"Shiawase no Hogoshoku" (Japanese: しあわせの保護色, literally "The Protective Coloration of Happiness", or more colloquially "Happiness in Disguise") is the 25th single by Japanese idol group Nogizaka46. The single was released on 25 March 2020.

"Shiawase no Hogoshoku"
Type A cover
Type A cover
Single by Nogizaka46
from the album Time Flies
B-side
  • "Sayonara Stay With Me"
  • "Jyāne" (Type-A)
  • "Anastasia" (Type-B)
  • "Mainichi ga Brand New Day" (Type-C)
  • "I See..." (Type-D)
  • "Fantastic Sanshoku Pan" (Regular)
Released25 March 2020 (2020-03-25) (Japan)
GenreJ-pop
LabelN46Div.
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
Nogizaka46 singles chronology
"Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii"
(2019)
"Shiawase no Hogoshoku"
(2020)
"Sekaijū no Rinjin yo"
(2020)
Music video
"Shiwase no Hogoshoku" on YouTube
"Jyāne" on YouTube
"Anastasia" on YouTube
"Mainichi ga Brand new day" on YouTube
"I see…" on YouTube

The center position of the title track was held by Mai Shiraishi. This single was intended to be the last one that Shiraishi performs in before she leaves Nogizaka46, and as such was written as a tribute to her;[1][2] however, she delayed her graduation due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was present in "Sekaijū no Rinjin yo", the next song released.[3] Shiraishi also wrote and performed solo the Type-A coupling song "Jyāne" (じゃあね, lit.'See you again'), marking the first time someone other than Yasushi Akimoto has written a song for Nogizaka46.[4]

Release

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This single will be released in 5 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, Type-D and a regular edition.

Track listing

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Type-A

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CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Shiawase no Hogoshoku" (しあわせの保護色)Yasushi AkimotoMasanori UraSeiji Muto5:05
2."Sayonara Stay With Me" (サヨナラ Stay with me)Yasushi AkimotoSatori ShiraishiSatori Shiraishi3:53
3."Jyāne." (じゃあね。)Mai ShiraishiKenta Urashima, U-ShingHiroto Kikuchi6:19
4."Shiawase no Hogoshoku" (off vocal ver.) Masanori UraSeiji Muto5:05
5."Sayonara Stay With Me" (off vocal ver.) Satori ShiraishiSatori Shiraishi3:53
6."Jyāne" (off vocal ver.) Kenta Urashima, U-ShingHiroto Kikuchi6:18
Total length:33:57
Blu-ray
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Shiawase no Hogoshoku Music Video"Kazuma Ikeda 
2."Jyāne. Music Video"Hiroaki Yuasa 
3."Haruka Kuromi, Rika Saitō, Runa Hayashi Individual PVs"  

Type-B

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CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Shiawase no Hogoshoku"Yasushi AkimotoMasanori UraSeiji Muto5:05
2."Sayonara Stay With Me"Yasushi AkimotoSatori ShiraishiSatori Shiraishi3:53
3."Anastasia" (アナスターシャ)Yasushi AkimotoDaisuke NakamuraDaisuke Nakamura4:51
4."Shiawase no Hogoshoku" (off vocal ver.) Masanori UraSeiji Muto5:05
5."Sayonara Stay With Me" (off vocal ver.) Satori ShiraishiSatori Shiraishi3:53
6."Anastasia" (off vocal ver.) Daisuke NakamuraDaisuke Nakamura4:50
Total length:31:01
Blu-ray
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Shiawase no Hogoshoku Music Video"Kazuma Ikeda 
2."Anastasia Music Video"Shuto Itō 
3."Miyu Matsuo, Nao Yumiki Individual PVs"  

Type-C

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Shiawase no Hogoshoku"Yasushi AkimotoMasanori UraSeiji Muto5:05
2."Sayonara Stay With Me"Yasushi AkimotoSatori ShiraishiSatori Shiraishi3:53
3."Mainichi ga Brand New Day" (毎日がBrand new day)Yasushi AkimotoAPAZZIAPAZZI4:19
4."Shiawase no Hogoshoku" (off vocal ver.) Masanori UraSeiji Muto5:05
5."Sayonara Stay With Me" (off vocal ver.) Satori ShiraishiSatori Shiraishi3:53
6."Mainichi ga Brand New Day" (off vocal ver.) APAZZIAPAZZI4:17
Total length:29:56
Blu-ray
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Shiawase no Hogoshoku Music Video"Kazuma Ikeda 
2."Mainichi ga Brand New Day Music Video"Mitsunori Yokobori 
3."Shiraishi Mai: Sayonara o Arigatō (Part 1)"  

Type-D

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CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Shiawase no Hogoshoku"Yasushi AkimotoMasanori UraSeiji Muto5:05
2."Sayonara Stay With Me"Yasushi AkimotoSatori ShiraishiSatori Shiraishi3:53
3."I see…"Yasushi Akimotoyouth caseHirofumi Sasaki3:59
4."Shiawase no Hogoshoku" (off vocal ver.) Masanori UraSeiji Muto5:05
5."Sayonara Stay With Me" (off vocal ver.) Satori ShiraishiSatori Shiraishi3:53
6."I see..." (off vocal ver.) youth caseHirofumi Sasaki3:57
Total length:29:16
Blu-ray
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Shiawase no Hogoshoku Music Video"Kazuma Ikeda 
2."I see… Music Video"Yūki Kamiya 
3."Shiraishi Mai: Sayonara o Arigatō (Part 2)"  

Regular Edition

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Shiawase no Hogoshoku"Yasushi AkimotoMasanori UraSeiji Muto5:05
2."Sayonara Stay With Me"Yasushi AkimotoSatori ShiraishiSatori Shiraishi3:53
3."Fantastic Sanshoku Pan" (ファンタスティック三色パン)Yasushi AkimotoJintsuchihashiJintsuchihashi3:38
4."Shiawase no Hogoshoku" (off vocal ver.) Masanori UraSeiji Muto5:05
5."Sayonara Stay With Me" (off vocal ver.) Satori ShiraishiSatori Shiraishi3:53
6."Fantastic Sanshoku Pan" (off vocal ver.) JintsuchihashiJintsuchihashi3:37
Total length:28:35

Special Edition

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Digital download, streaming
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Shiawase no Hogoshoku"Yasushi AkimotoMasanori UraSeiji Muto5:05
2."Sayonara Stay With Me"Yasushi AkimotoSatori ShiraishiSatori Shiraishi3:53
3."Jyāne."Mai ShiraishiKenta Urashima, U-ShingHiroto Kikuchi6:19
4."Anastasia"Yasushi AkimotoDaisuke NakamuraDaisuke Nakamura4:51
5."Mainichi ga Brand New Day"Yasushi AkimotoAPAZZIAPAZZI4:19
6."I see…"Yasushi Akimotoyouth caseHirofumi Sasaki3:59
7."Fantastic Sanshoku Pan"Yasushi AkimotoJintsuchihashiJintsuchihashi3:38
Total length:33:46

Participating members

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"Shiawase no Hogoshoku"

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Mai Shiraishi holds the center position. Additionally, all first generation members are chosen to perform in this song.[1]

"Sayonara Stay With Me"

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Manatsu Akimoto, Erika Ikuta, Asuka Saitō, Sayuri Matsumura, Shiori Kubo, Yūki Yoda, Sakura Endo, Haruka Kaki[5]

"Jyāne"

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Mai Shiraishi[4]

"Anastasia"

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All second generation members[6]

"Mainichi ga Brand New Day

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All third generation members[6]

"I see"

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All fourth generation members[6]

"Fantastic Sanshoku Pan"

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Asuka Saitō, Minami Umezawa, Mizuki Yamashita[5]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Shiawase no Hogoshoku"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[12] Million 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "<乃木坂46新選抜メンバー発表>1期生全員福神・生田絵梨花&松村沙友理の両シンメ・次期エース大園桃子3列目センター…「今」と「歴史」を象徴するフォーメーションに絶賛の嵐". Modelpress (in Japanese). 3 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  2. ^ "乃木坂46、「しあわせの保護色」のMV公開 白石麻衣の涙を堪える表情も | SPICE - エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス". SPICE (in Japanese). 5 March 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  3. ^ "乃木坂46新曲で現役×OG初タッグ 白石・西野・生駒に市來&斎藤アナもコロナ感染拡大防止呼びかけ" (in Japanese). Oricon. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b "乃木坂46白石麻衣が初作詞「じゃあね。」 ラストシングルに収録" (in Japanese). Oricon. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b "乃木坂46白石麻衣さん卒業シングルは「しあわせの保護色」 4年ぶりソロ曲「じゃあね。」ではグループ初の作詞に挑戦" (in Japanese). Tokushima Shimbun. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "【商品概要決定!!】乃木坂46 25thシングル「しあわせの保護色」!!". Nogizaka46 Official Website (in Japanese). 26 February 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  7. ^ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2020年04月06日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for April 6, 2020] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2020/4/6". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  9. ^ "G-music 2020/05/22". G-music. Archived from the original on 1 June 2020.
  10. ^ "2020 Oricon Yearly Singles Chart" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Japan Hot 100 – Year-End 2020". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Japanese album certifications – 乃木坂46 – しあわせの保護色" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 4 January 2020. Select 2020年3月 on the drop-down menu