Ambivalent (song)

"Ambivalent"
Regular edition cover
Regular edition cover. Each version A, B, C, and D has separate cover artwork.
Single by Keyakizaka46
from the album Eien Yori Nagai Isshun: Ano Koro, Tashika ni Sonzaishita Watashitachi
ReleasedAugust 15, 2018 (2018-08-15)
GenreJ-pop
Length4:34
LabelSony Music Entertainment Japan
Composer(s)Kenta Urashima, Tetta
Lyricist(s)Yasushi Akimoto
Keyakizaka46 singles chronology
"Glass wo Ware!"
(2018)
"Ambivalent"
(2018)
"Kuroi Hitsuji"
(2019)
Music video
"Ambivalent" (Keyakizaka46 official ch.)
"Ambivalent" (Sony Music Taiwan)
"Ambivalent" (Vevo)
on YouTube

"Ambivalent" (Japanese: アンビバレント, Hepburn: Anbibarento) is the 7th single from Japanese idol group Keyakizaka46. It was released on August 15, 2018 under Sony Music Records. The title track features Yurina Hirate as center.

Manaka Shida, Aoi Harada, and Yūka Kageyama were on hiatus during production.[1][2] Yui Imaizumi announced graduation shortly before and did not participate, but sang a solo song, "Hi ga Noburu Made", which was included on the regular edition.[3]

Track listing

Type A

All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto

CD[4]
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Ambivalent" (アンビバレント)Kenta Urashima, TETTA4:34
2."Student Dance"SaSA4:25
3."I'm out"minato3:54
4."Ambivalent" (off-vocal)Kenta Urashima, TETTA4:34
5."Student Dance" (off-vocal)SaSA4:25
6."I'm out" (off-vocal)minato3:54
DVD[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Ambivalent music video"5:07
2."Student Dance music video"4:38
3."Selfie TV by Nijika Ishimori X Konoka Matsuda"11:16
4."Selfie TV by Yui Imaizumi X Kyoko Saito"10:44
5."Selfie TV by Rika Ozeki X Akari Nibu"11:01
6."Selfie TV by Nanako Nagasawa X Suzuka Tomita"10:52
7."Selfie TV by Rika Watanabe X Mao Iguchi"11:04

Type B

All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto

CD[5]
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Ambivalent" (アンビバレント)Kenta Urashima, TETTA4:34
2."Student Dance"SaSA4:25
3."Happy Aura" (ハッピーオーラ)Satoshi Ikezawa4:03
4."Ambivalent" (off-vocal)Kenta Urashima, TETTA4:34
5."Student Dance" (off-vocal)SaSA4:25
6."Happy Aura" (off-vocal)Satoshi Ikezawa4:03
DVD[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Ambivalent music video"5:07
2."Happy Aura music video"4:52
3."Selfie TV by Rina Uemura X Sarina Ushio"10:46
4."Selfie TV by Yui Kobayashi X Hiyori Hamagishi"10:59
5."Selfie TV by Neru Nagahama X Nao Kosaka"10:15
6."Selfie TV by Akane Moriya X Manamo Miyata"10:24
7."Selfie TV by Nanami Yonetani X Mirei Sasaki"9:52

Type C

All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto

CD[6]
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Ambivalent" (アンビバレント)Kenta Urashima, TETTA4:34
2."Student Dance"SaSA4:25
3."302-Goshitsu" (302号室)Giridai Oda4:12
4."Ambivalent" (off-vocal)Kenta Urashima, TETTA4:34
5."Student Dance" (off-vocal)SaSA4:25
6."302-Goshitsu" (off-vocal)Giridai Oda4:12
DVD[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Ambivalent music video"5:07
2."302-Goshitsu music video"5:05
3."Selfie TV by Minami Koike X Mana Takase"10:43
4."Selfie TV by Fuyuka Saito X Mei Higashimura"11:09
5."Selfie TV by Shiori Sato X Miku Kanemura"10:52
6."Selfie TV by Yūka Sugai X Kumi Sasaki"11:19
7."Selfie TV by Risa Watanabe X Miho Watanabe"11:05

Type D

All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto

CD[7]
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Ambivalent" (アンビバレント)Kenta Urashima, TETTA4:34
2."Student Dance"SaSA4:25
3."Ongaku Shitsu ni Kataomoi" (音楽室に片想い)Yuichi Ichikawa4:09
4."Ambivalent" (off-vocal)Kenta Urashima, TETTA4:34
5."Student Dance" (off-vocal)SaSA4:25
6."Ongaku Shitsu ni Kataomoi" (off-vocal)Yuichi Ichikawa4:09
DVD[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Ambivalent music video"5:07
2."Ongaku Shitsu ni Kataomoi music video"4:20
3."Selfie TV by Nana Oda X Hina Kawata"10:53
4."Selfie TV by Miyu Suzumoto X Ayaka Takamoto"11:25
5."Selfie TV by Mizuho Habu X Shiho Kato"11:16
6."Selfie TV by Yurina Hirate X Memi Kakizaki"11:56

Regular edition

All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto

CD[8]
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Ambivalent" (アンビバレント)Kenta Urashima, TETTA4:34
2."Student Dance"SaSA4:25
3."Hi ga Noboru Made" (日が昇るまで)Tomomi Narimoto4:53
4."Ambivalent" (off-vocal)Kenta Urashima, TETTA4:34
5."Student Dance" (off-vocal)SaSA4:25
6."Hi ga Noboru Made" (off-vocal)Tomomi Narimoto4:53

Participating members

"Ambivalent"

Center: Yurina Hirate

"Student Dance"

  • Nijika Ishimori, Rina Uemura, Rika Ozeki, Nana Oda, Minami Koike, Yui Kobayashi, Fuyuka Saitō, Shiori Sato, Yūka Sugai, Miyu Suzumoto, Nanako Nagasawa, Neru Nagahama, Mizuho Habu, Yurina Hirate, Akane Moriya, Nanami Yonetani, Rika Watanabe, Risa Watanabe[9]

"I'm out"

  • Nijika Ishimori, Rina Uemura, Rika Ozeki, Nana Oda, Minami Koike, Yui Kobayashi, Fuyuka Saitō, Shiori Sato, Yūka Sugai, Miyu Suzumoto, Nanako Nagasawa, Neru Nagahama, Mizuho Habu, Yurina Hirate, Akane Moriya, Nanami Yonetani, Rika Watanabe, Risa Watanabe[9]

"Happy Aura"

Center: Shiho Katō

"302-Goshitsu"

  • Yui Kobayashi, Mizuho Habu[9]

"Ongaku Shitsu ni Kataomoi"

  • Rika Ozeki, Minami Koike, Neru Nagahama[9]

"Hi ga Noburu Made"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[10] 1
Oricon[11] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100 11
Oricon 9

References

  1. ^ "欅坂46、平手友梨奈が不動の7作連続センター 新曲フォーメーション発表". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  2. ^ "ありがとうとごめんねとだいすき。593。 | 欅坂46 影山 優佳 公式ブログ". 欅坂46公式サイト. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  3. ^ 今泉佑唯. "いつも欅坂46を応援してくださっているファンの皆様。". 欅坂46 今泉 佑唯 公式ブログ. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  4. ^ a b Keyakizaka46 2018a.
  5. ^ a b Keyakizaka46 2018b.
  6. ^ a b Keyakizaka46 2018c.
  7. ^ a b Keyakizaka46 2018d.
  8. ^ Keyakizaka46 2018e.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g "欅坂46新曲「アンビバレント」選抜メンバー18名&フォーメーション発表<7thシングル収録内容> - モデルプレス". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  10. ^ Japan Hot 100 : August 25, 2018. Billboard biz. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  11. ^ "2018年08月13日~2018年08月19日 オリコン週間 シングルランキング". Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-19.

Further reading

  • Keyakizaka46 (15 August 2018a). Ambivalent (Type-A ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B07F8HF5WP. SRCL-9922/3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Keyakizaka46 (15 August 2018b). Ambivalent (Type-B ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B07F8QKZWT. SRCL-9924/5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Keyakizaka46 (15 August 2018c). Ambivalent (Type-C ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B07F8HF9V9. SRCL-9926/7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Keyakizaka46 (15 August 2018d). Ambivalent (Type-C ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B07F8P3Z7B. SRCL-9928/9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Keyakizaka46 (15 August 2018e). Ambivalent (Regular ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B07F8MRWZV. SRCL-9930.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)