Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne

Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (私が言う前に抱きしめなきゃね; Before I Say So, You've Gotta Hug Me, Okay?), official English title being Hug me before I ask you to, is Juice=Juice's first indie single. It was pre-released on March 31, 2013 at the Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ concert and was available digitally on iTunes. It was released on April 3, 2013 nationwide. It sold a total of 2,275 copies in its first week. It is the highest selling indie single in Hello! Project.

The single was announced, and performed live for the first time at Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013 ~Zen'yasai~ on March 2, 2013.

Tracklist

 * 1) Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne
 * 2) Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (Instrumental)

Featured Members

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

Concert Performances

 * Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013 ~Zen'yasai~
 * Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013 ~Berryz Koubou 10 Nenme Totsunyuu Special~
 * Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013 ~Thank You For Your Love!~
 * Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
 * Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
 * Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2013 Haru ~Berryz Mansion Nyuukyosha Boshuuchuu!~
 * Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~6gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
 * Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~12gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ -Yamaki Risa, Yokogawa Yumei, Niinuma Kisora, Danbara Ruru, Oura Hirona, Haga Akane, Funaki Musubu

Single Information

 * Lyrics & Music: Tsunku
 * Arrangement: Hirata Shoichiro
 * Vocals:
 * Main Vocals: Otsuka Aina, Miyamoto Karin
 * Sub Vocals: Kanazawa Tomoko, Takagi Sayuki
 * Minor Vocals: Miyazaki Yuka, Uemura Akari
 * Photo Center: Miyamoto Karin
 * Dance Center: Miyamoto Karin, Takagi Sayuki

Trivia

 * The single was pre-released the same day of the Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
 * On March 31, It was announced that the music video would be uploaded on YouTube at 8PM JST. It ended up being uploaded at about 8:52PM JST.
 * The dance shot version uploaded on Juice=Juice's official channel has Japanese and English subtitles. It is the 3rd Hello! Project video to have official subtitles. (The first and second being "Brainstorming" and "Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai" by Morning Musume). It was also uploaded in HD (1080p)
 * The shirt Miyamoto Karin wears is the same shirt that Paramore's Hayley Williams wears in their music video for "Still Into You".

Oricon Chart Positions
Total Reported Sales:  3,539

Indie Single Ranking