"Nagaredama" (流れ弾; "Stray bullet") is the third single by Japanese idol group Sakurazaka46 after their 2020 renaming. It was released on October 13, 2021. The title track features Hono Tamura as center.[1] The music video was premiered on YouTube a month in advance of the single, on September 12, 2021. The single debuted atop the Oricon Singles Chart and the Billboard Japan Hot 100, selling over 375,000 copies in Japan in its first week of release.[2]
| "Nagaredama" | ||||
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 Type A cover | ||||
| Single by Sakurazaka46 | ||||
| from the album As You Know? | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | October 13, 2021 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Japan | |||
| Composer(s) | Derek Turner | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Yasushi Akimoto | |||
| Sakurazaka46 singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Nagaredama" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editIn August 2021, "Nagaredama" was announced for release on October 13, 2021.[3] The choreography formation was introduced the next day, during Sakurazaka46's variety show Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka?. Hono Tamura succeeds centre position in the choreography for the title song from Hikaru Morita, along with Risa Watanabe and Hikaru Morita replacing Karin Fujiyoshi and Ten Yamasaki from centre positions on coupling tracks respectively.[4]
Rika Ozeki participated in the single after announcing her return from recuperating leave during the W-Keyaki Fes. 2021 in July.[5] Yui Kobayashi took leave to recuperate, which was confirmed by the management committee in September 2021.[6][7] Moreover, Akane Moriya and Rika Watanabe announced their departure from the group after the release of "Nagaredama".[8]
Musician and columnist Azusa Ogiwara described the choreography as a bold, yet prudent change.[9]
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Kazuma Ikeda, who previously directed the video for "Silent Majority" during the Keyakizaka46 period.[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nagaredama" (流れ弾) | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Dead End" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Utsukushiki Nervous" (美しきNervous) | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Nagaredama" (流れ弾; off vocal version) | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Dead End" (off vocal version) | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Utsukushiki Nervous" (美しきNervous; off vocal version) | 4:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nagaredama" (流れ弾) | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Dead End" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Sonia" (ソニア) | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Nagaredama" (流れ弾; off vocal version) | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Dead End" (off vocal version) | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Sonia" (ソニア; off vocal version) | 4:27 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nagaredama" (流れ弾) | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Dead End" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Jamaica Beer" (ジャマイカビール) | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Nagaredama" (流れ弾; off vocal version) | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Dead End" (off vocal version) | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Jamaica Beer" (ジャマイカビール; off vocal version) | 3:22 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nagaredama" (流れ弾) | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Dead End" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "On My Way" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Nagaredama" (流れ弾; off vocal version) | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Dead End" (off vocal version) | 4:33 |
| 6. | "On My Way" (off vocal version) | 3:48 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nagaredama" (流れ弾) | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Dead End" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Mugon no Uchū" (無言の宇宙) | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Nagaredama" (流れ弾; off vocal version) | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Dead End" (off vocal version) | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Mugon no Uchū" (無言の宇宙; off vocal version) | 4:54 |
Participating members
editNagaredama
edit3rd Row: Rei Ozono, Rina Matsuda, Minami Koike, Karin Fujiyoshi, Rena Moriya, Yui Takemoto
2nd Row: Yūka Sugai, Rika Watanabe, Risa Watanabe, Yui Kobayashi, Mizuho Habu
1st Row: Ten Yamasaki, Hono Tamura (centre), Hikaru Morita [11]
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[15] | 2× Platinum | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ 櫻坂46、3rdシングル「流れ弾」収録曲公開 グループ初のユニット曲も [Sakurazaka46, 3rd single "Nagaredama" recording song release Group's first unit song]. Oricon. September 22, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via yahoo.co.jp.
- ^ "週間 シングルランキング 2021年10月25日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. October 25, 2021. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ 3rdシングル『流れ弾』発売決定！ [3rd Single "Nagaredama" release confirmed!] (Press release) (in Japanese). Sakurazaka46. August 7, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ 櫻坂46、3rdシングルで田村保乃が初センター 「流れ弾」フォーメーション発表 [3rd Single "Nagaredama" release confirmed!] (Press release) (in Japanese). Oricon. August 9, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ 櫻坂46尾関梨香&日向坂46佐々木美玲がライブで復帰報告 [Sakurazaka46 Ozeki Rika and Hinatazaka46 Sasaki Mirei return to the group on live tournament] (Press release) (in Japanese). Oricon. July 12, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ 櫻坂小林由依が活動休止、休養へ「後ろ向きなお休みではなく今必要な時間」 [Sakurazaka Koboyashi Yui on hiatus, "not a backlog break, but a necessary rest"]. Nikkan Sports (Press release) (in Japanese). July 12, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ 櫻坂46小林由依、活動休止を発表 休養のため＜全文＞ [Sakurazaka46 Yui Kobayashi announces suspension of activities]. ModelPress (Press release) (in Japanese). July 12, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ 守屋茜、渡辺梨加 卒業のお知らせ [With regard to the graduation of Moriya Anake and Watanabe Rika] (Press release) (in Japanese). Sakurazaka46. August 7, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ Ogiwara, Azusa (August 11, 2021). 櫻坂46、3rdシングル『流れ弾』フォーメーションを徹底解説 慎重かつ大胆な変革が見て取れた選抜に [Sakurazaka46 3rd single "Nagaredama" formation is thoroughly explained Careful and bold change can be seen in the selection] (Press release) (in Japanese). Real Sound. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ 櫻坂46、福岡公演後に「流れ弾」MVサプライズ公開 監督は「サイマジョ」の池田一真氏 [Sakurazaka46 unveils the MV of "Nagaredama" in surprise after Fukuoka performance Directed by Ikeda Kazuma from "Silent Majority"] (Press release) (in Japanese). Oricon. September 12, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ https://sakurazaka46.com/s/s46/page/formation?ima=0000&link=ROBO004
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2021/10/20". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ Oricon Weekly Single Ranking – 2021-10-25 Oricon News. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ オリコン年間 シングルランキング 2021年度 [Oricon Annual Single Ranking 2021]. Oricon. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "Japanese single certifications – Sakurazaka46 – 流れ弾" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 10, 2021. Select 2021年10月 on the drop-down menu