is the sixth single by the
Japanese idol
An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements b ...
girl group
A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of who ...
Nogizaka46
is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto, created as the of the group AKB48. They are the first group from the Sakamichi Series, which also includes sister groups Sakurazaka46 (formerly Keyakizaka46), Yoshimotozaka46, and ...
. It reached the
number one slot on the
Oricon Singles Chart
The Oricon Singles Chart is the Japanese music industry-standard singles popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon. Chart rankings are based on physical singles' sales. Until 2017, Oricon did not track download sales. In J ...
.
It also reached
number one
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Number One, No. 1, or #1 may also refer to:
Music Albums
* ''Number 1'' (Big Bang album), and the title song
* ''No. 1'' (BoA album), and the title song
* ''No.1'' (EP), by CLC
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on the Billboard
Japan Hot 100
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.
It was the
13th best-selling single in Japan in 2013, with 452,310 copies. The coupling song "Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover" was used as a featured song for
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Television
* NTV (Bangladesh), a Bengali-language satellite television channel in Bangladesh
* NTV (India), Telugu regional channel
* NTV (Kenya)
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* NTV (Newport Television) ...
's night drama ''
Bad Boys J'' and its live action film.
Release
This single was released in 4 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C and a regular edition. The center position in the choreography for the title song is held by
Mai Shiraishi
is a Japanese singer, model, YouTuber and actress who is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46.
Career
After graduating from high school, Shiraishi attended music college as she desired to be a singer. Later on, one of he ...
.
Track listing
Type-A
Type-B
Type-C
Regular Edition
Chart and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
Further reading
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External links
Discographyon Nogizaka46 Official Website
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2013 songs
2013 singles
Japanese-language songs
Nogizaka46 songs
Oricon Weekly number-one singles