"Kizuitara Kataomoi" (Japanese: 気づいたら片想い, "When I realized its unrequited love") is the 8th single by Nogizaka46. It was released on April 2, 2014. It debuted in number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart.[1] It's the 6th best-selling single of the year, as of June 18.[2] It has sold a total of 546,369 copies, as of August 11.[3] It reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[4] It was the 10th best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 546,832 copies.[5]

"Kizuitara Kataomoi"
Regular edition cover
Regular edition cover
Single by Nogizaka46
from the album Tōmei na Iro
B-side
  • "Romance no Start"
  • "Toiki no Method" (Type-A)
  • "Kodoku Kyōdai" (Type-B)
  • "Umareta Mama de" (Type-C)
  • "Danke schön" (Regular)
ReleasedApril 2, 2014 (2014-04-02) (Japan)
GenreJ-pop
Length23:55
LabelN46Div.
Songwriter(s)Akira Sunset
Makoto Oshida
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
Nogizaka46 singles chronology
"Barrette"
(2013)
"Kizuitara Kataomoi"
(2014)
"Natsu no Free & Easy"
(2014)

Release

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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 Nanase Nishino.[6]

Track listing

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Type-A

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CD[7][8]
No.TitleLength
1."Kizuitara Kataomoi" (気づいたら片想い)4:14
2."Romance no Start" (ロマンスのスタート)4:02
3."Toiki no Method" (吐息のメソッド)4:19
4."Kizuitara Kataomoi (off vocal ver.)" (気づいたら片想い off vocal ver.)4:12
5."Romance no Start (off vocal ver.)" (ロマンスのスタート off vocal ver.)4:02
6."Toiki no Method (off vocal ver.)" (吐息のメソッド off vocal ver.)4:16
DVD[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Kizuitara Kataomoi Music Video" 
2."Romance no Start Music Video" 
3."Creator's Etude Makoto Ueda" 
4."Creator's Etude Naruhiro Gonpa" 
5."Creator's Etude Satoshi Miki" 

Type-B

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CD[9][10]
No.TitleLength
1."Kizuitara Kataomoi" (気づいたら片想い)4:14
2."Romance no Start" (ロマンスのスタート)4:02
3."Kodoku Kyōdai" (孤独兄弟)3:57
4."Kizuitara Kataomoi (off vocal ver.)" (気づいたら片想い off vocal ver.)4:12
5."Romance no Start (off vocal ver.)" (ロマンスのスタート off vocal ver.)4:02
6."Kodoku Kyōdai (off vocal ver.)" (孤独兄弟 off vocal ver.)3:56
DVD[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Kizuitara Kataomoi Music Video" 
2."Kodoku Kyōdai Music Video" 
3."Creator's Etude Yutaka Kuramochi" 
4."Creator's Etude Masaru Hamaguchi" 
5."Creator's Etude Shō Yanagisawa" 

Type-C

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CD[11][12]
No.TitleLength
1."Kizuitara Kataomoi" (気づいたら片想い)4:14
2."Romance no Start" (ロマンスのスタート)4:02
3."Umareta Mama de" (生まれたままで)4:42
4."Kizuitara Kataomoi (off vocal ver.)" (気づいたら片想い off vocal ver.)4:12
5."Romance no Start (off vocal ver.)" (ロマンスのスタート off vocal ver.)4:02
6."Umareta Mama de (off vocal ver.)" (生まれたままで off vocal ver.)4:40
DVD[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Kizuitara Kataomoi Music Video" 
2."Umareta Mama de Music Video" 
3."Documentary Nogizaka no 4 nin" 

Regular Edition

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CD[13][14]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtist(s)Length
1."Kizuitara Kataomoi" (気づいたら片思い)Yasushi AkimotoAkira SunsetNanase Nishino, et cetera4:14
2."Romance no Start" (ロマンスのスタート)Yasushi AkimotoMakoto OshidaNanase Nishino, et cetera4:02
3."Danke schön" (ダンケシェーン)Yasushi AkimotoAkira SunsetErika Ikuta, et cetera3:42
4."Kizuitara Kataomoi (off vocal ver.)" (気づいたら片思い off vocal ver.) Akira Sunset 4:12
5."Romance no Start (off vocal ver.)" (ロマンスのスタート off vocal ver.) Makoto Oshida 4:02
6."Danke schön (off vocal ver.)" (ダンケシェーン off vocal ver.) Akira Sunset 3:41

Participating members

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Centre: Nanase Nishino

3rd Row: Mahiro Kawamura, Hinako Kitano, Hina Higuchi, Manatsu Akimoto, Maaya Wada, Kazumi Takayama

2nd Row: Reika Sakurai, Yumi Wakatsuki, Erika Ikuta, Sayuri Matsumura, Mai Fukagawa

1st Row: Miona Hori, Mai Shiraishi, Nanase Nishino (centre), Nanami Hashimoto, Rina Ikoma[15]

Chart and certifications

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2014年03月31日~2014年04月06日のCDシングル週間ランキング(2014年04月14日付)". ORICON STYLE (in Japanese). Oricon ME. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  2. ^ "シングル TOP50". ORICON STYLE (in Japanese). Oricon Me. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  3. ^ "AKB48 売上 - 気づいたら片想い". Atwiki (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2014/04/14". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  5. ^ "2014 Oricon Yearly Single Ranking TOP50". toykohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. December 20, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  6. ^ 【オリコン】乃木坂46、自己最高初動45.8万枚で7作連続首位 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  7. ^ a b Nogizaka46 2014a.
  8. ^ 気づいたら片想い type A (Sony Music Labels): 2014 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  9. ^ a b Nogizaka46 2014b.
  10. ^ 気づいたら片想い type B (Sony Music Labels): 2014 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  11. ^ a b Nogizaka46 2014c.
  12. ^ 気づいたら片想い type C (Sony Music Labels): 2014 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  13. ^ Nogizaka46 2014r.
  14. ^ 気づいたら片想い (Sony Music Labels): 2014 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  15. ^ "乃木坂46 8th「気づいたら片想い」選抜フォーメーション". 6 November 2021.
  16. ^ オリコン年間CDシングルランキング 2014年度 (in Japanese). oricon ME. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  17. ^ ゴールドディスク認定 2014年4月 (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2017-01-09.

Further reading

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  • Nogizaka46 (2 April 2014a). Kizuitara Kataomoi (Type-A ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B00I80TMV2. SRCL-8520/8521.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (2 April 2014b). Kizuitara Kataomoi (Type-B ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B00I80TMXU. SRCL-8522/8523.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (2 April 2014c). Kizuitara Kataomoi (Type-C ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B00I80TM62. SRCL-8524/8525.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (2 April 2014r). Kizuitara Kataomoi (Regular ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B00I80TN5W. SRCL-8526.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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