"Ai no Sono (Touch My Heart!)" (愛の園 ～Touch My Heart!～, Ai no Sono ~Tatchi Mai Hāto~, Garden of Love: Touch My Heart!) is the first single of the J-pop idol group Morning Musume subgroup Morning Musume Otomegumi. In addition to the title song and its karaoke version, the single also contains a Morning Musume Otomegumi version of the earlier Morning Musume song "Dekkai Uchū ni Ai ga Aru",[1] which was originally a b-side on the single "The Peace!".[2] Morning Musume Sakuragumi also did a version of "Dekkai Uchū ni Ai ga Aru" at the same time as Morning Musume Otomegumi on the "Hare Ame Nochi Suki" single.[3]
| "Ai no Sono (Touch My Heart!)" | ||||
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| Single by Morning Musume Otomegumi | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2003 (CD) October 16, 2003 (Single V) | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
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| Label | Zetima EPCE-5233 EPBE-5094 (Single V) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tsunku | |||
| Producer(s) | Tsunku | |||
| Morning Musume Otomegumi singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing edit
All songs are written and composed by Tsunku and are arranged by Suzuki Shunsuke.
CD edit
- "Ai no Sono (Touch My Heart!)" (愛の園 ～Touch My Heart!～)
- "Dekkai Uchū ni Ai ga Aru (Morning Musume Otomegumi Version)" (でっかい宇宙に愛がある(モーニング娘。おとめ組 Version))
- "Ai no Sono (Touch My Heart!)" (Instrumental)
Single V DVD edit
- "Ai no Sono: Touch My Heart"
- "Ai no Sono (Touch My Heart!) (Tsuki no Otome Version)" (愛の園 ～Touch My Heart!～ (月夜のおとめ Version))
- "Making Of" (メイキング映像)
Members at the time of single edit
- 1st generation: Kaori Iida
- 4th generation: Rika Ishikawa, Nozomi Tsuji
- 5th generation: Makoto Ogawa
- 6th generation: Miki Fujimoto, Sayumi Michishige, Reina Tanaka
Musical personnel edit
- Kaori Iida – vocals
- Rika Ishikawa – vocals
- Nozomi Tsuji – vocals
- Makoto Ogawa – vocals
- Miki Fujimoto – vocals
- Sayumi Michishige – vocals
- Reina Tanaka – vocals
- Tsunku – composer, background vocals
- Suzuki Shunsuke – arranger
Charts edit
| Release | Chart | Peak position | Chart run |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2003 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 2nd rank
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20 days
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| September 18, 2003 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 3rd rank
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8 weeks
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| September 18, 2003 | CDTV Weekly Top 100 Singles Chart | 3rd rank
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6 weeks
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Performances edit
In television shows edit
- 2003-09-25 – Utaban
In concerts edit
| Concert title | Filming date | Release |
| Hello! Project 2004 Winter ~C'MON! Dance World~ (Hello! Project 2004Winter ～C'MON! ダンスワールド～) | 2004-01-03 to 2004-01-25 | 2004-03-17 |
| Morning Musume Otome Gumi Hatsukouen ~Otomechikku~ (モーニング娘。おとめ組～おとめチック～) | 2004-03-20 | 2004-06-09] |
| Morning Musume Concert Tour 2004 Haru The Best of Japan (モーニング娘。CONCERT TOUR 2004 春 The BEST of Japan) | - | 2004-07-14 |
| Melon Kinenbi Live Tour 2004 Natsu ~Gokujou Melon~ (メロン記念日ライブツアー 2004夏 ～極上メロン～) | 2004-08-15 | 2004-11-26 |
| Hello! Project 2005 Winter All-Stars Dairanbu ~A Happy New Power! Iida Kaori Sotsugyo Special~ (Hello! Project 2005 Winter オールスターズ大乱舞 ～A HAPPY NEW POWER! 飯田圭織卒業スペシャル～) | 2005-01-29 to 2005-01-30 | 2005-03-16 |
| Hello Pro Party! 2006 ~Goto Maki Captain Kouen~ (ハロ☆プロパーティ～！2006～後藤真希キャプテン公演～) | 2006-04-16 | 2006-07-05 |
| Hello! Project Tour Winter 2007 ~Wonderful Hearts Otome Gokoro~ (Hello! Project 2007 Winter ～ワンダフルハーツ 乙女 Gocoro～) | 2007-01-02 to 2007-01-21 | TBR |
References edit
- ^ "Hello! Project.com: Ai no Sono ~Touch My Heart!~" (in Japanese). 2007. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2007.
- ^ "Hello! Project.com: The Peace!" (in Japanese). 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
- ^ "Hello! Project.com: Hare Ame Nochi Suki" (in Japanese). 2007. Archived from the original on 21 February 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2007.
External links edit
- "Ai no Sono ~Touch My Heart" entries on the Up-Front Works official website: CD entry, DVD entry
- "Ai no Sono ~Touch My Heart" entries on the Hello! Project official website: CD entry, DVD entry
- Projecthello.com lyrics: Ai no Sono (Touch My Heart!), Dekkai Uchū ni Ai ga Aru