Dot Bikini

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Released May 2, 2012

Genre J-Pop

Format CD Single, CD DVD

Recorded 2012

Label hachama

Producer Tsunku

S/mileage Singles Chronology

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Next: Suki yo, Junjou Hankouki 11th Single (2012) ]]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
 * 1) Dot Bikini
 * 2) Sumairu Blues (すまいるブルース; Smiling Blues)
 * 3) Dot Bikini (Instrumental)

DVD
 * 1) Dot Bikini (Dance Shot Ver.)

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

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

Limited Edition D

 * 1) Dot Bikini
 * 2) Sumairu Blues
 * 3) Dot Bikini (Instrumental)

Event V

 * 1) Dot Bikini (Minna Shugo Ver. II)
 * 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

Concert Performances

 * Hello! Project Tanjou 15th Anniversary Live Summer 2012 ~Kitakore Natsu no Fan Matsuri!~
 * S/mileage Live Tour 2012 Aki ~Choi Kawa Banchou~

Song Information

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

Trivia

 * This is third S/mileage single with an English name. The first being Shortcut 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 a solo line.

Oricon Chart Positions
Total Reported Sales: 22,133