Love Machine (Morning Musume song)

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Packaging

The original 8 cm CD release was housed in a J-card-type 12 cm slimline single case instead of the then-industry CD snap-pack packaging. The case used was 7 mm thick, showing artwork through the front, and also through the spine and part of the back of the case. The CD itself was inserted upside-down, allowing the artwork on the disc itself to show through the transparent back of the case. This is one of only two 8 cm CD singles released by Morning Musume to adhere this packaging (the other being their eighth single Koi no Dance Site (2000)).

Legacy

In 2008, a remade version of the song was released by Scott Murphy of Allister in his album Guilty Pleasures 3.[1]

In 2009, the song was remade into Korean by South Korean girl group After School under the name "Dream Girl", and Avex Group posted a "RIKI version" by actor Riki Takeuchi on its official YouTube channel in celebration of the song's tenth anniversary.[2]

In 2013, Moametal of the kawaii metal group Babymetal performed a cover during their Legend 1999 show at NHK Hall. The song was chosen because it was a hit in 1999, the year of Moametal and fellow member Yuimetal's birth.[3]

Love Machine is featured in Ubisoft's Japanese Just Dance Wii U

In 2025, the song was remade into Thai and was used as the 10th anniversary celebration song for Japan Expo Thailand 2025.[4]

Track listing

The lyricist, composer and producer of both songs is Tsunku. "Love Machine" was arranged by Dance☆Man, while "21seiki" was arranged by Shunsuke Suzuki.

8 cm CD

This is the original edition of the single and has a catalog number, EPDE-1052.

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LP

This edition has a catalog number, EPJE-5035.

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12 cm CD

This edition was released as the 7th disc of the Early Single Box with catalogue number EPCE-5327 and as an individual release with catalog number EPCE-5319.

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Members at time of single

Personnel

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Cover versions

References

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  2. ↑ 竹内力の双子の弟!? RIKI / LOVEマシーン～RIKIバージョン～ Avex official YouTube channel, posted September 9, 2009 (requires Flash)
  3. ↑ BABYMETAL – Love machine by MOAMETAL Babymetal.net, posted October 31, 2014
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External links

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