Talk:The Power / Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version)/@comment-83.82.4.214-20140717140913/@comment-46.5.61.44-20140815193542

I thought it would sell worse. This is actually not even half as bad as expected!

Many people saw this single as a "filler" since Kanashiki Heaven was already released as a B-Side (one of their most prominent B-Sides) and The Power reminded almost everybody of Berryz Koubou. The YouTube comments @ their official MV seem to be overall pretty negative, that's why I was worried about their sales. People keep saying "this sounds like a Berryz Song" or "so childish", "annoying Instrumental and backing Vocals just like Berryz".

My thoughts about the power were rather like: it probably WAS originally planned to be a Berryz song, but then they decided to end Berryz in Spring '15 and so Tsunku decided to give this song to C-ute to try if something not as sexy as usual still would sell well, probably he wanted anyway to do something else with Kanashiki Heaven, because most people really like this song - seems legit, it's popular in concerts - also less work for that poor sick man, I'd really understand if that's the case.

However, since Berryz started to discuss about the hiatus a year ago, Tsunku possibly already prepaired their last single(s) and just waited for their decision. I am sure he also thought long enough about Berryz 10th year anniversary single and we also know that THE Matenrou show existed long before its release (hence the Type 0 Version with Gaki and younger Rihos' Vocals!), so this is a possibility. My 2 cents!