"Dot Bikini" (ドットビキニ, "Polka Dot Bikini") is the 10th major single by the Japanese girl idol group S/mileage. It was released in Japan on May 2, 2012, on the label Hachama.

"Dot Bikini"
Single by S/mileage
from the album S/mileage Best Album Kanzenban 1
A-side"Dot Bikini"
B-side
ReleasedMay 2, 2012 (2012-05-02) (Japan)
GenreJ-pop
LabelHachama
Songwriter(s)Tsunku
Producer(s)Tsunku
S/mileage singles chronology
"Choto Mate Kudasai!"
(2011)
"Dot Bikini"
(2012)
"Suki yo, Junjō Hankōki"
(2012)
Music video
"Dot Bikini" on YouTube

The physical CD single debuted at number 6 in the Oricon weekly singles chart.[1]

B-sides edit

The B-side of the regular edition is a cover of the 2001 song "Koibito wa Kokoro no Ōendan" by the group Country Musume that released it as a single in 2001.

Release edit

The single was released in five versions: four limited editions (Limited Editions A, B, C, and D) and a regular edition.

All the limited editions came with a sealed-in serial-numbered entry card for the lottery to win a ticket to one of the single's launch events.

Personnel edit

S/mileage members:

Track listing edit

Regular Edition edit

All tracks are written by Tsunku

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Dot Bikini" (ドットビキニ) 
2."Koibito wa Kokoro no Ōendan" (恋人は心の応援団)
(a cover version of a song by Country Musume)
 
3."Dot Bikini (Instrumental)" 

Limited Editions A, B, C, D edit

All tracks are written by Tsunku

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Dot Bikini" 
2."Smile Blues" (すまいるブルース) 
3."Dot Bikini (Instrumental)" 
Limited Edition A DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Dot Bikini (Dance Shot Ver.)" 
Limited Edition B DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Dot Bikini (Minna Shugo Ver.)" 
Limited Edition C DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Dot Bikini (Dance Shot Ver. II)" 

Charts edit

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Daily Singles Chart)[2] 4
Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart)[3] 6
Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100) 46

References edit

  1. ^ "オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2012年04月30日~2012年05月06日" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  2. ^ "2012年05月06日のCDシングルデイリーランキング(2012年05月06日付)". Oricon. Archived from the original on 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. ^ "ドットビキニ | アンジュルム | ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

External links edit