Ee ka!? / "Ii Yatsu" (ええか！？/「良い奴」; Got It!? / "A Good Guy") is S/mileage's 15th major single. It was released on December 18, 2013 in 5 editions: 1 regular edition and 4 limited editions. The first press for all editions comes with a poster. A special box set was also released, including all versions of the single and a chance to attend a drawing event and a photo event with the group.
Tracklist[]
CD[]
- Ee ka!?
- "Ii Yatsu"
- Ee ka!? (Instrumental)
- "Ii Yatsu" (Instrumental)
Limited Edition A DVD[]
- Ee ka!? (Music Video)
- "Ii Yatsu" (Close-up Ver.)
- Ee ka!? (Making Film)
Limited Edition B DVD[]
- "Ii Yatsu" (Music Video)
- Ee ka!? (Close-up Ver.)
- "Ii Yatsu" (Making Film)
Limited Edition C DVD[]
- Ee ka!? (Dance Shot Ver.)
- Ee ka!? (Dance Shot Ver. Satsuei Shuuryou Chokugo Comment) (撮影終了直後コメント; After Shooting Comments)
- "Ii Yatsu" (Dance Shot Ver.)
- "Ii Yatsu" (Dance Shot Ver. Satsuei Shuuryou Chokugo Comment)
Event V "Ee ka!?"[]
- Ee ka!? (Wada Ayaka Solo Ver.)
- Ee ka!? (Fukuda Kanon Solo Ver.)
- Ee ka!? (Nakanishi Kana Solo Ver.)
- Ee ka!? (Takeuchi Akari Solo Ver.)
- Ee ka!? (Katsuta Rina Solo Ver.)
- Ee ka!? (Tamura Meimi Solo Ver.)
Event V '"Ii Yatsu"'[]
- "Ii Yatsu" (Wada Ayaka Solo Ver.)
- "Ii Yatsu" (Fukuda Kanon Solo Ver.)
- "Ii Yatsu" (Nakanishi Kana Solo Ver.)
- "Ii Yatsu" (Takeuchi Akari Solo Ver.)
- "Ii Yatsu" (Katsuta Rina Solo Ver.)
- "Ii Yatsu" (Tamura Meimi Solo Ver.)
Featured Members[]
S/mileage promoting "Ee ka!?"
S/mileage promoting '"Ii Yatsu"'
- 1st Gen: Wada Ayaka, Fukuda Kanon
- 2nd Gen: Nakanishi Kana, Takeuchi Akari, Katsuta Rina, Tamura Meimi
Single Information[]
All Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku[1]
- Ee ka!?
- Arrangement & Programming: Kondo Keiichi[1]
- E.Guitar: Kamada Koji
- Chorus: Fukuda Kanon, Takeuchi Akari, CHINO, Tsunku
- Music Video: Aoki Ryoji
- Dance Choreography: Kinoshita Natsuko
- "Ii Yatsu"
- Arrangement, Keyboard & Programming: Okubo Kaoru[1]
- Chorus: Fukuda Kanon, Takeuchi Akari, CHINO
- Music Video: Aoki Ryoji
Performances[]
TV Performances[]
- [2014.04.03] The Girls Live (Ee ka!?)
- [2014.04.10] The Girls Live ("Ii Yatsu")
- [2014.11.13] The Girls Live ("Ii Yatsu")
Concert Performances[]
- Ee ka!?
- Naruchika 2013 Aki ℃-ute x S/mileage
- S/mileage Live Tour 2013 Aki ~Smile Charge~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~ (opening act)
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~GOiSU MODE~
- S/mileage Live Tour 2014 Haru ~Smile Charge~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2014 ~Full Course~
- S/mileage LIVE 2014 Natsu FULL CHARGE ~715 Nippon Budokan~
- S/mileage Concert Tour 2014 Aki ~FULL CHARGE~
- Hello! Project 2015 WINTER ~DANCE MODE!~
- ANGERME Starting Live Tour 2015 Spring
- ANGERME First Concert Tour 2015 Aki "Hyakka Ryouran"
- ANGERME Live Tour 2016 Haru "Kyuui Ittai"
- ANGERME Concert Tour 2018 Haru Juunin Toiro + - Nakanishi Kana, Takeuchi Akari, Murota Mizuki, Kasahara Momona, Kawamura Ayano (part of a medley)
- ANGERME Live Tour 2019 Natsu Aki "Next Page" ~Nakanishi Kana Sotsugyou Special~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2019 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Takeuchi Akari, Murota Mizuki, Sasaki Rikako, Kamikokuryo Moe, Kawamura Ayano
- ANGERME CONCERT 2023 BIG LOVE Takeuchi Akari FINAL LIVE "ANGERME Yori Ai wo Komete" - Takeuchi Akari, Kamikokuryo Moe, Kawamura Ayano, Ise Layla, Tamenaga Shion, Matsumoto Wakana (part of a medley)
- "Ii Yatsu"
- S/mileage Live Tour 2013 Aki ~Smile Charge~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~DE-HA MiX~
- S/mileage Live Tour 2014 Haru ~Smile Charge~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2014 ~Full Course~
- S/mileage LIVE 2014 Natsu FULL CHARGE ~715 Nippon Budokan~
- Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER ~YAPPARI!~ (part of a medley)
- S/mileage Concert Tour 2014 Aki ~FULL CHARGE~
- ANGERME Live Tour 2016 Haru "Kyuui Ittai"
- ANGERME Concert Tour 2017 Haru ~Kawaru Mono Kawaranai Mono~
- ANGERME Concert Tour 2018 Haru Juunin Toiro + - Wada Ayaka, Sasaki Rikako (part of a medley)
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hallo! Fes 2018 - Morning Musume '18
- ANGERME Concert Tour 2019 Haru ~Rinnetenshou~ - Kamikokuryo Moe, Kasahara Momona, Funaki Musubu, Kawamura Ayano, Oota Haruka, Ise Layla
- Hello! Project Year-End Party 2021 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Takeuchi Akari, Katsuta Rina
- ANGERME CONCERT 2023 BIG LOVE Takeuchi Akari FINAL LIVE "ANGERME Yori Ai wo Komete" - Takeuchi Akari, Kamikokuryo, Kawamura Ayano, Hashisako Rin, Tamenaga Shion (part of a medley)
Event Performances[]
- "Ii Yatsu"
- [2017.03.28] Morning Musume '17 Ogata Haruna & Haga Akane Birthday Event - Haga Akane
- [2019.06.02] ANGERME 26th Single "Koi wa Accha Accha / Yumemita Fifteen" Hatusubai Kinen Event "Wada Ayaka Solo Live" - Wada Ayaka
- [2019.06.07-08] ANGERME Wada Ayaka Fanclub Tour in Hakone ~Geijutsu no Tabi 2019~ - Wada Ayaka
- [2024.04.06-07/05.26] M-line Special 2024 ~Many well wishes~ - Takeuchi Akari, Ogata Risa
Promotions[]
- November 9, 2013 (Sendai, Japan)[2]
- November 10, 2013 (Aichi, Japan)[3]
- November 12, 2013 (Saitama, Japan)[4]
- November 14, 2013 (Ibaraki, Japan)[5]
- November 21, 2013 (Kanagawa, Japan)[6]
- November 26, 2013 (Chiba, Japan)[7]
- December 3, 2013 (Tochigi, Japan)[8]
- December 10, 2013 (Tokyo, Japan)[9]
- December 12, 2013 (Gunma, Japan)[10]
- December 18, 2013 (Tokyo, Japan)[11]
- December 19, 2013 (Kanagawa, Japan) [Cancelled][12]
- December 21, 2013 (Tokyo, Japan)[13]
- December 22, 2013 (Osaka, Japan)[14]
- January 11, 2014 (Aichi, Japan)[15]
- February 2, 2014 (Kanagawa, Japan)[15]
Chart Positions[]
Oricon Chart Positions[]
- Daily & Weekly Rankings
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 5 7,563 |
3 11,215 |
8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 33,320 |
| 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | 2,306 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108 | 447 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 191 | 204 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Out for 1 week. | |
| - | - | - | 13 | - | - | - | 93 | 628 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 200 | 238 |
- Yearly Rankings
| Year | Year Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 181 | 37,141 |
Total Reported Sales: 37,141
Other Chart Rankings[]
| Country | Chart | Highest Position |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | 6 | [17] |
| Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay | 87 | [18] |
Trivia[]
- It was announced at a S/mileage talk show on September 29, 2013. Both Wada Ayaka and Takeuchi Akari confirmed it in their blogs later that day.[19][20]
- The Event Vs for both titled tracks were released on January 11, 2014 and were only sold at the January 11 and February 2, 2014, release events.[21] Both Event Vs feature individual solo shots of the music video for each member.
- It ranked #3 in the weekly Oricon charts and it has a total of 37,141 reported copies,[22] beating "Please Miniskirt Postwoman!" and becoming their best-selling single under the group S/mileage. The single was outsold in February 2015, with the release of "Taiki Bansei / Otome no Gyakushuu" under ANGERME.
Videos[]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "ええか！？／「良い奴」" (in Japanese). Tsunku Official web site.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "スマイレージ『ええか！？／「良い奴」』発売記念ミニライブ＆握手会（11/9 イオンタウン仙台泉大沢）のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Official Website.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "スマイレージ『ええか！？／「良い奴」』発売記念ミニライブ＆握手会（11/10 名古屋近鉄パッセ）のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Official Website.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "11月12日(火) HEAVEN’S ROCK さいたま新都心 VJ-3 (埼玉県)" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Official Website.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "11月14日（木）水戸ライトハウス(茨城県)" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Official Website.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "11月21日（木）Club Lizard YOKOHAMA (神奈川県)" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Official Website.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "11月26日（火）柏PALOOZA (千葉県)" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Official Website.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "12月3日（火）HEAVEN’S ROCK Utsunomiya VJ-2（栃木県）" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Official Website.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "12月10日（火）原宿アストロホール（東京都）" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Official Website.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "12月12日（木）高崎club FLEEZ(群馬県)" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Official Website.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "スマイレージ『ええか！？／「良い奴」』 発売記念ミニライブ＆握手会（12/18 MEGA WEB）のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2013.12.12.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "【更新】スマイレージ『ええか！？／「良い奴」』 発売記念ミニライブ＆握手会（12/19 トレッサ横浜）のお知らせ" in Japanese. Hello! Project.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "スマイレージ「ええか！？／「良い奴」」発売記念ミニライブ＆握手会（12/21 ヴィーナスフォート）のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Official Website. Archived 2013-12-20.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "スマイレージ『ええか！？/「良い奴」』発売記念 ミニライブ＆握手会（12/22 アニメイト大阪日本橋）のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Official Website. Archived 2013-12-20.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "12/18発売 スマイレージ15thシングル『ええか！？／「良い奴」』発売記念イベント会場決定のお知らせ！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Official Website. Archived 2013-12-03.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "スマイレージ『ええか！？／「良い奴」』発売記念個別握手会（１月13日 日本青年館中ホール、2月8日ATC特設会場、2月9日セントレアホール）開催のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Official Website.
- ↑ http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2013&month=12&day=30
- ↑ http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_airplay&year=2013&month=12&day=30
- ↑ "大阪" (in Japanese). Wada Ayaka Official Ameba Blog. 2013.09.29.
- ↑ "スマイレージ大好きっ！！竹内朱莉" (in Japanese). S/mileage 2nd Generation Official Blog. 2013.09.29/
- ↑ "スマイレージ イベントV「ええか！？」･イベントV「「良い奴」」販売のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Official Website. 2014-01-09.
- ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2013-12-30/
External Links[]
- Discography: S/mileage (archived), Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- Event V Announcement (archived)
- Wikipedia: Japanese
- Lyrics: Ee ka!?, "Ii Yatsu"