Kizuitara Kataomoi

"Kizuitara Kataomoi" (Japanese: 気づいたら片想い, "When I realized its unrequited love") is the 8th single by Nogizaka46. It was released on April 2, 2014. It debuted in number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart.[1] It's the 6th best-selling single of the year, as of June 18.[2] It has sold a total of 546,369 copies, as of August 11.[3] It reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[4] It was the 10th best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 546,832 copies.[5]

"Kizuitara Kataomoi"
Regular edition cover
Regular edition cover
Single by Nogizaka46
from the album Tōmei na Iro
B-side
  • "Romance no Start"
  • "Toiki no Method" (Type-A)
  • "Kodoku Kyōdai" (Type-B)
  • "Umareta Mama de" (Type-C)
  • "Danke schön" (Regular)
ReleasedApril 2, 2014 (2014-04-02) (Japan)
GenreJ-pop
Length23:55
LabelN46Div.
Songwriter(s)Akira Sunset
Makoto Oshida
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
Nogizaka46 singles chronology
"Barrette"
(2013)		 "Kizuitara Kataomoi"
(2014)		 "Natsu no Free & Easy"
(2014)

Release

This single was released in 4 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C and a regular edition. The center position in the choreography for the title song is held by Nanase Nishino.[6]

Track listing

Type-A
CD[7][8]
No.TitleLength
1."Kizuitara Kataomoi" (気づいたら片想い)4:14
2."Romance no Start" (ロマンスのスタート)4:02
3."Toiki no Method" (吐息のメソッド)4:19
4."Kizuitara Kataomoi (off vocal ver.)" (気づいたら片想い off vocal ver.)4:12
5."Romance no Start (off vocal ver.)" (ロマンスのスタート off vocal ver.)4:02
6."Toiki no Method (off vocal ver.)" (吐息のメソッド off vocal ver.)4:16
DVD[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Kizuitara Kataomoi Music Video" 
2."Romance no Start Music Video" 
3."Creator's Etude Makoto Ueda" 
4."Creator's Etude Naruhiro Gonpa" 
5."Creator's Etude Satoshi Miki" 

Type-B
CD[9][10]
No.TitleLength
1."Kizuitara Kataomoi" (気づいたら片想い)4:14
2."Romance no Start" (ロマンスのスタート)4:02
3."Kodoku Kyōdai" (孤独兄弟)3:57
4."Kizuitara Kataomoi (off vocal ver.)" (気づいたら片想い off vocal ver.)4:12
5."Romance no Start (off vocal ver.)" (ロマンスのスタート off vocal ver.)4:02
6."Kodoku Kyōdai (off vocal ver.)" (孤独兄弟 off vocal ver.)3:56
DVD[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Kizuitara Kataomoi Music Video" 
2."Kodoku Kyōdai Music Video" 
3."Creator's Etude Yutaka Kuramochi" 
4."Creator's Etude Masaru Hamaguchi" 
5."Creator's Etude Shō Yanagisawa" 

Type-C
CD[11][12]
No.TitleLength
1."Kizuitara Kataomoi" (気づいたら片想い)4:14
2."Romance no Start" (ロマンスのスタート)4:02
3."Umareta Mama de" (生まれたままで)4:42
4."Kizuitara Kataomoi (off vocal ver.)" (気づいたら片想い off vocal ver.)4:12
5."Romance no Start (off vocal ver.)" (ロマンスのスタート off vocal ver.)4:02
6."Umareta Mama de (off vocal ver.)" (生まれたままで off vocal ver.)4:40
DVD[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Kizuitara Kataomoi Music Video" 
2."Umareta Mama de Music Video" 
3."Documentary Nogizaka no 4 nin" 

Regular Edition
CD[13][14]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtist(s)Length
1."Kizuitara Kataomoi" (気づいたら片思い)Yasushi AkimotoAkira SunsetNanase Nishino, et cetera4:14
2."Romance no Start" (ロマンスのスタート)Yasushi AkimotoMakoto OshidaNanase Nishino, et cetera4:02
3."Danke schön" (ダンケシェーン)Yasushi AkimotoAkira SunsetErika Ikuta, et cetera3:42
4."Kizuitara Kataomoi (off vocal ver.)" (気づいたら片思い off vocal ver.) Akira Sunset 4:12
5."Romance no Start (off vocal ver.)" (ロマンスのスタート off vocal ver.) Makoto Oshida 4:02
6."Danke schön (off vocal ver.)" (ダンケシェーン off vocal ver.) Akira Sunset 3:41

Participating members

Centre: Nanase Nishino

3rd Row: Mahiro Kawamura, Hinako Kitano, Hina Higuchi, Manatsu Akimoto, Maaya Wada, Kazumi Takayama

2nd Row: Reika Sakurai, Yumi Wakatsuki, Erika Ikuta, Sayuri Matsumura, Mai Fukagawa

1st Row: Miona Hori, Mai Shiraishi, Nanase Nishino (centre), Nanami Hashimoto, Rina Ikoma[15]

Chart and certifications

References
  1. "2014年03月31日～2014年04月06日のCDシングル週間ランキング（2014年04月14日付）". ORICON STYLE (in Japanese). Oricon ME. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  2. "シングル TOP50". ORICON STYLE (in Japanese). Oricon Me. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  3. "AKB48 売上 - 気づいたら片想い". Atwiki (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  4. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2014/04/14". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  5. "2014 Oricon Yearly Single Ranking TOP50". toykohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. December 20, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  6. 【オリコン】乃木坂46、自己最高初動45.8万枚で7作連続首位 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  7. Nogizaka46 2014a.
  8. 気づいたら片想い type A (Sony Music Labels): 2014 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  9. Nogizaka46 2014b.
  10. 気づいたら片想い type B (Sony Music Labels): 2014 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  11. Nogizaka46 2014c.
  12. 気づいたら片想い type C (Sony Music Labels): 2014 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  13. Nogizaka46 2014r.
  14. 気づいたら片想い (Sony Music Labels): 2014 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  15. https://kyooyan.net/nogizaka46_f08/
  16. オリコン年間CDシングルランキング 2014年度 (in Japanese). oricon ME. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  17. ゴールドディスク認定 2014年4月 (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2017-01-09.

Further reading
  • Nogizaka46 (2 April 2014a). Kizuitara Kataomoi (Type-A ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B00I80TMV2. SRCL-8520/8521.
  • Nogizaka46 (2 April 2014b). Kizuitara Kataomoi (Type-B ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B00I80TMXU. SRCL-8522/8523.
  • Nogizaka46 (2 April 2014c). Kizuitara Kataomoi (Type-C ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B00I80TM62. SRCL-8524/8525.
  • Nogizaka46 (2 April 2014r). Kizuitara Kataomoi (Regular ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B00I80TN5W. SRCL-8526.
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