Silent Majority (song)
| "Silent Majority" | |||||||
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| Single by Keyakizaka46 | |||||||
| A-side | "Silent Majority" | ||||||
| B-side |
"Te o Tsunaide Kaerōka" "Yamanotesen" (Type-A) "Shibuyagawa" (Type-B) "Noriokureta Bus" (Type-C) "Kimi ga Inai" (Regular) | ||||||
| Released | April 6, 2016 (Japan) | ||||||
| Format | Maxi single (CD), music download | ||||||
| Genre | J-pop | ||||||
| Length | 4:25 | ||||||
| Label | Sony Records | ||||||
| Writer(s) |
Yasushi Akimoto (lyrics) Bugbear (music) | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Yasushi Akimoto | ||||||
| Keyakizaka46 singles chronology | |||||||
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"Silent Majority" (サイレントマジョリティー) is the debut single by the Japanese girl idol group Keyakizaka46. It was released in Japan on 6 April 2016 on the label Sony Records.[1]
The center position in the choreography for the title song is held by Yurina Hirate.[1]
The single was number-one on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, with 261,580 copies sold.[2] It was also number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[3]
Release history
In February 2016 it was revealed that Keyakizaka46 would release their first single on April 6, 2016.[4] Its title was later revealed to be "Silent Majority". It was also revealed that the title song would be used in a TV commercial for a mobile application named Mechakari.[5]
The single was released in four versions: Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, and a "Regular edition".[6]。
Music video
The choreography for the title track was created by Takahiro Ueno. The music video for it was directed by Kazuma Ikeda.
Track listings
All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto, all music composed by Bugbear.
Type-A
| CD[7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Silent Majority" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Te o Tsunaide Kaerōka" | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Yamanotesen" | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Silent Majority off vocal ver." | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Te o Tsunaide Kaerōka off vocal ver." | 5:16 |
| 6. | "Yamanotesen off vocal ver." | 4:25 |
| DVD[7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Silent Majority music video" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Yamanotesen music video" | |
| 3. | "Nijika Ishimori" | |
| 4. | "Minami Koike" | |
| 5. | "Yuuka Sugai" | |
| 6. | "Nanako Nagasawa" | |
| 7. | "Yurina Hirate" | |
| 8. | "Nanami Yonetani" | |
| 9. | "Rika Watanabe" | |
Type-B
| CD[8] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Silent Majority" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Te o Tsunaide Kaerōka" | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Shibuyagawa" | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Silent Majority off vocal ver." | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Te o Tsunaide Kaerōka off vocal ver." | 5:16 |
| 6. | "Shibuyagawa off vocal ver." | 4:51 |
| DVD[8] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Silent Majority music video" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Shibuyagawa music video" | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Yui Imaizumi" | |
| 4. | "Rina Uemura" | |
| 5. | "Rika Ozeki" | |
| 6. | "Nana Oda" | |
| 7. | "Shiori Sato" | |
| 8. | "Manaka Shida" | |
| 9. | "Akane Moriya" | |
Type-C
| CD[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Silent Majority" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Te o Tsunaide Kaerōka" | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Noriokureta Bus" | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Silent Majority off vocal ver." | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Te o Tsunaide Kaerōka off vocal ver." | 5:16 |
| 6. | "Noriokureta Bus off vocal ver." | 4:28 |
| DVD[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Silent Majority music video" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Te o Tsunaide Kaerōka music video" | 7:18 |
| 3. | "Yui Kobayashi" | |
| 4. | "Fuyuka Saito" | |
| 5. | "Miyu Suzumoto" | |
| 6. | "Mizuho Habu" | |
| 7. | "Aoi Harada" | |
| 8. | "Risa Watanabe" | |
| 9. | "Neru Nagahama" | |
Regular Edition
| CD[10] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Silent Majority" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Te o Tsunaide Kaerōka" | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Kimi ga Inai" | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Silent Majority off vocal ver." | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Te o Tsunaide Kaerōka off vocal ver." | 5:16 |
| 6. | "Kimi ga Inai off vocal ver." | 4:42 |
Members
"Silent Majority"
Center: Yurina Hirate[1]
- 1st row: Rika Watanabe, Miyu Suzumoto, Yurina Hirate, Yui Imaizumi, Yui Kobayashi
- 2nd row: Mizuho Habu, Rika Ozeki, Akane Moriya, Yuuka Sugai, Manaka Shida, Risa Watanabe
- 3rd row: Fuyuka Saito, Nana Oda, Rina Uemura, Nanako Nagasawa, Minami Koike, Shiori Sato, Aoi Harada, Nanami Yonetani, Nijika Ishimori
"Te o Tsunaide Kaerōka"
- Nijika Ishimori, Yui Imaizumi, Rina Uemura, Rika Ozeki, Nana Oda, Minami Koike, Yui Kobayashi, Fuyuka Saito, Shiori Sato, Manaka Shida, Yuuka Sugai, Miyu Suzumoto, Nanako Nagasawa, Mizuho Habu, Aoi Harada, Yurina Hirate, Akane Moriya, Nanami Yonetani, Rika Watanabe, Risa Watanabe
"Yamanotesen"
- Yurina Hirate[11]
"Shibuyagawa"
- Yui Imaizumi, Yui Kobayashi[11]
"Noriokureta Bus"
- Yui Imaizumi, Yui Kobayashi, Miyu Suzumoto, Yurina Hirate, Rika Watanabe, Neru Nagahama[11]
"Kimi ga Inai"
- Nijika Ishimori, Yui Imaizumi, Rina Uemura, Rika Ozeki, Nana Oda, Minami Koike, Yui Kobayashi, Fuyuka Saito, Shiori Sato, Manaka Shida, Yuuka Sugai, Miyu Suzumoto, Nanako Nagasawa, Mizuho Habu, Aoi Harada, Yurina Hirate, Akane Moriya, Nanami Yonetani, Rika Watanabe, Risa Watanabe
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart) | 1[12] |
| Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100) | 1[13] |
References
- 1 2 3 "欅坂46、デビュー・シングル「サイレントマジョリティー」が本人出演「メチャカリ」新CMに起用". Tokyo Pop Line (添野企画). 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ↑ "Oricon Weekly Charts for 4/4 ~ 4/10". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2016/4/18". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Keyakizaka46 to release their debut single on April 6". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ↑ "欅坂46 緊張しすぎで表情硬く「怒ってるんですか?」の質問も". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ↑ "欅坂46、デビュー曲「サイレントマジョリティー」が「メチャカリ」タイアップソングに決定". Real Sound (Blueprint). 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- 1 2 Keyakizaka46 2016a.
- 1 2 Keyakizaka46 2016b.
- 1 2 Keyakizaka46 2016c.
- ↑ Keyakizaka46 2016d.
- 1 2 3 "欅坂46が初単独公演、国際フォーラム5000人前にデビュー作全曲披露". Natalie (Natasha Inc.). 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ↑ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2016年04月18日付". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ↑ "欅坂46 デビュー作が28万枚超で初登場1位、Da-iCEとPrizmaXの2位争い結果&＆TOP10内で唯一のソロアーティストは?" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
Further reading
- Keyakizaka46 (6 April 2016a). Silent Majority (Type-A ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B01BHPEC9G.
- Keyakizaka46 (6 April 2016b). Silent Majority (Type-B ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B01BHPEG60.
- Keyakizaka46 (6 April 2016c). Silent Majority (Type-C ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B01BHPEGS8.
- Keyakizaka46 (6 April 2016d). Silent Majority (Regular ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B01BHPEHDC.
External links
- Discography on the official website of Keyakizaka46
- List of videos included on the album's accompanying DVDs on YouTube
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