Dot Bikini

Dot Bikini (ドットビキニ) is the 10th major label single of S/mileage. It was released on May 2, 2012. The single was released in 5 editions, Regular, Limited A, Limited B, Limited C and Limited D.

Regular Edition

 * 1) Dot Bikini
 * 2) Koibito wa Kokoro no Ouendan (恋人は心の応援団; A Lover Is the Heart's Cheerleader) (Country Musume cover)
 * 3) Dot Bikini (Instrumental)

Limited Edition A
CD DVD
 * 1) Dot Bikini
 * 2) Sumairu Blues (すまいるブルース; Smiling Blues) - Smile Shimai (須磨入姉妹; Smile Sisters) (Fukuda Kanon, Tamura Meimi)
 * 3) Dot Bikini (Instrumental)
 * 1) Dot Bikini (Dance Shot Ver.)

Limited Edition B
CD DVD
 * 1) Dot Bikini
 * 2) Sumairu Blues - Smile Shimai
 * 3) Dot Bikini (Instrumental)
 * 1) Dot Bikini (Minna Shugo Ver.)

Limited Edition C
CD DVD
 * 1) Dot Bikini
 * 2) Sumairu Blues - Smile Shimai
 * 3) Dot Bikini (Instrumental)
 * 1) Dot Bikini (Dance Shot Ver.II)

Limited Edition D

 * 1) Dot Bikini
 * 2) Sumairu Blues - Smile Shimai
 * 3) Dot Bikini (Instrumental)

Event V

 * 1) Dot Bikini Minna Shugo Ver.II (Yokoichi)
 * 2) Dot Bikini (Wada Ayaka Close-up Ver.)
 * 3) Dot Bikini (Fukuda Kanon Close-up Ver.)
 * 4) Dot Bikini (Nakanishi Kana Close-up Ver.)
 * 5) Dot Bikini (Takeuchi Akari Close-up Ver.)
 * 6) Dot Bikini (Katsuta Rina Close-up Ver.)
 * 7) Dot Bikini (Tamura Meimi Close-up Ver.)

Featured Members

 * 1st gen: Wada Ayaka, Fukuda Kanon
 * 2nd gen: Nakanishi Kana, Takeuchi Akari, Katsuta Rina, Tamura Meimi

TV Performances

 * [2012.04.27] Happy Music
 * [2012.12.24] M-on! Special Live Girlpop
 * [2014.08.02] Tokyo Idol Festival 2014

Concert Performances

 * 1) Dot Bikini
 * 2) *S/mileage Best Album Kanzenban 1 Hatsubai Kinen Special Concert
 * 3) *Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2012 Natsu ~Ktkr Natsu no FAN Matsuri!~
 * 4) *S/mileage Live Tour 2012 Aki ~Choi Kawa Banchou~
 * 5) *Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Mazekoze~
 * 6) *S/mileage LIVE 2014 Natsu FULL CHARGE ~715 Nippon Budokan~
 * 7) Smile Blues
 * 8) *Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2012 Natsu ~Ktkr Natsu no FAN Matsuri!~

Single Information

 * 1) Dot Bikini
 * 2) *Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
 * 3) *Arrangement, Keyboard, Programming: Okubo Kaoru
 * 4) *Vocals:
 * 5) **Wada Ayaka, Fukuda Kanon (Main Vocals)
 * 6) **Takeuchi Akari, Tamura Meimi (Minor Vocals)
 * 7) **Chorus: Fukuda Kanon, Takeuchi Akari, CHINO
 * 8) Koibito wa Kokoro no Ouendan
 * 9) *Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
 * 10) *Arrangement, Programming, Guitar: Itagaki Yusuke
 * 11) **Fukuda Kanon, Tamura Meimi (Main Vocals)
 * 12) **Wada Ayaka, Takeuchi Akari (Minor Vocals)
 * 13) **Chorus: Tsunku
 * 14) Smile Blues
 * 15) *Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
 * 16) *Arrangement: Takahashi Yuichi
 * 17) *Vocals:
 * 18) **Fukuda Kanon, Tamura Meimi (Main Vocals)

Trivia

 * This is third S/mileage single with an English name. The first being Short Cut and the second being Please Miniskirt Postwoman!.
 * Koibito wa Kokoro no Ouendan was originally a Country Musume ni Ishikawa Rika (Morning Musume) cover.
 * This is the 8th consecutive time S/mileage recorded a cover for a single.
 * This is the first S/mileage single in which not all members received at least one solo line.
 * it is one of 8 music videos for a single that has over 1,000,000 views on S/mileage's official youtube channel
 * There was no Single V for this single, the MV and the close up ver. Are featured in S/mileage no Music V Collection 2

Oricon Chart Positions
Total Reported Sales: 22,133