Guruguru Curtain

"Guruguru Curtain"
Single by Nogizaka46
from the album Tōmei na Iro
B-side
  • "Hidarimune no Yuuki"
  • "Nogizaka no Uta" (Type-A)
  • "Aitakatta Kamo Shirenai" (Type-B)
  • "Ushinaitaku Nai Kara" (Type-C)
  • "Shiroi Kumo ni Notte" (Regular)
Released February 22, 2012 (2012-02-22)
Format CD Single, digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre J-pop
Length 27:39
Label Sony Records
Writer(s) Katsuhiko Kurosu
Yoshifumi Kouchi
Michihiko Ōta
Producer(s) Yasushi Akimoto
Certification Platinum[1] (RIAJ)
Nogizaka46 singles chronology
"Guruguru Curtain"
(2012)
"Oide Shampoo"
(2012)

"Guruguru Curtain" (ぐるぐるカーテン) is the first single by Japanese girl group Nogizaka46, released on February 22, 2012. It reached number two in the Oricon Weekly Chart[2] and sold 136,309 copies in the first week.[3] It reached number three on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[4]

This single was released in 4 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C and a regular edition. The first three editions are CD+DVD. Type-B includes the song Aitakatta Kamo Shirenai, which is a minor arranged version of AKB48's single Aitakatta.[5]

The center position in the choreography for the title song is held by Rina Ikoma.[6]

Track listing

Type-A

CD[7][8]
No. Title Length
1. "Guruguru Curtain" (ぐるぐるカーテン) 4:05
2. "Hidarimune no Yuuki" (左胸の勇気) 4:55
3. "Nogizaka no Uta" (乃木坂の詩) 4:32
4. "Guruguru Curtain off vocal ver." (ぐるぐるカーテン off vocal ver.) 4:05
5. "Hidarimune no Yuuki off vocal ver." (左胸の勇気 off vocal ver.) 4:55
6. "Nogizaka no Uta off vocal ver." (乃木坂の詩 off vocal ver.) 4:30

Type-B

CD[9][10]
No. Title Length
1. "Guruguru Curtain" (ぐるぐるカーテン) 4:05
2. "Hidarimune no Yuuki" (左胸の勇気) 4:55
3. "Aitakatta Kamo Shirenai" (会いたかったかもしれない) 3:51
4. "Guruguru Curtain off vocal ver." (ぐるぐるカーテン off vocal ver.) 4:05
5. "Hidarimune no Yuuki off vocal ver." (左胸の勇気 off vocal ver.) 4:55
6. "Aitakatta Kamo Shirenai off vocal ver." (会いたかったかもしれない off vocal ver.) 3:49

Type-C

CD[11][12]
No. Title Length
1. "Guruguru Curtain" (ぐるぐるカーテン) 4:05
2. "Hidarimune no Yuuki" (左胸の勇気) 4:55
3. "Ushinaitaku Nai Kara" (失いたくないから) 4:18
4. "Guruguru Curtain off vocal ver." (ぐるぐるカーテン off vocal ver.) 4:05
5. "Hidarimune no Yuuki off vocal ver." (左胸の勇気 off vocal ver.) 4:55
6. "Ushinaitaku Nai Kara" (失いたくないから off vocal ver.) 4:16

Regular Edition

CD[13][14]
No. TitleArtist(s) Length
1. "Guruguru Curtain" (ぐるぐるカーテン)Rina Ikoma, et cetera 4:05
2. "Hidarimune no Yuuki" (左胸の勇気)Seira Hatanaka, et cetera 4:55
3. "Shiroi Kumo ni Notte" (白い雲にのって)Rina Ikoma, et cetera 4:49
4. "Guruguru Curtain off vocal ver." (ぐるぐるカーテン off vocal ver.)  4:05
5. "Hidarimune no Yuuki off vocal ver." (左胸の勇気 off vocal ver.)  4:55
6. "Shiroi Kumo ni Notte off vocal ver." (白い雲にのって off vocal ver.)  4:47

Oricon Charts

Release Oricon Singles Chart Peak position Debut sales (copies) Sales total (copies)
February 22, 2012 Daily Chart 1[15] 84,905 210,513
Weekly Chart 2[16] 136,309
Monthly Chart 4 155,821
Yearly Chart 29[17]

References

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  16. 【オリコン】乃木坂46デビュー作が2位 新人女性歴代3位の初週13.6万枚. ORICON STYLE (in Japanese). Oricon ME. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  17. 年間CDシングルランキング2012年度 (in Japanese). oricon ME. Retrieved 2016-09-11.

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