Narihajimeta Koi no Bell
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is the debut single of Japanese
girl group Ongaku Gatas
, formed from members of Hello! Project
's futsal
team Gatas Brilhantes H.P.
and Hello Pro Eggs, which was released on September 12, 2007 under the Zetima
label (distributed by Sony Music Entertainment Japan
).
(EPBE-5262) was released on the same day, featuring two versions of the music video
and "making of" footage. The song was used in a tie-up with Cirque du Soleil
as the "Dralion
Daihatsu" image song for its Japanese tour. The group were later referred to as one of many "supporters" of Dralion. Its highest position on the Oricon
weekly chart was #10, remaining on the chart for three weeks.
The single was originally scheduled for release on August 22, but was moved to September 12 due to production issues. However, some stores still released the normal version of the single by mistake on August 22, especially over the internet. The error was not corrected until many copies had already been sold. In the original release, there are typographical errors in the names and home-towns of the group's members. In the later releases, however, these have been corrected.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
girl group Ongaku Gatas
Ongaku Gatas
is a Japanese girl group consisted of select members from Hello! Project's futsal club Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and Hello Pro Egg.-History:The group was formed in 2007. The group's name combines the Japanese word ongaku with the Portuguese word gatas, taken from the name of the Hello! Project futsal...
, formed from members of Hello! Project
Hello! Project
is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract with the Up-Front Group. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the super-group Morning Musume. Hello! Project's current leader is Risa Niigaki, the leader of Morning Musume...
's futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
team Gatas Brilhantes H.P.
Gatas Brilhantes H.P.
is the Hello! Project futsal club.- History :On April 23, 2007, nine new members from Mix Gatas were added to the team mainly from Berryz Kobo and °C-ute with one member from Hello! Project Eggs....
and Hello Pro Eggs, which was released on September 12, 2007 under the Zetima
Zetima
is a Japanese record label owned by Up-Front Works, a Japanese entertainment management company. The label is handled by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Outside Japan the label is most famous for releasing music by several participants in Hello! Project, the most famous...
label (distributed by Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry....
).
History
The single was released both as a normal edition CD (catalogue number EPCE-5494), and a limited edition CD + DVD set (catalogue numbers EPCE-5492-3) with an alternative cover. The Single VSingle V
A is a type of DVD released by artists who are part of the J-Pop idol conglomerate, Hello! Project.- Single V :A Single V is often released in coordination one or two weeks after the release of a Hello! Project single. Most artists follow this pattern, except a few including Melon Kinenbi...
(EPBE-5262) was released on the same day, featuring two versions of the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
and "making of" footage. The song was used in a tie-up with Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy...
as the "Dralion
Dralion
Dralion is a touring production by the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil. The show combines elements of traditional Chinese circus with Western contemporary circus, complementing the "East-meets-West" theme implied in the title — the name is a portmanteau of "dragon" and "lion"...
Daihatsu" image song for its Japanese tour. The group were later referred to as one of many "supporters" of Dralion. Its highest position on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
weekly chart was #10, remaining on the chart for three weeks.
The single was originally scheduled for release on August 22, but was moved to September 12 due to production issues. However, some stores still released the normal version of the single by mistake on August 22, especially over the internet. The error was not corrected until many copies had already been sold. In the original release, there are typographical errors in the names and home-towns of the group's members. In the later releases, however, these have been corrected.
Track listings
Members at time of single
- Hitomi YoshizawaHitomi Yoshizawais a former leader of the pop group Morning Musume and current member of the duo Hangry & Angry as Hangry. She is the current leader of the Hello! Project futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P...
(Leader) - Rika IshikawaRika Ishikawa, is a Japanese pop singer and TV/radio hostess, associated with the Hello! Project banner and best known as a former member of the pop group Morning Musume. She was the leader of the trio v-u-den until June 2008...
(v-u-denV-u-denis a Japanese pop group within Hello! Project. The group was formed in August 2004 and consists of members Rika Ishikawa , Erika Miyoshi, and Yui Okada, with Ishikawa being the leader. The name means: , , and...
) - Mai SatodaMai Satodais a member of the Hello! Project group Country Musume.- Biography :Satoda was discovered during the Morning Musume 4th Generation Auditions in 2000. She is also a member of Hello! Project's futsal team, Gatas Brilhantes H.P...
(Country MusumeCountry musumeis an all-female Japanese pop group within Hello! Project.- History :Country Musume was formed in 1999 and was billed as "Country Girls from Hokkaidō". The initial group consisted of members and Hokkaidō natives Rinne Toda, Azusa Kobayashi, and Hiromi Yanagihara....
) - Asami KonnoAsami Konno, born May 7, 1987, is a Japanese pop singer, best known as former fifth generation member of the all-girl Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined the group in the August 2001, along with fellow fifth generation members Ai Takahashi, Makoto Ogawa, and Risa Niigaki.- Biography :Konno joined...
- Miki Korenaga (Hello Pro Egg)
- Arisa Noto (Hello Pro Egg)
- Erina ManoErina Mano, born April 11, 1991 in Kanagawa, Japan is a Japanese pop singer associated with Hello! Project. She joined in 2006 as a member of Hello Pro Egg, as a trainee. In 2007, she became a member of the Hello! Project futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and its musical group Ongaku Gatas...
(Hello Pro Egg) - Minami Sengoku (Hello Pro Egg)
- Yuri Sawada (Hello Pro Egg)
- Mika Mutō (Hello Pro Egg)
External links
- Narihajimeta Koi no Bell at the Up-Front Works discography (Japanese)