Romance no Tochuu / Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT) / Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT) (ロマンスの途中／私が言う前に抱きしめなきゃね（MEMORIAL EDIT）／五月雨美女がさ乱れる（MEMORIAL EDIT）; In The Middle Of Romance / Before I Say So, You've Gotta Hug Me, Okay? (Memorial Edit) / Early Summer Rain Beauties Go Wild (Memorial Edit)) is Juice=Juice's major debut single.[1] The single was released on September 11, 2013 in 6 editions: a regular and 5 limited editions. The first press of the single came with a coaster of 6 kinds.[2]
"Romance no Tochuu" was the ending theme song for the television series Bowling Revolution P★League.[3]
Tracklist[]
CD[]
- Romance no Tochuu
- Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT)
- Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT)
- Romance no Tochuu -Instrumental-
- Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Instrumental-
- Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Instrumental-
Limited Edition A DVD[]
- Romance no Tochuu -Music Video-
- Romance no Tochuu -Dance Shot Ver.-
Limited Edition B DVD[]
- Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Music Video-
- Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Dance Shot Ver.-
Limited Edition C DVD[]
- Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Music Video-
- Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Dance Shot Ver.-
Limited Edition D DVD[]
- Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Close-Up Ver.-
- Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Dance Shot Ver.II-
Limited Edition E DVD[]
- Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Close-Up Ver.-
- Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT) -Dance Shot Ver.II-
Event V "Romance no Tochuu"[]
- Romance no Tochuu (Miyazaki Yuka Solo Ver.)
- Romance no Tochuu (Kanazawa Tomoko Solo Ver.)
- Romance no Tochuu (Takagi Sayuki Solo Ver.)
- Romance no Tochuu (Miyamoto Karin Solo Ver.)
- Romance no Tochuu (Uemura Akari Solo Ver.)
Featured Members[]
Juice=Juice promoting "Romance no Tochuu"
Single Information[]
All lyrics and compositions are written by Tsunku.
- Romance no Tochuu
- Arrangement, Programming, and Guitar: Suzuki Shunsuke
- Bass: Sasamoto Yasushi
- Chorus: Takagi Sayuki, Tsunku, CHINO, Yamao Masato
- Dance Choreography: YOSHIKO
- Music Video: Takehisa Masaki
- Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT)
- Arrangement and Programming: Hirata Shoichiro
- Chorus: CHINO
- Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT)
- Arrangement, Programming, and Guitar: Itagaki Yusuke
- Brass Arrangement and Brass Programming: Suzuki Shunsuke
- Chorus: Takagi Sayuki, CHINO
Performances[]
TV Performances[]
- Romance no Tochuu
- [2013.08.27] Live B♪
- [2013.08.28] Namaiki TV
- [2013.09.13] Music Dragon
- [2013.10.22] Bomber-E Aki Matsuri
- [2014.01.30] Music Japan
- [2014.02.20] The Girls Live
- [2015.06.26] The Girls Live
- [2017.10.30] The Girls Live
- [2018.06.18] The Girls Live
Concert Performances[]
- Romance no Tochuu
- Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO!
- ℃-ute Budokan Concert 2013 "Queen of J-POP ~Tadori Tsuita Onna Senshi~"
- Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~9gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
- Naruchika 2013 Aki Berryz Koubou x Juice=Juice
- Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~GOiSU MODE~
- Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~DE-HA MiX~ (with Hello! Project)
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2014 ~Full Course~
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~6gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ (with Hello Pro Kenshuusei)
- Juice=Juice First Live Tour 2014~2015 News=News ~Kakuchi yori Otodoke Shimasu!~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2014 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2015 ~Mankai! The Girls' Festival~
- Juice=Juice First Live Tour 2015 ~Special Juice~
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Yanagawa Nanami
- Hello! Project 2015 SUMMER ~DISCOVERY~
- Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code2→NEXT to YOU~
- Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code3 Special→Growing Up!~
- Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Last Code→Full Squeeze!~
- Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION FINAL at Nippon Budokan
- Hello! Project 2017 WINTER ~Kaleidoscope~ (part of a medley)
- Juice=Juice LIVE AROUND 2017 ~NEXT ONE SPECIAL~
- Juice=Juice LIVE AROUND 2017 ~Seven Horizon~
- Juice=Juice LIVE AROUND 2017 ~World Tour~
- Juice=Juice LIVE AROUND 2017 ~World Tour→J=J Day Special~
- Juice=Juice LIVE AROUND 2017 FINAL at Nippon Budokan ~Seven Squeeze!~
- Juice=Juice LIVE GEAR 2018 ~Go ahead SPECIAL~
- Juice=Juice LIVE GEAR 2018 ~Esperanza~
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hallo! Fes 2018
- Juice=Juice LIVE 2018 at NIPPON BUDOKAN TRIANGROOOVE
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2019 WINTER ~NEW AGE~ - Sasaki Rikako, Nomura Minami, Akiyama Mao (part of a medley)
- Juice=Juice & Country Girls LIVE
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hina Fes 2019
- Juice=Juice CONCERT TOUR 2019 ~JuiceFull!!!!!!!~
- Juice=Juice LIVE TOUR 2019 ~Con Amor~
- Miyamoto Karin LIVE TOUR ~Karing~ - Miyamoto Karin
- Juice=Juice CONCERT 2019 ~octopic!~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2019 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Kanazawa Tomoko, Takagi Sayuki, Uemura Akari, Dambara Ruru, Inaba Manaka
- Kanazawa Tomoko LIVE 2020 ~Rose Quartz~ - Kanazawa Tomoko
- Juice=Juice Concert 2020 ~Tsudzuiteiku STORY~ Miyamoto Karin Sotsugyou Special
- Juice=Juice Concert 2021 ~FAMILIA~ Kanazawa Tomoko Final
- Hello! Project 2022 Spring CITY CIRCUIT (as part of Juice=Juice CONCERT TOUR ~terzo~)
- Juice=Juice CONCERT TOUR ~terzo~ FINAL Inaba Manaka Sotsugyou Special
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2023 "Juice Juice & BEYOOOOONDS Premium"
- Juice=Juice 10th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~10th Juice at BUDOKAN~
- Hello! Project 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT "ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL!" ACT II - Miyazaki Yuka, Miyamoto Karin, Uemura Akari, Dambara Ruru, Inoue Rei
- Juice=Juice 10th Anniversary Concert Tour 2023 Final ~Juicetory~ (part of medley)
- Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT)
- See also: Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne#Concert Performances
- Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Mazekooze!~
- Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~Kugatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
- Naruchika 2013 Aki Berryz Koubou x Juice=Juice
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~DE-HA MiX~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2014 ~Full Course~
- Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER ~KOREZO!~ (part of a medley)
- Juice=Juice First Live Tour 2015 ~Special Juice~
- Juice=Juice First Live Tour 2014~2015 News=News ~Kakuchi yori Otodoke Shimasu!~
- Hello! Project 2015 WINTER ~DANCE MODE!~
- Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code2→NEXT to YOU~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2016 - ℃-ute
- Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code3 Special→Growing Up!~
- Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Last Code→Full Squeeze!~
- Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Special Code→J=J Day 2016~
- Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION FINAL at Nippon Budokan
- Juice=Juice LIVE AROUND 2017 ~NEXT ONE~
- Juice=Juice LIVE AROUND 2017 ~NEXT ONE SPECIAL~
- Juice=Juice LIVE AROUND 2017 ~Seven Horizon~
- Juice=Juice LIVE AROUND 2017 ~World Tour~
- Juice=Juice LIVE AROUND 2017 ~World Tour→J=J Day Special~
- Juice=Juice LIVE AROUND 2017 ~Beyond the Beyond~
- Juice=Juice LIVE AROUND 2017 FINAL at Nippon Budokan ~Seven Squeeze!~
- Juice=Juice LIVE GEAR 2018 ~Go ahead SPECIAL~
- OTODAMA SEA STUDIO 2018 ~J=J Summer Special~
- Juice=Juice LIVE GEAR 2018 ~Esperanza~
- Juice=Juice LIVE GEAR 2018 ~Esperanza J=J DAY SPECIAL~
- Juice=Juice LIVE 2018 at NIPPON BUDOKAN TRIANGROOOVE
- Juice=Juice LIVE TOUR 2019 ~GO FOR IT!~
- Okai Chisato FC Live ③ ~Katte ni Hello Pro 20 Shuunen Omedetou! 2013-2018~ - Okai Chisato
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2019 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Hashisako Rin
- Juice=Juice CONCERT TOUR 2019 ~JuiceFull!!!!!!!~
- Juice=Juice LIVE TOUR 2019 ~Con Amor~
- Miyamoto Karin LIVE TOUR ~Karing~ - Miyamoto Karin
- Juice=Juice CONCERT 2019 ~octopic!~
- Juice=Juice LIVE TOUR 2020 ~NEW SENSATION~
- Juice=Juice Concert 2020 ~Tsudzuiteiku STORY~ Miyamoto Karin Sotsugyou Special
- Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT)
- See also: Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru#Concert Performances
- Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Sorezoore!~
- Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~9gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
- Naruchika 2013 Aki Berryz Koubou x Juice=Juice
- Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~GOiSU MODE~ (part of a medley)
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2014 ~Full Course~
- Juice=Juice First Live Tour 2015 ~Special Juice~
- Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER ~YAPPARI!~ - Fukumura Mizuki, Oda Sakura, Tokunaga Chinami, Sudo Maasa, Hagiwara Mai
- Juice=Juice First Live Tour 2014 News=News ~Kakuchi yori Otodoke Shimasu!~
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~11gatsu・12gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ - Murota Mizuki, Sasaki Rikako, Aikawa Maho
- Hello! Project Hina Fest 2015 ~Mankai! The Girls' Festival~
- Hello! Project Hina Fest 2016
- Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code3→Growing!~
- Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code3 Special→Growing Up!~
- Hello! Project 2016 SUMMER ~Sunshine Parade~ - Kobushi Factory, Tsubaki Factory
- Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Special Code→J=J Day 2016~
- Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION FINAL at Nippon Budokan
- Juice=Juice LIVE AROUND 2017 ~NEXT ONE SPECIAL~
- Juice=Juice LIVE AROUND 2017 ~World Tour~
- Juice=Juice LIVE AROUND 2017 ~World Tour→J=J Day Special~
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2017 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 WINTER ~FULL SCORE~
- Juice=Juice LIVE GEAR 2018 ~Go ahead~
- Juice=Juice CONCERT TOUR 2019 ~JuiceFull!!!!!!!~
- Juice=Juice LIVE TOUR 2019 ~Con Amor~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2023 "Juice Juice & BEYOOOOONDS Premium"
Event Performances[]
- Romance no Tochuu
- [2013.08.21] Juice=Juice Ouen Kikaku 2013.8 ~Miracle×Juice×Box~
- [2014.09.13] Juice=Juice FC Event 2014 ~Miracle×Juice×Box II~ Major Debut 1 Shuunen Kinen!
- [2020.10.10] Juice=Juice Special Event 2020 ~10gatsu 10ka wa Juice=Juice no Hi!~
- [2022.12.07] ANGERME FC Event 2022 ～Angermerry Xmas～ - Kamikokuryo Moe, Kawana Rin
- Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT)
- [2013.08.21] Juice=Juice Ouen Kikaku 2013.8 ~Miracle×Juice×Box~
- [2014.09.13] Juice=Juice FC Event 2014 ~Miracle×Juice×Box II~ Major Debut 1 Shuunen Kinen!
- Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT)
- [2013.08.21] Juice=Juice Ouen Kikaku 2013.8 ~Miracle×Juice×Box~
- [2014.09.13] Juice=Juice FC Event 2014 ~Miracle×Juice×Box II~ Major Debut 1 Shuunen Kinen!
Promotions[]
- July 30, 2013
- August 9, 2013: Nagoya, Aichi[4]
- August 12, 2013: Osaka Prefecture[5]
- August 13, 2013: Okayama Prefecture[6]
- August 28, 2013: Sendai, Miyagi[7]
- September 11, 2013: Tokyo, Japan[8]
- September 12, 2013: Tokyo, Japan[9]
- September 13, 2013: Chiba Prefecture[10]
- September 14, 2013: Tokyo, Japan[11]
- September 19, 2013: Tokyo, Japan (Shibuya District)[12]
Oricon Chart Positions[]
- Daily & Weekly Rankings
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 2 23,997 |
4 | 3 4,030 |
4 | 2 2,868 |
5 | 2 | 37,213 |
| 7 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 41 | 31 | - | 24 | 2,955 |
| - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 49 | 49 | 1,311 |
| - | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | 57 | 913 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 178 | 208 |
| - | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | 94 | 544 |
- Monthly Ranking
| Year | Month | Month Rank | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | September | 12 | 41,479 | [13] |
Total Reported Sales: 43,144
Trivia[]
Leaked photo of 6 members promoting Romance no Tochuu
- The single was originally announced on June 13, 2013 at Ikebukuro Sunshine City,[1] and re-announced on July 27, 2013.
- This is Juice=Juice first single to have an official website.
- This is Juice=Juice first single to have an Event V.
- The MEMORIAL EDITs are remixes and some of the solo lines are re-distributed.
- Otsuka Aina was originally featured in the single, but she withdrew from the group before its release.
- The single was coincidentally released on the anniversary of Otsuka Aina's first concert as a member of Hello! Project.
- When the MV for Romance no Tochuu was premiered on Hello! Project Station, there were brief shots where Otsuka Aina could be seen in the background. This was fixed when the official MV was released on Juice=Juice's channel.
- There is a glimpse of Otsuka's arm and shadow in the MV for "Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT)".
- A group photo of Juice=Juice promoting the single with Otsuka Aina was leaked.
- Miyazaki Yuka's hairstyle changes from straight to curly several times throughout the "Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT)" MV, likely due to re-filming.
- The Event V for "Romance no Tochuu" was released on September 23, 2013 and was only sold at the September 23 release event in Tokyo and the September 29 release event in Osaka.[14] The Event V features each member's solo close-ups for the single.
- Juice=Juice has the fourth highest major-debut sales count of all the current Hello! Project groups, with 43,144 copies sold, being surpassed only by Morning Musume, Country Girls and Kobushi Factory.
- Romance no Tochuu is the first MV to have more than 1.000.000 views on their official Youtube channel
- It was released on the same day as THE Possible's 7th single, Otome! Be Ambitious!.
- This was their lowest selling single until the release of Black Butterfly / Kaze ni Fukarete.
Videos[]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Juice=Juiceメジャーデビュー決定のお知らせ！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2013-06-13. (Archived).
- ↑ "9/11発売 Juice＝Juice1stシングル『ロマンスの途中／私が言う前に抱きしめなきゃね（MEMORIAL EDIT）／五月雨美女がさ乱れる（MEMORIAL EDIT）』 購入者特典情報！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2013-08-19. (Archived).
- ↑ TommyVD. "Romance no Tochou – P*League Ending Theme". Hello! News Service. 2013-10-04.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 TommyVD. "Juice=Juice – Release Event". Hello! News Service. 2013-07-29.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 TommyVD. "Juice=Juice – Handshake Event". Hello! News Service. 2013-07-24.
- ↑ TommyVD. "Juice=Juice – Release Event". Hello! News Service. 2013-08-02.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 TommyVD. "Juice=Juice – Release Event". Hello! News Service. 2013-08-13.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 TommyVD. "Juice=Juice – Release Event". Hello! News Service. 2013-09-03.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 TommyVD. "Juice=Juice – Release Event". Hello! News Service. 2013-09-06.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 TommyVD. "Juice=Juice – Event". Hello! News Service. 2013-08-30.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 TommyVD. "Juice=Juice – Event". Hello! News Service. 2013-09-10.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 TommyVD. "Juice=Juice – Marui City Event". Hello! News Service. 2013-09-14.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20131020012147/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2013-09/more/3/
- ↑ "＜Juice＝Juice イベントV「ロマンスの途中」販売のお知らせ＞" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2013-09-20. (Archived).
External Links[]
- Official website
- Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Articles: Yahoo[1][2], Natalie, Oricon, Mantan, Musicheaps
- Lyrics: Romance no Tochuu, Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT), Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru(MEMORIAL EDIT)