"Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii" (Japanese: 夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい, "You don't pretend to be strong until dawn") is the 24th single by Japanese idol group Nogizaka46. The single was released on 4 September 2019. It reached number-one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart and remained on the chart for twenty-four weeks.[1] Additionally, the single was also number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[2]
| "Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii" | ||||
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 Type A cover | ||||
| Single by Nogizaka46 | ||||
| from the album Time Flies | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 4 September 2019 (Japan) | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | N46Div. | |||
| Composer(s) | Yusuke Yamada | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Yasushi Akimoto | |||
| Producer(s) | Yasushi Akimoto | |||
| Nogizaka46 singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii" on YouTube | ||||
The center position of the title track is held by Sakura Endo, a fourth generation member; additionally, two other fourth generation members, Haruka Kaki and Ayame Tsutsui, were placed in the first row.[3] This single marks the first time a fourth generation member participated in a title track or held a center position.[4] It is also the last single that former captain Reika Sakurai participated in.[5]
Release
editThis single was released in 5 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, Type-D and a regular edition.
Track listing
editAll lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii (夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい)" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Boku no Koto, Shitteru? (僕のこと、知ってる?)" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Romendensha no Machi (路面電車の街)" | 5:25 |
| 4. | "Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii" (off vocal ver.) | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Boku no Koto, Shitteru?" (off vocal ver.) | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Romendensha no Machi" (off vocal ver.) | 5:25 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii (夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい)" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Boku no Koto, Shitteru? (僕のこと、知ってる?)" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Toshoshitsu no Kimi e (図書室の君へ)" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii" (off vocal ver.) | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Boku no Koto, Shitteru?" (off vocal ver.) | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Toshoshitsu no Kimi e" (off vocal ver.) | 4:01 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii (夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい)" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Boku no Koto, Shitteru? (僕のこと、知ってる?)" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Tokidoki Omoidashite Kudasai (時々 思い出してください)" | 5:25 |
| 4. | "Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii" (off vocal ver.) | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Boku no Koto, Shitteru?" (off vocal ver.) | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Tokidoki Omoidashite Kudasai" (off vocal ver.) | 5:25 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii (夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい)" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Boku no Koto, Shitteru? (僕のこと、知ってる?)" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "~Do my best~ Ja Imi wa Nai (〜Do my best〜じゃ意味はない)" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii" (off vocal ver.) | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Boku no Koto, Shitteru?" (off vocal ver.) | 4:50 |
| 6. | "~Do my best~ Ja Imi wa Nai" (off vocal ver.) | 3:56 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii (夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい)" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Boku no Koto, Shitteru? (僕のこと、知ってる?)" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Boku no Omoikomi (僕の思い込み)" | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii" (off vocal ver.) | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Boku no Koto, Shitteru?" (off vocal ver.) | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Boku no Omoikomi" (off vocal ver.) | 3:46 |
Participating members
editYoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii
editCentre: Sakura Endō
3rd Row: Minami Umezawa, Hinako Kitano, Kazumi Takayama, Shiori Kubo, Manatsu Akimoto, Minami Hoshino, Mai Shinuchi
2nd Row: Mizuki Yamashita, Erika Ikuta, Mai Shiraishi, Sayuri Matsumura, Reika Sakurai, Yūki Yoda
1st Row: Miona Hori, Haruka Kaki, Sakura Endō (center), Ayame Tsutsui, Asuka Saitō[10]
"Boku no Koto, Shitteru?"
editSing Out Senbatsu:
Centre: Asuka Saitō
1st Generation: Manatsu Akimoto, Erika Ikuta, Sayuri Inoue, Asuka Saitō, Reika Sakurai, Mai Shiraishi, Kazumi Takayama, Minami Hoshino, Sayuri Matsumura
2nd Generation: Hinako Kitano, Mai Shinuchi, Ayane Suzuki, Miona Hori, Miria Watanabe
3rd Generation: Riria Itō, Renka Iwamoto, Minami Umezawa, Momoko Ōzono, Shiori Kubo, Tamami Sakaguchi, Kaede Satō, Yūki Yoda
Romendensha no Machi
editAsuka Saitō, Miona Hori, Mizuki Yamashita
"Toshoshitsu no Kimi e"
edit4th Generation:
Centre: Sayaka Kakehashi
4th Generation: Sakura Endo, Haruka Kaki, Sayaka Kakehashi, Saya Kanagawa, Yuri Kitagawa, Yuna Shibata, Rei Seimiya, Mayu Tamura, Ayame Tsutsui, Seira Hayakawa, Mio Yakubo
“Tokidoki Omoidashite Kudasai"
edit"~Do my best~ Ja Imi wa Nai"
editUnder Members:
Centre: Renka Iwamoto
1st Generation: Kana Nakada, Hina Higuchi, Maaya Wada
2nd Generation: Junna Itō, Kotoko Sasaki, Ayane Suzuki, Ranze Terada, Rena Yamazaki, Miria Watanabe
3rd Generation: Riria Itō, Renka Iwamoto, Tamami Sakaguchi, Kaede Satō, Reno Nakamura, Hazuki Mukai, Ayano Christie Yoshida
"Boku no Omoikomi"
editSenbatsu (選抜)
Centre: Sakura Endō
1st Generation: Manatsu Akimoto, Erika Ikuta, Asuka Saitō, Reika Sakurai, Mai Shiraishi, Kazumi Takayama, Minami Hoshino, Sayuri Matsumura
2nd Generation: Hinako Kitano, Mai Shinuchi, Miona Hori
3rd Generation: Minami Umezawa, Shiori Kubo, Mizuki Yamashita, Yūki Yoda
4th Generation: Sakura Endō, Haruka Kaki, Ayame Tsutsui
Chart performance
editOricon
edit| Chart | Peak | Debut Sales | Sales Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly Singles Chart | 1[1] | 965,000[11] |
Billboard Japan
edit| Chart | Peak | Debut Sales | Sales Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Hot 100 | 1[2] | 1,019,039[12] |
Year-end
edit| Chart (2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Japan Hot 100) | 19[13] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい(TYPE-A)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/09/16". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "乃木坂46、24thシングルセンターは4期生・遠藤さくら 選抜18名発表" (in Japanese). Modelpress. July 15, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "乃木坂46ニューシングルに桜井玲香最初で最後のソロ曲". Natalie (in Japanese). July 31, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "乃木坂46齋藤飛鳥＆白石麻衣が語る新センター・遠藤さくらへの思い『夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい』インタビュー". Abema Times (in Japanese). AbemaTV. September 6, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい(TYPE-B)". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい(TYPE-C)". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい(TYPE-D)". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "乃木坂46、24thシングルセンターは4期生・遠藤さくら 選抜18名発表 - モデルプレス". 11 July 2019.
- ^ "9/16付週間シングルランキング1位は乃木坂46の「夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい」" (in Japanese). Oricon. September 13, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "【ビルボード】乃木坂46「夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい」101万枚売上で15位からジャンプ・アップして総合1位 今週SG発売の米津は早くも総合2位に". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 11, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Japan Hot 100 – Year-End 2019" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved February 19, 2020.