Ai no Tane

"Ai no Tane"
Single by Morning Musume
from the album First Time
Released November 3, 1997
Format CD Single (8 cm)
Recorded 1997
Genre
Length 4:13
Label Uraneba Records
Writer(s) Saeki Kenzō, Tetsutarō Sakurai
Producer(s) Tsunku
Morning Musume singles chronology
"Ai no Tane"
(1997)
"Morning Coffee"
(1998)
Music video
"Ai no Tane" on YouTube
First Time track listing
"Yume no Naka"
(5)
"Ai no Tane"
(6)
"Wagamama"
(7)
Best! Morning Musume 1 track listing
"Never Forget"
(14)
"Ai no Tane"
(15)

"Ai no Tane" (愛の種 The Seeds of Love) is the unofficial debut single of Japanese pop idol group Morning Musume, released under a defunct independent sub-label of Zetima Records on November 3, 1997. It is sometimes called the "zeroth single""Morning Coffee" (モーニングコーヒー) being the "first single" and so on.

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, Sharan Q organized a talent search competition named "Josei Rokku Vōkarisuto Ōdishon" (女性ロックヴォーカリストオーディション) under the show Asayan. After the competition, producer and Sharan Q vocalist Tsunku offered Yuko Nakazawa, Aya Ishiguro, Kaori Iida, Natsumi Abe, and Asuka Fukudafive of the ten losers of the competitionthe chance to be taken under his wing on one condition: to sell 50,000 copies of their debut single, which turned out to be "Ai no Tane." The girls agreed to the challenge and were named Morning Musume; thus, the recording of the song began.

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 Shinsaibashi, Osaka, selling 16,610 copies, and then on November 9 at Fukuoka with 9,004 copies.[2] Distribution continued on November 23 at Sapporo with 14,853 copies. During this event, Kaori Iida was hospitalized because her contact lens broke and caused temporary blindness. She was able to come back before the fourth day of "Ai no Tane" distribution at Nagoya embarked; they sold 9,533 copies.[3][4] After four days of distribution, the five girls accomplished their task and were officially under Tsunku's care.

Musical personnel

Members at time of single

References

  1. Featured on Asayan's September 28, 1997 episode.
  2. "Asayan: Ai no Tane Ōsaka to Fukuoka" (in Japanese). 2002-04. Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-17. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. "Asayan: Ai no Tane Sapporo" (in Japanese). 2002-04. Archived from the original on 7 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-17. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. "Asayan: Ai no Tane Hatsubai Yokka me Nagoya" (in Japanese). 2002-04. Archived from the original on 8 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-17. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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