Romance no Tochuu / Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT) / Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT)

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Released September 11, 2013

Genre J-Pop

Format CD Single

Recorded 2013

Label hachama

Juice=Juice Singles Chronology

Previous Ten Made Nobore! 3rd Indies Single (2013)]] Romance no Tochuu / Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT) / Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT) (ロマンスの途中/私が言う前に抱きしめなきゃね（MEMORIAL EDIT）/五月雨美女がさ乱れる（MEMORIAL EDIT）; In the Middle of Romance / Before I Say So, You've Gotta Hug Me, Okay? (Memorial Edit) / Early Summer Rain Beauties Go Wild (Memorial Edit)) is Juice=Juice's major debut single. The single will be released on September 11, 2013 in 6 editions: a regular and 5 limited editions.

CD

 * 1) Romance no Tochuu
 * 2) Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT)
 * 3) Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT)
 * 4) Romance no Tochuu -Instrumental-
 * 5) Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Instrumental-
 * 6) Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Instrumental-

Limited Edition A DVD

 * 1) Romance no Tochuu -Music Video-
 * 2) Romance no Tochuu -Dance Shot Ver.-

Limited Edition B DVD

 * 1) Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Music Video-
 * 2) Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Dance Shot Ver.-

Limited Edition C DVD

 * 1) Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Music Video-
 * 2) Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Dance Shot Ver.-

Limited Edition D DVD

 * 1) Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Close-Up Ver.-
 * 2) Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Dance Shot Ver.II-

Limited Edition E DVD

 * 1) Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Close-Up Ver.-
 * 2) Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Dance Shot Ver.II-

Featured Members

 * Miyazaki Yuka
 * Kanazawa Tomoko
 * Takagi Sayuki
 * Miyamoto Karin
 * Uemura Akari

TV Performances

 * [2013.08.27] Live B♪
 * [2013.08.28] Namaiki TV

Concert Performances

 * 1) Romance no Tochuu
 * 2) *Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Sorezore!~
 * 3) *Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Mazekoze!~
 * 4) Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT)
 * 5) *Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Mazekoze!~
 * 6) Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT)
 * 7) *Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Sorezore!~

Song Information

 * All Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
 * Romance no Tochuu
 * Arrangement: Suzuki Shunsuke
 * Main Vocals: Miyamoto Karin
 * Sub Vocal: Takagi Sayuki, Kanazawa Tomoko
 * Minor Vocals: Uemura Akari, Miyazaki Yuka
 * Photo Center: Miyamoto Karin
 * Dance Center: Miyamoto Karin
 * Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT)
 * Arrangement: Hirata Shoichiro
 * Main Vocals: Takagi Sayuki, Miyamoto Karin
 * Sub Vocal: Kanazawa Tomoko
 * Minor Vocals: Uemura Akari, Miyazaki Yuka
 * Dance Center: Takagi Sayuki
 * Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT)
 * Arrangement: Itagaki Yusuke
 * Brass Arrangement: Suzuki Shunsuke
 * Main Vocals: Takagi Sayuki
 * Sub Vocal: Miyamoto Karin, Kanazawa Tomoko
 * Minor Vocals: Uemura Akari, Miyazaki Yuka
 * Dance Center: Miyamoto Karin

Promotions
Mini Lives=
 * July 30, 2013
 * August 9, 2013
 * -|Handshake Events=
 * July 30, 2013
 * August 9, 2013
 * August 12, 2013

Trivia

 * The single was originally announced on June 13, 2013 at Ikebukuro Sunshine City, and re-announced on July 27, 2013.
 * It is their first major single, fourth single overall.
 * Otsuka Aina was originally featured in this single, but she withdrew from the group before its release.
 * It is the first Juice=Juice single to have an official website.
 * Unlike previous Juice=Juice singles, the members do not wear their image colors.
 * It is the second single in a row that Uemura Akari wears jeans.
 * It will coincidentally be released on the anniversary of former member Otsuka Aina's first concert as a member of Hello! Project.
 * When the MV for Romance no Tochuu was premired on Hello! Station there was a brief shot where one could see Otsuka Aina in the background. This was fixed when the official MV was released on Juice=Juice's channel. Otsuka can also be seen in the MEMORIAL EDIT version MV of Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne several times.
 * The MEMORIAL EDITs are remixes and some of the solo lines are re-distributed.
 * It will be released on the same day THE Possible releases their single Otome! Be Ambitious!.

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