is the thirteenth single of
J-pop idol group
Morning Musume and was released October 31, 2001.
Overview
It sold a total of 513,340 copies and reached number one on the
Oricon Charts. This single also marked the debut of the fifth generation members
Ai Takahashi,
Risa Niigaki,
Makoto Ogawa, and
Asami Konno. The song exhibits heavy swing-style music influence, and the video featured the group dressed in outfits reminiscent of
swing
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Apparatus
* Swing (seat), a hanging seat that swings back and forth
* Pendulum, an object that swings
* Russian swing, a swing-like circus apparatus
* Sex swing, a type of harness for sexual intercourse
* Swing rid ...
's peak era. Lead vocals are
Hitomi Yoshizawa,
Maki Goto, and
Natsumi Abe.
Inspiration for the
cross-dressing
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Cross-dressing has play ...
costumes, theatrical style, and trademark staircase dancing appears to have been taken from Japan's
Takarazuka Revue, an all-female musical theater troupe famous for its
gender-bending
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Gender bending may be political, stemming from the early identity politics movements of the 1960s and 19 ...
performances.
Legacy
In 2002, an English-language cover ("Mr. Moonlight") was recorded by
Elisa Fiorillo for the album ''Cover Morning Musume Hello! Project!''.
Track listing
All lyrics and composition by
Tsunku.
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# "Mr. Moonlight (Ai no Big Band)" (Instrumental)
Members at the time of single
*1st generation:
Kaori Iida,
Natsumi Abe
*2nd generation:
Kei Yasuda,
Mari Yaguchi
*3rd generation:
Maki Goto
*4th generation:
Rika Ishikawa,
Hitomi Yoshizawa,
Nozomi Tsuji,
Ai Kago
*5th generation :
Ai Takahashi,
Asami Konno,
Makoto Ogawa,
Risa Niigaki
References
External links
Mr. Moonlight (Ai no Big Band) entryat Up-Front Works Official Website
Morning Musume songs
Zetima Records singles
2001 singles
Oricon Weekly number-one singles
Songs written by Tsunku
Song recordings produced by Tsunku
Japanese-language songs
2001 songs
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