Taiyou Knock

CD+DVD Type A Cover

CD+DVD Type B Cover

CD+DVD Type C Cover

CD Only Cover

7/11 Exclusive Cover

Artist

Nogizaka46

Single

Taiyou Knock (太陽ノック; Sun Knock)

Released

2015.07.22

Catalog Number

SRCL-8840~1 (CD+DVD Type A)

SRCL-8842~3 (CD+DVD Type B)

SRCL-8844~5 (CD+DVD Type C)

SRCL-8846 (CD Only)

SRC7-6~7 (7/11 Exclusive)

Price

¥1,650 (CD+DVD & 7/11 Exclusive)

¥1,050 (CD Only)

"Type A" CD Tracklist

1. Taiyou Knock (太陽ノック)
2. Mou Sukoshi no Yume (もう少しの夢; A Little More of a Dream)
3. Sakanatachi no LOVE SONG (魚たちのLOVE SONG; Love Song of Fish)
4. Taiyou Knock ~off vocal ver.~
5. Mou Sukoshi no Yume ~off vocal ver.~
6. Sakanatachi no LOVE SONG ~off vocal ver.~

"Type A" DVD Tracklist

1. Taiyou Knock (Music Video)
2. Sakanatachi no LOVE SONG (Music Video)
3. Akimoto Manatsu & Nishino Nanase
4. Ikoma Rina & Inoue Sayuri
5. Ito Karin & Kawamura Mahiro
6. Ito Junna & Terada Ranze
7. Nakamoto Himeka & Noujo Ami
8. Hoshino Minami & Matsumura Sayuri

"Type B" CD Tracklist

1. Taiyou Knock (太陽ノック)
2. Mou Sukoshi no Yume (もう少しの夢)
3. Muhyoujou (無表情; Expressionless Face)
4. Taiyou Knock ~off vocal ver.~
5. Mou Sukoshi no Yume ~off vocal ver.~
6. Muhyoujou ~off vocal ver.~

"Type B" DVD Tracklist

1. Taiyou Knock (Music Video)
2. Muhyoujou (Music Video)
3. Ikuta Erika & Shiraishi Mai
4. Eto Misa & Takayama Kazumi
5. Kawago Hina & Sagara Iori
6. Saito Chiharu & Nagashima Seira
7. Saito Yuuri & Shinuchi Mai
8. Suzuki Ayane & Watanabe Miria

"Type C" CD Tracklist

1. Taiyou Knock (太陽ノック)
2. Mou Sukoshi no Yume (もう少しの夢)
3. Wakaregiwa, Motto Suki ni Naru (別れ際、もっと好きになる; Parting, You'll Love More)
4. Taiyou Knock ~off vocal ver.~
5. Mou Sukoshi no Yume ~off vocal ver.~
6. Wakaregiwa, Motto Suki ni Naru ~off vocal ver.~

"Type C" DVD Tracklist

1. Taiyou Knock (Music Video)
2. Wakaregiwa, Motto Suki ni Naru (Music Video)
3. Itou Marika & Sakurai Reika
4. Kitano Hinako & Hori Miona
5. Saito Asuka & Hashimoto Nanami
6. Sasaki Kotoko & Wada Maaya
7. Nakada Kana & Higuchi Hina
8. Fukagawa Mai & Wakatsuki Yumi

"CD Only" CD Tracklist

1. Taiyou Knock (太陽ノック)
2. Mou Sukoshi no Yume (もう少しの夢)
3. Seifuku wo Nuide Sayonara wo... (制服を脱いでサヨナラを…; Goodbye, Take Off the Uniform)
4. Taiyou Knock ~off vocal ver.~
5. Mou Sukoshi no Yume ~off vocal ver.~
6. Seifuku wo Nuide Sayonara wo... ~off vocal ver.~

"7/11 Exclusive" CD Tracklist

1. Taiyou Knock (太陽ノック)
2. Mou Sukoshi no Yume (もう少しの夢)
3. Hane no Kioku (羽根の記憶; Storage of Feathers)
4. Taiyou Knock ~off vocal ver.~
5. Mou Sukoshi no Yume ~off vocal ver.~
6. Hane no Kioku ~off vocal ver.~

"7/11 Exclusive" DVD Tracklist

1. Taiyou Knock (Music Video)
2. Hane no Kioku (Music Video)

Digital Special Tracklist

1. Taiyou Knock (太陽ノック)
2. Mou Sukoshi no Yume (もう少しの夢)
3. Sakanatachi no LOVE SONG (魚たちのLOVE SONG; Love Song of Fish)
4. Muhyoujou (無表情; Expressionless Face)
5. Wakaregiwa, Motto Suki ni Naru (別れ際、もっと好きになる; Parting, You'll Love More)
6. Hane no Kioku (羽根の記憶; Storage of Feathers)
7. Seifuku wo Nuide Sayonara wo... (制服を脱いでサヨナラを…; Goodbye, Take Off the Uniform)

Information

"Taiyou Knock" is the twelfth single released by Nogizaka46. It was released in five versions: three CD+DVD editions, a regular CD Only edition, and a 7/11 exclusive edition. The title track was used as the opening theme for the TV Tokyo dorama Hatsumori Bemars.

Selected Members

Nogizaka46 promoting the single

"Taiyou Knock"

(Center: Ikoma Rina)

• 1st gen: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Ito Marika, Inoue Sayuri, Eto Misa, Saito Asuka, Saito Yuuri, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Nishino Nanase, Hashimoto Nanami, Fukagawa Mai, Hoshino Minami, Matsumura Sayuri, Wakatsuki Yumi
• 2nd gen: Shinuchi Mai

"Mou Sukoshi no Yume"

• 1st gen: Nishino Nanase

"Sakanatachi no LOVE SONG"

• 1st gen: Shiraishi Mai, Hashimoto Nanami, Takayama Kazumi, Fukagawa Mai

"Muhyoujou"

• 1st gen: Matsumura Sayuri, Ikuta Erika

"Wakaregiwa, Motto Suki ni Naru"

Artist: Under Members

(Center: Hori Miona)

• 1st gen: Kawago Hina, Kawamura Mahiro, Saito Chiharu, Nakada Kana, Nakamoto Himeka, Nagashima Seira, Noujo Ami, Higuchi Hina, Wada Maaya
• 2nd gen: Ito Junna, Ito Karin, Kitano Hinako, Sagara Iori, Sasaki Kotoko, Suzuki Ayane, Terada Ranze, Hori Miona, Watanabe Miria

"Seifuku wo Nuide Sayonara wo..."

• 1st gen: Saito Asuka, Hoshino Minami

"Hane no Kioku"

• 1st gen: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Ito Marika, Inoue Sayuri, Eto Misa, Saito Asuka, Saito Yuuri, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Nishino Nanase, Hashimoto Nanami, Fukagawa Mai, Hoshino Minami, Matsumura Sayuri, Wakatsuki Yumi
• 2nd gen: Shinuchi Mai

Song Information

Lyrics

Akimoto Yasushi

Music

Kurosu Katsuhiko

Other Information

Arrangement: Osada Naoyuki

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	609,202
2	14	6	6	5	3	5	7	20,794
2	31	22	22	18	18	21	17	8,288
5	23	18	20	17	20	19	15	7,168
3	32	26	36	31	33	35	23	4,707
7	41	35	43	37	-	36	32	3,441
8	48	24	40	27	28	23	31	3,717
4	32	20	17	12	4	41	16	8,135
9	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	1,060
-	-	3	-	-	-	-	18	3,240
5	38	45	-	-	-	-	32	2,716
2	50	-	-	-	-	-	41	1,573
22	-	-	-	-	-	-	77	532
8	-	-	-	-	-	-	64	658
10	-	-	-	-	-	-	69	1,212
26	-	-	-	-	-	-	73	847
6	-	-	-	-	-	-	56	1,191
6 weeks							OUT
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	108	338
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	123	288
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	179	227
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	165	200
49 weeks							OUT
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	198	166

Year	Month	Month	Sales
2015	July	1	629,996
2015	August	22	23,604
2015	September	25	16,152

Total Reported Sales: 679,700*
Total Sales of 2015: 678,481 (#7 single of the year)
Total Sales of 2016: 1,053

Total of weeks charting inside Top 200: 22

External Links

• Oricon Profile: CD+DVD Type A | CD+DVD Type B | CD+DVD Type C | CD Only