"Melon Juice" (メロンジュース) is the second single by the Japanese idol group HKT48, released on September 4, 2013. It reached number one on the Oricon and Billboard Japan weekly singles chart.[1]
Promotion and release
"Melon Juice" was released in Japan on September 4, 2013 in four different versions: Type A, Type B, Type C and the Theater.
The centers for the title track were announced to be Meru Tashima and Mio Tomonaga, both of whom are trainees. The title track would also feature five other trainees: Yuka Akiyoshi, Mai Fuchigami, Kanna Okada, Naoko Okamoto, and Marika Tani, the most trainees on a title track for any AKB48 or sister group.[2]
The theater version of the CD features both Tashima and Tomonaga on the cover.[3]
Track listing
Type-A
CD
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Melon Juice" (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help))
2.
"Soko de Nani o Kangaeru ka?" (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help))
3.
"Kibo no Kairyu (Amakuchi Hime)" (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help))
4.
"Melon Juice [Instrumental]"
5.
"Soko de Nani o Kangaeru ka? [Instrumental]"
6.
"Kibo no Kairyu (Amakuchi Hime) [Instrumental]"
DVD
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Melon Juice Music Video"
2.
"Kibo no Kairyu (Amakuchi Hime) Music Video"
3.
"Special Footage "Summer break research project presentation"" (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help))
Type-B
CD
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Melon Juice" (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help))
2.
"Soko de Nani o Kangaeru ka?" (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help))
3.
"Doro no Metronome (Umakuchi Hime)" (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help))
4.
"Melon Juice [Instrumental]"
5.
"Soko de Nani o Kangaeru ka? [Instrumental]"
6.
"Doro no Metronome (Umakuchi Hime) [Instrumental]"
DVD
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Melon Juice Music Video"
2.
"Doro no Metronome Music Video"
3.
"Special Footage "Summer break research project presentation"" (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help))
Type-C
CD
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Melon Juice" (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help))
2.
"Soko de Nani o Kangaeru ka?" (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help))
3.
"Nami Oto no Orgel" (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help))
4.
"Melon Juice [Instrumental]"
5.
"Soko de Nani o Kangaeru ka? [Instrumental]"
6.
"Nami Oto no Orgel [Instrumental]"
DVD
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Melon Juice Music Video"
2.
"Melon Juice Making Video"
3.
"Special Footage "Summer break research project presentation"" (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help))
Theater Edition
CD
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Melon Juice" (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help))
2.
"Soko de Nani o Kangaeru ka?" (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help))
3.
"Tenmonbu no Jijo" (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help))