Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru

"Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru" (Japanese: 今、話したい誰かがいる, "Now, I have someone I want to talk to") is the 13th single by Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46. It was released on October 28, 2015.[1] It was number-one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart,[2] with 626,905 copies sold,[3] becoming the best-selling single in Japan in October.[4] It was the sixth best-selling single of 2015 in Japan according to the Oricon Yearly Singles Chart, with 686,539 copies sold.[5] As of February 29, 2016 (issue date) it had sold 729,690 copies.[6] It was also number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[7]

"Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru"
Cover of Type-A edition.
Single by Nogizaka46
from the album Sorezore no Isu
B-side
  • "Shitto no Kenri"
  • "Popipappapā" (Type-A)
  • "Otona e no Chikamichi" (Type-B)
  • "Kanashimi no Wasurekata" (Type-C)
  • "Sukima" (Regular and Kokosake)
ReleasedOctober 28, 2015 (2015-10-28) (Japan)
GenreJ-pop
Length4:24
LabelN46Div.
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
Nogizaka46 singles chronology
"Taiyō Nokku"
(2015)
"Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru"
(2015)
"Harujion ga Sakukoro"
(2016)

Release edit

This single was released in 5 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C and a regular edition, Kokosake (Limited) Edition. The Japanese animated film The Anthem of the Heart has the title song of the single as its theme song.[8] The coupling song Kanashimi no Wasurekata is used as a thema song for their first documentary film Kanashimi no Wasurekata Documentary of Nogizaka46.[9]

The center position in the choreography for the title song is held by Nanase Nishino and Mai Shiraishi.[10]

Track listing edit

Type-A edit

CD[11][1]
No.TitleLength
1."Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru" (今、話したい誰かがいる)4:24
2."Shitto no Kenri" (嫉妬の権利)5:18
3."Popipappapā" (ポピパッパパー)4:02
4."Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru (off vocal ver.)" (今、話したい誰かがいる -off vocal ver.-)4:24
5."Shitto no Kenri (off vocal ver.)" (嫉妬の権利 -off vocal ver.-)5:18
6."Popipappapā (off vocal ver.)" (ポピパッパパー -off vocal ver.-)4:01
DVD[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru Music Video" 
2."Popipappapā Music Video" 
3."Erika Ikuta" 
4."Rina Ikoma" 
5."Sayuri Inoue" 
6."Hina Kawago" 
7."Mahiro Kawamura" 
8."Hinako Kitano" 
9."Yūri Saitō" 
10."Reika Sakurai" 
11."Kotoko Sasaki" 
12."Nanase Nishino" 
13."Hina Higuchi" 
14."Yumi Wakatsuki" 

Type-B edit

CD[12][13]
No.TitleLength
1."Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru" (今、話したい誰かがいる)4:24
2."Shitto no Kenri" (嫉妬の権利)5:18
3."Otona e no Chikamichi" (大人への近道)5:17
4."Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru (off vocal ver.)" (今、話したい誰かがいる -off vocal ver.-)4:24
5."Shitto no Kenri (off vocal ver.)" (嫉妬の権利 -off vocal ver.-)5:18
6."Otona e no Chikamichi (off vocal ver.)" (大人への近道 -off vocal ver.-)5:16
DVD[12]
No.TitleLength
1."Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru Music Video" 
2."Shitto no Kenri Music Video" 
3."Manatsu Akimoto" 
4."Karin Itō" 
5."Junna Itō" 
6."Marika Itō" 
7."Asuka Saitō" 
8."Mai Shiraishi" 
9."Ranze Terada" 
10."Himeka Nakamoto" 
11."Seira Nagashima" 
12."Minami Hoshino" 
13."Rena Yamazaki" 
14."Miria Watanabe" 

Type-C edit

CD[14][15]
No.TitleLength
1."Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru" (今、話したい誰かがいる)4:24
2."Shitto no Kenri" (嫉妬の権利)5:18
3."Kanashimi no Wasurekata" (悲しみの忘れ方)4:29
4."Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru (off vocal ver.)" (今、話したい誰かがいる -off vocal ver.-)4:24
5."Shitto no Kenri (off vocal ver.)" (嫉妬の権利 -off vocal ver.-)5:18
6."Kanashimi no Wasurekata (off vocal ver.)" (悲しみの忘れ方 -off vocal ver.-)4:28
DVD[14]
No.TitleLength
1."Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru Music Video" 
2."Shitto no Kenri Music Video" 
3."Misa Etō" 
4."Chiharu Saitō" 
5."Iori Sagara" 
6."Mai Shinuchi" 
7."Ayane Suzuki" 
8."Kazumi Takayama" 
9."Kana Nakada" 
10."Ami Nōjō" 
11."Nanami Hashimoto" 
12."Mai Fukagawa" 
13."Miona Hori" 
14."Sayuri Matsumura" 
15."Maaya Wada" 

Regular and Kokosake (Limited) Edition edit

CD[16][17][18]
No.TitleLength
1."Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru" (今、話したい誰かがいる)4:24
2."Shitto no Kenri" (嫉妬の権利)5:18
3."Sukima" (隙間)5:02
4."Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru (off vocal ver.)" (今、話したい誰かがいる -off vocal ver.-)4:24
5."Shitto no Kenri (off vocal ver.)" (嫉妬の権利 -off vocal ver.-)5:18
6."Sukima (off vocal ver.)" (隙間 -off vocal ver.-)5:01

Participating members edit

Ima, Hanashitai Dareka Ga Iru edit

3rd Row: Reika Sakurai, Yumi Wakatsuki, Rina Ikoma, Sayuri Matsumura, Marika Itō, Sayuri Inoue

2nd Row: Asuka Saitō, Kazumi Takayama, Nanami Hashimoto, Erika Ikuta, Manatsu Akimoto, Minami Hoshino

1st Row: Misa Etō, Nanase Nishino, Mai Shiraishi, Mai Fukagawa[19]

Chart and certifications edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "今、話したい誰かがいる(Type-A)". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2015年11月09日付". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  3. ^ "Oricon Weekly Charts for 10/26 ~ 11/1". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "月間 CDシングルランキング 2015年10月度". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "2015年 年間音楽ランキングを発表!". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  6. ^ "AKB48 売上 今、話したい誰かがいる" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2015/11/9". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  8. ^ "Nogizaka46's new song to be used in anime film 'Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda.'". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. September 1, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  9. ^ 「日本一のアイドルグループに」乃木坂46、映画初日挨拶で白石の涙も (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  10. ^ 乃木坂46西野七瀬&白石麻衣Wセンター新曲初披露…初の試みではメンバー涙!笑顔も溢れる<セットリスト/写真特集> (in Japanese). modelpress. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  11. ^ a b Nogizaka46 2015a.
  12. ^ a b Nogizaka46 2015b.
  13. ^ "今、話したい誰かがいる(Type-B)". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  14. ^ a b Nogizaka46 2015c.
  15. ^ "今、話したい誰かがいる(Type-C)". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  16. ^ Nogizaka46 2015r.
  17. ^ Nogizaka46 2015s.
  18. ^ "今、話したい誰かがいる". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  19. ^ "『13thシングル選抜発表』".
  20. ^ ゴールドディスク認定 2015年11月 (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2017-01-09.

Further reading edit

  • Nogizaka46 (28 October 2015a). Ima Hanashitai Darekagairu (Type-A ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B013PUTOEE. SRCL-8910/8911.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (28 October 2015b). Ima Hanashitai Darekagairu (Type-B ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B013PUTP02. SRCL-8912/8913.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (28 October 2015c). Ima Hanashitai Darekagairu (Type-C ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B013PUTPHK. SRCL-8914/8915.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (28 October 2015r). Ima Hanashitai Darekagairu (Regular ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B013PUTPOS. SRCL-8916.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (28 October 2015s). Ima Hanashitai Darekagairu (Kokosake ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B015HQJ67O. SRCL-8956.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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