Lum's Love Song

"Lum's Love Song"
Single by Yuko Matsutani
A-side	"Lum's Love Song"
B-side	"Uchū wa Taihen da!"
Released	October 21, 1981
Genre	Anison
Label	Canyon

"Lum's Love Song" (ラムのラブソング Ramu no Rabu Songu) is the debut single of Japanese pop singer Yuko Matsutani, released on October 21, 1981. It served as the opening theme song for the Urusei Yatsura anime series from its debut through its 77th episode in 1983, and as such it is often known as "Theme of Urusei Yatsura" (うる星やつらのテーマ Urusei Yatsura no Tēma), as it is registered by JASRAC. It became an iconic anime theme song, and has been covered by countless artists.

Track listing

1. "Lum's Love Song" (ラムのラブソング Ramu no Rabu Songu)
2. "Uchū wa Taihen da!" (宇宙は大ヘンだ!, "Space Is Trouble!")

Misono cover

"Theme of Urusei Yatsura (Lum's Love Song)/Me"
Single by Misono
from the album Cover Album and Me
B-side	"Me"
Released	2009-09-23
Format	CD single
Recorded	2009
Genre	J-Pop
Label	Avex Trax
Writer(s)	Misono
Misono singles chronology
End=Start/Shūten: Kimi no Ude no Naka (2009) Theme of Urusei Yatsura (Lum's Love Song) (2009) Watashi Iro/Bokura Style (2009)
Alternative cover CD+DVD Cover

In 2009, misono released a cover of "Lum's Love Song" as part of her double A-side single "Theme of Urusei Yatsura (Lum's Love Song)/'Me'" (うる星やつらのテーマ -ラムのラブソング-/「ミィ」 Urusei Yatsura no Tēma -Ramu no Rabu Songu-/"Mī").

Track listing

Disc 1 (CD)
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Theme of Urusei Yatsura (Lum's Love Song) (うる星やつらのテーマ: ラムのラブソング Urusei Yatsura Theme: Lum's Love Song)"
2.	""'Me'" (「ミィ」 "Mī")"
3.	"Theme of Urusei Yatsura (Lum's Love Song) (Instrumental)"
4.	""Me" (Instrumental)"

Disc 2 (DVD)
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Theme of Urusei Yatsura (Lum's Love Song) (Music Video)"
2.	"misono to Utaō! Anime Medley I (misonoと歌おう!アニメドレーI Sing with Misono!) (Music Video)"

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Day/Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
September 23, 2009	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	10
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	18	4,162	4,824
	Oricon Monthly Singles Chart
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart

Other artists who have recorded covers

1981

• Satoko Yamano

1984

• MIQ

1986

• Fumi Hirano

1997

• Tatsuo Kamon
• TWO-B-FREE

1998

• Animetal Lady

2000

• KAKO

2001

• Gemini
• MA-U

2002

• HEAVY HITTER
• Kaco

2003

• KENETEK

2004

• Tomoya Nagase

2005

• The Aprils
• Jun Natsukawa
• maruyama kumi
• Mai Miyagi
• Yuko Matsutani (self-cover)
• MUH~
• Hiroko Moriguchi

2006

• Nana Kitade
• Riyu Kosaka
• Kenichi Takano
• Yūko Nakagawa

2007

• Moriya Ise
• Asami Shimoda
• Miyu Matsuki
• Mitsuaki Madono
• Haruko Momoi
• Azusa Yamamoto

2008

• Nami Miyahara
• Junko Iwao
• DOMINO88
• Kaori Nazuka

2009

• Anipunk
• Scott Murphy
• Ken Hirai

2010

• Ai Kago and Brian Hardgroove
• Tomoko Kaneda
• Clémentine
• Yūko Gotō
• Sumi Shimamoto
• Yukari Tamura

2011

• Saori Hayami

2012

• Orange Caramel
• Megumi Toyoguchi

2013

• Etsuko Yakushimaru

2014

• Yui Sakakibara
• Rola
• Nyanners

References

External links

• http://www.avexnet.or.jp/misono/discography/ Misono's Official Web site