Clap Clap (NiziU song)
2022 single by NiziU
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"Clap Clap" is a song recorded by Japanese girl group NiziU. It is the group's third maxi single, featuring three other tracks. It was released by Epic Records Japan on July 20, 2022, as the second single from their second studio album Coconut.
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| Single by NiziU | ||||
| from the album Coconut | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Short Trip" | |||
| Released | July 20, 2022 | |||
| Length | 2:44 | |||
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Composition
The release contains four tracks, including the title song "Clap Clap" and the B-side "Short Trip" with the instrumental versions of the songs.[1] "Clap Clap" is described as a song that boasts a strong addictiveness by adding applause and brass sound to the funky bass line, and it is expected that you will be able to meet a different side of NiziU members.[2] "Clap Clap" was composed in the key of A Major with a tempo of 176 beats per minute.[3]
Promotion
To promote "Clap Clap", NiziU performed the song on the Japanese television show Music Station on August 5, 2022[4] and September 9, 2022,[5] and on Music Fair on August 20, 2022.[6]
Commercial performance
The CD single debuted at number 1 on the daily ranking of the Oricon Singles Chart with 106,621 units sold on its release day.[7] It also peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[8]
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Japan Record Awards | Excellent Work Award | Won | [14] |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[15] | Platinum | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||