LOVE Namida Iro

LOVE Namida Iro (LOVE涙色; LOVE The Color of Tears) is the third single of the J-pop singer Matsuura Aya. It was released on September 5, 2001 under the zetima label.
It was re-released on Japan Record Day 2024 (November 3rd) by Tower Records on 7" https://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2024/08/07/0702
It sold 75,470 copies on its first week and 172,340 total.
==Tracklist==
#LOVE Namida Iro
#○○-Joshi Kousei no Shuchou- (○○－女子校生の主張－, ○○-Schoolgirl's Assertion-)
#LOVE Namida Iro (Instrumental)
==Single Information==
#LOVE Namida Iro
#*Lyrics, Composition, Chorus: Tsunku
#*Arrangement, A. Piano, Programming: Watanabe Cher
#*Bass: Shimizu Rei
#*Guitar: Kawase Satoshi
#*Chorus: Matsuura Aya
#*Dance Choreography: YOSHIKO
#*Music Video: Takeishi Wataru
#○○-Joshi Kousei no Shuchou-
#*Lyrics, Composition: Tsunku
#*Arrangement, Guitar: Suzuki Shunsuke
#*Drums: Minato Masafumi
#*Bass: Okiyama Yuji
#*Wurlitzer: Nakanishi Yasuhara
#*Tambourine: Tai Motoyoshi
#*Chorus: Matsuura Aya
==Performances==
===TV Performances===
*[2001.09.06] Utaban
*[2001.09.07] Music Station
*[2004.04.17] Bokura no Ongaku
*[2006.10.13] Hello! Pro Hour - Sudo Maasa
===Concert Performances===
;LOVE Namida Iro
*Hello! Project 2002 ~Kotoshi mo Sugoi zo!~
*Matsuura Aya First Concert Tour 2002 Haru "First Date"
*Yeah! Meccha Live at Nakano Sunplaza
*Yeah! Hot Live with Melon Kinenbi
*Concert Tour 2003 Haru ~Matsu Ring PINK~
*Hello! Project 2003 Natsu ~Yossha! Bikkuri Summer!!~
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2003 Aki ~Ayaya Hit Parade!~
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2004 Haru ~Watashi to Watashi to Anata~
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2004 Aki ~Matsu◇Crystal◇Yoyogi Special~
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2005 Haru 101 Kaime no KISS ~HAND IN HAND
*Hello☆Pro Party~! 2005 ~Matsuura Aya Captain Kouen~
*Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts~ - Tsuji Nozomi, Niigaki Risa
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2006 Haru ~OTONA no NAMIDA~
*Live in Shanghai
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2006 Aki "Shinka no Kisetsu..."
*Hello! Project 2007 Shinjin Kouen 8gatsu ~Yokohama de Aimashou~ - Maeda Yuuka, Ogawa Saki
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2007 Aki ~Double Rainbow~
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2008 Haru "AYA The Witch"
*Matsuura Aya Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Omoi Afurete~
*Hello! Project 2011 SUMMER - Mano Erina
*Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Mazekooze!~ - Michishige Sayumi, Wada Ayaka
*Hello! Project Hina Fes 2017 - Kamikokuryo Moe
*Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2018 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Shutto Anna
*Tsubaki Factory Live Tour 2018 Aki -Binetsu- - Asakura Kiki, Onoda Saori
*Hello! Project 2022 Winter ~LOVE & PEACE~ - Fukumura Mizuki, Matsumoto Wakana, Asakura Kiki, Okamura Minami
;○○-Joshi Kousei no Shuchou-
*Yeah! Meccha Live at Nakano Sunplaza
===Event Performances===
;LOVE Namida Iro
*[2011.01.25] Solo Live 2011 Vol.1 ~Kaisha de Odottemita!!~ Live in Heaven - Okai Chisato
*[2013.07.07] Niigaki-san wo Ouen Suru Kai Dai Nikai Kaigou ~Ikuta no Tanjoubi dakedo, Yappari Kyou mo Niigaki-san wo Ouen Suru Kai~ - Ikuta Erina, Iikubo Haruna, Oda Sakura 
*[2013.07.14] Matsuura Aya Maniac Live Vol.5
*[2014.03.12] S/mileage ~Fukuda Kanon Birthday Event 2014~ - Fukuda Kanon
*[2015.02.05] ℃-ute Nakajima Saki Birthday Event 2015 ~Solo Event Hen~ - Nakajima Saki
*[2015.08.05] Morning Musume '15 Suzuki Kanon Birthday Event - Suzuki Kanon
*[2016.06.13] ANGERME Murota Mizuki Birthday Event 2016 - Murota Mizuki 
*[2017.02.13] Country Girls Ozeki Mai Birthday Event 2017 - Ozeki Mai
*[2018.04.10] ANGERME Katsuta Rina Birthday Event 2018 - Katsuta Rina
*[2018.08.06] Kobushi Factory Hirose Ayaka Birthday Event 2018 - Hirose Ayaka
*[2019.08.18] PINK CRES. HBDParty! ~M.Y.B. LV.27~ - PINK CRES.
*[2019.10.18] BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Okamura Minami Birthday Event 2019 - Okamura Minami
*[2019.11.18] Tsubaki Factory Tanimoto Ami Birthday Event 2019 - Tanimoto Ami
*[2023.04.09] Katsuta Rina Birthday Event 2023 - Katsuta Rina
*[2023.05.13] Inaba Manaka Solo 1 Shuunen Kinen FC Event ♡～Tsuite Kite Kureta Minna Arigato!~ - Inaba Manaka
*[2023.07.12] Morning Musume '23 Ikuta Erina Birthday Event / Morning Musume '23 Shin Member Ohirome FC Event ~ 17ki Inoue Haruka・Yumigeta Ako ~ - Ikuta Erina
*[2023.07.28] Tsubaki Factory Akiyama Mao Birthday Event 2023 - Akiyama Mao
*[2023.10.18] Tsubaki Factory Fukuda Marine Birthday Event 2023 - Fukuda Marine
*[2023.11.01] BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Yamazaki Yuhane Birthday Event 2023 - Yamazaki Yuhane
;○○-Joshi Kousei no Shuchou-
*[2010.06.26] Matsuura Aya Maniac Live Vol.3
==Cover Versions==
*An English cover of LOVE Namida Iro was recorded by Louise as "Love Letter" for the album Cover Morning Musume Hello! Project!
*Several Hello! Project members covered the song for the Hello Cover Series, including Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Natsuyaki Miyabi, Sugaya Risako, and Okai Chisato.
*Kikkawa You recorded a cover of the song for her cover album Vocalist?.
==Trivia==
*This was Matsuura Aya's highest selling single until ♡Momoiro Kataomoi♡.
*This was Matsuura Aya's first single that was certified gold by the RIAJ.
*With this single, Matsuura Aya is the second Hello! Project act not affiliated with Morning Musume to have any of their singles be certified gold by the RIAJ after Taiyou to Ciscomoon.
*LOVE Namida Iro was used during the vocal training component of Morning Musume LOVE Audition 21, which was used to determine the members of Morning Musume's 5th generation.
==Videos==
==External Links==
*Discography: Hello! Project (archived), UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
*Wikipedia: Japanese, English
*Lyrics: , 
Category:Matsuura Aya Singles
Category:2001 Singles
Category:Solo Single
Category:Gold Certification