Skirt, Hirari
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| "Skirt, Hirari" | ||||
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| Single by AKB48 | ||||
| from the album Set List: Greatest Songs 2006–2007 & 0 to 1 no Aida | ||||
| B-side | "Aozora no Soba ni Ite" (青空のそばにいて) | |||
| Released | June 7, 2006 (Indies) | |||
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| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | AKS, Avex Distribution | |||
| Songwriters | Yasushi Akimoto, Mio Okada, Yuichi Yaegaki | |||
| Producer | Yasushi Akimoto | |||
| AKB48 singles chronology | ||||
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"Skirt, Hirari" (スカート、ひらり, Sukāto, Hirari) is Japanese idol group AKB48's second single, released independently through AKS on June 7, 2006.[1] The song was sung by 7 members of AKB48 Team A, Tomomi Itano, Haruna Kojima, Atsuko Maeda, Rina Nakanishi, Risa Narita, Mai Oshima, and Minami Takahashi, and other members of Team A were back dancers.[2] The center of the song is Minami Takahashi and Atsuko Maeda.
Launching of "Skirt, Hirari" was held at the off-theater live promoting event at Akihabara UDX with some 1,500 attendees on June 4, 2006, 3 days prior the release date. During this event, all AKB48 members, 20 members of Team A and 17 members of Team K, performed on the stage together first time,[3] although "Skirt, Hirari" itself was recorded with Team A members only.
They made their first appearances on TV music programs to perform as a group of singers, such as "Music Station", "Music Fighter", etc. on June 9, two days after the release of CD.[2]
The song was used as the theme song of the "Odaiba Gakuen 2006 (Bunkasai)" (お台場学園2006〜文化祭〜, Odaiba School 2006 (School Festival)), series of summer event held by Fuji Television. The B-side "Aozora no soba ni ite" was used as the ending theme song for the variety show Mitake Uranai.
Each "Shokai Genteiban" (初回限定版, The first edition) CD included a postcard, which was for a lucky draw with following awards.[4]
- Award A - Participation right for "AKB48 member to iku Hanayashiki Tour (AKB48メンバーと行く「花やしき」ツアー, Tour to Hanayashiki Theme Park with AKB48 members)[3]
- Award K - Participation right for watching a rehearsal of "3rd Stage" with AKB48 staffs
- Award B - AKB48 Team A "1st stage" DVD
- Sticker with all AKB48 members
- Sticker with self-portrait of members (1 out of 20 members)
'Because of some chance mischief, I happened to pass you My heart nearly stopped And I purposely pretended to ignore you as I walked by How stupid am I? When I like you so much I fall into a pit of self-hate Alone in the crowd at the station'[5]
Reception
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger | Length |
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| 1. | "Skirt, Hirari" (スカート、ひらり) | Yasushi Akimoto, Mio Okada | Atsushi Umebori | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Aozora no soba ni ite" | Akimoto, Yuichi Yaegashi | Ichinen Yamazaki | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Skirt, Hirari (Karaoke Version)" | Akimoto, Okada | Umebori | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Aozora no soba ni ite(Karaoke Version)" | Akimoto, Yaegashi | Yamazaki | 5:08 |
| Total length: | 18:19 | |||
