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, Composition: Oomori Seiko
- Arrangement, Keyboards, Programming: 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, Programming: Hirata Shoichiro
- Guitar: Doi Manao
- Chorus: Shiobara Namiko[3]
- Dance Choreography: MASAO
- Music Video: Kawatani Hideo
- Singing ~Ano Koro no You ni~
- Lyrics, Composition, Sound Produce: Tsunku
- Arrangement, Programming: Hirata Shoichiro
- Chorus: CHINO
- Dance Choreography: YOSHIKO
- Music Video: Okawa Shin[4]
Performances[]
TV Performances[]
- Mugen Climax
- [2016.11.04] The Girls Live
- [2016.11.16] FULL CHORUS
- [2021.08.16] Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes! 2" - Ise Layla
- Ai wa Maru de Seidenki
- [2016.12.02] The Girls Live
- [2020.07.04] Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes!" - Uemura Akari
- Singing ~Ano Koro no You ni~
- [2016.11.18] The Girls Live
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
- Tsubaki Factory Live Tour 2019 Aki: Gekkou - Tsubaki Factory
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2022 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Onoda Karin
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2022 6gatsu COLOR ~Shikisai~ - Onoda Karin
- Suzuki Airi LIVE PARTY No Live, No Life?? - Suzuki Airi (part of a medley)
- Hello! Project 2023 Winter ~TWO OF US~ Uemura Akari, Arisawa Ichika (playing the violin), Ebata Kisaki, Ishiyama Sakura, Ichioka Reina, Shimakura Rika, Yamazaki Yuhane, Kobayashi Honoka (playing the piano)
- Hello! Project 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT "ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL!" ACT II - Yajima Maimi, Suzuki Airi, Sasaki Rikako, Uemura Akari, Akiyama Mao
- 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
Event Performances[]
- Mugen Climax
- [2017.05.08] Morning Musume '17 Sato Masaki Birthday Event - Sato Masaki
- [2022.12.13] Juice=Juice Arisawa Ichika Birthday Event 2022 - Arisawa Ichika
- [2023.07.14] Juice=Juice Matsunaga Riai Birthday Event 2023 - Matsunaga Riai
- [2024.02.03] Ozeki Mai Birthday Event 2024 ～BlueMoon～ - Ozeki Mai
- [2024.07.07] ANGERME Kawamura Ayano Birthday Event 2024 - Kawamura Ayano
- [2025.01.16] Juice=Juice Arisawa Ichika Birthday Event 2025 - Arisawa Ichika
- Ai wa Maru de Seidenki
- [2019.11.08] ANGERME Kamikokuryo Moe・Kasahara Momona Birthday Event 2019 - Kamikokuryo Moe, Kasahara Momona
- [2022.06.28] Morning Musume '22 Okamura Homare・Yamazaki Mei Birthday Event - Yamazaki Mei
- [2024.07.07] ANGERME Kawamura Ayano Birthday Event 2024 - Kawamura Ayano
Chart Positions[]
Oricon Chart Positions[]
- 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 Single Sales (First Three Days) | 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.
- ℃-ute is the first Hello! Project act, excluding Morning Musume, to have a single that was certified gold by the RIAJ since Gomattou in 2003.
- ℃-ute is the third Hello! Project act not affiliated with Morning Musume to have any of their singles be certified gold by the RIAJ after Taiyou to Ciscomoon and Matsuura Aya.
- This single is also the highest selling single of ℃-ute and Hello! Project Kids according to Billboard.
Videos[]
Audio[]
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
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: Mugen Climax, Ai wa Maru de Seidenki, Singing ~Ano Koro no You ni~