Massugu

"まっすぐ"
Single by Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku
from the album "Chūsotsu": Ebichū no Ike Ike Best
A-side"Massugu"
B-side
  • "Summer Dejavu" (lim. ed. A)
  • "Iitomo" (lim. ed. B)
  • "Chan-chara-chan" (lim. ed. C)
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2016 (2016-09-21) (Japan)
GenreJ-pop
LabelSME Records
Songwriter(s)Katsuhiko Sugiyama [1]
Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku singles chronology
"Super Hero"
(2015) 		"まっすぐ"
(2016)
Music video
"Massugu"
on YouTube (SMEJ channel)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CDJournalFavorable[2]

"Massugu" (まっすぐ) is the 10th major-label single by the Japanese girl idol group Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku. It was released in Japan on September 21, 2016, on the label SME Records. This is the last single featuring Rina Matsuno, who died on February 8, 2017.[3]

Release details

The CD single was released in three editions: Limited Edition A (完全生産限定盤A), Limited Edition B, and Limited Edition C. The differences between the editions are the cover art and the B-sides.

Reception

According to Oricon, in its first week of release the physical CD single sold 14,446 copies. It debuted at number 7 in the Oricon weekly singles chart.[4]

Track listing

Limited Edition A

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Massugu" (まっすぐ) 
2."Summer Dejavu" (summer dejavu) 
3."Massugu (Less Vocal)" 
4."Summer Dejavu (Less Vocal)" 

Limited Edition B

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Massugu" 
2."Iitomo" (イイトモ) 
3."Massugu (Less Vocal)" 
4."Iitomo (Less Vocal)" 

Limited Edition C

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Massugu" 
2."Chan-chara-chan" (CHAN-CHARA-CHAN) 
3."Massugu (Less Vocal)" 
4."Chan-chara-chan (Less Vocal)" 

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[4] 7

References

  1. ^ "ASCAP Songview repertory entry for this song". Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "私立恵比寿中学 ／ まっすぐ [限定] [CD] [シングル]" (in Japanese). CDJournal.com. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  3. ^ "18-year-old member of pop idol group Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku dies". The Japan Times. 2017-02-08.
  4. ^ a b "オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2016年09月19日～2016年09月25日" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
    "まっすぐ(完全生産限定盤A) - 私立恵比寿中学" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
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  • Discography on the Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku official site