The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanrishoku~ / Gamusha LIFE / Tsugi no Kado wo Magare (The Middle Management ~女性中間管理職~/我武者LIFE/次の角を曲がれ; The Middle Management ~A Woman's Middle Management~ / Reckless LIFE / Turn the Next Corner) is ℃-ute's 27th single. It was released on April 1, 2015[1] in 6 editions: 3 regular and 3 limited editions. The first press of the regular editions came with a random trading card of 6 kinds depending on the jackets (18 in total). The limited editions came with an event lottery serial number card.
The single commemorates the group's 10th anniversary.
Tracklist[]
CD Tracklist[]
- Regular Edition A, Limited Edition A
- The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanshiroku~
- Gamusha LIFE
- Tsugi no Kado wo Magare
- The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanshiroku~ (Instrumental)
- Gamusha LIFE (Instrumental)
- Tsugi no Kado wo Magare (Instrumental)
- Regular Edition B, Limited Edition B
- Gamusha LIFE
- Tsugi no Kado wo Magare
- The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanshiroku~
- Gamusha LIFE (Instrumental)
- Tsugi no Kado wo Magare (Instrumental)
- The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanshiroku~ (Instrumental)
- Regular Edition C, Limited Edition C
- Tsugi no Kado wo Magare
- The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanshiroku~
- Gamusha LIFE
- Tsugi no Kado wo Magare (Instrumental)
- The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanshiroku~ (Instrumental)
- Gamusha LIFE (Instrumental)
Limited Edition A DVD[]
- The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanshiroku~ (Music Video)
Limited Edition B DVD[]
- Gamusha LIFE (Music Video)
Limited Edition C DVD[]
- Tsugi no Kado wo Magare (Music Video)
Event V "The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanrishoku~"[]
- The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanrishoku~ (Yajima Maimi Solo Ver.)
- The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanrishoku~ (Nakajima Saki Solo Ver.)
- The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanrishoku~ (Suzuki Airi Solo Ver.)
- The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanrishoku~ (Okai Chisato Solo Ver.)
- The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanrishoku~ (Hagiwara Mai Solo Ver.)
Event V "Gamusha LIFE"[]
- Gamusha LIFE (Yajima Maimi Solo Ver.)
- Gamusha LIFE (Nakajima Saki Solo Ver.)
- Gamusha LIFE (Suzuki Airi Solo Ver.)
- Gamusha LIFE (Okai Chisato Solo Ver.)
- Gamusha LIFE (Hagiwara Mai Solo Ver.)
Event V "Tsugi no Kado wo Magare"[]
- Tsugi no Kado wo Magare (Yajima Maimi Solo Ver.)
- Tsugi no Kado wo Magare (Nakajima Saki Solo Ver.)
- Tsugi no Kado wo Magare (Suzuki Airi Solo Ver.)
- Tsugi no Kado wo Magare (Okai Chisato Solo Ver.)
- Tsugi no Kado wo Magare (Hagiwara Mai Solo Ver.)
Featured Members[]
Single Information[]
- The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanrishoku~
- Lyrics: Tsunku
- Composition and Arrangement: Daniel Merlot, Aurelien Poudat, Hyon D, Tsunoda Takanori, Stefan Broadley
- Dance Choreography: MASAO
- Gamusha LIFE
- Lyrics: SHOCK EYE
- Composition: KOUGA supported by SHOCK EYE
- Arrangement: soundbreakers
- Dance Choreography: Yamashiro Yoko
- Music Video: Nakazumi Soichi
- Tsugi no Kado wo Magare
- Lyrics, Composition, and Chorus: Nakajima Takui
- Arrangement: Suzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki
- String Arrangement: Crusher Kimura
- Drums: Yamauchi Yuushi
- Dance Choreography: Yamashiro Yoko
Performances[]
TV Performances[]
- The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanrishoku~
- [2015.03.19] The Girls Live
- Gamusha LIFE
- [2015.04.02] The Girls Live
- Tsugi no Kado wo Magare
- [2015.04.09] The Girls Live
Concert Performances[]
- The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanrishoku~
- Naruchika 2015 ℃-ute
- Berryz Koubou Matsuri
- 9→10 Shuunen Kinen ℃-ute Concert Tour Haru ~The Future Departure~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2015 ~Mankai! The Girls' Festival~
- Hello! Project 2015 SUMMER ~DISCOVERY~
- ℃-ute Cutie Circuit ~¡Vamos a México!~
- ℃-ute Concert Tour 2015 Aki ~℃an't STOP!!~
- Naruchika 2015 Fuyu ℃-ute
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2015 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2016
- ℃-ute Concert Tour 2016 Haru ~℃ONCERTO~
- Hello! Project 2016 SUMMER ~Rainbow Carnival~
- ℃-ute 12 Nenme Totsunyuu Kinen ~℃-Fes! Part 1 9gatsu 5ka mo ℃-ute no Hi at Nippon Budokan~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2017
- ℃-ute Concert Tour 2017 Haru ~℃elebration~
- ℃-ute Cutie Circuit ~¡De vuelta a México!~
- ℃-ute Cutie Circuit ~De retour à Paris~
- ℃-ute Last Concert in Saitama Super Arena ~Thank you team℃-ute~
- Hello! Project 2017 SUMMER ~HELLO! MEETING~ - Juice=Juice, Country Girls
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 SUMMER ~ALL FOR ONE~ - Miyazaki Yuka, Takagi Sayuki, Miyamoto Karin, Uemura Akari, Ogata Risa, Niinuma Kisora, Tanimoto Ami, Kishimoto Yumeno, Akiyama Mao
- Gamusha LIFE
- 9→10 Shuunen Kinen ℃-ute Concert Tour 2015 Haru ~The Future Departure~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2015 ~Mankai! The Girls' Festival~
- Hello! Project 2015 SUMMER ~DISCOVERY~
- ℃-ute Cutie Circuit ~¡Vamos a México!~
- ℃-ute Concert Tour 2015 Aki ~℃an't STOP!!~
- Naruchika 2015 Fuyu ℃-ute
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2015 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- ℃-ute 12 Nenme Totsunyuu Kinen ~℃-Fes! Part 1 9gatsu 5ka mo ℃-ute no Hi at Nippon Budokan~
- ℃-ute Cutie Circuit ~De retour à Paris~
- ℃-ute Dinner Show 2017 ~Iwai! ℃-ute Kessei 12 Shuunen!!!!!~
- Suzuki Airi LIVE PARTY No Live, No Life?? - Suzuki Airi (part of a medley)
- Yajima Maimi・Suzuki Airi Yajisuzu Live 2023 ~Futari Soroeba YajiSuzu no Hi♪~ - Yajima Maimi, Suzuki Airi
- Tsugi no Kado wo Magare
- Hello! Project 2015 WINTER
- Naruchika 2015 ℃-ute
- Berryz Koubou Matsuri
- 9→10 Shuunen Kinen ℃-ute Concert Tour 2015 Haru ~The Future Departure~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2015 ~Mankai! The Girls' Festival~
- Hello! Project 2015 SUMMER ~CHALLENGER~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2015 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- ℃-ute 12 Nenme Totsunyuu Kinen ~℃-Fes! Part 1 9gatsu 5ka mo ℃-ute no Hi at Nippon Budokan~
- ℃-ute Concert Tour 2016 Aki ~℃OMPASS~
- SHIMA・SHIMA Theater ~Mousou Joshi to Penguin-chan~ - Yajima Maimi
- Yajima Maimi Solo LIVE 2018 ~Yajimans Dai Shuugou!~ - Yajima Maimi
Event Performances[]
- [2020.02.12] Suzuki Airi FC Event 2020 ~Minna no Ohanashi Kikasete! Watashi, Utaimasu!~ (Gamusha LIFE) - Suzuki Airi
Chart Positions[]
Oricon Chart Positions[]
- Daily & Weekly Rankings
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- | 1 51,113 |
5 | 10 | 3 2,057 |
7 | 5 | 3 | 60,689 |
15 | 22 | 38 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 37 | 27 | 1,889 |
42 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | 763 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 162 | 295 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 197 | 234 |
- Monthly Ranking
Year | Month | Month Rank | Sales | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | March | 12 | 60,686 | [2] |
- Yearly Ranking
Year | Year Rank | Sales | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | 97 | 63,870 | [3] |
Total Reported Sales: 63,870
Other Chart Positions[]
Country | Chart | Highest Position |
Ref |
---|---|---|---|
Japan | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | 17 | [4] |
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales | 5 | [5] | |
Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay | 76 | [6] | |
Tokyo FM | 20 | [7] | |
Countdown TV (TBS) | 4 |
Trivia[]
- "Tsugi no Kado wo Magare" was initially a track for Nakajima Takui's upcoming album, Renga no Ie. He was asked by staff to let ℃-ute release the song as a single. A similar situation also occurred with ℃-ute's "Edo no Temari Uta II" and ANGERME's "Taiki Bansei".
- Because Nakajima gave full rights of this song to ℃-ute, "Tsugi no Kado wo Magare" is not considered to be a cover single.
- A rearranged version of "Tsugi no Kado wo Magare" was later included in Nakajima Takui's self-cover album GIRLS LOOK AHEAD.
- ℃-ute had a contest on music-ru TV for student music writers to write a song for their 10th anniversary with Shonan no Kaze's SHOCK EYE.[8] KOUGA won with his demo song "Next Stage", which became the draft for "Gamusha LIFE".
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei members Yamagishi Riko, Ichioka Reina, Kaga Kaede and Horie Kizuki participate as back-dancers in the dance shot of "Tsugi no Kado wo Magare".[9]
- This is their best first day sales, surpassing Tokai no Hitorigurashi / Aitte Motto Zanshin's 45,365 copies with 51,113 reported sales.
- The Close-Up Ver. of "The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanrishoku~" appears on the Petit Best 16 Blu-ray, with it's Dance Shot Ver. on the Music V Tokushuu ⑤ ~Cutie Visual~.
- The Close-up Ver. for both "Gamusha LIFE" and "Tsugi no Kado wo Magare" appear on Music V Tokushuu ⑤ ~Cutie Visual~.
- The Acoustic Ver. of "Gamusha LIFE" is included in the LP record of "Arigatou ~Mugen no Yell~ / Arashi wo Okosunda Exciting Fight!".
Videos[]
References[]
- ↑ http://gree.jp/c_ute/blog/entry/760409566
- ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2015-03/p/2/
- ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2015/p/10/
- ↑ http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2015&month=04&day=13
- ↑ http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2015&month=04&day=13
- ↑ http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=adult_airplay&year=2015&month=04&day=20
- ↑ http://www.tfm.co.jp/cdj/ranking/?id=107
- ↑ http://musicfactorytokyo.com/column_detail.html?id=93
- ↑ http://gree.jp/c_ute/blog/entry/760717306
External Links[]
- Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- Event V announcement
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanrishoku~, Gamusha LIFE, Tsugi no Kado wo Magare