Ren'ai Revolution 21

"Ren'ai Revolution 21"
Single by Morning Musume
from the album Best! Morning Musume 1 & 4th Ikimasshoi!
Released	December 13, 2000 (JP)
Format	CD Single
Recorded	2000
Genre	Japanese Pop, electropop, dance-pop, electrodance
Length	14:04
Label	Zetima
Producer	Tsunku
Morning Musume singles chronology
"I Wish" (2000) "Ren'ai Revolution 21" (2000) "The Peace!" (2001)
Music video "Ren'ai Revolution 21" on YouTube

"Ren'ai Revolution 21" (or "Renai Revolution 21") (恋愛レボリューション21, Love Revolution 21) is the eleventh single of J-pop idol group Morning Musume and was released December 13, 2000. It sold a total of 986,040 copies and peaked at number two on the Oricon Charts. The lead vocals of this single are Natsumi Abe and Maki Goto. This single also marks the last with Yuko Nakazawa before she graduated from Morning Musume to pursue her solo career within the Hello! Project. The dance appeared in the PV and their live performance was choreographed by Natsu Mayumi.

Members at the time of single

• 1st generation: Kaori Iida, Natsumi Abe, Yuko Nakazawa (Last single)
• 2nd generation: Kei Yasuda, Mari Yaguchi
• 3rd generation: Maki Goto
• 4th generation: Rika Ishikawa, Hitomi Yoshizawa, Nozomi Tsuji, Ai Kago

Track listing

All lyrics are composed by Tsunku.

1. "Ren'ai Revolution 21" (恋愛レボリューション21)
2. "Inspiration!" (インスピレーション！)
3. "Ren'ai Revolution 21" (Instrumental)

Musical personnel

• Tsunku – composer, background vocals
• Dance☆Man – arranger (track 1)
• Shunsuke Suzuki – arranger (track 2)
• Masahiro Kobayashi – horn arranger (track 2)

Other versions & covers

A "13-nin (13 people)" version of the song was rerecorded by the 2002 lineup with Ai Takahashi, Risa Niigaki, Makoto Ogawa and Asami Konno for the album 4th Ikimashoi!; the original single version appears on Best! Morning Musume 1 and All Singles Complete: 10th Anniversary.

This song was covered by Taiwanese girl groups 4 in Love and Ice Creamusume, as well as Korean artist Hyun Young, and remixed by DJ Command feat. うさ＆ともみん in Beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem. The song is also included as one of the 28 tracks in Just Dance Wii.

External links

• Up-Front Works Official Website: CD entry, Vinyl LP entry