Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke / Ai no Gundan

Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke / Ai no Gundan (わがまま 気のまま 愛のジョーク／愛の軍団; Selfish, Easy Going, Jokes of Love / Love's Army) is Morning Musume's 54th single. It was released on August 28, 2013 in 7 editions: 2 regular and 5 limited. The first press came with a poster of 6 kinds, different depending on the retailer.
==Tracklist==
===CD===
====Regular Edition A; Limited Edition D====
#Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
#Ai no Gundan
#Bouya (坊や; Boy) - Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki, Iikubo Haruna, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka
#Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
#Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)
====Regular Edition B; Limited Edition E====
#Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
#Ai no Gundan
#Funwari Koibito Ichinensei (ふんわり恋人一年生; Gentle First Year Lover) - Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon, Ishida Ayumi, Oda Sakura
#Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
#Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)
====Limited Edition A-C====
#Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
#Ai no Gundan
#Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu (負ける気しない 今夜の勝負, I Don't Feel Like Losing, Tonight's A Battle)
#Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
#Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)
===Limited Edition A DVD===
#Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Music Video)
#Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Dance Shot Ver.)
===Limited Edition B DVD===
#Ai no Gundan (Music Video)
#Ai no Gundan (Dance Shot Ver.)
===Limited Edition C DVD===
#Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Close-up Ver.)
#Ai no Gundan (Close-up Ver.)
#Making Eizou (メイキング映像; Making-of Footage)
===Event V "Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke"===
#Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Michishige Sayumi Solo Ver.)
#Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Fukumura Mizuki Solo Ver.)
#Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Ikuta Erina Solo Ver.)
#Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Sayashi Riho Solo Ver.)
#Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Suzuki Kanon Solo Ver.)
#Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Iikubo Haruna Solo Ver.)
#Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Ishida Ayumi Solo Ver.)
#Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Sato Masaki Solo Ver.)
#Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Kudo Haruka Solo Ver.)
#Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Oda Sakura Solo Ver.)
===Event V "Ai no Gundan"===
#Ai no Gundan (Michishige Sayumi Solo Ver.)
#Ai no Gundan (Fukumura Mizuki Solo Ver.)
#Ai no Gundan (Ikuta Erina Solo Ver.)
#Ai no Gundan (Sayashi Riho Solo Ver.)
#Ai no Gundan (Suzuki Kanon Solo Ver.)
#Ai no Gundan (Iikubo Haruna Solo Ver.)
#Ai no Gundan (Ishida Ayumi Solo Ver.)
#Ai no Gundan (Sato Masaki Solo Ver.)
#Ai no Gundan (Kudo Haruka Solo Ver.)
#Ai no Gundan (Oda Sakura Solo Ver.)
==Featured Members==
*6th Gen: Michishige Sayumi
*9th Gen: Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon
*10th Gen: Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka
*11th Gen: Oda Sakura
==Single Information==
;Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
*Lyrics, Composition: Tsunku
*Arrangement, Keyboard, Programming: Okubo Kaoru
*E. Guitar: Kamada Koji
*Chorus: Michishige Sayumi, Sayashi Riho, CHINO
*Dance Choreography: YOSHIKO"モーニング娘。 8/28発売 シングル「わがまま 気のまま 愛のジョーク／愛の軍団」" (in Japanese). Tsunku Official Blog. 2013-07-18."振り付けしましたシリーズ☆" (in Japanese). Room No.445. 2013-08-27.
*Music Video: Fukui Hideaki
;Ai no Gundan
*Lyrics, Composition: Tsunku
*Arrangement, Keyboard, Programming: Okubo Kaoru
*Chorus: Michishige Sayumi, Sayashi Riho, CHINO
*Dance Choreography: YOSHIKO"振り付けしましたシリーズ☆" (in Japanese). Room No.445. 2013-08-28.
*Music Video: Fukui Hideaki
;Bouya
*Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
*Arrangement and Keyboard: Okubo Kaoru
*Chorus: Michishige Sayumi
;Funwari Koibito Ichinensei
*Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
*Arrangement & Programming: AKIRA
*Chorus: Sayashi Riho, AKIRA
*Rap Arrangement & Additional Rap: U.M.E.D.Y. (U.M.E.D.Y. for KITCHEN RECORD & TAPES / id ENTERTAINMENT)
;Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu
*Lyrics, Composition: Tsunku
*Arrangement, Programming: Egami Kotaro
*Chorus: Michishige Sayumi, Sayashi Riho
==Promotion==
<tabber>Release Events=
*October 12, 2013: Osaka
*October 19, 2013: Kanagawa
|-|Handshake & Cheki Events=
*September 14, 2013: Tokyo 1
**Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group A: Michishige, Fukumura, Suzuki, Sato, Kudo
**Ai no Gundan Group A: Ikuta, Sayashi, Iikubo, Ishida, Oda
*September 15, 2013: Tokyo 2
**Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group B: Fukumura, Ikuta, Sayashi, Sato, Oda
**Ai no Gundan Group B: Michishige, Suzuki, Iikubo, Ishida, Kudo
*September 23, 2013: Tokyo 3
**Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group C: Michishige, Fukumura, Suzuki, Ishida, Oda
**Ai no Gundan Group C: Ikuta, Sayashi, Iikubo, Sato, Kudo
*September 29, 2013: Osaka
**Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group A
**Ai no Gundan Group A
*October 27, 2013: Aichi
**Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group B
**Ai no Gundan Group B
</tabber>
==Performances==
===TV Performances===
;Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
*[2013.08.23] Music Station
*[2013.08.30] Music Dragon
*[2013.09.10] Odaiba Gasshuukoku Mezamashi Live 2013
*[2013.09.12] Music Japan
*[2013.09.24] Oha Suta
*[2013.11.03] J-MELO
*[2014.07.31] The Girls Live
*[2021.04.02] Nakai Masahiro no Kinyoubi no Smile-tachi e"モーニング娘。’21、『金スマ』SPメドレー詳細明らかに　「恋愛レボリューション21」「純情エビデンス」など4曲" (in Japanese). Real Sound. 2021.04.02.
;Ai no Gundan
*[2016.08.26] Music Station
*[2020.03.27] RAGAZZE! - Shoujotachi yo!"AKB48、モーニング娘。’20、ももいろクローバーZら出演『RAGAZZE！～少女たちよ！～』、セットリスト発表" (in Japanese). Real Sound. 2020.03.27.
===Concert Performances===
;Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
*Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Sorezoore!~
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
*Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume
*Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
*Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~DE-HA MiX~
*Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~
*Naruchika Morning Musume '14
*Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER ~KOREZO!~
*℃-ute (910) no Hi Special Concert 2014 Thank You BeriKyuu! in Nippon Budokan
*Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
*Morning Musume '14 Live Concert in New York
*Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2014 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
*Hello! Project 2015 WINTER ~DANCE MODE!~
*Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Haru ~GRADATION~
*Hello! Project Hina Fes 2015 ~Mankai! The Girls' Festival~
*Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Aki ~PRISM~
*Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Houston
*Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~
*Hello! Project Hina Fes 2016
*Naruchika Morning Musume '16
*Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~
*Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Taipei
*Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2016 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
*Morning Musume '17 Concert Tour Haru ~THE INSPIRATION!~
*Hello! Project Hina Fes 2017 - Tsubaki Factory
*Morning Musume '17 Live Concert in Hong Kong
*Naruchika Morning Musume '17
*Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~
*Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2018 Haru ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ (part of a medley)
*Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2018 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Kubota Nanami
*Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 SUMMER ~ALL FOR ONE~ - Hello! Project
*Morning Musume '18 Concert Tour Aki ~GET SET, GO!~
*Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hallo! Fes 2018
*MORNING MUSUME '18 Fall Concert Tour ~GET SET, GO!~ in Mexico City
*Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Haru ~BEST WISHES!~
*Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hina Fes 2019
*Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Aki ~KOKORO&KARADA~
*Morning Musume '19 ~KOKORO&KARADA~ at Shinjuku ReNY
*Hello! Project 2021 Aki "Zoku Kachou Fuugetsu" - Team Hana, Team Tori
*Morning Musume '21 Concert Teenage Solution ~Sato Masaki Sotsugyou Special~
*Morning Musume '22 CONCERT TOUR ~Never Been Better!~ Morito Chisaki Sotsugyou Special
*Hello! Project 2022 Summer CITY CIRCUIT (as part of Morning Musume '22 CONCERT TOUR ~Never Been Better! Encore~)
*Morning Musume '22 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~SINGIN' TO THE BEAT~ (as part of Hello! Project 2022 Autumn CITY CIRCUIT)
*Morning Musume '22 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~SINGIN' TO THE BEAT~ Kaga Kaede Sotsugyou Special
*Hello! Project Year-End Party 2022 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
*Hello! Project 2023 Winter ~TWO OF US~
*Hello! Project 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT "ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL!" ACT II - Morning Musume '23, Sato Masaki
;Ai no Gundan
*Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Mazekooze!~
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
*Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume
*Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~GOiSU MODE~
*Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~
*Naruchika Morning Musume '14
*Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER ~KOREZO!~ (part of a medley)
*Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
*Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Haru ~GRADATION~
*Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Aki ~PRISM~
*Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Houston
*Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~
*Hello! Project Hina Fes 2016 - Juice=Juice, Country Girls
*Naruchika Morning Musume '16
*Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~
*Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Taipei
*Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2016 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
*Morning Musume '17 Concert Tour Haru ~THE INSPIRATION!~
*℃-ute Last Concert in Saitama Super Arena ~Thank you team℃-ute~ (opening act)
*Morning Musume '17 Live Concert in Hong Kong
*Naruchika Morning Musume '17
*Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2018 Haru ~We are MORNING MUSUME~
*Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Haru ~BEST WISHES!~
*Hello! Project 2019 SUMMER "beautiful" - Hello! Project
*Tanaka Reina Tandoku Kouen ~ Reina 100%! vol.5 Neopal Lady♡ - Tanaka Reina
*Morning Musume '21 Concert Teenage Solution ~Sato Masaki Sotsugyou Special~ (part of a medley)
*Hello! Project 2022 Summer CITY CIRCUIT (as part of Morning Musume '22 CONCERT TOUR ~Never Been Better! Encore~)
*Morning Musume '23 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~glad quarter-century~ part of a medley
*Morning Musume '23 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~glad quarter-century~ encore (part of a medley)
;Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
*Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume
*Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~
*Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Aki ~KOKORO&KARADA~
*Morning Musume '19 ~KOKORO&KARADA~ at Shinjuku ReNY
;Funwari Koibito Ichinensei
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
*Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~
;Bouya
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
*Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~
*Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2018 Haru ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ - Fukumura Mizuki, Iikubo Haruna, Sato Masaki, Ogata Haruna, Makino Maria (part of a medley)
*SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~BIRTHDAY LIVE 2019~ - Michishige Sayumi
===Event Performances===
;Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
*[2013.08.20] Odaiba Shintairiku Mezamashi Live 2013
*[2013] Morning Musume Tanjou 16shuunen Kinen Event "Watashitachi ga, Ima no Morning Musume desu. 17nenme mo, Saa, Ikou ka."
*[2014.02.22] Morning Musume '14 FC Event ~Premoni~
*[2014.09.14] Morning Musume 17th Anniversary Event
*[2017.09.14] Morning Musume Kessei 20 Shuunen Kinen Event ~21 Nenme mo Ganbatte Ikimasshoi!~
*[2018.08.12] ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2018 (8gatsu 12nichi Kokuei Hitachi Kaihin Kouen)
*[2019.08.10] ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2019
*[2019.10.13] TV Asahi Dream Festival 2019
*[2022.08.12] ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2022
*[2023.04.30] JAPAN JAM 2023
*[2023.05.28] RIHO SAYASHI BIRTHDAY Fan Meeting -PLAYGROUND!- vol.2 - Sayashi Riho
;Ai no Gundan
*[2013.08.20] Odaiba Shintairiku Mezamashi Live 2013
*[2013] Morning Musume Tanjou 16shuunen Kinen Event "Watashitachi ga, Ima no Morning Musume desu. 17nenme mo, Saa, Ikou ka."
*[2018.08.12] ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2018 (8gatsu 12nichi Kokuei Hitachi Kaihin Kouen)
*[2023.08.13] ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2023
;Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu
*[2023.11.13] Morning Musume '23 Sakurai Rio Birthday Event - Sakurai Rio
;Funwari Koibito Ichinensei
*[2022.07.11] Morning Musume '22 Ikuta Erina Birthday Event - Ikuta Erina
;Bouya
*[2021.07.23] Morning Musume '21 Ikuta Erina・Yamazaki Mei Birthday Event - Ikuta Erina
*[2023.02.20] Morning Musume '23 Yokoyama Reina Birthday Event - Yokoyama Reina
*[2023.11.19] Iikubo Haruna Birthday Event 2023 ～Minna Koedashite Ikou!～ - Iikubo Haruna
*[2024.07.05] Morning Musume '24 Ikuta Erina Birthday Event - Ikuta Erina
==Chart Positions==
===Oricon Chart Positions===
;Daily & Weekly Ranking
;Monthly Rankings
|- 
|2013
|August
|4
|144,061
|- 
|2013
|September
|32
|14,854
|}
;Yearly Ranking
!Ref
|- 
|2013
|41
|158,915
|http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2013/p/5/
|}
Total Reported Sales: 158,915
===Other Chart Rankings===
!Ref
|-
| rowspan="5" |
| Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay
|22
|http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=adult_airplay&year=2013&month=09&day=9
|-
| Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay
|32
|http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_airplay&year=2013&month=09&day=9
|-
| Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales
|2
|http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2013&month=09&day=9
|-
|Billboard Japan Hot 100
|2
|http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2013&month=09&day=9
|-
|Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales Year End 2013
|84
|http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales_year&year=2013
|-
| rowspan="1" |
|US J-Pop iTunes Chart
|9
|http://hellonewsservice.wordpress.com/2013/09/08/us-j-pop-itunes-charts-september-08-2013/
|}
==Trivia==
*Sayashi Riho is the center for this single.
*The single was officially announced on July 17, 2013 in episode #24 of Hello! Project Station."Berryz工房七夕LIVE&モーニング娘。コメント&小田さくら&Juice=Juice MC：萩原舞【ハロ！ステ#24】" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Station. 2013-07-17.
*This is the first single to not feature 6th generation member Tanaka Reina in over 10 years since "AS FOR ONE DAY".
*The slapping choreography in "Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke" is a homage to the 1981 hit song "High School Lullaby" by Imokin Trio.
*This single has become Morning Musume's best selling single since "Koko ni Iruzee!" (2002). It is also the third number one single in a row for the current group, which was previously achieved in 2001. This is also the group's last single under the name Morning Musume.
*The single ranked #1 in the weekly Oricon charts with 158,915 copies sold overall.http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2013-09-09/ The single ranked #41 on the Oricon yearly chart for 2013.http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2013/more/3/
*As of April 2018, the "Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke" music video has over 10,000,000 views on YouTube, becoming the third after the "One・Two・Three / The Matenrou Show" Dance Shot Ver. and "Ren'ai Revolution 21" to do so. Additionally, "Ai no Gundan" has over 5,000,000 views.
*This is the third consecutive single to debut at #1 on the Oricon Daily and Weekly Charts.
*After only two weeks, this became the best selling single for all members since joining Morning Musume (until 2014).
*This was the highest selling Hello! Project single of 2013.
==Videos==
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==Gallery==
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Wagamamamizuki.jpg|Fukumura Mizuki
1101988115.jpg|Ikuta Erina
SAYASHI4.jpg|Sayashi Riho
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Wagamamazukki.jpg|Suzuki Kanon
1608970709.jpg|Iikubo Haruna
Ainojokeayumi.jpg|Ishida Ayumi
Ainojokemasaki.jpg|Sato Masaki
Tumblr mvnjr3SEuR1rq05euo1 1280.jpg|Kudo Haruka 
Wagamamaharuka.jpg
Wagamamasakura.jpg|Oda Sakura
Tumblr mscqw2Gh8S1snvk3ao1 500.jpg|Michishige Sayumi
MIZUKI8.jpg|Fukumura Mizuki
C GUJPtUwAAksGk.jpg|Kudo Haruka
==Notes==
#"Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke" was the only A-side included in the 2013 album The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~. The 2019 album Best! Morning Musume 20th Anniversary is the first to include "Ai no Gundan" in a compilation.
==References==
==External Links==
*Special Site
*Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
*Wikipedia: Japanese, English
*Tsunku Liner Notes (English Translation)
*Lyrics: Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke, Ai no Gundan, Bouya, Funwari Koibito Ichinensei, Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu
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