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2016 single by Nogizaka46
"Sayonara no Imi " (サヨナラの意味 , The meaning of Good-bye) is the 16th single by Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46 . It was released on November 9, 2016.[ 1] The song became number-one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart , with 827,717 copies sold.[ 2] It was also number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 .[ 3] This is the group's first Million single certified by RIAJ .[ 4]
Release
The single has 5 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, Type-D and a regular edition.[ 5] On October 20, 2016, the title song was aired for the first time on the Nogizaka46's All Night Nippon .[ 6] In this radio show, a long-term member Nanami Hashimoto announced that she would retire not only from the group but also from the entertainment industry on her birthday next year.[ 7] She performed the center position for the first time,[ 8] and her solo song Naimono Nedari is included in the regular edition.[ 9]
Music video
The music video for the title song was taken in Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefecture . The filming was interrupted because a typhoon directly hit the location.[ 10] It was directed by Shō Yanagisawa, also known as the director of Shiseido and Pokémon Go commercial film.[ 11]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto .
Regular Edition
CD Title 1. "Sayonara no Imi" (サヨナラの意味 ) 4:59 2. "Kodoku na Aozora" (孤独な青空 ) 3:41 3. "Naimono Nedari" (ないものねだり ) 3:52 4. "Sayonara no Imi ~off vocal ver.~" (サヨナラの意味 -off vocal ver.- ) 5. "Kodoku na Aozora ~off vocal ver.~" (孤独な青空 -off vocal ver.- ) 6. "Naimono Nedari ~off vocal ver.~" (ないものねだり -off vocal ver.- )
Type-A
CD Title 1. "Sayonara no Imi" (サヨナラの意味 ) 4:59 2. "Kodoku na Aozora" (孤独な青空 ) 3:41 3. "Ano Kyōshitsu" (あの教室 ) 3:25 4. "Sayonara no Imi ~off vocal ver.~" (サヨナラの意味 -off vocal ver.- ) 5. "Kodoku na Aozora ~off vocal ver.~" (孤独な青空 -off vocal ver.- ) 6. "Ano Kyōshitsu ~off vocal ver.~" (あの教室 -off vocal ver.- )
DVD Title 1. "Sayonara no Imi Music Video" (サヨナラの意味 Music Video) 2. "Ano Kyōshitsu Music Video" (あの教室 Music Video) 3. "Documentary: Sayonara no Imi" (ドキュメンタリー~サヨナラの意味~ )
Type-B
CD Title 1. "Sayonara no Imi" (サヨナラの意味 ) 4:59 2. "Kodoku na Aozora" (孤独な青空 ) 3:41 3. "Buranko" (ブランコ ) 4:35 4. "Sayonara no Imi ~off vocal ver.~" (サヨナラの意味 -off vocal ver.- ) 5. "Kodoku na Aozora ~off vocal ver.~" (孤独な青空 -off vocal ver.- ) 6. "Buranko ~off vocal ver.~" (ブランコ -off vocal ver.- )
DVD Title 1. "Sayonara no Imi Music Video" (サヨナラの意味 Music Video) 2. "Buranko Music Video" (ブランコ Music Video) 3. "Under Documentary: Tsumasaki no Mukou ni" (アンダードキュメンタリー~つま先の向こうに~ )
Type-C
CD Title 1. "Sayonara no Imi" (サヨナラの意味 ) 4:59 2. "Kodoku na Aozora" (孤独な青空 ) 3:41 3. "2-do Me no Kiss Kara" (2度目のキスから ) 3:59 4. "Sayonara no Imi ~off vocal ver.~" (サヨナラの意味 -off vocal ver.- ) 5. "Kodoku na Aozora ~off vocal ver.~" (孤独な青空 -off vocal ver.- ) 6. "2-do Me no Kiss Kara ~off vocal ver.~" (2度目のキスから -off vocal ver.- )
DVD Title 1. "Sayonara no Imi Music Video" (サヨナラの意味 Music Video) 2. "2-do Me no Kiss Kara Music Video" (2度目のキスから Music Video) 3. "2016 Nen Nogizaka46: Itsumo to Chigau Natsu First Part" (2016年 乃木坂46~いつもと違う夏~前編 )
Type-D
CD Title 1. "Sayonara no Imi" (サヨナラの意味 ) 4:59 2. "Kodoku na Aozora" (孤独な青空 ) 3:41 3. "Kimi ni Okuru Hana ga Nai" (君に贈る花がない ) 4:34 4. "Sayonara no Imi ~off vocal ver.~" (サヨナラの意味 -off vocal ver.- ) 5. "Kodoku na Aozora ~off vocal ver.~" (孤独な青空 -off vocal ver.- ) 6. "Kimi ni Okuru Hana ga Nai ~off vocal ver.~" (君に贈る花がない -off vocal ver.- )
DVD Title 1. "Sayonara no Imi Music Video" (サヨナラの意味 Music Video) 2. "Kimi ni Okuru Hana ga Nai Music Video" (君に贈る花がない Music Video) 3. "2016 Nen Nogizaka46: Itsumo to Chigau Natsu Last Part" (2016年 乃木坂46~いつもと違う夏~後編 )
Chart and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (2016)
Position
Japan (Oricon Yearly Singles Chart)
5[ 17]
Japan (Japan Hot 100)
13[ 18]
Chart (2017)
Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[ 19]
41
Certifications
References
Further reading
Nogizaka46 (9 November 2016a). Sayonara no Imi (Type-A ed.). N46Div. ASIN B01LXAMB6H . SRCL-9258/9259. CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )
Nogizaka46 (9 November 2016b). Sayonara no Imi (Type-B ed.). N46Div. ASIN B01LYX0GQ9 . SRCL-9260/9261. CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )
Nogizaka46 (9 November 2016c). Sayonara no Imi (Type-C ed.). N46Div. ASIN B01LWYV79K . SRCL-9262/9263. CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )
Nogizaka46 (9 November 2016d). Sayonara no Imi (Type-D ed.). N46Div. ASIN B01LY9PA9O . SRCL-9264/9265. CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )
Nogizaka46 (9 November 2016r). Sayonara no Imi (Regular ed.). N46Div. ASIN B01LWYVEUP . SRCL-9266. CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )
External links
Members
Third generation
Riria Itō
Renka Iwamoto
Shiori Kubo
Hazuki Mukai
Reno Nakamura
Tamami Sakaguchi
Kaede Satō
Minami Umezawa (captain)
Yūki Yoda
Ayano-Christie Yoshida
Fourth generation
Sakura Endō
Runa Hayashi
Sayaka Kakehashi
Haruka Kaki
Saya Kanagawa
Haruka Kuromi
Miyu Matsuo
Rika Satō
Rei Seimiya
Yuna Shibata
Mayu Tamura
Ayame Tsutsui
Mio Yakubo
Nao Yumiki
Fifth generation
Mao Ioki
Teresa Ikeda
Miku Ichinose
Nagi Inoue
Hina Okamoto
Aya Ogawa
Iroha Okuda
Sakura Kawasaki
Satsuki Sugawara
Nao Tomisato
Aruno Nakanishi
Notable former
Studio albums Compilation albums Singles Promotional singles Television shows Sister groups Related articles