| Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku | |
| Cover: | Berryz Kobo×°C-ute Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku Berryz Kobo Version Regular Edition (PKCP-5198) cover.jpg |
| Caption: | Berryz Kobo Version Regular Edition cover |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Berryz Kobo × Cute |
| Album: | Ai no Album 8 (Berryz Kobo) Dai Nana Shō 'Utsukushikutte Gomen ne' (Cute) |
| Released: | (Japan) |
| Genre: | J-pop, pop |
| Length: | (Berryz Kobo Version) (Cute Version) |
| Label: | Piccolo Town (Berryz Kobo Version) Zetima (Cute Version) |
| Producer: | Tsunku |
| Next Title: | Chō Happy Song |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
is the first single by Berryz Kobo × Cute (pronounced Berikyū), a collaboration unit between the Japanese idol groups Berryz Kobo and Cute. The single was released on November 9, 2011.
It is a middle school graduation song.
Different versions of the single were released simultaneously on two record labels: Berryz Kobo's version was published by Piccolo Town, which is the Berryz Kobo's label, while Cute's version was published by the C-ute's label, Zetima.There were 3 editions of each version: Regular Edition (CD only), Limited Edition A (CD+DVD), Limited Edition B (CD only).
There was also a so-called Event V, a DVD containing several versions of the music video for the song "Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku", released.
The title song was appointed as the ending theme for Ōsama Game, a BS-TBS horror movie in which members of both Berryz Kobo and Cute played.[1]
It is a graduation song, but, as Maimi Yajima pointed out, it's not a sad farewell song, but rather a positive journey song.[2]
First "Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku" will be included in the Hello! Project compilation album Petit Best 12 and later in the Cute's upcoming 2012 album Dai Nana Shō 'Utsukushikutte Gomen ne'. It will also be present on the Berryz Kobo's upcoming album Ai no Album 8.
Hotexpress's Tetsuo Hiraga wrote in his review: "The song has a consistent utterly happy and cute typical idol groove". But the reviewer also added that the song seemed very "chaotic" to him.[3]
All songs written and composed by Tsunku.
Arrangement:
| Chart (2011) | Peak position | Weeks on chart | Sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First week | Total | |||||
| Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 7 | |||||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4] [5] | 8 | 3 | 20,535 | 24,745 | ||
| Oricon Monthly Singles Chart | 32 | |||||
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[6] | 15< | --2011/11/21: 15--> | 1 | |||
| Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales[7] | 9< | --2011/11/21 9, 2011/11/28 31--> | 2 | |||
| Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay[8] | 53< | --2011/11/21 53--> | 1 | |||
| Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay[9] | 85< | --2011/11/28 85--> | 1 | |||