Koi no Crouching Start / Omatsuri Debut da ze! (恋のクラウチングスタート/お祭りデビューだぜ！; Love's Crouching Start / Such a Festive Debut!) is OCHA NORMA's major debut single. It was released on July 13, 2022 in 5 editions: 2 regular and 3 limited. The first press of the regular editions included a random trading card of 10 kinds and one shiny group card depending on the jacket (22 in total).[1]
"Koi no Crouching Start" was used as the opening theme of TV Tokyo's drama Mayonaka ni Hello!.[2] It was also used as the ending theme for STV's HareBare TimonD for the month of September 2022.[3]
"Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san no Uta" is a cover of the 2015 song of the same name by Kobushi Factory, which itself was a cover of "Ramen Daisuki Koike-san no Uta" by Sharam Q. It was used as the theme song for Fuji TV's Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san Nidaime! 2022nen Shinshun SP and was released digitally on January 8, 2022 ahead of the single. The version included in this single includes members Tashiro Sumire and Tsutsui Roko, who are not included in the version released digitally.
The single was also made available on iTunes, Recochoku, and mora though a digital-exclusive Special Edition that contained all tracks but without their instrumentals.[4]
It was certified gold by the RIAJ, recognizing the sale of over 100,000 copies.[5]
Tracklist[]
CD[]
Regular Edition A[]
- Koi no Crouching Start
- Omatsuri Debut da ze!
- Date Zen'ya Kyousoukyoku 【Additional Track】 (デート前夜狂想曲; A Rhapsody About the Night Before Our Date)
- Koi no Crouching Start (Instrumental)
- Omatsuri Debut da ze! (Instrumental)
- Date Zen'ya Kyousoukyoku (Instrumental)
Regular Edition B[]
- Koi no Crouching Start
- Omatsuri Debut da ze!
- Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san no Uta (Single ver.) 【Additional Track】 (ラーメン大好き小泉さんの唄; The Song of Ms. Koizumi Who Loves Ramen)
- Koi no Crouching Start (Instrumental)
- Omatsuri Debut da ze! (Instrumental)
- Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san no Uta (Single ver.) (Instrumental)
Limited Editions A-SP[]
- Koi no Crouching Start
- Omatsuri Debut da ze!
- Koi no Crouching Start (Instrumental)
- Omatsuri Debut da ze! (Instrumental)
Limited Edition A Blu-ray[]
- Koi no Crouching Start (Music Video)
- Koi no Crouching Start (Dance Shot Ver.)
- Koi no Crouching Start (Making Eizou) (メイキング映像; Making Video)
Limited Edition B Blu-ray[]
- Omatsuri Debut da ze! (Music Video)
- Omatsuri Debut da ze! (Dance Shot Ver.)
- Omatsuri Debut da ze! (Making Eizou)
Limited Edition SP Blu-ray[]
- Koi no Crouching Start (Stadium Dance Shot Ver.)
- Omatsuri Debut da ze! (Ocha no Ma Ver.) (お茶の間; Living Room)
- Suki Sugite Baka Mitai - Saito Madoka
- Ashita Tenki ni Naare - Hiromoto Ruli
- Naze Hito wa Arasoun Darou? - Ishiguri Kanami
- This is Unmei - Yonemura Kirara
- Peanut Butter Jelly Love - Kubota Nanami
- Ai no Sono ~Touch My Heart!~ - Tashiro Sumire
- KoiING - Nakayama Natsume
- Boyfriend - Nishizaki Miku
- Glass no Pumps - Kitahara Momo
- Love take it all - Tsutsui Roko
- Documentary of OCHA NORMA
Digital-Exclusive Special Edition[]
- Koi no Crouching Start
- Omatsuri Debut da ze!
- Date Zen'ya Kyousoukyoku
- Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san no Uta (Single ver.)
Featured Members[]
OCHA NORMA promoting "Koi no Crouching Start"
OCHA NORMA promoting "Koi no Crouching Start"
OCHA NORMA promoting "Omatsuri Debut da ze!"
- Saito Madoka
- Hiromoto Ruli
- Ishiguri Kanami
- Yonemura Kirara
- Kubota Nanami
- Tashiro Sumire
- Nakayama Natsume
- Nishizaki Miku
- Kitahara Momo
- Tsutsui Roko
Single Information[]
- Koi no Crouching Start
- Lyrics and Composition: Hoshibe Sho
- Arrangement: Suzuki Shunsuke
- Guitar: Suzuki Shunsuke
- Bass: Miyamoto Masayuki
- Trumpet: Yoshizawa Tatsuhiko
- Saxophone: Takegami Yoshinari
- Trombone: Shishiuchi Kanade
- Chorus: Shiobara Namiko, Tsutsui Roko[6]
- Omatsuri Debut da ze!
- Lyrics and Composition: Hoshibe Sho
- Arrangement: Sumikama Tomohiro, Hoshibe Sho
- Set Designer: Nagao Ayaka[7]
- Date Zen'ya Kyousoukyoku
- Lyrics: Kodama Ameko
- Composition: Shusui, ha-j
- Arrangement: ha-j
- Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san no Uta (Single ver.)
- Lyrics: Tsunku
- Composition: Sharam Q
- Arrangement, Programming: Hirata Shoichiro
- Chorus: Yamao Masato, Taisei
Performances[]
TV Performances[]
- Koi no Crouching Start
- [2022.06.22] TV Tokyo Music Festival[8]
- [2022.07.15] Choonpa
- [2024.07.23] Hello! Dream -Music- #3
Concert Performances[]
- Koi no Crouching Start
- Hello! Project 2022 Winter ~LOVE & PEACE~
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2022 3gatsu BREATH ~Ibuki~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2022
- BEYOOOOOND1St CONCERT TOUR Donto Koi! BE HAPPY! at BUDOOOOOKAN!!!!!!!!!!!! (opening act)
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2022 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~
- Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~PARADE Nippon Budokan Special~ (opening act)
- Juice=Juice CONCERT TOUR ~terzo~ FINAL Inaba Manaka Sotsugyou Special (opening act)
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2022 6gatsu COLOR ~Shikisai~
- ANGERME CONCERT TOUR -The ANGERME- PERFECTION (opening act)
- Morning Musume '22 CONCERT TOUR ~Never Been Better!~ Morito Chisaki Sotsugyou Special (opening act)
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2022 9gatsu TIME ~Jikuu~
- OCHA NORMA First Live Tour 2022 ~Start Dash!~
- Hello! Project Year-End Party 2022 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project 2023 Winter ~TWO OF US~ - Morning Musume '23, OCHA NORMA
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2023 "ANGERME & Tsubaki Factory Premium"
- OCHA NORMA CONCERT TOUR 2023 SPRING ~Growing Up! Glowing Up!~
- OCHA NORMA LIVE TOUR 2023 ~Uchira no Jimoto wa Nihon jan!~
- Hello! Project 2024 Summer ALL OF US "Vega" - Kitagawa Rio, Sakurai Rio, Ishiyama Sakura. Kiyono Momohime, Hirai Miyo, Satoyoshi Utano, Hashida Honoka, Matsubara Yulia
- Hello! Project 2025 Winter Fes. "Kaku" (part of a medley)
- Omatsuri Debut da ze!
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2022 6gatsu COLOR ~Shikisai~
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2022 9gatsu TIME ~Jikuu~
- OCHA NORMA First Live Tour 2022 ~Start Dash!~
- Hello! Project 2023 Winter ~TWO OF US~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2023 "Morning Musume '23 & OCHA NORMA Premium" - Hello! Project
- OCHA NORMA CONCERT TOUR 2023 SPRING ~Growing Up! Glowing Up!~
- Hello! Project 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT "Theme Of Hello!"
- OCHA NORMA LIVE TOUR 2023 ~Uchira no Jimoto wa Nihon jan!~
- Hello! Project 2024 Winter ~THREE OF US~ - ANGERME
- Date Zen'ya Kyousoukyoku
- Juice=Juice Concert 2021 ~FAMILIA~ Kanazawa Tomoko Final
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2021 12gatsu ~RING~
- Morning Musume '21 Concert Teenage Solution ~Sato Masaki Sotsugyou Special~
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2022 3gatsu BREATH ~Ibuki~
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2022 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2022 6gatsu COLOR ~Shikisai~
- OCHA NORMA First Live Tour 2022 ~Start Dash!~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2023 "Morning Musume '23 & OCHA NORMA Premium" - Tsubaki Factory
- OCHA NORMA CONCERT TOUR 2023 SPRING ~Growing Up! Glowing Up!~
Event Performances[]
- Koi no Crouching Start
- [2022.03.16] SKY PerfecTV! Idol Fes! 〜Think of SDGs〜[9]
- [2022.07.03] Chou NATSUZOME[10]
- [2023.07.13] OCHA NORMA FC Event 2023 ~Chabashira Tateruzo Major Debut 1 Shunen! Minna de CHACHACHACHA~N~!~
- Omatsuri Debut da ze!
- [2022.07.03] Chou NATSUZOME
- [2023.07.13] OCHA NORMA FC Event 2023 ~Chabashira Tateruzo Major Debut 1 Shunen! Minna de CHACHACHACHA~N~!~
- Date Zen'ya Kyousoukyoku
- [2022.03.16] SKY PerfecTV! Idol Fes! 〜Think of SDGs〜
- [2022.07.03] Chou NATSUZOME
- [2023.12.16] OCHA NORMA FC Event 2023 Merikuri party ～Seinaru Kane ga CHA CHA CHA CHA～N!～
- [2024.07.16] Juice=Juice Matsunaga Riai Birthday Event 2024 - Matsunaga Riai
Chart Positions[]
Oricon Chart Positions[]
- Daily & Weekly Rankings
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 2 73,613 |
2 9,498 |
2 2,416 |
4 | 4 | 3 3,996 |
2 | 95,548 |
| 15 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 1,036 |
| 20 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 19 | 4,459 |
| - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 31 | 1,393 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 129 | 141 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44 | 781 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 1,180 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | 666 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 1,146 |
- Monthly Ranking
| Year | Month | Month Rank | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | July | 7 | 101,043 | [11] |
- Yearly Ranking
| Year | Year Rank | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 54 | 106,350 |
Total Reported Sales: 106,350*
- Weekly Combined Ranking
| Week Rank | Points |
|---|---|
| 2 | 98,642 |
Total reported points: 98,642*
Billboard Japan Top Single Sales[]
| Week Rank | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 92,695 | [12] |
| 26 | 1,107 | [13] |
| 14 | 6,189 | [14] |
| 25 | 1,936 |
Total Reported Sales: 101,927*
Recochoku Music Video Rankings[]
| Song | Daily Rank | Weekly Rank | Monthly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koi no Crouching Start | 2 | 4 | |
| Omatsuri Debut da ze! | 3 | 6 |
Other Chart Rankings[]
| Country | Chart | Highest Position |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japan
|
Billboard Japan Top Single Sales (First Three Days) | 2 (80,364) |
[15] |
| Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Year End | 61 | [16] | |
| "Koi no Crouching Start" only | |||
| Billboard Japan Hot 100 | 2 | [17] | |
| Billboard Japan Top Download Songs | 15 | [18] | |
| "Omatsuri Debut da ze!" only | |||
| Billboard Japan Top Download Songs | 62 | [18] | |
Trivia[]
- The single was announced at the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2022 3gatsu BREATH ~Ibuki~ on March 13, 2022.[19] The contents of the single were revealed by member Yonemura Kirara in the single's release commemorative internet signing event featuring her and Kitahara Momo on May 26, 2022.[20]
- Those who attended the release commemorative mini-live event of the single in Toyosu PIT on June 30, 2022 were able to watch the music video of "Omatsuri Debut da ze!" ahead of its public release.[21]
- Makoto and ANGERME and former Hello Pro Kenshuusei member Goto Hana makes a cameo appearance in the "Omatsuri Debut da ze!" music video.
Videos[]
References[]
- ↑ "OCHA NORMAメジャーデビューシングル タイトル発表、発売記念イベント開催決定！！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2022-04-02.
- ↑ "OPにハロプロ新グループ・OCHA NORMAの「恋のクラウチングスタート」が決定！EDはドラマのためにモーニング娘。'21が「I WISH」を新規収録！つんく♂よりコメント到着！さらに番組予告映像も解禁！" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. 2021-12-23.
- ↑ "OCHA NORMA「恋のクラウチングスタート」がSTV「ハレバレティモンディ」9月エンドテーマに決定！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2022-08-29.
- ↑ "7/13OCHA NORMA「恋のクラウチングスタート/お祭りデビューだぜ！(Special Edition)」配信スタート！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2022-07-13.
- ↑ https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html#read-list-1
- ↑ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FXbQ_L4acAAQd1x?format=jpg
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CrU3A6sPZH6/
- ↑ "ハロプロOCHA NORMA、デビュー前に地上波登場「みんなキラキラ」「仕上がり過ぎ流石」" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2022.06.22.
- ↑ "OCHA NORMA、≠ME、ラストアイドルがSDGs貢献活動を明かす！" (in Japanese). Yahoo! News. 2022.04.11.
- ↑ "OCHA NORMA［超NATSUZOME2022 ライブレポート］観客と一体となったパフォーマンスで門出を前祝い 「デビューは祭りだぜ！」" (in Japanese). Pop'n'Roll. 2022.07.09.
- ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2022-07/
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2022&month=07&day=25
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2022&month=08&day=01
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2022&month=08&day=08
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/114411/2
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales_year&year=2022
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2022&month=07&day=25
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs&year=2022&month=07&day=25
- ↑ "OCHA NORMA、7月にメジャーデビュー決定！研修生発表会でサプライズ発表【コメントあり】" (in Japanese). Pop'n'Roll. 2022-03-13.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CeZa5OOhUA
- ↑ "OCHA NORMA メジャーデビューシングル発売記念 ミニライブ＆お見送り会イベント(6/30 豊洲PIT)のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2022-06-08.
External Links[]
- Discography:
- Single: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS
- Digital-Exclusive Special Edition: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS
- Wikipedia: Japanese
- Lyrics: Koi no Crouching Start, Omatsuri Debut da ze!, Date Zen'ya Kyousoukyoku, Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san no Uta
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