Romance, Irane' (ロマンス、イラネ, Romansu, Irane, Romance, no need) is Japanese idol group AKB48's ninth single, and the seventh major single released through DefSTAR Records, on January 23, 2008.[1] 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
| "Romance, Irane" | ||||
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| Single by AKB48 | ||||
| from the album Set List: Greatest Songs Complete Edition | ||||
| B-side | "Ai no Mōfu" | |||
| Released | January 23, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:40:00 | |||
| Label | Defstar | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yasushi Akimoto, Rie, Hideki Naruse | |||
| Producer(s) | Yasushi Akimoto | |||
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Promotion
edit"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.[2]
As same as previous single "Yūhi o Miteiru ka?", CDs were released in 3 different editions. Each of "Shokai Seisan Genteiban A" (初回生産限定版A, The first edition A) included a bonus DVDs with "Romance, Irane"'s video clip and its making clip,[3] but "Shokai Seisan Genteiban B" (初回生産限定版B, The first edition B) and "Tsūjōban" (通常版, Regular Edition) did not include giveaway.[4]
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.[2]
Reception
editThe single charted 5 weeks in the top 200 with the highest rank at #6.[5] "Romance, Irane" sold 23,209 copies during its 5 weeks on the Oricon charts.[2]
Track listing
editRegular Edition (通常版) Limited First Edition A (初回限定版A)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Romance, Irane" (ロマンス、イラネ) | Yasushi Akimoto, Rie | CHOKKAKU | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Ai no Mōfu" | Akimoto, Hideki Naruse | Nobuhiko Kashiwara | 5:01 |
| 3. | "Romance, Irane (Original Mix, Instrumental)" | Akimoto, Rie | CHOKKAKU | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Ai no Mōfu (Instrumental)" | Akimoto, Naruse | Kashiwara | 5:01 |
| Total length: | 19:20 | |||
Limited First Edition B (初回限定版B)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Romance, Irane" (ロマンス、イラネ) | Yasushi Akimoto, Rie | CHOKKAKU | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Ai no Mōfu" | Akimoto, Hideki Naruse | Nobuhiko Kashiwara | 5:01 |
| 3. | "Romance, Irane (Himawari 2.0 Mix)" | Akimoto, Rie | CHOKKAKU | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Romance, Irane (Himawari 2.1 Mix)" | Akimoto, Rie | CHOKKAKU | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Romance, Irane (Original Mix, Instrumental)" | Akimoto, Rie | CHOKKAKU | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Ai no Mōfu (Instrumental)" | Akimoto, Naruse | Kashiwara | 5:01 |
| Total length: | 28:43 | |||
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Romance, Irane | |
| Oricon Weekly Chart[5] | 6 |
Reported sales
edit| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| Oricon physical sales | 23,000 |
References
edit- ^ "AKB48公式サイト｜ディスコグラフィー" (in Japanese). AKS. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
- ^ a b c "ROMANCE, IRANE AKB48's 9th single toys with fans hearts". supermerlion. Archived from the original on 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
- ^ "AKB48 ロマンス、イラネ【初回生産限定盤/A-type】" (in Japanese). Sony Music Japan. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
- ^ "AKB48 ロマンス、イラネ【初回生産限定盤/B-type】" (in Japanese). Sony Music Japan. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
- ^ a b アーティスト&楽曲検索 ロマンス、イラネ (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-04-27.