Ōgoe Diamond
| "Ōgoe Diamond" | ||||
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 Regular Edition cover featuring Jurina Matsui | ||||
| Single by AKB48 | ||||
| from the album Kamikyokutachi | ||||
| B-side | "109 (Marukyū)" | |||
| Released | October 22, 2008 (Japan) | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | You, Be Cool! / King | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yasushi Akimoto, Yoshimasa Inoue | |||
| Producer(s) | Yasushi Akimoto | |||
| AKB48 singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Ōgoe Diamond" on YouTube | ||||
"Ōgoe Diamond" (大声ダイヤモンド, Ōgoe Daiyamondo) is the 10th major single by the Japanese idol group AKB48, the 12th overall and the first on King Records,[1] released on October 22, 2008.[2] It was the first single for Jurina Matsui from SKE48 and also the first AKB48's single to feature a member of the sister group. It reached number 3 in the Oricon weekly singles chart.[3]
Release
The single was released in two versions, CD+DVD both: Regular Edition (通常盤) (catalog number KIZM-23/4) and Theater Edition (劇場盤) (catalog number NKZM-1001/2). This song is also used as the theme song for the AKB48 unit, no3b's drama, "Mendol ~Ikemen Idol~".
Track listing
Regular edition
All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ōgoe Diamond" (大声ダイヤモンド) | Yoshimasa Inoue | Yoshimasa Inoue | |
| 2. | "109 (Marukyū)" (109（マルキュー）) | Shintaro Ito | Yūichi "Masa" Nonaka | |
| 3. | "Ōgoe Diamond / Team A" | Inoue | ||
| 4. | "Ōgoe Diamond / Team B" | Inoue | ||
| Total length: | 16:21 | |||
- DVD
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ōgoe Diamond (music video)" (「大声ダイヤモンド ビデオクリップ) | |
| 2. | "Making of 'Ōgoe Diamond'" (Making of 「大声ダイヤモンド」) |
Bonus (First press only)
- Handshake event ticket (Tokyo, Aichi, Osaka, Fukuoka)
- Another jacket (19 kinds, all selected members except Jurina Matsui)
Theater Edition
- CD
All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ōgoe Diamond" (大声ダイヤモンド) | Yoshimasa Inoue | Yoshimasa Inoue | |
| 2. | "109 (Marukyū)" (109（マルキュー）) | Shintaro Ito | Yūichi "Masa" Nonaka | |
| 3. | "Ōgoe Diamond / Team K" | Inoue | ||
| 4. | "Ōgoe Diamond / Kenkyusei" | Inoue | ||
| 5. | "Ōgoe Diamond / SKE48" | Inoue | ||
| Total length: | 16:21 | |||
- DVD
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ōgoe Diamond (music video)" (「大声ダイヤモンド ビデオクリップ) | ||
| 2. | "Kokuhaku Eizō" (告白映像) | ||
| 3. | "SKE48 no Kiseki" (告白映像) | SKE48の軌跡 |
Bonus (First press only)
- Handshake event ticket (AKB48 Theater, SUNSHINE STUDIO)
- One photo (of 90 different kinds: Team A, K, B, Kenkyusei, SKE48)
Selected members
It was the first selection for Rie Kitahara, Miho Miyazaki, Rino Sashihara, Jurina Matsui. While Rina Nakanishi, Ayaka Umeda, Megumi Ohori, who participated in "Baby! Baby! Baby!", didn't make the selection this time.
(Team affiliation at the time of the release.)
Center : Jurina Matsui.
- Team A: Tomomi Itano, Mai Ōshima, Nozomi Kawasaki, Rie Kitahara, Haruna Kojima, Yukari Satō, Mariko Shinoda, Minami Takahashi, Atsuko Maeda, Minami Minegishi, Miho Miyazaki
- Team K: Sayaka Akimoto, Yūko Ōshima, Erena Ono, Tomomi Kasai, Sae Miyazawa
- Team B: Yuki Kashiwagi, Rino Sashihara, Mayu Watanabe
- SKE48: Jurina Matsui
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart) | 3 |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[4] | 13 |
| Japan (RIAJ Digital Track Chart) | 51* |
*charted in 2010.
Sales and certifications
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Other versions
- The Thai idol group BNK48, a sister group of AKB48, covered the song and named it "Ko Chop Hai Ru Wa Chop" (Thai: ก็ชอบให้รู้ว่าชอบ; IPA: [kɔ̂: t͡ɕʰɔ̂:p hâj rú: wâ: t͡ɕʰɔ̂:p]; "I Like You, So I Let You Know That I Like You"). First performed on 2 June 2017 at the group's debut event in Bangkok, the song was included on the group's debut single, "Aitakatta – Yak Cha Dai Phop Thoe", officially released on 8 August 2017.[5]
- On June 1, 2022, Spy, a shuffle unit of WACK featuring Yuki Kashiwagi released a cover of the song as a B-side on their single "Anata wo Nerai Uchi♡" (あなたを狙い撃ち♡). [6]
References
- ^ "King Records e-shop (Kojima, Maeda, Matsui interview" (in Japanese). King Records. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ^ "KING RECORDS OFFICIAL SITE 大声ダイヤモンド（マキシ＋ＤＶＤ複合） 音楽" (in Japanese). King Records. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ^ 大声ダイヤモンド/ＡＫＢ４８ (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ^ "AKB48 Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ Prompong (2017-06-21). "ทุกคนพร้อมเปย์! ซิงเกิ้ลแรกของ BNK48 จะมาแล้ว!". Bear Tai (in Thai). Bangkok: Show No Limit. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ^ "柏木由紀がプレイングプロデューサーとして参加の新人アイドルグループSPY誕生". Barks. March 23, 2022.
External links
- KING RECORDS OFFICIAL SITE "Ōgoe Diamond" (CD+DVD)
- King Records special site (Kojima, Maeda, Matsui interview)
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