Romance, Irane
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Romance, Irane |
| cover | AKB48RomanceIrane.jpg |
| type | single |
| artist | AKB48 |
| album | Set List: Greatest Songs Complete Edition |
| B-side | Ai no Mōfu |
| released | |
| genre | Pop |
| length | {{Duration |
| label | Defstar |
| writer | Yasushi Akimoto, Rie, Hideki Naruse |
| producer | Yasushi Akimoto |
| prev_title | Yūhi o Miteiru ka? |
| prev_year | 2007 |
| next_title | Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 |
| next_year | 2008 |
| :: |
| name = Romance, Irane | cover = AKB48RomanceIrane.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = AKB48 | album = Set List: Greatest Songs Complete Edition | B-side = Ai no Mōfu | released = | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Pop | length = {{Duration |4|40}} | label = Defstar | writer = Yasushi Akimoto, Rie, Hideki Naruse | producer = Yasushi Akimoto | prev_title = Yūhi o Miteiru ka? | prev_year = 2007 | next_title = Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 | next_year = 2008 '''Romance, Irane'''' is Japanese idol group AKB48's ninth single, and the seventh major single released through DefSTAR Records, on January 23, 2008. This song was sung with 16 "Senbatsu" members, six members more than the previous single "Yūhi o Miteiru ka?". Therefore, five members were chosen as Senbatsu members again, and Ayaka Kikuchi was selected for the first time.
- Team A - Tomomi Itano, Haruna Kojima, Atsuko Maeda, Minami Minegishi, Mai Oshima, Yukari Sato, Mariko Shinoda, Minami Takahashi, Hana Tojima
- Team K - Sayaka Akimoto, Tomomi Kasai, Sae Miyazawa, Erena Ono, Yuko Oshima
- Team B - Ayaka Kikuchi, Mayu Watanabe
Promotion
"Romance, Irane" was the third single released within 4 month since "BINGO!"'s release.
Video clip of "Romance, Irane" was filmed by Wataru Takeishi, who filmed a music clip of "BINGO!". Video clip was filmed at a studio in Tokyo Tower.
As same as previous single "Yūhi o Miteiru ka?", CDs were released in 3 different editions. Each of "Shokai Seisan Genteiban A" included a bonus DVDs with "Romance, Irane"'s video clip and its making clip, but "Shokai Seisan Genteiban B" and "Tsūjōban" did not include giveaway.
Although not chosen as Senbatsu members, Kayo Noro from Team K and Natsuki Sato from Team B were appeared on video clip as well as TV commercial.
Reception
The single charted 5 weeks in the top 200 with the highest rank at #6. "Romance, Irane" sold 23,209 copies during its 5 weeks on the Oricon charts.
Track listing
Regular Edition Limited First Edition A | headline = | extra_column = Arranger | total_length = 19:20 | title1 = Romance, Irane | note1 = | writer1 = Yasushi Akimoto, Rie | extra1 = CHOKKAKU | length1 = 4:40 | title2 = Ai no Mōfu | writer2 = Akimoto, Hideki Naruse | extra2 = Nobuhiko Kashiwara | length2 = 5:01 | title3 = Romance, Irane (Original Mix, Instrumental) | writer3 = Akimoto, Rie | extra3 = CHOKKAKU | length3 = 4:40 | title4 = Ai no Mōfu (Instrumental) | writer4 = Akimoto, Naruse | extra4 = Kashiwara | length4 = 5:01 Limited First Edition B | headline = | extra_column = Arranger | total_length = 28:43 | title1 = Romance, Irane | note1 = | writer1 = Yasushi Akimoto, Rie | extra1 = CHOKKAKU | length1 = 4:40 | title2 = Ai no Mōfu | writer2 = Akimoto, Hideki Naruse | extra2 = Nobuhiko Kashiwara | length2 = 5:01 | title3 = Romance, Irane (Himawari 2.0 Mix) | writer3 = Akimoto, Rie | extra3 = CHOKKAKU | length3 = 4:40 | title4 = Romance, Irane (Himawari 2.1 Mix) | writer4 = Akimoto, Rie | extra4 = CHOKKAKU | length4 = 4:40 | title5 = Romance, Irane (Original Mix, Instrumental) | writer5 = Akimoto, Rie | extra5 = CHOKKAKU | length5 = 4:40 | title6 = Ai no Mōfu (Instrumental) | writer6 = Akimoto, Naruse | extra6 = Kashiwara | length6 = 5:01
Charts
::data[format=table] | Chart | Peak position | Romance, Irane | |---|---|---| | Oricon Weekly Chart | 6 | | ::
Reported sales
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| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| Oricon physical sales | 23,000 |
| :: |
References
References
- "AKB48公式サイト｜ディスコグラフィー". AKS.
- "ROMANCE, IRANE AKB48's 9th single toys with fans hearts". supermerlion.
- "AKB48 ロマンス、イラネ【初回生産限定盤/A-type】". [[Sony Music Japan]].
- "AKB48 ロマンス、イラネ【初回生産限定盤/B-type】". [[Sony Music Japan]].
- link. Oricon
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