Tokaikko Junjō

"Tokaikko Junjō"
Regular Edition cover
Single by Cute
from the album 3rd: Love Escalation!
ReleasedOctober 17, 2007 (JP)
Recorded2007
Genre
Length13:41
LabelZetima
Songwriter(s)Tsunku
Producer(s)Tsunku
Cute singles chronology
"Meguru Koi no Kisetsu"
(2007) 		"Tokaikko Junjō"
(2007) 		"Lalala Shiawase no Uta"
(2008)
Music video
"Tokaikko Junjō" on YouTube

"Tokaikko Junjō" (都会っ子 純情, City-bred Girl's Innocence) is the third major single from the Japanese pop group Cute, released on October 17, 2007[1] on the Zetima label.

The CD single was released in two versions: Regular Edition and Limited Edition, the latter included a bonus DVD with a concert performance. It debuted at number 3 in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, remaining in the chart for 4 weeks.[2]

On October 31, the Single V containing the "Tokaikko Junjō" music video appeared.[1]

As of November 28, 2007, the single has sold 38,085 copies, making it their highest-selling single to date, and also the second-best selling Hello! Project Kids single after Buono!'s debut single "Honto no Jibun".

On December 30, 2007, for the single "Tokaikko Junjō" C-ute received the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist.[3][4]

Description

The selected lead singer for Tokaikko Junjō is Airi Suzuki. The Minor Vocals for Tokaikko Junjō are Mai Hagiwara and Saki Nakajima, they get 3 and 2 solo lines. Maimi Yajima also gets a solo line and 2 paragraphs of soliloquy. Its dance performance designated Airi Suzuki, Mai Hagiwara and Saki Nakajima as choreographical centre, but in the middle of the song, Airi Suzuki and Maimi Yajima are the center positions.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tsunku

No.TitleLength
1."Tokaikko Junjō" (都会っ子 純情, "City-bred Girl's Innocence") 
2."Shiritsu Kyōgaku" (私立共学, "Private Coed School") 
3."Tokaikko Junjō (Instrumental)" (都会っ子 純情（Instrumental）) 

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position 		Weeks
on chart
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 3 4[2]

Awards

Japan Record Awards

The Japan Record Awards is a major music awards show held annually in Japan by the Japan Composer's Association.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2007 Cute "Tokaikko Junjō" New Artist[5] Won
Best New Artist[3][4] Won
See also

References

  1. ^ a b "°C-ute 3rdシングルで都会っ子の純情歌う". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2007-10-03. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
  2. ^ a b "都会っ子 純情 °C－ｕｔｅのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  3. ^ a b "Kobukuro wins Japan Record Award". Tokyograph. 2007-12-30. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  4. ^ a b "レコード大賞はコブクロ、新人賞は°C-uteが受賞". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2007-12-30. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
  5. ^ "49th Japan Record Award winners announced". Tokyograph. 2007-11-29. Retrieved 2011-02-08.


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