is the first

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group

Hinatazaka46 is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The group was established as a subgroup of Keyakizaka46 named Hiragana Keyakizaka46 on November 30, 2015, and was renamed and spun off into its own group on February 11, 2019. The group's ...

. It was released on September 23, 2020. This album is the second released in the group's history after ''

Hashiridasu Shunkan is the first album by Japanese idol girl group Hiragana Keyakizaka46. It was released on 20 June 2018. The album reached the top position on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart. It also reached number one on the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums Chart. ...

'', which was released under the name Hiragana Keyakizaka46.

History and release

During a

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ed concert on July 31, 2020, Hinatazaka46 announced that they will be releasing a new album. The album's name, ''Hinatazaka'', was announced on August 18; the name is the group's name written in

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. The album was released in three versions: Type-A, Type-B, and Regular. The first two are bundled with a

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disk containing the music video of promotional track, , and footage from Hinatazaka46's concerts.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by

Yasushi Akimoto is a Japanese record producer, lyricist, and television writer, best known for creating and producing some of Japan's top idol groups, Onyanko Club and the AKB48 franchise. Total sales of the singles he has written exceed 100 million copies, maki ...

, except "Overture".

Type-A

Type-B

Regular edition

Complete edition

Credits adapted from

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Participating members

"Azato Kawaii"

Center:

Mirei Sasaki is a Japanese singer, model, actress, and reporter. She is a member of Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46, represented by Sony Music Records, and also an exclusive model for the fashion magazine ''Non-no''. Sasaki has appeared in dramas such as ...

* 1st row:

Kyōko Saitō is a Japanese singer, model, and actress. She is a member of Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46, represented by Sony Music Records, as well as a model for the fashion magazine ''ar''. Her fans are known as the . Career Music Saitō had aspired ...

Shiho Katō is a Japanese singer, model, and radio personality. She is a member of Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46, represented by Sony Music Records, as well as an exclusive model for the fashion magazine ''CanCam''. Career Music Katō's musical caree ...

, Mirei Sasaki,

Nao Kosaka is a Japanese singer, model, and actress. She is a member of the Japanese female idol group Hinatazaka46 and an exclusive model for the women's fashion magazine ''Seventeen''. Career On August 13, 2017, Kosaka passed the auditions for new membe ...

, Miku Kanemura * 2nd row: Suzuka Tomita,

Konoka Matsuda is a Japanese singer, actress, television presenter, and radio personality. She is a member of the girl group Hinatazaka46. Early life Matsuda trained in classical ballet from the age of three until she joined Hiragana Keyakizaka46. She was al ...

, Hina Kawata, Akari Nibu, Miho Watanabe, Hinano Kamimura, Mei Higashimura, Sarina Ushio * 3rd row: Yūka Kageyama, Mana Takase, Haruyo Yamaguchi, Ayaka Takamoto,

Kumi Sasaki is a Japanese singer and model. She is the captain of Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46. She is represented by Sony Music Records, and is an exclusive model for the fashion magazine ''Ray''. Career Music Sasaki's musical career began on 11 ...

Manamo Miyata is a Japanese singer, author and media personality. She is a second generation member of the idol group Hinatazaka46 and also noted for her knowledge in Japanese classic literature. Career Music On August 13, 2017, Miyata passed the auditio ...

, Marī Morimoto, Hiyori Hamagishi, Mikuni Takahashi

"Kono Natsu o Jam ni Shiyō"

* Hinano Kamimura, Mikuni Takahashi, Marī Morimoto, Haruyo Yamaguchi（3rd Generation Songs）

"Dare yori mo Takaku Tobe! 2020"

* Sarina Ushio, Yūka Kageyama, Shiho Katō, Kyōko Saitō, Kumi Sasaki, Mirei Sasaki, Mana Takase, Ayaka Takamoto, Mei Higashimura, Miku Kanemura, Hina Kawata, Nao Kosaka, Suzuka Tomita, Akari Nibu, Hiyori Hamagishi, Konoka Matsuda, Manamo Miyata, Miho Watanabe, Hinano Kamimura, Mikuni Takahashi, Marī Morimoto, Haruyo Yamaguchi

"Hinatazaka"

* Mao Iguchi, Sarina Ushio, Memi Kakizaki, Shiho Katō, Kyōko Saitō, Kumi Sasaki, Mirei Sasaki, Mana Takase, Ayaka Takamoto, Mei Higashimura, Miku Kanemura, Hina Kawata, Nao Kosaka, Suzuka Tomita, Akari Nibu, Hiyori Hamagishi, Konoka Matsuda, Manamo Miyata, Miho Watanabe, Hinano Kamimura

History and release

Track listing

Type-A

Type-B

Regular edition

Complete edition

Participating members

"Azato Kawaii"

"Kono Natsu o Jam ni Shiyō"

"Dare yori mo Takaku Tobe! 2020"

"Hinatazaka"

"NO WAR in the future 2020"

"Tada Gamushara ni"

"Dōshite Ame da to Ittan Darō?"

"My Fans"

"See Through"

"Yakusoku no Tamago 2020"

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References