Influencer (song) explained

Influencer
Cover:	Influencer (song) cover.jpeg
Caption:	Cover of the regular edition
Type:	single
Artist:	Nogizaka46
Album:	Umarete Kara Hajimete Mita Yume
Released:	(Japan)
Genre:	J-pop
Length:	4:30
Label:	N46Div.
Lyricist:	Yasushi Akimoto
Producer:	Yasushi Akimoto
Prev Title:	Sayonara no Imi
Prev Year:	2016
Next Title:	Nigemizu
Next Year:	2017

is the 17th single by Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46. It was released on 22 March 2017.^[1] It reached number-one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart with 874,528 copies sold.^{[2] [3]} It was also number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.^[4] The song won the Grand Prix at the 59th Japan Record Awards.^[5]

Release

This single was released in 5 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, Type-D and a regular edition.

Track listing

Special Edition^[10]

Participating members

Note: Center position of each song in bold

"Influencer"

Performing by selected members (Senbatsu)^[11]

• Third row: Mai Shinuchi, Sayuri Inoue, Ranze Terada, Hinako Kitano, Marika Itō, Minami Hoshino, Yuri Saitō, Hina Higuchi, Kana Nakada
• Second row: Yumi Wakatsuki, Kazumi Takayama, Rina Ikoma, Erika Ikuta, Sayuri Matsumura, Reika Sakurai
• First row: Manatsu Akimoto, Miona Hori, Nanase Nishino, Mai Shiraishi, Asuka Saitō, Misa Etō

"Jinsei o Kangaetakunaru"

Performing by Joshikō Quartet unit

• Kana Nakada, Manatsu Akimoto, Reika Sakurai, Yumi Wakatsuki

"Igai BREAK"

Performing by Anegozaka unit

• Kazumi Takayama, Mai Shiraishi, Misa Etō, Sayuri Matsumura

"Another Ghost"

Performing by Nasuka unit

• Asuka Saitō, Marika Itō, Nanase Nishino

"Fūsen wa Ikiteiru"

Performing by non-selected members (Under Members)

• Ami Nōjō, Ayane Suzuki, Chiharu Saitō, Hina Kawago, Iori Sagara, Junna Itō, Karin Itō, Kotoko Sasaki, Mahiro Kawamura, Māya Wada, Miria Watanabe, Rena Yamazaki

"Sanbanme no Kaze"

Performing by all third generation members

• Ayano Christie Yoshida, Hazuki Mukai, Kaede Satō, Minami Umezawa, Mizuki Yamashita, Momoko Ōzono, Renka Iwamoto, Reno Nakamura, Riria Itō, Shiori Kubo, Tamami Sakaguchi, Yūki Yoda

"Atarisawari no Nai Hanashi"

Performing by Kasumi Kusa unit

• Minami Hoshino, Miona Hori, Rina Ikoma, Sayuri Inoue

Chart performance

Oricon

Chart	Peak	Sales
Weekly Singles Chart	1	874,528
Yearly Singles Chart	6	1,028,173^[12]

Billboard Japan

Weekly Chart	Peak
Japan Hot 100	1
Radio Songs	4^[13]
Top Singles Sales	1^[14]

Yearly Chart	Peak
Hot 100	7
Download song	60
Streaming song	34

Notes and References

1. Web site: インフルエンサー(TYPE-A). 1 April 2017. Oricon News. Oricon. ja.
2. Web site: 週間 CDシングルランキング 2017年04月03日付. 1 April 2017. Oricon News. Oricon. ja.
3. Web site: Oricon Weekly Charts of 3/20 ~ 03/26. 29 March 2017. 1 April 2017. tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC.
4. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 2017年4月3日. 1 April 2017. billboard-japan.com. Billboard Japan. ja.
5. Web site: Nogizaka46 Wins the Grand Prix at the 59th Japan Record Awards + Full Show. Ronald. 2017-12-31. ARAMA! JAPAN. en-US. 2019-04-06.
6. Web site: インフルエンサー(TYPE-B). 1 April 2017. Oricon News. Oricon. ja.
7. Web site: インフルエンサー(TYPE-C). 1 April 2017. Oricon News. Oricon. ja.
8. Web site: インフルエンサー(TYPE-D). 1 April 2017. Oricon News. Oricon. ja.
9. Web site: インフルエンサー. 1 April 2017. Oricon News. Oricon. ja.
10. News: 3/15（水）～New Single 『インフルエンサー』が配信限定スペシャル・エディションで先行フル配信スタート！. Nogizaka46 Official Website. 2017-03-13. 2017-09-22. Nogizaka46 LLC.
11. Web site: 21 members make senbatsu for Nogizaka46's 17th single . January 29, 2017. February 2, 2021. tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC..
12. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/special/50550/2/. ja:ORICON MUSIC TOP【第50回 オリコン年間ランキング 2017】嵐が総合売上5年連続首位、AKB48がシングル年間V8達成!. ORICON NEWS. 23 June 2017 . October 1, 2020.
13. Web site: Radio Songs 2017年4月3日. 1 April 2017. billboard-japan.com. Billboard Japan. ja.
14. Web site: Top Singles Sales 2017年4月3日. 1 April 2017. billboard-japan.com. Billboard Japan. ja.