Super Girls (Japanese group)
Super Girls, stylized as SUPER☆GiRLS, also known as Supaga (スパガ) are an eleven-member Japanese idol group. Formed by Avex Trax in 2010 after various auditions, the current group includes new members. They have released several albums.
Super Girls | |
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| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Idol Street |
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| Website | supergirls |
History
Avex held public auditions for members of the new group in June 2010, from which twelve finalists were selected out of 7,000 participants.[1] By February 2010, about 1,000 people advanced to the second round, and a final round was held in June. The results of the audition were subject to controversy because of a lottery system used to select two of the members. Super Girls made their stage debut on 7 August 2010 at the A-Nation event. The first live performance of the 11-member idol group was held at Shiodome-AX in Tokyo, and the group released their first album, Chōzetsu Shōjo (超絶少女), on 22 December 2010. The group held their first live concert on 23 October at Harajuku Astro Hall in Tokyo.[2]
Two more singles followed in 2011, "Max! Otomegokoro/Happy Go Lucky!" and "Joshiryoku Paradise". At the end of the year, they were nominated for the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist but lost to another girl group, Fairies.[3][4]
On 1 February 2012, group released their second album, Everybody JUMP!!. Eri Akita graduated from the group on 5 February, it was the first graduation from the group. Three more singles released in 2012, "1,000,000 ☆ Smile", "Puri Puri♥SUMMER Kiss", and "Red Passion".
Kaede Kanō retired from the group on 16 January 2013. The group released their third album, "Celebration" on 20 February 2013, and held the 3rd anniversary live concert on 11 June 2013 at Nippon Budokan. Four more singles released in 2013, "Everlasting Summer High Touch", "Younger Boy", "Sentimental Journey", and "Jin Jin Jingle Bell".
The 9th single "Sky-Colored Miracle" released on 12 February 2014. On 23 February 2014, first leader Saori Yasaka graduated from the group and Rika Shimura become a second leader. Also Nana Asakawa, Risa Uchimura, and Koume Watanabe are joined the group at the same day, and the "Chapter-2" of the group has started. Two more singles released in 2014, "The Flower Road!! A~mbitious", and "Ahhahha! ~Music of Transcending Laughs~".
On 18 February 2015, the group released their 18th single "Sparking Revolution", Aya Goto graduated from the group on 31 March 2015. Between July to September, they held the free concert tour "iDOL Street 5th Anniversary ~Trip cutting across JAPAN~". One more single released in 2015, "Come Go♪ Do It♪" on August.
On 9 March 2016, the group released their fourth album Super Castle, the first album while the chapter 2. Rino Katsuta and Reira Arai graduated from the group on 25 June 2016 and the chapter 2 was ended. Sakurako Kidoguchi, Hotaru Ishibashi, Runa Ozawa, Yumeri Abe, and Shiori Nagao joined the group at the same day, the leader of the group was changed to Ami Maeshima, and the "Chapter-3" of the group has started. Two singles released in 2016, "Love Summer!!!" and "Love☆Sparkling Application!!!".
Ami Maeshima graduated from the group on 31 March 2017. The leader changed to Ruka Mizote, which reported at the 7th Anniversary Live concert on 17 June 2017. The 16th single "Sweet☆Smile" released on 26 April 2016. Sakurako Kidoguchi graduated from the group on 30 September 2016, after the hiatus period since 17 April.[5] One more single "A Cinderella Story of Sweat and Tears" released in November 2016.
Runa Ozawa graduated from the group on 31 January 2017, Mirei Tanaka graduated on 31 March. The group released 18th single "Sparklingly☆Sunshine" on 2 May 2017, the last release to Rika Shimura which graduated on 20 May. The public auditions "SUPER☆GiRLS SUPER AUDITION!!!!" started on 1 July 2018 to select the new members. Entries were accepted at three medias, "SHOWROOM", "MBS Radio", and "FRESH LIVE".
The 19th single "Bubbling Squash!" released on August. Then 20th single "The Selfish GiRLS ROAD" released on November, which becomes the last single of the chapter 3.
On 19 December 2018, The debut 8th Anniversary live concert held at "Shibuya O-East". The new members Yuuki Kanazawa, Chika Ishimaru, Kana Sakabayashi, Mayuko Inoue, Yuu Kadobayashi, Nazuna Higuchi, and Aika Matsumoto joined the group. Koume Watanabe became the 5th leader of the group, and the "Chapter 4" started.
On 11 January 2019, Hikaru Watanabe, Rina Miyazaki, Ruka Mizote, Nana Asakawa, and Risa Uchimura graduated from the group at the live concert, and the chapter 3 period officially ends. Three singles released in 2020, "CongraCHUlations!!!", "Summer★Vacation", and "Cinderella of Unrequited Love". The fifth album "Chōzetsu☆Gakuen ~Tokimeki High Range!!!~" was released on 25 December 2019. Hotaru Ishibashi graduated from the group on 31 December 2019, after the hiatus period since 4 September 2019.
On 18 March 2020, the 24th single "Forgotten Cherry Blossoms" was released. The tenth Anniversary live concert planned for 11 June 2020, was canceled due to COVID-19. The 25th single "I Want To Believe In Tomorrow" was released on 5 August 2020, and the album Chōzetsu Shōjo☆COMPLETE 2010～2020 was released on 23 December 2020. Chika Ishimaru graduated from the group on 31 December 2020, bringing the count of group members to nine.
SUPER GiRLS released their 25th single Hajimari Yell on 21 April. This is the first single without Ishimaru Chika and also the last single of the chapter 4.
On 12 June, Watanabe Koume and Matsumoto Aika graduated from the group and 3 new members were introduced, They are Hagita Honoka, Takeuchi Nanami and Tanaka Cocona. It was also announced that Yumeri became the 6th leader of Super Girls, they also released their 26th single WELCOME☆Natsuzora Peace!!!!! on 25 August, which was the debut of the new-line up and the "Chapter 5" started. Mayuko Inoue graduated from the group on 30 December 2021, after the hiatus period since 6 August 2021.
On April 18, it was announced that SUPER☆GiRLS would release their 27th single Summer Lemon on 6 July, marking nearly ten months since their previous release. This will be the first single with their nine-member lineup without Inoue Mayuko.
On June 11, Nagao Shiori, Kanazawa Yuuki and Higuchi Nazuna announced that they would graduate from SUPER☆GiRLS and IDOL Street on 31 December 2022, which later postponed to 10 February 2023 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[citation needed]
On June 12, Yumeri Abe announced she would take a hiatus due to heath problems. She later recovered on July 23 and restarted activities.
On 25 July, Nanami Takeuchi announced she would take a hiatus from August 21, 2022 to March 1, 2023 in order to concentrate on her studies when she takes the university entrance exam.
On 29 January, During the SUPER☆GiRLS 12th Anniversary Concert, 5 new members were introduced, They are Ayaka Kamata, Ayana Kashiwa, Kaho Kawamura, Hinata Sakurai and Karen Habuchi, and the "Chapter 6" started. Shiori Nagao, Yuuki Kanazawa and Nazuna Higuchi graduated from the group on 15 February 2023, bringing the count of group members to eleven.
Members
Current members
| Given Name | Nickname | Birthdate | Age | Origin | Chouzetsu Color | Chapter Member | Joined Date | Notes |
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| Yumeri Abe（阿部夢梨） | Yumerin (ゆめりん / Yumerin) | 29 July 2002 | 20 | Ishikawa | Baby Pink (R233 G082 B149) | Chapter 3 Member, Leader (since 1 July 2021) | 25 June 2016 | Former Jumpin' member, Former color was Baby Blue |
| Kana Sakabayashi（坂林佳奈） | Kanapon (かなぽん / Kanapon), Kana (かな / Kana) | 26 January 1997 | 26 | Hyōgo | Spring Green (R182 G213 B094) | Chapter 4 Member, Sub-leader | 19 December 2018 | Oldest |
| Yuu Kadobayashi（門林有羽） | Yuchan (ゆうちゃん / Yuchan), Monchan (もんちゃん / Monchan), Uttan (うったん / Uttan) | 28 October 1998 | 24 | Osaka | Aqua Blue (R160 G216 B239) | Chapter 4 Member | ||
| Honoka Hagita（萩田帆風） | Pipi (ぴぴ / Pipi), Honoka-chan (ほのかちゃん / Honoka-chan) | 29 September 2000 | 22 | Shizuoka | Sweet Orange (R240 G131 B000) | Chapter 5 Member, Sub-leader | 12 June 2021 | Former Avex Management Actress |
| Nanami Takeuchi（竹内ななみ） | Nanamin (ななみん / Nanamin) | 2 October 2004 | 18 | Hyōgo | Lovely Red (R225 G054 B012) | Chapter 5 Member | Hiatus, Former Avex Management Model | |
| Cocona Tanaka（田中想） | Coco (ここ / Coco), Coco-chan (ここちゃん / Coco-chan) | 19 July 2005 | 17 | Osaka | Dream Blue (R000 G117 B194) | Chapter 5 Member | Former Avex Management Artist Academy student | |
| Ayaka Kamata（鎌田彩樺） | Ayachi (あやち / Ayachi), Aya-chan (あやちゃん / Aya-chan) | 29 April 2003 | 19 | Hiroshima | Sapphire Navy (R006 G036 B122) | Chapter 6 Member | 29 January 2023 | |
| Ayana Kashiwa（柏綾菜） | Kashiwa-chan (柏ちゃん / Kashiwa-chan), Ayanan (あやなん / Ayanan), Aya-chan (綾ちゃん / Aya-chan), Aya (あや / Aya) | 20 July 2005 | 17 | Saitama | Purely Purple (R146 G059 B145) | Chapter 6 Member | Former Si☆Stella member & Si☆4 member | |
| Kaho Kawamura（河村果歩） | Kahotchi (かほっち / Kahocchi), Kaho (かほ / Kaho) | 17 June 2007 | 15 | Gifu | Pearly White (R255 G250 B250) | Chapter 6 Member | Oha Girl in Oha Suta & Former Avex Management New Face | |
| Hinata Sakurai（櫻井陽夏） | Hina-chan (ひなちゃん / Hina-chan) | 6 July 2007 | 15 | Fukagawa, Hokkaido | Snow Green (R093 G181 B166) | Chapter 6 Member | Former Avex Management Trainee | |
| Karen Habuchi（羽渕花恋） | Karen (かれん / Karen), Habucchan (はぶっちゃん / Habucchan) | 28 February 2009 | 13 | Chiba | Sunflower (R255 G243 B065) | Chapter 6 Member | Youngest |
Former members
- Eri Akita（秋田 恵里）
- Kaede Kanō（稼農 楓）
- Saori Yasaka（八坂 沙織）
- Aya Gotō（後藤 彩）
- Rino Katsuta（勝田 梨乃）
- Reira Arai（荒井 玲良）
- Ami Maeshima（前島亜美）
- Sakurako Kidoguchi（木戸口桜子）
- Runa Ozawa（尾澤ルナ）
- Mirei Tanaka（田中美麗）
- Rika Shimura（志村 理佳）
- Hikaru Watanabe（渡邉 ひかる）
- Rina Miyazaki（宮﨑 理奈）
- Ruka Mizote（溝手るか）
- Nana Asakawa（浅川 梨奈）
- Risa Uchimura（内村莉彩）
- Hotaru Ishibashi（石橋蛍）
- Chika Ishimaru（石丸千賀）
- Koume Watanabe（渡邉幸愛）
- Aika Matsumoto（松本愛花）
- Mayuko Inoue（井上真由子）
- Shiori Nagao（長尾しおり）
- Yuuki Kanazawa（金澤有希）
- Nazuna Higuchi（樋口なづな）
Timeline
Discography
Albums
| Title | Release date | Chart position | Sales (Oricon) | ||
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| Oricon Albums Chart [6] | Billboard Japan Top Albums | First week | Total | ||
| Chōzetsu Shōjo (超絶少女) | 22 December 2010 | 32 | 55 | 4,905 | 7,382 |
| EveryBody Jump!! | 1 February 2012 | 5 | 9 | 24,474 | 29,543 |
| Celebration | 20 February 2013 | 3 | 12 | 25,928 | 28,425 |
| Super Castle | 3 March 2016 | 3 | 2 | 11,479 | 13,268 |
| Chōzetsu☆Gakuen ~Tokimeki High Range!!!~ (超絶☆学園~ときめきHighレンジ!!!~) | 25 December 2019 | 20 | 21 | 4,719 | 4,719 |
| Chōzetsu Shōjo☆COMPLETE 2010～2020 (超絶少女☆COMPLETE 2010～2020) | 23 December 2020 | 32 | 55 | 4,905 | 7,382 |
| Chōzetsu☆HAPPY ～Minnani Sachiare!!!!!〜 (超絶☆HAPPY 〜ミンナニサチアレ!!!!!〜) | 21 December 2022 | 10 | TBA | 10,443[7] | |
Singles
| Title | Release date | Chart position | Sales (Oricon) | Certification | Notes | ||
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| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | First week | Total | ||||
| "Good Luck Youth" (がんばって 青春, Ganbatte Seishun) | 20 April 2011 | 5 | 49 | 13,552 | 16,602 | - | |
| "MAX! Girl's Heart / Happy Go Lucky! Going by Happy☆Lucky" (MAX! 乙女心 / Happy Go Lucky!～ハピ☆ラキでゴー!～ , "MAX! Otomegokoro / Happy Go Lucky! Hapi ☆ Raki de Go!" ) | 15 June 2011 | 5 | 25 | 29,027 | 39,964 | - | |
| "Girls' Power Paradise" (女子力←パラダイス, Joshiryoku←Paradise) | 5 October 2011 | 2 | 5 | 48,917 | 57,160 | - |
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| "1,000,000 ☆ Smile" (1,000,000☆スマイル) | 18 April 2012 | 5 | 23 | 36,725 | 43,230 | - | |
| "Puri Puri♥SUMMER Kiss" (プリプリ♥SUMMERキッス, PuriPuri♥SUMMER Kissu) | 4 July 2012 | 4 | 10 | 71,736 | 92,599 | Gold | |
| "Red Passion" (赤い情熱, Akai Jōnetsu) | 24 October 2012 | 2 | 9 | 53,607 | 58,521 | - |
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| "Everlasting Summer High Touch" (常夏ハイタッチ, Tokonatsu Hai Tatchi) | 12 June 2013 | 3 | 18 | 75,937 | 87,110 | Gold | |
| "Younger Boy" (年下の男の子, Toshishita no Otokonoko) | 4 December 2013 | 11 | 31 | 11,640 | 12,136 | - |
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| "Sentimental Journey" (センチメンタル・ジャーニー) | 12 | 34 | 11,046 | 11,538 | - |
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| "Jin Jin Jingle Bell" (ジン ジン ジングルベル) | 10 | 33 | 11,666 | 12,137 | - |
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| "Sky-Colored Miracle" (空色のキセキ, Sorairo no Kiseki) | 12 February 2014 | 2 | 30 | 39,604 | 40,699 | - | |
| "The Flower Road!! A~mbitious" (花道!!ア～ンビシャス, Hanamichi!! A~mbitious) | 14 May 2014 | 3 | 35 | 33,585 | 34,750 | - |
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| "Ahhahha! ~Music of Transcending Laughs~" (アッハッハ! ～超絶爆笑音頭～ , "Ahhahha! ~Chouzetsu Bakushou Ondo~") | 13 August 2014 | 4 | 86 | 41,385 | 51,043 | - | |
| "Sparking Revolution" (ギラギラRevolution) | 18 February 2015 | 3 | 89 | 50,740 | 51,705 | - |
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| "Come Go♪ Do It♪" (イッチャって♪ ヤッチャって♪) | 19 August 2015 | 5 | - | 74,283 | 76,498 | Gold |
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| "Love Summer!!!" (ラブサマ!!!, Rabusama!!!) | 31 August 2016 | 2 | 5 | 55,134 | 58,091 | Gold |
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| "Love☆Sparkling Application!!!" (恋☆煌メケーション!!!,, Koi☆Kiramekeeshon) | 21 December 2016 | 7[8] | 9 | 24,868 | 25,245 | - |
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| "Sweet☆Smile" (スイート☆スマイル) | 17 April 2017 | 11 | 31 | 10,585 | 11,148 | - |
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| "A Cinderella Story of Sweat and Tears" (汗と涙のシンデレラストーリー, Ase to Namida No Cinderella Story) | 29 November 2017 | 27 | 37 | 4,138 | - | - |
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| "Sparklingly☆Sunshine" (キラキラ☆Sunshine) | 2 May 2018 | 14 | - | 4,279 | - | - |
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| "Bubbling Squash!" (ばぶりんスカッシュ!, Baburin Sukasshu!) | 15 August 2018 | 12 | 62 | 7,235 | - | - | |
| "The Selfish GiRLS ROAD" (わがまま GiRLS ROAD) | 14 November 2018 | 8 | 57 | 16,056 | 17,443 | - |
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| "CongraCHUlations!!!" (コングラCHUレーション!!!!, CongraCHUrations!!!) | 27 February 2019 | 6 | 17 | 21,775[9] | 21,775 | - |
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| "Summer★Vacation" (ナツカレ★バケーション) | 12 June 2019 | 6 | 32 | 16,453[10] | 18,144 | - | |
| "Cinderella of Unrequited Love" (片想いのシンデレラ, Kataomoi no Cinderella) | 18 September 2019 | 12 | 67 | 8,615[11] | 8,615 | - |
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| "Forgotten Cherry Blossoms" (忘れ桜, Wasurezakura) | 18 March 2020 | 13 | 26 | 6,685[12] | TBA | - | |
| "I Want To Believe In Tomorrow" (明日を信じてみたいって思えるよ, Ashita wo Shinjite Mitaitte Omoeru yo) | 5 August 2020 | 7 | 43 | TBA | TBA | - |
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| "Beginning Yell" (はじまりエール, Hajimari Yell) | 21 April 2021 | 11 | TBA | TBA | TBA | - |
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| "WELCOME☆Summer Sky Peace!!!!!" (WELCOME☆夏空ピース!!!!!, WELCOME☆Natsuzora Peace!!!!!) | 25 August 2021 | 21[13] | TBA | TBA | TBA | - |
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| "Summer Lemon" | 6 July 2022 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | - | |
| "Kimini Sachiare!!" (キミニサチアレ!!, Kimini Sachiare!!) | 21 December 2022 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | - |
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Music Cards
| Title | Release date | Notes |
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| White Melody | 17 July 2019 | – |
| POP!! POP!! POP!! | – | |
| Passionate RUNNER (情熱RUNNER, Jounetsu RUNNER) | 21 August 2019 | – |
| RAINBOW-Colored SKY (NIJI色SKY, NIJI iro SKY) | – | |
| Cinderella of Unrequited Love (片想いのシンデレラ, Kataomoi no Cinderella) | 18 September 2019 | – |
| Emotion Canvas (感情キャンバス, Kanjo Canvas) | 23 October 2019 | – |
| Please stay with me | – | |
| Youth Sparkling (青春キラリ, Seishun Kirari) | 20 November 2019 |
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| Sun Drop (太陽の雫, Taiyō no Shizuku) |
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| Crush High Range!!! (ときめきHighレンジ!!!, Tokimeki High Range!!!) | 5 December 2019 | – |
| Merry X'mas in the night sky (夜空にMerry X'mas, Yozora ni Merry X'mas) |
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| "Good Luck Youth 2022" (がんばって 青春 2022, Ganbatte Seishun 2022) | 20 April 2022 | – |
DVDs
| Title | Release date | Contents |
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| First concert: Chōzetsu Shōjo ga Tomannai! (ファーストコンサート〜超絶少女が止まンないっ!〜) | 28 September 2011 | Live performance on 21 December 2010, at Shibuya-AX |
| Super Girls Chōzetsu Shōjo 2012 Memorial at Nihon Seinenkan (SUPER☆GiRLS 超絶少女2012 メモリアル at 日本青年館) | 28 March 2012 | Live performance on 5 February 2012, at Nippon Seinen-kan Hall |
| Super Girls Seitan 2 Shūnen Kinen SP & Idol Street Carnival 2012 (SUPER☆GiRLS生誕2周年記念SP & アイドルストリートカーニバル2012) | 19 September 2012 | Live performance on 12 June 2012, at Nakano Sun Plaza |
| Chōzetsu Gakuen: Mirai e no Step (超絶☆学園～未来へのSTEP～) | 12 December 2012 | Short films shown on 18 August 2012, at Odaiba Cinema Mediage in Tokyo |
| Chōzetsu Bus Tour: Idol Street Dai-undōkai in Yamanashi (超絶バスツアー ～アイドルストリート大運動会 in 山梨～) | 9 January 2013 | Documentary film of event held on 23 November 2012, in Yamanashi |
| Super Girls no Chōzetsu Adventure! (SUPER☆GiRLSの超絶アドベンチャー！) | 20 March 2013 | TV programs |
Awards
Japan Record Awards
The Japan Record Awards is a music awards show held annually by the Japan Composer's Association.
References
- ^ "Avex forms new idol group SUPER GiRLS". Tokyograph. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Avex's Super Girls to debut on new idol label". Tokyograph. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ a b "53rd Japan Record Award winners". Tokyograph. 20 November 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ a b "AKB48 wins 53rd Japan Record Award". Tokyograph. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "SUPER?GiRLS' Kidoguchi Sakurako goes on hiatus due to poor physical condition". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "SUPER☆GiRLSの作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "恋☆煌メケーション!!! | SUPER☆GiRLS".
- ^ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年03月11日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for 11 March 2019]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年06月24日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for 24 June 2019]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年09月30 日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for 30 September 2019]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2020年03月30日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for 30 March 2020] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "WELCOME☆夏空ピース!!!!! | SUPER☆GiRLS".
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)