Z Densetsu (Owarinaki Kakumei)
"Z Densetsu (Owarinaki Kakumei)" | ||||
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Single by Momoiro Clover Z | ||||
from the album Battle and Romance | ||||
Released | July 6, 2011 | (Japan)|||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Label | StarChild | |||
Songwriter(s) | Kenichi Maeyamada. | |||
Momoiro Clover Z singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Z Densetsu (Owarinaki Kakumei)" on YouTube |
"Z Densetsu (Owarinaki Kakumei)" (Z伝説 ~終わりなき革命~, "Z Legend: Neverending Revolution"[1]) is the 4th single by the Japanese female idol group Momoiro Clover Z, released in Japan on July 6, 2011.
Release
The single was released in only one edition and had just one song on it. It was released on the same day with Momoiro Clover's 6th single "D' no Junjō"[2] and preceded the release of the band's first album Battle and Romance. The two singles became first the group released under the name of Momoiro Clover Z.
"Z Densetsu (Owarinaki Kakumei)" is a tie-up song for a commercial for Tokyo Joypolis.[3]
An updated version of the song, called the "ZZ Version" and performed by the four remaining members following
Music
The song was produced by
Cover art and music video
The music video was released on the DVD that came with the limited edition A of the album Battle and Romance that came out three weeks later, on July 27.[5]
On the cover and in the music video all members are wearing costumes in the style of
Transformation in sentai
The transformation between an ordinary person and a superhero is an important feature of the plots of Japanese sentai (superhero
Promotion
By June 3 the music video for "Z Legend (Owarinaki Kakumei)" was released on the
When the song was performed live for the first time, the performance was described as shocking and attracted a lot of attention.[7]
To promote the release of both 4th and 5th singles, Momoiro Clover Z held a series of live events and appearances, one of the notable ones being a concert on July 9, 2012 at the theme park Mega Web 1F in front of the audience of 1,800 people. At the event, Momoiro Clover performed in the costumes used in the music video for "Z Densetsu (Owarinaki Kakumei)".[2]
Reception
The single debuted at the 5th place in the Oricon Daily Singles Chart, while the simultaneously released 5th single "D' no Junjō" at the 6th.[13]
Track listing
All songs written, composed, and arranged by Kenichi Maeyamada.[14]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Z Densetsu (Owarinaki Kakumei)" (Z伝説 ~終わりなき革命~, "Z Legend: Neverending Revolution") | 5:08 |
Chart performance
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 1 |
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[13] | 5 |
Billboard Japan Hot 100[15] | 22 |
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay[16] | 73 |
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales[17] | 7 |
Notes
^ a: The group Momoiro Clover Z is nicknamed "Weekend Heroines" for performing on weekends because its members are at school on weekdays.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "World : J-MELO". NHK. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ^ a b "ももクロZ PVと同演出でニューシングルをライブ披露". hotexpress (in Japanese). 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ^ "東京ジョイポリスCMにももクロ登場、CMソングは「Z伝説」". Natalie (in Japanese). 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
- ^ "ももクロZ、水木一郎迎えて攻めの新曲「Z伝説 ~終わりなき革命〜」" (in Japanese). 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ^ "ももクロ1stアルバムに「オレンジノート」&謎の"ボイン会"". 2011-07-04.
- ^ a b 「戦隊」に「くの一」?ももいろクローバーZが先行シングルジャケット公開. De View (in Japanese). Oricon. 2012-06-17.
- ^ a b c d e "戦えももいろクローバーZ!「Z伝説」PVで戦隊ヒロインに". 2011-06-03. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ^ Children's Video Report, Volume 11, Issues 2-6. Great Mountain Productions. 1997.
- ISBN 9780765605603.
- ISBN 9781578591541.
- ^ Asahi Shimbun. 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
- ISBN 9780520221482.
- ^ a b "CDシングル 週間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング".
- ^ "ナタリー - [Power Push] ももいろクローバーZ (2-5)". Natalie (in Japanese). 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100│Charts│Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Airplay│Charts│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales│Charts│Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2012-12-15.