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Nogizaka46 Girl's Rule Iso Rating: 4,8/5 8571 votes
'Girls Rule'
Single by Nogizaka46
乃木坂46
from the album Tōmei na Iro
B-side
  • 'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover'
  • 'Kōmori yo' (Type-A)
  • 'Senpūki' (Type-B)
  • 'Hoka no Hoshi Kara' (Type-C)
  • 'Ningen toiu Gakki' (Regular)
ReleasedJuly 3, 2013
Format
GenreJ-pop
Length27:20
LabelN46Div.
Songwriter(s)
  • Kōji Gotō
  • Mineaki Kawahara
  • Kidayo Kanetsu
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
Nogizaka46
乃木坂46 singles chronology
'Kimi no Na wa Kibō'
(2013)
'Girls Rule'
(2013)
'Barrette'
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone Japan[1]

Jul 08, 2014  Music video by Nogizaka46 performing Seifukuno Mannequin. (C) 2012 Sony Music Records.

'Girls' Rule' (ガールズルール, Gāruzurūru) is the sixth single by the Japanese idolgirl groupNogizaka46. It reached the number one slot on the Oricon Singles Chart.[2] It also reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[3] It was the 13th best-selling single in Japan in 2013, with 452,310 copies.[4] The coupling song Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover was used as a featured song for NTV's night drama Bad Boys J and its live action film.[5]

Release[edit]

This single was released in 4 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C and a regular edition. The center position in the choreography for the title song is held by Mai Shiraishi.[6]New 923 0251 apple infrared board with cable for macbook pro.

Track listing[edit]

Type-A[edit]

CD[7][8]
No.TitleLength
1.'Girls' Rule' (ガールズルール)4:50
2.'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover' (世界で一番 孤独なLover)3:44
3.'Kōmori yo' (コウモリよ)4:16
4.'Girls' Rule (off vocal ver.)' (ガールズルール off vocal ver.)4:50
5.'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover (off vocal ver.)' (世界で一番 孤独なLover off vocal ver.)3:44
6.'Kōmori yo (off vocal ver.)' (コウモリよ off vocal ver.)4:15
DVD[7]
No.TitleLength
1.'Girls' Rule Music Video'
2.'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover Music Video'
3.'16 nin no Principal@PARCO Theater: Digest'

Type-B[edit]

CD[9][10]
No.TitleLength
1.'Girls' Rule' (ガールズルール)4:50
2.'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover' (世界で一番 孤独なLover)3:44
3.'Senpūki' (扇風機)3:56
4.'Girls' Rule (off vocal ver.)' (ガールズルール off vocal ver.)4:50
5.'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover (off vocal ver.)' (世界で一番 孤独なLover off vocal ver.)3:44
6.'Senpūki (off vocal ver.)' (扇風機 off vocal ver.)3:55
DVD[9]
No.TitleLength
1.'Girls' Rule Music Video'
2.'Senpūki Music Video'
3.'Shoka no Zenryoku! Nogizaka46 Dai Undōkai'

Type-C[edit]

CD[11][12]
No.TitleLength
1.'Girls' Rule' (ガールズルール)4:50
2.'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover' (世界で一番 孤独なLover)3:44
3.'Hoka no Hoshi Kara' (他の星から)4:09
4.'Girls' Rule (off vocal ver.)' (ガールズルール off vocal ver.)4:50
5.'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover (off vocal ver.)' (世界で一番 孤独なLover off vocal ver.)3:44
6.'Hoka no Hoshi Kara (off vocal ver.)' (他の星から off vocal ver.)4:07
DVD[11]
No.TitleLength
1.'Girls' Rule Music Video'
2.'Hoka no Hoshi Kara Music Video'
3.'Making of 6th Single'

Regular Edition[edit]

CD[13][14]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtist(s)Length
1.'Girls' Rule' (ガールズルール)Yasushi AkimotoKoji GotoMai Shiraishi, et cetera4:50
2.'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover' (世界で一番 孤独なLover)Yasushi AkimotoMineaki KawaharaMai Shiraishi, et cetera3:44
3.'Ningen toiu Gakki' (人間という楽器)Yasushi AkimotoKidayo Kanetsu5:06
4.'Girls' Rule (off vocal ver.)' (ガールズルール off vocal ver.)Koji Goto4:50
5.'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover (off vocal ver.)' (世界で一番 孤独なLover off vocal ver.)Mineaki Kawahara3:44
6.'Ningen toiu Gakki (off vocal ver.)' (人間という楽器 off vocal ver.)Kidayo Kanetsu5:05

Chart and certifications[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart)1[2]
Japan (Billboard JapanHot 100)1[3]

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Yearly Singles Chart)13[15]

Certifications[edit]

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[16]2× Platinum500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References[edit]

  1. ^Rolling Stone Japan Edition review
  2. ^ ab'2013年07月01日~2013年07月07日のCDシングル週間ランキング(2013年07月15日付)'. ORICON STYLE (in Japanese). Oricon ME. 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  3. ^ ab'Billboard Japan Hot 100 2013/07/15'. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. ^'Single Top 100'. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. December 15, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  5. ^乃木坂・松村沙友理が'ワル'な告白 メンバーはドン引き (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  6. ^乃木坂・白石麻衣、新センター実感「景色が違う」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  7. ^ abNogizaka46 2013a.
  8. ^ガールズルール (Sony Music Records): 2013 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  9. ^ abNogizaka46 2013b.
  10. ^ガールズルール type B (Sony Music Records): 2013 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  11. ^ abNogizaka46 2013c.
  12. ^ガールズルール type C (Sony Music Records): 2013 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  13. ^Nogizaka46 2013r.
  14. ^ガールズルール (Sony Music Records): 2013 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  15. ^オリコン年間CDシングルランキング 2013年度 (in Japanese). oricon ME. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  16. ^ゴールドディスク認定 2013年8月 (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2017-01-09.

Further reading[edit]

  • Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013a). Girls Rule (Type-A ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASINB00CP82NK0. SRCL-8315/8316.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013b). Girls Rule (Type-B ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASINB00CP82NKU. SRCL-8317/8318.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013c). Girls Rule (Type-C ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASINB00CP82NLE. SRCL-8319/8320.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013r). Girls Rule (Regular ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASINB00CP82NKK. SRCL-8321.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

External links[edit]

  • Discography on Nogizaka46 Official Website
  • Nogizaka46 'Girls' Rule' Short Ver. on YouTube
  • Nogizaka46 'Sixteen Principal @ PARCO Digest' on YouTube
  • Nogizaka46 'Early summer of our best! Nogizaka46 large sports meeting Digest' on YouTube
  • Nogizaka46 'Making of 6th Single Digest' on YouTube
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Girls%27_Rule&oldid=941652502'

ORICON STYLE (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 October 2013. ^. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 September 2016.

Oricon Style (in Japanese). December 15, 2013.

Retrieved October 3, 2014. (in Japanese). Oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-09-11. (in Japanese). Oricon ME inc.

Retrieved 2016-09-11. ^. (in Japanese).

National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-11-24. ^. (in Japanese). National Diet Library.

Retrieved 2015-11-24. ^. (in Japanese). National Diet Library.

Retrieved 2015-11-24. (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2016-09-11. (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-09-11.

(in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-01-09.Further reading. Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013a).

Girls Rule (Type-A ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. CS1 maint: ref=harv. Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013b). Girls Rule (Type-B ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. CS1 maint: ref=harv.

Rar 絆 - KIZNAAlbum Ar Tonelico 2 Hymmnos Concert Side CrimsonTracklist01. BASARA (instrumental)02. EXEC HAIBANATION13.

Nogizaka46 scandal

Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013c). Girls Rule (Type-C ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. CS1 maint: ref=harv.

Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013r). Girls Rule (Regular ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. CS1 maint: ref=harv External links. on Nogizaka46 Official Website. on.

on. on. on.

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Nogizaka46 Girl's Rule Iso Rating: 4,8/5 8571 votes
'Girls Rule'
Single by Nogizaka46
乃木坂46
from the album Tōmei na Iro
B-side
  • 'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover'
  • 'Kōmori yo' (Type-A)
  • 'Senpūki' (Type-B)
  • 'Hoka no Hoshi Kara' (Type-C)
  • 'Ningen toiu Gakki' (Regular)
ReleasedJuly 3, 2013
Format
GenreJ-pop
Length27:20
LabelN46Div.
Songwriter(s)
  • Kōji Gotō
  • Mineaki Kawahara
  • Kidayo Kanetsu
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
Nogizaka46
乃木坂46 singles chronology
'Kimi no Na wa Kibō'
(2013)
'Girls Rule'
(2013)
'Barrette'
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone Japan[1]

Jul 08, 2014  Music video by Nogizaka46 performing Seifukuno Mannequin. (C) 2012 Sony Music Records.

'Girls' Rule' (ガールズルール, Gāruzurūru) is the sixth single by the Japanese idolgirl groupNogizaka46. It reached the number one slot on the Oricon Singles Chart.[2] It also reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[3] It was the 13th best-selling single in Japan in 2013, with 452,310 copies.[4] The coupling song Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover was used as a featured song for NTV's night drama Bad Boys J and its live action film.[5]

Release[edit]

This single was released in 4 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C and a regular edition. The center position in the choreography for the title song is held by Mai Shiraishi.[6]New 923 0251 apple infrared board with cable for macbook pro.

Track listing[edit]

Type-A[edit]

CD[7][8]
No.TitleLength
1.'Girls' Rule' (ガールズルール)4:50
2.'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover' (世界で一番 孤独なLover)3:44
3.'Kōmori yo' (コウモリよ)4:16
4.'Girls' Rule (off vocal ver.)' (ガールズルール off vocal ver.)4:50
5.'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover (off vocal ver.)' (世界で一番 孤独なLover off vocal ver.)3:44
6.'Kōmori yo (off vocal ver.)' (コウモリよ off vocal ver.)4:15
DVD[7]
No.TitleLength
1.'Girls' Rule Music Video'
2.'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover Music Video'
3.'16 nin no Principal@PARCO Theater: Digest'

Type-B[edit]

CD[9][10]
No.TitleLength
1.'Girls' Rule' (ガールズルール)4:50
2.'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover' (世界で一番 孤独なLover)3:44
3.'Senpūki' (扇風機)3:56
4.'Girls' Rule (off vocal ver.)' (ガールズルール off vocal ver.)4:50
5.'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover (off vocal ver.)' (世界で一番 孤独なLover off vocal ver.)3:44
6.'Senpūki (off vocal ver.)' (扇風機 off vocal ver.)3:55
DVD[9]
No.TitleLength
1.'Girls' Rule Music Video'
2.'Senpūki Music Video'
3.'Shoka no Zenryoku! Nogizaka46 Dai Undōkai'

Type-C[edit]

CD[11][12]
No.TitleLength
1.'Girls' Rule' (ガールズルール)4:50
2.'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover' (世界で一番 孤独なLover)3:44
3.'Hoka no Hoshi Kara' (他の星から)4:09
4.'Girls' Rule (off vocal ver.)' (ガールズルール off vocal ver.)4:50
5.'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover (off vocal ver.)' (世界で一番 孤独なLover off vocal ver.)3:44
6.'Hoka no Hoshi Kara (off vocal ver.)' (他の星から off vocal ver.)4:07
DVD[11]
No.TitleLength
1.'Girls' Rule Music Video'
2.'Hoka no Hoshi Kara Music Video'
3.'Making of 6th Single'

Regular Edition[edit]

CD[13][14]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtist(s)Length
1.'Girls' Rule' (ガールズルール)Yasushi AkimotoKoji GotoMai Shiraishi, et cetera4:50
2.'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover' (世界で一番 孤独なLover)Yasushi AkimotoMineaki KawaharaMai Shiraishi, et cetera3:44
3.'Ningen toiu Gakki' (人間という楽器)Yasushi AkimotoKidayo Kanetsu5:06
4.'Girls' Rule (off vocal ver.)' (ガールズルール off vocal ver.)Koji Goto4:50
5.'Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover (off vocal ver.)' (世界で一番 孤独なLover off vocal ver.)Mineaki Kawahara3:44
6.'Ningen toiu Gakki (off vocal ver.)' (人間という楽器 off vocal ver.)Kidayo Kanetsu5:05

Chart and certifications[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart)1[2]
Japan (Billboard JapanHot 100)1[3]

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Yearly Singles Chart)13[15]

Certifications[edit]

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[16]2× Platinum500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References[edit]

  1. ^Rolling Stone Japan Edition review
  2. ^ ab'2013年07月01日~2013年07月07日のCDシングル週間ランキング(2013年07月15日付)'. ORICON STYLE (in Japanese). Oricon ME. 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  3. ^ ab'Billboard Japan Hot 100 2013/07/15'. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. ^'Single Top 100'. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. December 15, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  5. ^乃木坂・松村沙友理が'ワル'な告白 メンバーはドン引き (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  6. ^乃木坂・白石麻衣、新センター実感「景色が違う」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  7. ^ abNogizaka46 2013a.
  8. ^ガールズルール (Sony Music Records): 2013 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  9. ^ abNogizaka46 2013b.
  10. ^ガールズルール type B (Sony Music Records): 2013 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  11. ^ abNogizaka46 2013c.
  12. ^ガールズルール type C (Sony Music Records): 2013 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  13. ^Nogizaka46 2013r.
  14. ^ガールズルール (Sony Music Records): 2013 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  15. ^オリコン年間CDシングルランキング 2013年度 (in Japanese). oricon ME. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  16. ^ゴールドディスク認定 2013年8月 (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2017-01-09.

Further reading[edit]

  • Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013a). Girls Rule (Type-A ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASINB00CP82NK0. SRCL-8315/8316.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013b). Girls Rule (Type-B ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASINB00CP82NKU. SRCL-8317/8318.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013c). Girls Rule (Type-C ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASINB00CP82NLE. SRCL-8319/8320.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013r). Girls Rule (Regular ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASINB00CP82NKK. SRCL-8321.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

External links[edit]

  • Discography on Nogizaka46 Official Website
  • Nogizaka46 'Girls' Rule' Short Ver. on YouTube
  • Nogizaka46 'Sixteen Principal @ PARCO Digest' on YouTube
  • Nogizaka46 'Early summer of our best! Nogizaka46 large sports meeting Digest' on YouTube
  • Nogizaka46 'Making of 6th Single Digest' on YouTube
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Girls%27_Rule&oldid=941652502'

ORICON STYLE (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 October 2013. ^. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 September 2016.

Oricon Style (in Japanese). December 15, 2013.

Retrieved October 3, 2014. (in Japanese). Oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-09-11. (in Japanese). Oricon ME inc.

Retrieved 2016-09-11. ^. (in Japanese).

National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-11-24. ^. (in Japanese). National Diet Library.

Retrieved 2015-11-24. ^. (in Japanese). National Diet Library.

Retrieved 2015-11-24. (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2016-09-11. (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-09-11.

(in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-01-09.Further reading. Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013a).

Girls Rule (Type-A ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. CS1 maint: ref=harv. Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013b). Girls Rule (Type-B ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. CS1 maint: ref=harv.

Rar 絆 - KIZNAAlbum Ar Tonelico 2 Hymmnos Concert Side CrimsonTracklist01. BASARA (instrumental)02. EXEC HAIBANATION13.

Nogizaka46 scandal

Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013c). Girls Rule (Type-C ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. CS1 maint: ref=harv.

Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013r). Girls Rule (Regular ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. CS1 maint: ref=harv External links. on Nogizaka46 Official Website. on.

on. on. on.