Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo

"Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo" (サラバ、愛しき悲しみたちよ, "Farewell, My Dear Sorrows") is the 9th single by the Japanese female idol group Momoiro Clover Z, released in Japan on November 21, 2012.^[1] The title track became the group's first song to top the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart.

"Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo"
Regular Edition cover
Single by Momoiro Clover Z
from the album 5th Dimension
Released	November 21, 2012 (2012-11-21) (Japan)
Genre	J-pop
Length	4:59
Label	StarChild
Songwriter(s)	Tomoyasu Hotei
Momoiro Clover Z singles chronology
"Otome Sensō" (2012) "Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo" (2012) "Gounn" (2013)
Momoclo Tei Ichimon singles chronology
"Nippon Egao Hyakkei" (2012)
Music videos
Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo on YouTube on YouTube
Wee-Tee-Wee-Tee on YouTube

Release

The single was released in two versions: a limited edition and a regular edition. The limited edition comes with a DVD featuring the music video for the title track, but contains fewer songs on the CD in comparison to the regular CD-only edition.^[2]

Music

The title track is a theme song of the Nippon Television family drama series Akumu-chan^[3][4][5][6] starring Keiko Kitagawa.^[7] The song is composed and arranged by Tomoyasu Hotei.^[7]

The regular edition's B-side "Wee-Tee-Wee-Tee" is sung in Japanese and Furbish.^[8][9] It is an advertising song for Furbies. The word wee-tee means "sing" in the Furbish language,^[10] and the title is translated in different Japanese news publications as either "Sing, Sing"^[11][12][13] or "Let's Sing!".^[14][15]

Cover art and music video

The cover's theme is "good and evil". On the regular edition's cover the Momoiro Clover members are wearing white costumes and on the limited edition's — black, representing two outlooks on the world.^[16]

The music video for the title track elaborates further on the song's theme. In it, the girls are also wearing two types of clothes, black and white. They change between angel and demon costumes when switch between the voice of their conscience and the whispers of Satan.^[7] The video was directed by Hideki Kuroda, who notably shot music videos for such artists as SMAP and Southern All Stars.^[16]

In the making of the video, electroluminescent wire costumes were used. The glowing outfits had radio control systems hidden in them.^[17]

Reception

On its debut day, the CD single sold 32,889 copies and placed 3rd in the Oricon daily ranking.^[18] It proceeded to win the 2nd place in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, Momoclo's highest to date,^[19] selling 73,745 copies in that first week.

With digital sales of the song "Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo", Momoclo scored their first number 1 in the RecoChoku Daily Chart.^[20] The video for "Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo" also topped the Recochoku daily ranking, in the video clips category.^[21]

In the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, which is published weekly, the title track debuted at the first place.^[22]

Track listing

Limited edition

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo" (サラバ、愛しき悲しみたちよ, "Farewell, My Dear Sorrows")	4:58
2.	"Kuroi Shūmatsu" (黒い週末, "Black Weekend")	6:20
3.	"Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo" (off vocal ver.)
4.	"Kuroi Shūmatsu" (off vocal ver.)

DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo" (Music Video)

Regular edition

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo"	4:58
2.	"Kuroi Shūmatsu"	6:20
3.	"Wee-Tee-Wee-Tee"	4:22
4.	"Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo" (off vocal ver.)
5.	"Kuroi Shūmatsu (instrumental)" (off vocal ver.)
6.	"Wee-Tee-Wee-Tee" (off vocal ver.)

Chart performance

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Oricon Daily Singles Chart[23]	2
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[24]	2
Oricon Monthly Singles Chart[25]	8
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart[26]	84
Billboard Japan Hot 100[27]	1
Billboard Japan Hot 100 Airplay[28]	8
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales[29]	2
Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay[30]	13

Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2013	"Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo"	Space Shower Music Video Awards — Special Award[31]	Won
		MTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Choreography	Won

References

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2. "DISCOGRAPHY 週末ヒロイン ももいろクローバーZ オフィシャルサイト". Momoiro Clover Z official site. Stardust Promotion.
3. "ももいろクローバーZ 新シングルは布袋寅泰が作曲／編曲担当 「サラバ、愛しき悲しみたちよ」". アニメ!アニメ!. 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
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6. "ももクロ✕布袋寅泰の新曲が北川景子主演ドラマ『悪夢ちゃん』主題歌に決定!". My Navi News. 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
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18. "■ ももクロの9thシングルが3.2万枚を売り上げてデイリーで3位発進" (in Japanese). Ota Suke. 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
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20. "布袋寅泰作曲の"ももいろクローバーZ"新曲「サラバ、愛しき悲しみたちよ」がレコチョク1位獲得 おたくま経済新聞" (in Japanese). Otakuma. 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
21. ももクロ 宇多田ヒカルら強豪との上位争い制し、初の１位獲得. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2012-11-22. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
22. Billboard Japan (2012-11-28). ももクロ 疾走感溢れる布袋式ロック・チューンで首位奪取 (in Japanese). Searchina. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
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25. "CDシングル 月間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング" (in Japanese). December 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-12-15. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
26. "年間ランキング特集『ミリオン8作！AKB48とMr.Childrenが2012年音楽シーンを牽引』-ORICON STYLE ミュージック" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
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29. "Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales│Charts│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
30. "Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay│Charts│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
31. Artist: Momoiro Clover Z, Music video director: Hideki Kuroda
    "スペシャ「MVA」大賞はきゃりー、サカナ、ワンオク" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-11.

External links

• CD single profile on the official site of Momoiro Clover Z