Shock! (Cute song)

"Shock!" (stylized as "SHOCK!") is the eleventh major single by Japanese idol pop group Cute. It was released on January 6, 2010, in both normal and limited editions,^[2] the limited edition containing a DVD with a version of the "Shock!" PV on it and coming with a different cover.^[3] The first press of each edition also contained a card with a serial number on it, used in an event draw to promote the single's release. This was the first single to be released after Erika Umeda's graduation, which also makes it the first single not to feature her. Airi Suzuki is "centred" in this single, taking on the main vocals. The single peaked at #1 on the Oricon daily charts, and #5 on the weekly charts.^[4] The single also reached #13 on the monthly chart for January, with a reported total of 23,389 copies sold.

Track listings

CD single

All lyrics written by Tsunku, all music composed by Tsunku.

CD
No.	Title	Arranger	Length
1.	"Shock!" (SHOCK!)	Yūsuke Itagaki
2.	"Ikiyōze!" (生きようぜ!, "Let's Live Life!")	Yasuo Asai
3.	"Shock! (Instrumental)" (SHOCK!（Instrumental）)

Limited Edition DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shock! (Dance Shot Ver.)"

Single V

DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"SHOCK!"
2.	"SHOCK! (Close-up Ver.)"
3.	"Making of" (メイキング映像)

Event V

DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"SHOCK! (Yajima Maimi Solo Ver.)"
2.	"SHOCK! (Nakajima Saki Solo Ver.)"
3.	"SHOCK! (Suzuki Airi Solo Ver.)"
4.	"SHOCK! (Okai Chisato Solo Ver.)"
5.	"SHOCK! (Hagiwara Mai Solo Ver.)"

Personnel

Track 1

Yuusuke Itagaki (programming)
Chino (chorus)

Track 2

Yasuo Asai (guitar, programming)
Airi Suzuki (chorus)

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	5
Billboard Japan Hot 100^[5]	19
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay	69
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales	3
Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay	43

References

↑ Jun Yamamoto. "℃-ute 「SHOCK！」 (レビューリスト/音楽情報サイト:hotexpress)". Hotexpress. PLANTECH CO.,LTD. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
↑ "℃-uteが年明けに11thシングル「SHOCK!」をリリース". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2009-11-26. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
↑ "C-ute Releases - Singles - Shock!" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
↑ "ＳＨＯＣＫ！ ℃－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.
↑ "Billboard JAPAN Hot 100". Hanshin Contents Link Corporation & Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Retrieved 2011-07-12.

External links

Cute

Maimi Yajima Saki Nakajima Airi Suzuki Chisato Okai Mai Hagiwara Megumi Murakami Kanna Arihara Erika Umeda

Albums	Cutie Queen Vol. 1 2 Mini Ikiru to Iu Chikara 3rd: Love Escalation! 4 Akogare My Star Shocking 5 Chō Wonderful! 6 Dai Nana Shō "Utsukushikutte Gomen ne" 8 Queen of J-pop °Cmaj9

Compilation albums	Cute Nan Desu! Zen Single Atsumechaimashita! 1 2 Cute Shinseinaru Best Album

Singles	"Massara Blue Jeans" "Soku Dakishimete" "Ōki na Ai de Motenashite" "Wakkyanai (Z)" "Sakura Chirari" "Meguru Koi no Kisetsu" "Tokaikko Junjō" "La La La Shiawase no Uta" "Namida no Iro" "Edo no Temari Uta II" "Forever Love" "Bye Bye Bye!" "Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu" "Everyday Zekkōchō!!" "Shock!" "Campus Life (Umarete Kite Yokatta)" "Dance de Bakōn" "Aitai Lonely Christmas" "Kiss Me Aishiteru" "Momoiro Sparkling "Sekaiichi Happy na Onna no Ko" "Kimi wa Jitensha Watashi wa Densha de Kitaku" "Aitai Aitai Aitai na" "Kono Machi" "Crazy Kanzen na Otona" "Kanashiki Amefuri / Adam to Eve no Dilemma" "Tokai no Hitorigurashi / Aitte Motto Zanshin" "Kokoro no Sakebi o Uta ni Shitemita / Love Take It All" "The Power / Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version)" "I Miss You / The Future" "The Middle Management (Josei Chūkan Kanrishoku) / Gamusha Life / Tsugi no Kado o Magare" "Arigatō (Mugen no Yell) / Arashi o Okosunda Exciting Fight!"

Special singles	"Koero! Rakuten Eagles" "Akuma de Cute na Seishun Graffiti"

Berryz Kobo × Cute singles	"Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku" "Chō Happy Song "

Other collaboration singles	"Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku" by Hello! Project Mobekimasu "Makeru na Wasshoi!" by Bekimasu

Related articles	Cute discography Aa! Berryz Kobo Buono! Hello! Project Hello! Project Kids Morning Musume Angerme (S/mileage) Tsunku ZYX Int'l After School

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