Kuroi Hitsuji Explained

Kuroi Hitsuji
Cover:	File:Kuroi Hitsuji Regular Edition cover.jpeg
Alt:	Regular edition cover
Caption:	Regular edition cover. Each version A, B, C, and D has separate cover artwork.
Type:	single
Artist:	Keyakizaka46
Label:	Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Lyricist:	Yasushi Akimoto
Prev Title:	Ambivalent
Prev Year:	2018
Next Title:	Dare ga Sonokane o Narasunoka?
Next Year:	2020

is the 8th single from Japanese idol group Keyakizaka46. It was released on February 27, 2019, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The title track features Yurina Hirate as center.^[1]

The single was announced on January 14, 2019.^[2] The song was first broadcast on January 21 on Tokyo FM's program "SCHOOL OF LOCK!" and the music video was first released on Keyakizaka46's website on February 1, 2019.^{[3] [4]}

Track listing

Regular edition

Participating members

"Kuroi Hitsuji"

Center: Yurina Hirate

• 1st row: Yui Kobayashi, Nijika Ishimori, Yurina Hirate, Minami Koike, Shiori Satō
• 2nd row: Nana Oda, Yūka Sugai, Risa Watanabe, Akane Moriya, Mizuho Habu
• 3rd row: Miyu Suzumoto, Nanako Nagasawa, Rika Ozeki, Neru Nagahama, Rika Watanabe, Rina Uemura, Fuyuka Saitō

“Kimi ni Hanashite Okitai Koto“

• Hiragana Keyakizaka46 1st Generation: Mao Iguchi, Sarina Ushio, Memi Kakizaki, Shiho Katō, Kyōko Saitō, Kumi Sasaki, Mirei Sasaki, Mana Takase, Ayaka Takamoto, Mei Higashimura
• Hiragana Keyakizaka46 2nd Generation: Miku Kanemura, Hina Kawata, Nao Kosaka, Suzuka Tomita, Akari Nibu, Hiyori Hamagishi, Konoka Matsuda, Manamo Miyata, Miho Watanabe^[5]

"Nobody"

• Kanji Keyakizaka46: Nijika Ishimori, Rina Uemura, Rika Ozeka, Nana Oda, Minami Koike, Yui Kobayashi, Fuyuka Saitō, Shiori Satō, Yūka Sugai, Miyu Suzumoto, Nanako Nagasawa, Neru Nagahama, Mizuho Habu, Yurina Hirate, Akane Moriya, Rika Watanabe, Risa Watanabe

“Dakishimete Yaru“

• Hiragana Keyakizaka46 1st Generation: Mao Iguchi, Sarina Ushio, Memi Kakizaki, Shiho Katō, Kyōko Saitō, Kumi Sasaki, Mirei Sasaki, Mana Takase, Ayaka Takamoto, Mei Higashimura
• Hiragana Keyakizaka46 2nd Generation: Miku Kanemura, Hina Kawata, Nao Kosaka, Suzuka Tomita, Akari Nibu, Hiyori Hamagishi, Konoka Matsuda, Manamo Miyata, Miho Watanabe

“Heel no Taka-sa”

• Kanji Keyakizaka46: Yūka Sugai, Akane Moriya

"Gomen ne Christmas"

• Kanji Keyakizaka46: Rina Uemura, Rika Ozeki, Nanako Nagasawa, Rika Watanabe

“Hitei Shita Mirai”

• Kanji Keyakizaka46: Neru Nagahama

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[6]	1
Japan (Oricon)^[7]	1

Year-end charts

Further reading

• Book: Keyakizaka46. 27 February 2019a. Kuroi Hitsuji. Type-A. Sony Music Entertainment. B07M84B3S7. co.jp. SRCL-9983/4.
• Book: Keyakizaka46. 27 February 2019b. Kuroi Hitsuji. Type-B. Sony Music Entertainment. B07MMM48KM. co.jp. SRCL-9985/6.
• Book: Keyakizaka46. 27 February 2019c. Kuroi Hitsuji. Type-C. Sony Music Entertainment. B07MK25L37. co.jp. SRCL-9987/8.
• Book: Keyakizaka46. 27 February 2019d. Kuroi Hitsuji. Type-C. Sony Music Entertainment. B07MGG82D7. co.jp. SRCL-9989/90.
• Book: Keyakizaka46. 27 February 2019e. Kuroi Hitsuji. Regular. Sony Music Entertainment. B07MTF6Y7Y. co.jp. SRCL-9991.

External links

• Discography on the official website of Keyakizaka46
• "Kuroi Hitsuji" on the official website of Keyakizaka46

Notes and References

1. Web site: 欅坂46「黒い羊」フォーメーション発表、平手友梨奈が8作連続センターに . natalie . 10 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190202220236/https://natalie.mu/music/news/317683 . 2 February 2019 . live .
2. Web site: 欅坂46、2月に8thシングル発売決定 . natalie . 10 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190119202753/https://natalie.mu/music/news/315973 . 19 January 2019 . live .
3. Web site: 欅坂46、ニューシングルは『黒い羊』。今夜『SOL!』で初オンエア . rockin'on . 10 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190122044010/https://rockinon.com/news/detail/183337 . 22 January 2019 . live .
4. keyakizaka46. 1091172274814603264. 31 January 2019. 2月27日(水)に発売される8thシングル『黒い羊』のミュージックビデオを欅坂46オフィシャルサイトで公開しました‼️皆さま、是非ご覧ください.
5. Web site: 2月27日(水)リリ一ス丶 8thシングル収録内容発表! . 欅坂46公式サイト . 10 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190202041921/https://www.keyakizaka46.com/s/k46o/news/detail/R00088 . 2 February 2019 . live .
6. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 2018/3/11. Billboard Japan. Japanese. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306234841/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2019&month=03&day=11. March 6, 2019. live.
7. Web site: 週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年03月11日付. Weekly CD Single Ranking for March 11, 2019. Oricon Style. March 6, 2019. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306111450/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2019-03-11/. March 6, 2019. live.
8. Web site: Japan Hot 100 – Year-End 2019. Billboard Japan. Japanese. May 30, 2020.