Taiyō Knock
2015 single by Nogizaka46
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"Taiyō Knock" (Japanese: 太陽ノック, Hepburn: Taiyō Nokku; "Sun Knock") is the 12th single by Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46. It was released on July 22, 2015.[1] It was number-one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart,[2] reaching a new record for first week sales by the group,[3] with 609,202 copies.[4] It was the best-selling single in Japan in July, with 629,996 copies.[5] As of November 23, 2015 (issue date) it had sold 678,481 copies.[6] It was also number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[7] The Japanese television drama series Hatsumori Bemars uses the title song as the theme song.[3]
- "Mō Sukoshi no Yume"
- "Sakanatachi no LOVE SONG" (Type-A)
- "Muhyōjō" (Type-B)
- "Wakaregiwa, Motto Suki ni Naru" (Type-C)
- "Seifuku o Nuide Sayonara o..." (Regular)
- "Hane no Kioku" (Seven-Eleven Limited)
| "Taiyō Knock" | ||||
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Cover of Type-A edition. | ||||
| Single by Nogizaka46 | ||||
| from the album Sorezore no Isu | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | July 22, 2015 (Japan) | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | N46Div. | |||
| Producer | Yasushi Akimoto | |||
| Nogizaka46 singles chronology | ||||
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Release
This single was released in 5 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C and a regular edition, Seven-Eleven Limited Edition. The center position in the choreography for the title song is held by Rina Ikoma.[8]
Track listing
Regular
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Taiyō Nokku" (太陽ノック) | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Mō Sukoshi no Yume" (もう少しの夢) | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Seifuku o Nuide Sayonara o..." (制服を脱いでサヨナラを…) | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Taiyō Nokku (off vocal ver.)" (太陽ノック off vocal ver.) | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Mō Sukoshi no Yume (off vocal ver.)" (もう少しの夢 off vocal ver.) | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Seifuku o Nuide Sayonara o... (off vocal ver.)" (制服を脱いでサヨナラを… off vocal ver.) | 5:00 |
Type-A
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Taiyō Nokku" (太陽ノック) | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Mō Sukoshi no Yume" (もう少しの夢) | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Sakanatachi no LOVE SONG" (魚たちのLOVE SONG) | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Taiyō Nokku (off vocal ver.)" (太陽ノック off vocal ver.) | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Mō Sukoshi no Yume (off vocal ver.)" (もう少しの夢 off vocal ver.) | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Sakanatachi no LOVE SONG (off vocal ver.)" (魚たちのLOVE SONG off vocal ver.) | 4:29 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Taiyō Nokku Music Video" | |
| 2. | "Sakanatachi no LOVE SONG Music Video" | |
| 3. | "Manatsu Akimoto & Nanase Nishino" | |
| 4. | "Rina Ikoma & Sayuri Inoue" | |
| 5. | "Karin Itō & Mahiro Kawamura" | |
| 6. | "Junna Itō & Ranze Terada" | |
| 7. | "Himeka Nakamoto & Ami Nōjō" | |
| 8. | "Minami Hoshino & Sayuri Matsumura" |
Type-B
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Taiyō Nokku Music Video" | |
| 2. | "Muhyōjō Music Video" | |
| 3. | "Erika Ikuta & Mai Shiraishi" | |
| 4. | "Misa Etō & Kazumi Takayama" | |
| 5. | "Hina Kawago & Iori Sagara" | |
| 6. | "Chiharu Saitō & Seira Nagashima" | |
| 7. | "Yūri Saitō & Mai Shinuchi" | |
| 8. | "Ayane Suzuki & Miria Watanabe" |
Type-C
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Taiyō Nokku" (太陽ノック) | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Mō Sukoshi no Yume" (もう少しの夢) | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Wakaregiwa, Motto Suki ni Naru" (別れ際、もっと好きになる) | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Taiyō Nokku (off vocal ver.)" (太陽ノック off vocal ver.) | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Mō Sukoshi no Yume (off vocal ver.)" (もう少しの夢 off vocal ver.) | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Wakaregiwa, Motto Suki ni Naru (off vocal ver.)" (別れ際、もっと好きになる off vocal ver.) | 4:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Taiyō Nokku Music Video" | |
| 2. | "Wakaregiwa, Motto Suki ni Naru Music Video" | |
| 3. | "Marika Itō & Reika Sakurai" | |
| 4. | "Hinako Kitano & Miona Hori" | |
| 5. | "Asuka Saitō & Nanami Hashimoto" | |
| 6. | "Kotoko Sasaki & Maaya Wada" | |
| 7. | "Kana Nakada & Hina Higuchi" | |
| 8. | "Mai Fukagawa & Yumi Wakatsuki" |
Seven-Eleven Limited Edition
Participating members
Taiyou Knock
3rd Row: Sayuri Matsumura, Yūri Saitō, Minami Hoshino, Asuka Saitō, Marika Itō, Sayuri Inoue, Mai Shinuchi, Misa Etō
2nd Row: Kazumi Takayama, Yumi Wakatsuki, Reika Sakurai, Manatsu Akimoto, Mai Fukagawa
1st Row: Mai Shiraishi, Nanase Nishino, Rina Ikoma, (centre), Erika Ikuta, Nanami Hashimoto[17]
Chart and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Certifications
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