Melon_Juice_(HKT48_song)
Melon Juice (HKT48 song)
Single by HKT48
"Melon Juice" (メロンジュース) is the second single by the Japanese idol group HKT48, released on September 4, 2013. It reached number one on the Oricon and Billboard Japan weekly singles chart.[1]
Quick Facts Single by HKT48, Released ...
| "Melon Juice" | ||||
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Type A cover | ||||
| Single by HKT48 | ||||
| Released | September 4, 2013 (2013-09-04) | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| HKT48 singles chronology | ||||
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"Melon Juice" was released in Japan on September 4, 2013 in four different versions: Type A, Type B, Type C and the Theater.
The centers for the title track were announced to be Meru Tashima and Mio Tomonaga, both of whom are trainees. The title track would also feature five other trainees: Yuka Akiyoshi, Mai Fuchigami, Kanna Okada, Naoko Okamoto, and Marika Tani, the most trainees on a title track for any AKB48 or sister group.[2]
The theater version of the CD features both Tashima and Tomonaga on the cover.[3]
Type-A
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| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Melon Juice" (メロンジュース) | |
| 2. | "Soko de Nani o Kangaeru ka?" (そこで何を考えるか?) | |
| 3. | "Kibo no Kairyu (Amakuchi Hime)" (希望の海流 (あまくち姫)) | |
| 4. | "Melon Juice [Instrumental]" | |
| 5. | "Soko de Nani o Kangaeru ka? [Instrumental]" | |
| 6. | "Kibo no Kairyu (Amakuchi Hime) [Instrumental]" |
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| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Melon Juice Music Video" | |
| 2. | "Kibo no Kairyu (Amakuchi Hime) Music Video" | |
| 3. | "Special Footage "Summer break research project presentation"" (夏休み自由研究発表) |
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Type-B
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| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Melon Juice" (メロンジュース) | |
| 2. | "Soko de Nani o Kangaeru ka?" (そこで何を考えるか?) | |
| 3. | "Doro no Metronome (Umakuchi Hime)" (泥のメトロノーム (うまくち姫)) | |
| 4. | "Melon Juice [Instrumental]" | |
| 5. | "Soko de Nani o Kangaeru ka? [Instrumental]" | |
| 6. | "Doro no Metronome (Umakuchi Hime) [Instrumental]" |
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More information No., Title ...
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Melon Juice Music Video" | |
| 2. | "Doro no Metronome Music Video" | |
| 3. | "Special Footage "Summer break research project presentation"" (夏休み自由研究発表) |
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Type-C
More information No., Title ...
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Melon Juice" (メロンジュース) | |
| 2. | "Soko de Nani o Kangaeru ka?" (そこで何を考えるか?) | |
| 3. | "Nami Oto no Orgel" (波音のオルゴール) | |
| 4. | "Melon Juice [Instrumental]" | |
| 5. | "Soko de Nani o Kangaeru ka? [Instrumental]" | |
| 6. | "Nami Oto no Orgel [Instrumental]" |
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More information No., Title ...
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Melon Juice Music Video" | |
| 2. | "Melon Juice Making Video" | |
| 3. | "Special Footage "Summer break research project presentation"" (夏休み自由研究発表) |
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Theater Edition
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| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Melon Juice" (メロンジュース) | |
| 2. | "Soko de Nani o Kangaeru ka?" (そこで何を考えるか?) | |
| 3. | "Tenmonbu no Jijo" (天文部の事情) | |
| 4. | "Melon Juice [Instrumental]" | |
| 5. | "Soko de Nani o Kangaeru ka? [Instrumental]" | |
| 6. | "Tenmonbu no Jijo [Instrumental]" |
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"Melon Juice"
The centers for the title track are Meru Tashima and Mio Tomonaga.[2]
- Team H : Chihiro Anai, Haruka Kodama, Natsumi Matsuoka, Sakura Miyawaki, Madoka Moriyasu, Aoi Motomura, Anna Murashige, Aika Ota, Rino Sashihara
- Kenkyuusei : Yuka Akiyoshi, Mai Fuchigami, Kanna Okada, Naoko Okamoto, Marika Tani, Meru Tashima, Mio Tomonaga[3]
"Kibo no Kairyu"
Center : Sakura Miyawaki
- Team H : Sakura Miyawaki, Anna Murashige, Aoi Motomura, Aika Ota, Yuki Shimono, Nao Ueki, Haruka Wakatabe
- Kenkyuusei : Yūka Tanaka, Meru Tashima, Mio Tomonaga, Marina Yamada
"Doro no Metronome"
Center : Haruka Kodama
- Team H: Chihiro Anai, Haruka Kodama, Serina Kumazawa, Natsumi Matsuoka, Madoka Moriyasu, Chiyori Nakanishi, Natsumi Tanaka
- Kenkyuusei: Izumi Goto, Mina Imada, Hiroka Komada, Riko Sakaguchi
"Nami Oto no Orgel"
- Team H : Haruka Kodoma, Sakura Miyawaki, Rino Sashihara
- Kenkyuusei : Meru Tashima, Mio Tomonaga
More information Release, Oricon Singles Chart ...
| Release | Oricon Singles Chart | Peak position | Debut sales (copies) | Sales total (copies) |
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| September 4, 2013 | Daily Chart | |||
| Weekly Chart | 1 | 268,897 | ||
| Monthly Chart | 1 | 287,245 | ||
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- "2013年09月02日～2013年09月08日のCDシングル週間ランキング（2013年09月16日付）". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-09-11.
- HKT48、新曲は研究生Wセンター 地元3万2000人に初披露. Oricon (in Japanese). 2013-07-20.
- "16 Senbatsu members for HKT48's upcoming 2nd single revealed". Tokyohive. July 20, 2013.
- HKT48、シングル「メロンジュース」でパンク×ヘドバン. Natalie (in Japanese). 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
- "HKT48 reveals jacket covers + track list for 2nd single 'Melon Juice'". Tokyohive. August 13, 2013.