Details of the best album due out on Dec. 15 were released. There will be 4 new songs. Besides “Saigo no tight hug“, which was already known, they are Ikuta Erika’s solo song “Saigetsu no wadachi“, Shinuchi Mai’s solo song “Anatakarano sotsugyou” and under song “Hard to say“, which includes members who were under in the past.
Added new album song “Saigo no tight hug”
Nogizaka46’s first best album “Time flies” due out on Dec. 15, 2021, will contain a new song “Saigo no tight hug”. The center will be Ikuta Erika, who will graduate at the end of the year.
The composer is Sugiyama Katsuhiko and the arrangers are Sugiyama Katsuhiko and Yachi Manabu.
The song will be released digitally on Nov. 5, 2021.
28th single is released
Nogizaka46 released their 28th single “Kimi ni shikarareta” on Sept. 22, 2021.
The arranger for the A-side “Kimi ni shikarareta” and the composers/arrangers for the 6 coupling songs became known so they were added to the database.
Added coupling songs for the 28th single
Product details for the 28th single were announced. The 6 coupling songs were added to the database.
Added the formation of the 28th single
The formation of the 28th single (due out on Sept. 22) was announced on the Aug. 15 broadcast of Nogizaka Koujichu. This information was added to the database.
Kaki Haruka (4th gen) is center for the first time. She is the second center from the 4th generation after Endo Sakura.
Kakehashi Sayaka (4th gen) is senbatsu for the first time. Suzuki Ayane (2nd gen) is chosen for the 3rd time and the first in six songs. Kitano Hinako makes the team for the 10th time and the first in three songs.
This will be the final single for Takayama Kazumi. She establishes the unbreakable record of having been senbatsu for all 28 singles since Nogizaka46’s debut (29 when including Route 246).
Added 3 coupling songs for the 27th single
Product details were announced for the 27th single to be released on June 9, and the remaining coupling songs became known.
A collaboration with Nogizaka46 Rhythm Festival “Zenbu yume no mama“, a unit song by Yoda Yuki and Tsutsui Ayame “Zabunzazabun“, and a solo song for Matsumura Sayuri who is graduating the group “Sa-yu- Ready?“.
The composers for the 27th single “Gomenne Fingers crossed” and the 6 coupling songs are still unknown and will be added to the DB once they are announced.
Too bad there are no music videos included in this single for the 3rd generation song “Otonatachi ni wa shiji sarenai” and the 4th generation song “Nekojita chamomile tea“.
New song added to DB: “Sabita compass”
An under song coupled with the 27th single to be released on June 9, 2021.
Yamazaki Rena will be the center for the first time in any Nogizaka46 song.
New song added to DB: “Otonatachi ni wa shiji sarenai”
This 3rd generation song is coupled with the 27th single to be released on June 9, 2021.
The song was first performed at the 4th generation online live on May 9, which is part of the Nogizaka46 9th Year Birthday Live. It was the first song in the encore, and the formation including Iwamoto Renka as center became known for the first time.
Iwamoto is center for the fourth time, and the second time for a 3rd generation song following Tokitokimekimeki.
New song added to DB: “Nekojita charmomile tea”
This song for 4th generation members is one of the coupling songs for the 27th single scheduled to be released on June 9, 2021.
The song was first performed at the 4th generation live on May 8, which is part of the Nogizaka46 9th Year Birthday Live.
The fact that a 4th generation song will be included in the 27th single, the song title and the formation including the appointment of Tamura Mayu as the center was revealed at this live performance.
This marks the first center position for Tamura Mayu.
Added formation for 27th single
The senbatsu members and formation for the 27th single (release date: 2021.06.09) were announced on Nogizaka Kojichu broadcast on 2021.04.18.
The center is Endo Sakura. Hayakawa Seira joins the senbatsu for the first time.