Dare ga Sono Kane o Narasu no ka? explained

Dare ga Sono Kane o Narasu no ka?
Cover:Dare ga Sonokane o Narasunoka? cover.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Keyakizaka46
Album:Eien Yori Nagai Isshun: Ano Koro, Tashika ni Sonzaishita Watashitachi
Language:Japanese
English Title:Who will ring the bell?
Genre:J-pop
Length:4:05
Label:Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Chronology:Keyakizaka46/Sakurazaka46
Prev Title:Kuroi Hitsuji
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Nobody's Fault
Next Year:2020

is the ninth and final single from Japanese idol group Keyakizaka46. The single was released on August 21, 2020, the group's five-year anniversary, as a digital download only.[1] [2]

Background and Release

Since the release of "Kuroi Hitsuji" in early 2019, Keyakizaka46 has gone through major changes to its roster. The group saw the arrival of fifteen new members (known as the "second generation")[3] and the departure of Neru Nagahama, a prominent member of the group.[4] Additionally, Hiragana Keyakizaka46, who performed B-sides to all of Keyakizaka46's singles so far, became an independent group known as Hinatazaka46.[5]

On September 8, 2019, Keyakizaka46 held an senbatsu (member choosing) on Keyakitte, Kakenai?, a weekly television show featuring the group. The senbatsu featured Yurina Hirate at the center position.[6] Originally set to be released at the end 2019, the release was first delayed due to production issues,[7] and then further delayed with the sudden departure of Hirate from the group in January 2020.[8]

In February 2020, a Japanese retail company AEON released a new advertising campaign for their credit card that featured Keyakizaka46 in the commercials. At the end of the commercials, a short excerpt of "Dare ga Sono Kane o Narasu no ka?" was played.[9] On July 16, 2020, Keyakizaka46 live streamed a concert titled Keyakizaka46 Live Online, but with YOU!, where they performed the song for the first time. Instead of using the senbatsu results from earlier, all of the 28 members were featured in the song. The group confirmed that this would be the last single released under the Keyakizaka46 name, and the group would be renamed and reorganized in the future.[1] [2]

Charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[10] 14

Notes and References

  1. News: "欅坂46のラストソング"新曲初披露 センターは?初無観客ライブで堂々パフォーマンス<KEYAKIZAKA46 Live Online,but with YOU!> . July 17, 2020 . Modelpress . July 16, 2020 . ja.
  2. News: 欅坂46 結成記念日8・21にラストシングル 10月にラストライブ . July 17, 2020 . . July 16, 2020 . ja.
  3. News: 「坂道研修生」の14人配属発表 1人は辞退/詳細 . July 17, 2020 . . February 16, 2020 . ja.
  4. News: 長濱ねる、欅坂46を卒業. March 7, 2019. Natalie. July 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190307201321/https://natalie.mu/music/news/322994. March 7, 2019. live. ja.
  5. News: Hiragana Keyaki Changes Name to Hinatazaka46, Debut Single Due in March . June 9, 2020 . . February 16, 2019.
  6. News: 欅坂46、9thシングルで初の選抜制導入17人発表 センターは"不動"平手友梨奈 . July 17, 2020 . . September 9, 2020 . ja.
  7. News: 欅坂46、新シングル発売延期「良い作品を追求して行きたい」 . February 17, 2020 . . December 8, 2019 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20200127020556/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2150532/full/ . January 27, 2020 . live .
  8. News: 欅坂46から平手友梨奈が脱退、織田奈那&鈴本美愉は卒業し佐藤詩織も活動休止. ja. Natalie. January 23, 2020. July 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200124124412/https://natalie.mu/music/news/364376. January 24, 2020. live.
  9. News: 欅坂46、新曲"誰がその鐘を鳴らすのか?"使用のイオンカード新CM公開 . July 17, 2020 . Rockin'on . February 26, 2020 . ja.
  10. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 2018/3/11. Billboard Japan. Japanese. live. September 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200826233424/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2020&month=08&day=31 . 2020-08-26 .