Dot Bikini
| "Dot Bikini" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by S/mileage | ||||
| from the album S/mileage Best Album Kanzenban 1 | ||||
| A-side | "Dot Bikini" | |||
| B-side |
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| Released | May 2, 2012 (Japan) | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | Hachama | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tsunku | |||
| Producer(s) | Tsunku | |||
| S/mileage singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Dot Bikini" on YouTube | ||||
"Dot Bikini" (ドットビキニ, "Polka Dot Bikini") is the 10th major single by the Japanese girl idol group S/mileage. It was released in Japan on May 2, 2012, on the label Hachama.
The physical CD single debuted at number 6 in the Oricon weekly singles chart.[1]
B-sides[edit]
The B-side of the regular edition is a cover of the 2001 song "Koibito wa Kokoro no Ōendan" by the group Country Musume that released it as a single in 2001.
Release[edit]
The single was released in five versions: four limited editions (Limited Editions A, B, C, and D) and a regular edition.
All the limited editions came with a sealed-in serial-numbered entry card for the lottery to win a ticket to one of the single's launch events.
Personnel[edit]
S/mileage members:
Track listing[edit]
Regular Edition[edit]
All tracks are written by Tsunku
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dot Bikini" (ドットビキニ) | |
| 2. | "Koibito wa Kokoro no Ōendan" (恋人は心の応援団) (a cover version of a song by Country Musume) | |
| 3. | "Dot Bikini (Instrumental)" |
Limited Editions A, B, C, D[edit]
All tracks are written by Tsunku
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dot Bikini" | |
| 2. | "Smile Blues" (すまいるブルース) | |
| 3. | "Dot Bikini (Instrumental)" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dot Bikini (Dance Shot Ver.)" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dot Bikini (Minna Shugo Ver.)" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dot Bikini (Dance Shot Ver. II)" |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon Daily Singles Chart)[2] | 4 |
| Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart)[3] | 6 |
| Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100) | 46 |
References[edit]
- ^ "オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2012年04月30日～2012年05月06日" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ "2012年05月06日のCDシングルデイリーランキング（2012年05月06日付）". Oricon. Archived from the original on 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ "ドットビキニ | アンジュルム | ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
External links[edit]
- Profile of the CD single on the official website of Hello! Project
- Profile of the CD single on the official website of Up-Front Works
