Honto no Jibun (ホントのじぶん; True Self) is Buono!'s debut single. It was released on October 31, 2007 under the Pony Canyon label in two editions: one regular and one limited, the latter of which included an additional DVD. The Single V version was released on November 21, 2007.
The title track was used as the first ending theme for the Shugo Chara! anime, and "Kokoro no Tamago" was used as the opening theme.
The single reached #5 on the Oricon charts and charted for twelve weeks, selling 42,035 copies. The single V reached #38 on the Oricon charts and charted for two weeks, selling 6,090 copies.
Tracklist
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Buono! - Honto no Jibun (MV)
CDEdit
- Honto no Jibun
- Kokoro no Tamago (こころのたまご; Egg of the Heart)
- Honto no Jibun (Instrumental)
- Kokoro no Tamago (Instrumental)
Limited Edition DVDEdit
- Honto no Jibun Dance shot ver.
- Buono's Debut Event (August 22, 2007 performance at Odaiba Palette Town)
Single VEdit
- Honto no Jibun (Music Clip)
- Honto no Jibun (Music Clip Making)
- Honto no Jibun (Close-up Ver.)
- Shugo Chara! (TV Spot)
Featured MembersEdit
Buono! promoting the single
Single InformationEdit
- Honto no Jibun
- Lyrics: Iwasato Yuho
- Composition: Kinoshita Yoshiyuki
- Arrangement, Guitars, and Bass: Nishikawa Susumu
- Synthesizer Programming: Nakayama Nobuhiko
- Keyboard: eji
- Dance Choreography: Nishida Issei[1]
- Music Video: Inoue Tsuyoshi
- Kokoro no Tamago
- Lyrics: Kawakami Natsuki
- Composition: Muramatsu Tetsuya
- Arrangement, Programming, and Keyboard: Abe Jun
- Guitar: Suzuki Kenji
PerformancesEdit
TV PerformancesEdit
- [2007.10.28] Haromoni@
- [2007.11.02] MUSIC JAPAN
Concert PerformancesEdit
- Honto no Jibun
- °C-ute Live Tour 2007 Aki ~Houkago no Essence~
- Berryz Koubou & ℃-ute Nakayoshi Battle Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Berryz Kamen vs Cutie Ranger~
- Buono! Kessei 1 Shuunen Kinen FC Special Live ~Rock'n Buono!~
- Buono! Live 2009 ~Hybrid ☆ Punch~
- Buono! Live ~Rock'n Buono!~ 2
- Buono! First Live 2009 ~Winter Festa~
- Buono! Live Tour 2010 ~Rock'n Buono!~ 3
- Buono! LIVE 2012 “R・E・A・L”
- PIZZA-LA Presents Buono! Delivery LIVE 2012 ~Ai wo Otodoke!~
- Berryz Koubou Matsuri
- Buono! Festa 2016 - ℃-ute, Country Girls (without Tsugunaga Momoko, Suzuki Airi)
- Buono! Live 2017 ~Pienezza!~
- Tsugunaga Momoko Last Live ♥Arigatou Otomomochi♥ - Tsugunaga Momoko (part of a medley)
- Kokoro no Tamago
- Buono! Kessei 1 Shuunen Kinen FC Special Live ~Rock'n Buono!~
- Buono! Live 2009 ~Hybrid ☆ Punch~
- Buono! Live Tour 2010 ~Rock'n Buono!~ 3
- Buono! LIVE 2012 “R・E・A・L”
- Buono! Live 2017 ~Pienezza!~ (as part of a medley)
Event PerformancesEdit
- [2019.06.24] BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Maeda Kokoro Birthday Event 2019 - Maeda Kokoro
- [2020.02.12] Suzuki Airi FC Event 2020 ~Minna no Ohanashi Kikasete! Watashi, Utaimasu!~ - Suzuki Airi
Oricon Chart PositionsEdit
- Single Daily & Weekly Ranking
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 3 8,933 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 29,715 |
| 8 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 43 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 3,746 |
| 41 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - | 62 | 1,820 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 97 | 1,368 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 110 | 1,005 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 158 | 652 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 152 | 708 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120 | 819 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 147 | 1,188 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 175 | 368 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 189 | 316 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Out for 2 weeks. | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 197 | 330 |
- Yearly Ranking
| Year | Year Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 206 | 38,306 |
Total reported sales: 42,035
- Single V
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | - | 17 | 11 | 4,932 |
| 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 1,158 |
Total reported sales: 6,090
TriviaEdit
- "Honto no Jibun" was the best-selling Hello! Project Kids single until ℃-ute's "Kimi wa Jitensha Watashi wa Densha de Kitaku" in 2012.
- The Dance Shot Ver. of "Kokoro no Tamago" was featured on the Limited Edition DVD of Café Buono! and the DVD Shugo Chara! Clip♪Best.
VideosEdit
Buono! - Honto No Jibun CM
ReferencesEdit
External LinksEdit
- Discography:
- Single: Hello! Project
- Single V: Hello! Project
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: Honto no Jibun, Kokoro no Tamago
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