Mugen Climax / Ai wa Maru de Seidenki / Singing ~Ano Koro no You ni~ (夢幻クライマックス／愛はまるで静電気／Singing～あの頃のように～; Dreamlike Climax / Love Is Like Static Electricity / Singing ~Just Like Back In The Day~) is ℃-ute's 30th single. It was released on November 2, 2016 in 6 editions: 3 regular and 3 limited. The first press of the regular editions come with a random trading card of 6 kinds depending on the jacket (18 total). The limited editions come with an event lottery serial number card.
Tracklist
CD
- Mugen Climax
- Ai wa Maru de Seidenki
- Singing ~Ano Koro no You ni~
- Mugen Climax (Instrumental)
- Ai wa Maru de Seidenki (Instrumental)
- Singing ~Ano Koro no You ni~ (Instrumental)
Limited A Edition DVD
- Mugen Climax (Music Video)
Limited B Edition DVD
- Ai wa Maru de Seidenki (Music Video)
Limited C Edition DVD
- Singing ~Ano Koro no You ni~ (Music Video)
Event V
- Mugen Climax (Close-up Ver.)
- Mugen Climax (Dance Shot Ver.)
- Ai wa Maru de Seidenki (Close-up Ver.)
- Ai wa Maru de Seidenki (Dance Shot Ver.)
- Singing ~Ano Koro no You ni~ (Close-up Ver.)
- Singing ~Ano Koro no You ni~ (Dance Shot Ver.)
Featured Members
℃-ute promoting "Singing ~Ano Koro no You ni~"
Single Information
- Mugen Climax
- Lyrics and Composition: Oomori Seiko
- Arrangement: Okubo Kaoru
- Chorus: Shiobara Namiko[1]
- Dance Choreography: MASAO, AUCHI (assistant)
- Music Video: Kojima Takayuki[2]
- Ai wa Maru de Seidenki
- Lyrics: Kodama Ameko
- Composition: Hoshibe Sho
- Arrangement: Hirata Shoichiro
- Chorus: Shiobara Namiko[3]
- Dance Choreography: MASAO
- Music Video: Kawatani Hideo
- Singing ~Ano Koro no You ni~
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement: Hirata Shoichiro
- Dance Choreography: YOSHIKO
- Music Video: Okawa Shin[4]
TV Performances
- [2016.11.04] The Girls Live (Mugen Climax)
- [2016.11.16] FULL CHORUS (Mugen Climax)
- [2016.11.18] The Girls Live (Singing ~Ano Koro no You ni~)
- [2016.12.02] The Girls Live (Ai wa Maru de Seidenki)
Concert Performances
- Mugen Climax
- ℃-ute Concert Tour 2016 Aki ~℃OMPASS~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2016 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Naruchika 2017 ℃-ute
- ℃-ute Dinner Show 2017 ~℃ocktail~
- ℃-ute Cutie Circuit ~¡De vuelta a México!~
- ℃-ute Cutie Circuit ~De retour à Paris~
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2017 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Kawamura Ayano
- ℃-ute Last Concert in Saitama Super Arena ~Thank you team℃-ute~
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2019 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Yamazaki Mei
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2019 6gatsu ~Midori~ - Yamazaki Mei
- Ai wa Maru de Seidenki
- ℃-ute Concert Tour 2016 Aki ~℃OMPASS~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2016 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- ℃-ute Dinner Show 2017 ~℃ocktail~
- ℃-ute Dinner Show 2017 ~Iwai! ℃-ute Kessei 12 Shuunen!!!!!~
- SHIMA・SHIMA Theater ~Mousou Joshi, Kiki Ippatsu!~ - Yajima Maimi, Nakajima Saki
- Singing ~Ano Koro no You ni~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2016 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- ℃-ute Last Concert in Saitama Super Arena ~Thank you team℃-ute~
- Yajima Maimi Solo LIVE 2018 ~Yajimans Dai Shuugou!~ - Yajima Maimi
Chart Positions
Oricon Chart
- Daily & Weekly Rankings
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 2 44,072 |
2 3,645 |
2 3,838 |
3 1,202 |
3 3,220 |
2 2,183 |
2 | 58,277 |
| 22 | - | 32 | - | 49 | - | - | 49 | 1,430 |
| 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 102 | 574 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 137 | 488 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Out for 1 week. | |
| - | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | 124 | 546 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 136 | 353 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Out for 3 weeks. | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 136 | 237 |
- Monthly Ranking
| Year | Month | Month Rank | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | November | 8 | 60,769 | [5] |
- Yearly Ranking
| Year | Year Rank | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 92 | 61,315 | [6] |
Total reported sales: 61,905*
Billboard Japan Top Single Sales
- Weekly Rankings
| Week Rank | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 113,914 | [7] |
| 26 | 4,260 | [8] |
Total reported sales: 118,174*
Recochoku Music Video Rankings
| Song | Daily Rank | Weekly Rank | Monthly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mugen Climax | 4 | 7 | - |
| Ai wa Maru de Seidenki | 7 | 13 | - |
| Singing ~Ano Koro no You ni | 9 | 18 | - |
Other Chart Rankings
| Country | Chart | Highest Position |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japan
|
Music Station CD Single Ranking | 2 | [9] |
| Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales (First Day) | 2 (96,827) |
[10] | |
| Billboard Japan Top Single Sales Year End 2016 | 58 | [11] | |
| "Mugen Climax" only | |||
| Billboard Japan Hot 100 | 4 | [12] | |
Trivia
- The single was announced at ℃-ute 12 Nenme Totsunyuu Kinen ~℃-Fes! Part 2 9gatsu 10ka wa Hiten de ℃-ute no Hi~ on September 10, 2016.[13][14] The titles were announced on episode #188 of Hello! Project Station, uploaded on September 28, 2016.[15]
- "Mugen Climax" samples the third movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14, which is better known as the "Moonlight Sonata".
- Oomori Seiko hid the names of all eight ℃-ute members in the lyrics of "Mugen Climax":[16] "sayonara amai," "nakikuse waraiai rikutsu no nai yorokobi," "aimai mikansei no ayamachi satotta kedo," "anata wa wakannai okaeri kara no kodoku," and "megutte iku."
- This is ℃-ute's first single to be certified gold by the RIAJ, recognizing the sale of over 100,000 copies.
- ℃-ute is the first and only Hello! Project Kids act to have a single certified gold by the RIAJ.
- This single is also the highest selling single of ℃-ute and Hello! Project Kids according to Billboard.
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/namy_xxx/status/791652169501986816
- ↑ "アプカミ#43 ℃-ute「夢幻クライマックス」 MV裏側、モーニング娘。'16 ボーカルREC、松原健之 REC映像、SONG+YOU、中島卓偉ライブ映像ほか (11/18/2016)" (in Japanese). Upcoming. 2016-11-18.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/namy_xxx/status/791664436498931714
- ↑ HATCH CORPORATION Works
- ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2016-11/
- ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2016/p/10/
- ↑ "http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2016&month=11&day=14. 2017-05-08.
- ↑ http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2016&month=11&day=21
- ↑ https://twitter.com/f9f4702990cf48d/status/794504676578238464
- ↑ "【ビルボード】KinKi Kids『道は手ずから夢の花』が164,989枚売り上げ、シングル・セールス1位" (in Japanese). Billboard JAPAN. 2016-11-07.
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Year End" (in Japanese). Billboard JAPAN. 2016-12-01.
- ↑ http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2016&month=11&day=14
- ↑ "℃-uteが最後となる「℃-uteの日」で新曲発売を発表" (in Japanese). dwango.jp news. 2016-09-10.
- ↑ "「9月10日は℃-uteの日！」℃-ute、ファンと共に最後の記念日ライブ開催" (in Japanese). BARKS. 2016-09-10.
- ↑ "アンジュルム・J=J新曲MV公開！℃-ute新曲PR、モー娘。'16ツアー・台湾プロモ後編、頭の体操、演劇女子部、牧野真莉愛ヘアアレンジ MC：野中美希・小関舞【ハロ！ステ#188】" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Station (via YouTube). 2016-09-28.
- ↑ Yajima Maimi. "実は…！(舞美)" (in Japanese). ℃-ute Official Blog. 2016-10-01.
External Links
- Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- Event V Announcement
- Lyrics: Mugen Climax, Ai wa Maru de Seidenki, Singing ~Ano Koro no You ni~