Girls' Rule Explained

Girls Rule
Cover:Girls Rule (Nogizaka46 song).jpg
Caption:Type-C cover
Type:single
Artist:Nogizaka46
Album:Tōmei na Iro
Genre:J-pop
Label:N46Div.
Producer:Yasushi Akimoto
Prev Title:Kimi no Na wa Kibō
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Barrette
Next Year:2013

is the sixth single by the Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46. It reached the number one slot on the Oricon Singles Chart.[1] It also reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[2] It was the 13th best-selling single in Japan in 2013, with 452,310 copies.[3] The coupling song "Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover" was used as a featured song for NTV's night drama Bad Boys J and its live action film.[4]

Release

This single was released in 4 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C and a regular edition. The center position in the choreography for the title song is held by Mai Shiraishi.[5]

Track listing

Regular Edition

Participating members

Girls’ Rule

Center: Mai Shiraishi

3rd Row: Marika Itō, Sayuri Inoue, Kana Nakada, Yumi Wakatsuki, Minami Hoshino, Manatsu Akimoto, Mai Fukagawa, Yūri Saitō

2nd Row: Reika Sakurai, Erika Ikuta, Rina Ikoma, Nanase Nishino, Kazumi Takayama

1st Row: Sayuri Matsumura, Mai Shiraishi, Nanami Hashimoto[6]

Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover

Same as Girl's Rule participating members

Kōmori yo

Nogizaka46 1st Generation: Mai Shiraishi, Himeka Nakamoto, Ami Noujo, Yumi Wakatsuki

Senpūki

Sung by Nogizaka46 6th Single Under Members

Center: Asuka Saitō

Nogizaka46 1st Generation: Rena Ichiki, Nene Ito, Misa Eto, Yukina Kashiwa, Hina Kawago, Mahiro Kawamura, Asuka Saitō, Chiharu Saitō, Seira Nagashima, Himeka Nakamoto, Ami Noujo, Seira Hatanaka, Hina Higuchi, Seira Miyazawa, Rina Yamato, Maaya Wada

Hoka no Hoshi Kara

Center: Nanase Nishino

Nogizaka46 1st Generation: Marika Itō, Sayuri Inoue, Yūri Saitō, Reika Sakurai, Kana Nakada, Nanase Nishino, Yumi Wakatsuki

Ningen toiu Gakki

Sung by All Active Nogizaka46 Members

Chart and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart)1
Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100)1

Certifications

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013年07月01日~2013年07月07日のCDシングル週間ランキング(2013年07月15日付). 2013. 5 October 2013. ORICON STYLE. Oricon ME. Japanese.
  2. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 2013/07/15. Billboard Japan. Japanese. 10 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Single Top 100. Oricon Style. Oricon. December 15, 2013. October 3, 2014. Japanese. December 18, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131218220843/http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/special/2013/musicrank1215/index01.html#topphoto. dead.
  4. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2030320/full/. ja:乃木坂・松村沙友理が"ワル"な告白 メンバーはドン引き. 2013-10-30. 2016-09-11. oricon ME inc.. Japanese.
  5. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2026138/full/. ja:乃木坂・白石麻衣、新センター実感「景色が違う」. 2016-09-11. oricon ME inc.. Japanese.
  6. Web site: 乃木坂46、6枚目シングル選抜をファンに発表。白石麻衣、初めてのセンターに - モデルプレス .
  7. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2013/p/2/. ja:オリコン年間CDシングルランキング 2013年度. 2016-09-11. oricon ME. Japanese.