Ai no Tane
"Ai no Tane" | ||||
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Single by Morning Musume | ||||
from the album First Time | ||||
Released | November 3, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 4:13 | |||
Label | Uraneba | |||
Songwriter(s) | Saeki Kenzō, Tetsutarō Sakurai | |||
Producer(s) | Tsunku | |||
Morning Musume singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Ai no Tane" on YouTube |
"Ai no Tane" (愛の種, The Seeds of Love) is the unofficial debut single of
It was later included in many other Morning Musume releases: in their first official single "Morning Coffee"; their first album, First Time (ファーストタイム); and their first "Best of" compilation, Best! Morning Musume 1. An instrumental for this song was included in the bonus karaoke disc in the Early Single Box.
History
In 1997,
Production and distribution
Recordings began on mid-September as well as the photoshoot for the CD cover.[1] During the production, the group faced a big issue regarding with Yuko Nakazawa. At the beginning, Nakazawa wore long hair that was originally featured in their single's cover. She later cut it short before debuting publicly. This act caused for a re-shoot of the cover and her solo lines in the song's bridge.
The single was released and first distributed on November 3 at
Personnel
- Morning Musume – vocals
- Saeki Kenzō – lyricist
- Tetsutarō Sakurai – chorus
- Yūji Yokozeni – drums
- Masahiki Rokugawa – bass
- Kiyoshi Tsuchiya – guitar
- Shin Kōno – piano and keyboard
Members at time of single
- 1st generation (debut):
References
- ^ Featured on Asayan's September 28, 1997, episode.
- ^ "Asayan: Ai no Tane Ōsaka to Fukuoka" (in Japanese). April 2002. Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
- ^ "Asayan: Ai no Tane Sapporo" (in Japanese). April 2002. Archived from the original on 2007-04-07. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
- ^ "Asayan: Ai no Tane Hatsubai Yokka me Nagoya" (in Japanese). April 2002. Archived from the original on 8 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
External links
- "Ai no Tane" lyrics at Projecthello.com