Special Generation (スッペシャル ジェネレ〜ション) is Berryz Koubou's 6th single. It was released on March 30, 2005 in Regular Edition. The Single V was released on April 20, 2005 and sold a to 9,728 copies. The single reached #7 on the Oricon charts and charted for four weeks, selling 24,449 copies.
Tracklist
Special Genera~tion (MV)
CD
- Special Generation
- Koishiteru Toki wa Itsumo... (恋してる時はいつも···; Whenever I'm in Love...)
- Special Generation (Instrumental)
Single V
- Special Generation
- Special Generation (Dance Shot Ver.)
- Making of
Featured Members
Berryz Koubou promoting single
- Shimizu Saki
- Tsugunaga Momoko
- Tokunaga Chinami
- Sudo Maasa
- Natsuyaki Miyabi
- Ishimura Maiha
- Kumai Yurina
- Sugaya Risako
TV Performances
- [2005.03.21] Oha Suta
- [2005.03.27] Hello! Morning
- [2005.04.09] Ongaku Senshi MUSIC FIGHTER
Concert Performances
- Special Generation
- Berryz Koubou Live Tour 2005 Shoka Hatsu Tandoku ~Marugoto~
- Hello! Project 2005 Natsu no Kayou Show -'05 Selection! Collection! - Kamei Eri, Kusumi Koharu, Kimura Ayaka, Saito Miuna, Miyoshi Erika, Umeda Erika, Yajima Maimi, Hagiwara Mai
- W & Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2005 Natsu ~HIGH SCORE!~
- Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2005 Aki ~Switch ON!~
- Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts~
- Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2006 Haru ~Nyoki Nyoki Champion!~
- Hello! Project 2006 Summer ~Wonderful Hearts Land~ - Morning Musume, v-u-den
- Berryz Koubou Summer Concert Tour 2006 "Natsu Natsu! ~Anata wo Suki ni Naru Sangenzoku~
- 2007 Sakura Mankai Berryz Koubou Live ~Kono Kandou wa Nidoto Nai Shunkan de Aru~
- Berryz Koubou Concert 2007 Haru ~Zoku Sakura Mankai Golden Week Hen~
- Dai 1 Kai Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen ~Saru no Koku~ / ~Tori no Koku~ - Mitsui Aika, Junjun, Linlin, Arihara Kanna, Hello Pro Kenshuusei
- Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello☆Pro Natsu Matsuri~
- Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2007 Natsu ~Welcome! Berryz Kyuuden~
- Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts Nenjuu Mu Kyuu~ (with ℃-ute)
- Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '08~
- Berryz Koubou & ℃-ute Nakayoshi Battle Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Berryz Kamen vs Cutie Ranger~ with Berryz Koubou tracks (with ℃-ute)
- Berryz Koubou & ºC-ute Nakayoshi Battle Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Berryz Kamen vs Cutie Ranger~ with ºC-ute tracks (with ℃-ute)
- Hello! Project 2008 Summer Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Hishochi de Date Itashima SHOW~ (with ℃-ute)
- Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Berikore!~
- Hello! Project 2009 Summer Kakumei Gannen ~Hello! Champloo~
- Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2009 Fall ~Medachitaii!!~
- Berryz Koubou & ℃-ute Collaboration Concert Tour 2011 Autumn ~BeriKyuu Island~ (as part of a medley with ℃-ute)
- Berryz Koubou Spring Concert Tour 2012 ~Berryz Station~ - Tokunaga Chinami, Sudo Maasa, Natsuyaki Miyabi
- Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013 ~Zen'yasai~
- Berryz Koubou 10 Shuunen Kinen Budokan Special Live ~Yappari Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Berryz Koubou 10 Shuunen Kinen Special Concert 2014 Thank You BeriKyuu! in Nippon Budokan
- Japan Expo 15th Anniversary: Berryz Kobo×℃-ute in Hello!Project Festival
- Koishiteru Toki wa Itsumo…
- Berryz Koubou Spring Concert Tour 2012 ~Berryz Station~
- Berryz Koubou Debut 10shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2014 Aki ~Professional~
Single Information
- Special Generation
- Lyrics and Music: Tsunku
- Arrangement and Programming: Makaino Kouji
- Guitar: Suzuki Shunsuke
- Bass: Komatsu Hideyuki
- Percussion: Iida Hiroshi
- Organ: Yamao Masato
- Chorus: Tsunku, Takeuchi Hiroaki, and Amazons (Otaki Yuko, Saito Kumi, and Hada Tomoko)
- Vocals:
- Natsuyaki Miyabi and Sugaya Risako (main vocals)
- Tsugunaga Momoko and Kumai Yurina (minor vocals)
- Koishiteru Toki wa Itsumo...
- Lyrics and Music: Tsunku
- Arrangement and All Instruments: Suzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki
- Chorus: Takeuchi Hiroaki
- Vocals:
- Tsugunaga Momoko and Natsuyaki Miyabi (main vocals)
- Shimizu Saki and Kumai Yurina (minor vocals)
Trivia
- This is the first Berryz Koubou single with an English name.
- This was Berryz Koubou's highest selling single until Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba.
- After Ishimura Maiha left, Sudo Maasa took over her solo lines in live performances.
Oricon Chart Positions
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 19,814 |
| 27 | 33 | 43 | 45 | 43 | - | - | 45 | 2,868 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 83 | 1,122 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 150 | 645 |
Total Reported Sales: 24,449
Video
External Links
- Discography:
- Single: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS (archived), Tsunku.net
- Single V: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS (archived)
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: Special Genera~tion, Koishiteru Toki wa Itsumo...