Ai no Uta originally came about as a result of Nintendo enlisting Gan Matsumoto, credited Takeshi Tomozuma, to make music for the upcoming Pikmin.

Tomozuma first came up with Ai no Uta, enlisting singer Tomoe Watanabe to contribute vocals and forming Strawberry Flower.

[citation needed] The song is a pop ballad driven by guitar and accordion, with soft vocals by Tomoe Watanabe.

[4] "Ai no Uta" debuted at #2 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart,[3] which is the highest the song reached.

[citation needed] It was included in the 2008 crossover fighting video game Super Smash Bros.