3 Natsu Natsu Mini Berryz

"3 Natsu Natsu Mini Berryz" (③夏夏ミニベリーズ, San Natsu Natsu Mini Berīzu, 3: Summer, Summer, Mini Berryz) is the third studio album (a mini-album) by the Japanese girl group Berryz Kobo.[1] It was released in Japan on July 5, 2006.[2] It's the group's third studio album (although this is a mini album), fourth non-single release, and fifteenth audio release overall.

3 Natsu Natsu Mini Berryz
Cover to the standard edition of the EP
EP by
ReleasedJuly 5, 2006
RecordedMarch–June, 2006
GenreJapanese Pop
Length24:27
LabelPiccolo Town
ProducerTsunku
Berryz Koubou chronology
Special! Best Mini: 2.5 Maime no Kare
(2005)
3 Natsu Natsu Mini Berryz
(2006)
4th Ai no Nanchara Shisū
(2007)
Singles from 3 Natsu Natsu Mini Berryz
  1. "Jiriri Kiteru"
    Released: March 28, 2006
Music video
Jiriri Kiteru on YouTube
Limited Edition Version
Front cover of Limited Edition Version

3 Natsu Natsu Mini Berryz is a concept album with a summer theme.[1] It is also Berryz' second seasonal-themed release (Their previous EP, Special! Best Mini: 2.5 Maime no Kare, featured a winter theme in its artwork but no winter-related songs) and features their previous single "Jiriri Kiteru" along with five tracks exclusive to the EP.

The EP is equally notable to Berryz fans for featuring separate members, or clusters of members, covering summer-related Hello! Project songs by Aya Matsuura, Coconuts Musume, and 3nin Matsuri.

The album debuted at number 20 in the Oricon Weekly Single Chart, remaining in the list for 3 weeks.[3]

Track listing

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  1. Jiriri Kiteru (ジリリ キテル)
  2. Maji Natsu Sugiru (マジ夏すぎる) "It's so summer-like"
  3. Natsu Remember you (夏 Remember you) "Summer Remembers You"
  4. Yeah! Meccha Holiday (Yeah! めっちゃホリディ)
  5. Chu! Natsu Party (チュッ!夏パ~ティ) "Kiss! Summer Party"
  6. Halation Summer (ハレーションサマー)

Personnel

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Production

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  • Nobatsu Umemoto – recording coordination
  • Asuka Ishikiri – production assistant
  • Kazumi Matsui – recording and mix engineer
  • Ryo Wakizaka – recording and mix engineer
  • Takeshi Yanagisawa – mix engineer
  • Shinnoskue Kobayashi – mix engineer
  • Yuichi Ohtsubo – 2nd engineer
  • Hirofumi Kiraki – 2nd engineer
  • Youhei Koriuchi – 2nd engineer
  • Mitsuo Koike – mastering engineer

Charts

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
Weeks
on chart
Sales
First
week
Total
Japan (Oricon Daily Albums Chart) 9
Japan (Oricon Weekly Albums Chart) 20 3[3] 8,925 10,988

References

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  1. ^ a b "[Berryz工房] 愛のなんちゃら指数&菅谷写真集" (in Japanese). Natalie (Natasha, Inc.). 2007-06-20. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
  2. ^ "3夏夏ミニベリーズ Berryz工房のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  3. ^ a b "Berryz工房のCDアルバムランキング、Berryz工房のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2012-02-17.