Kono Hi no Chime o Wasurenai explained

Kono Hi no Chime o Wasurenai
(この日のチャイムを忘れない)
Type:Studio album
Artist:SKE48
Border:yes
Released: (JP)
Recorded:2009 to 2012 (Japan)
Genre:J-pop
Label:Avex
(Avex Trax)
Producer:Yasushi Akimoto

is the first album by the Japanese idol girl group SKE48. It was released in Japan on September 19, 2012 by Avex Group.[1]

Album information

'Kono Hi no Chime o Wasurenai' is the first original album released by SKE48. All of the 63 members of SKE48 had their own music video.[2] This made the Album set a new Guinness World Record, for the most number of music videos on an album with 63 videos.[3] [4]

Reception

The album debuted at number one on the Oricon daily chart, with first day sales of 51,875.[5] It reached number two on Oricon's weekly chart, and stayed on the charts for 25 weeks.[6]

Track listing

The album contains eight of SKE48's previously released singles. Five original songs were written and performed respectively by: Team S, Team KII, Team E, Kenkyuusei, Selection 8, the last of which was a subunit of 8 SKE48 members. These songs were placed on each album version. The SKE48 teams then covered 3 AKB48 singles, "Beginner" by Team S, "Heavy Rotation" by Team KII, and "Ponytail to Shushu" by Team E. The AKB48 cover songs were distributed across different album versions.[7]

CD Only

Oricon charts

ReleaseOricon Albums ChartPeak positionDebut sales (copies)
August 15, 2012Daily Chart151,875
Weekly Chart2[8] 110,613

Release history

Country Date Format Label Catalog EAN
JapanAugust 15, 2012CD
CD/DVD
DL
Avex (Avex Trax) AVCD-385694988064385690
AVCD-38568/B4988064385683

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: この日のチャイムを忘れない<初回限定フォトブック仕様(Album+DVD)>. SKE48. 2012-09-19. 2012-11-28. Japanese. 2021-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20210420232903/http://www.ske48.co.jp/discography/?id=158&select=album. live.
  2. Web site: SKE48初アルバム「この日のチャイムを忘れない」詳細判明. Natari. Japanese. 2012-09-10. 2012-09-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20120903141822/http://natalie.mu/music/news/75606. live.
  3. Web site: SKE48 sets Guinness World Records with their first album . November 19, 2012 . Tokyohive . September 18, 2013 . March 5, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010025/http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2012/11/ske48-sets-guinness-world-records-with-their-first-album/ . live .
  4. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2018872/full/. ja:SKE48、1stアルバムがギネス世界記録に認定 W松井も大喜び. 2016-07-16. Oricon Inc.. Japanese. 5 November 2014. 2016-08-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817183131/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2018872/full/. live.
  5. Web site: SKE48 10th single sold 380,000 copies, 1st album sold 50,000, and one more about Sashihara Rino. akb48wrapup. 2012-09-10. 2012-09-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20120921005355/http://www.akb48wrapup.com/2012/09/ske48-10th-single-sold-380000-copies-1st-album-sold-50000-and-one-more-about-sashihara-rino/. live.
  6. Web site: この日のチャイムを忘れない(DVD付) - SKE48. oricon.co.jp. 1 February 2017. 27 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160727043220/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/484567/products/983774/1/. live.
  7. Web site: SKE48 1st Album Titled [Kono Hi no Chime wo Wasurenai] + Covers + Track List]. Melos no Michi. 30 August 2012. 2012-09-10. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104806/http://melosnomichi.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/ske48-1st-album-titled-kono-hi-no-chime.html. live.
  8. Web site: Weekly Oricon Chart: Albums/Singles/Music-DVDs . Arama They Didn't . 2012-09-27 . 2012-08-21 . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120927165939/http://aramatheydidnt.livejournal.com/4303117.html . 2012-09-27 .