Ding Dong / Romantic Nante Gara ja nai (Ding Dong/ロマンティックなんてガラじゃない; Ding Dong / Being Romantic Isn't Just A Personality Type) is Sato Masaki's debut solo single. It was released on March 29, 2023 in seven editions: four regular and three limited. Limited SP edition also comes with a 12 page booklet.[1]
It was also made available on iTunes, Recochoku, and mora though a digital-exclusive Special Edition that contained all tracks but without their instrumentals.[2]
Tracklist[]
CD[]
Regular Edition A[]
- Ding Dong
- Romantic Nante Gara ja nai
- Ai no Survivor 【Additional Track】(愛のサバイバー; Love Survivor)
- Ding Dong (Instrumental)
- Romantic Nante Gara ja nai (Instrumental)
- Ai no Survivor (Instrumental)
Regular Edition B[]
- Ding Dong
- Romantic Nante Gara ja nai
- Yume ni Dete Konai de yo 【Additional Track】(夢に出てこないでよ; Don't Come Out Of My Dreams)
- Ding Dong (Instrumental)
- Romantic Nante Gara ja nai (Instrumental)
- Yume ni Dete Konai de yo (Instrumental)
Regular Edition C[]
- Ding Dong
- Romantic Nante Gara ja nai
- Plastic Generation 【Additional Track】(プラスティック・ジェネレーション)
- Ding Dong (Instrumental)
- Romantic Nante Gara ja nai (Instrumental)
- Plastic Generation (Instrumental)
Regular Edition D[]
- Ding Dong
- Romantic Nante Gara ja nai
- Green Flower 【Additional Track】(グリーン・フラワー)
- Ding Dong (Instrumental)
- Romantic Nante Gara ja nai (Instrumental)
- Green Flower (Instrumental)
Limited Editions A-SP[]
- Ding Dong
- Romantic Nante Gara ja nai
- Ding Dong (Instrumental)
- Romantic Nante Gara ja nai (Instrumental)
Limited Edition A Blu-ray[]
- Ding Dong (Music Video)
- Ding Dong (Dance Edit.)
- Ding Dong (Satsuei Making) (撮影メイキング; MV Shoot Making)
Limited Edition B Blu-ray[]
- Romantic Nante Gara ja nai (Music Video)
- Romantic Nante Gara ja nai (Room Ver.)
- Romantic Nante Gara ja nai (Satsuei Making)
Digital-Exclusive Special Edition[]
- Ding Dong
- Romantic Nante Gara ja nai
- Ai no Survivor
- Yume ni Dete Konai de yo
- Plastic Generation
- Green Flower
Single Information[]
Sato Masaki promoting "Ding Dong"
- Ding Dong
- Lyrics: Maeyamada Kenichi
- Composition and Arrangement: Tokuda Mitsuki
- Romantic Nante Gara ja nai
- Lyrics: zopp
- Composition: shusui, Anders Dannvik
- Arrangement: Anders Dannvik
- Ai no Survivor
- Lyrics: Nishino Konnyaku
- Composition: Jean Luc Ponpon, Hoshibe Sho
- Arrangement: Okubo Kaoru
- Yume ni Dete Konai de yo
- Lyrics: zopp
- Composition: shusui, Anders Dannvik
- Arrangement: Anders Dannvik
- Plastic Generation
- Lyrics: Miura Yoshiko
- Composition: Hoshibe Sho
- Arrangement: Menma
- Green Flower
- Lyrics: Kodama Ameko
- Composition: Hirakawa Tatsuya
- Arrangement: Shimizu Teppei
Performances[]
Concert Performances[]
- Ding Dong
- Ai no Survivor
Event Performances[]
- Ding Dong
- [2023.09.29] Tsubaki Factory Ono Mizuho Birthday Event 2023 - Ono Mizuho
- Romantic Nante Gara ja nai
- [2023.05.08] Sato Masaki Birthday Event 2023 Emerald planet
- Ai no Survivor
- [2023.05.08] Sato Masaki Birthday Event 2023 Emerald planet
Chart Positions[]
Oricon Chart Positions[]
- Daily & Weekly Ranking
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 16,165 |
| 14 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | 853 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76 | 323 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 131 | 145 |
| - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 1,716 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | 562 |
- Monthly Ranking
| Year | Month | Month Rank | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | March | 21 | 16,165 | [3] |
- Yearly Ranking
| Year | Year Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 169 | 19,764 |
Total Reported Sales: 19,764
Billboard Japan Top Single Sales[]
| Week Rank | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 16,645 | [4] |
| 38 | 844 | [5] |
| 73 | N/A | [6] |
| 29 | 1,735 | [7] |
| 27 | 909 | [8] |
Total Reported Sales: 20,133
Other Chart Positions[]
| Country | Chart | Highest Position |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japan
|
Billboard Japan Single Sales (First Three Days) | 5 (13,957) |
[9] |
| "Ding Dong" only | |||
| Billboard Japan Hot 100 | 42 (2,019 Points) |
[10] | |
| Billboard Japan Download Songs | 9 | [11] | |
Trivia[]
- The single was announced on February 16, 2023.
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei members Hashida Honoka and Uemura Hasumi appear as back-up dancers in the "Romantic Nante Gara ja nai" music video.
Videos[]
Audio[]
References[]
- ↑ "佐藤優樹 ソロデビューシングル 発売決定！" (in Japanese). J.P ROOM. 2023-02-16.
- ↑ "3/29発売佐藤優樹「Ding Dong／ロマンティックなんてガラじゃない(Special Edition)」配信スタート！" (in Japanese). UP-FRONT WORKS. 2023-03-29.
- ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2023-03/p/3/
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2023&month=04&day=10
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2023&month=04&day=17
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2023&month=04&day=24
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2023&month=05&day=08
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2023&month=05&day=15
- ↑ "【先ヨミ】乃木坂46『人は夢を二度見る』60.9万枚で現在シングル1位＜3/30修正＞" (in Japanese). Billboard JAPAN. 2023-03-30.
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2023&month=04&day=10
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs&year=2023&month=04&day=10
External Links[]
- Special Website
- Discography:
- Single: UP-FRONT WORKS, J.P ROOM
- Digital-Exclusive Special Edition: UP-FRONT WORKS, J.P ROOM
- Lyrics: Ding Dong, Romantic Nante Gara ja nai, Ai no Survivor, Yume ni Dete Konai de yo, Plastic Generation, Green Flower