Recordings began on mid-September as well as the photoshoot for the [[album cover|CD cover]].<ref>Featured on ''[[Asayan]]''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> September 28, 1997, episode.</ref> During the production, the group faced a big issue regarding with [[Yuko Nakazawa]]. At the beginning, Nakazawa wore long hair that was originally featured in their single's cover. She later cut it short before debuting publicly. This act caused for a re-shoot of the cover and her solo lines in the song's [[bridge (music)|bridge]].
The single was released and first distributed on November 3 at [[Shinsaibashi]], [[Osaka]], selling 16,610 copies, and then on November 9 at [[Fukuoka, Fukuoka|Fukuoka]] with 9,004 copies.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.asayan.com/vocal/morning/1116.html| title= Asayan: Ai no Tane Ōsaka to Fukuoka| date= April 2002| accessdate= 2007-05-17| language= Japanese| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070607185802/http://www.asayan.com/vocal/morning/1116.html| archivedate= 7 June 2007 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= noyes| df= }}</ref> Distribution continued on November 23 at [[Sapporo]] with 14,853 copies. During this event, [[Kaori Iida]] was hospitalized because her contact lens broke and caused temporary [[blindness]]. She was able to come back before the fourth day of "Ai no Tane" distribution at [[Nagoya]] embarked; they sold 9,533 copies.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.asayan.com/vocal/morning/1130.html | title= Asayan: Ai no Tane Sapporo | accessdate= 2007-05-17 | date = April 2002 | language = Japanese| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070407195409/http://www.asayan.com/vocal/morning/1130.html| archivedate= 7 April 2007 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.asayan.com/vocal/morning/1207.html | title= Asayan: Ai no Tane Hatsubai Yokka me Nagoya | date= April 2002 | accessdate= 2007-05-17 | language= Japanese | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070608163628/http://www.asayan.com/vocal/morning/1207.html | archivedate= 8 June 2007 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= noyes | df= }}</ref> After four days of distribution, the five girls accomplished their task and were officially under Tsunku's care.
