Dare ga Sono Kane o Narasu no ka?

"Dare ga Sono Kane o Narasu no ka?"
Single by Keyakizaka46
from the album Eien Yori Nagai Isshun: Ano Koro, Tashika ni Sonzaishita Watashitachi
LanguageJapanese
English titleWho will ring the bell?
ReleasedAugust 21, 2020 (2020-08-21)
GenreJ-pop
Length4:05
LabelSony Music Entertainment Japan
Songwriter(s)Yasushi Akimoto
Keyakizaka46/Sakurazaka46 singles chronology
"Kuroi Hitsuji"
(2019) 		"Dare ga Sono Kane o Narasu no ka?"
(2020) 		"Nobody's Fault"
(2020)

"Dare ga Sono Kane o Narasu no ka?" (Japanese: 誰がその鐘を鳴らすのか?, lit. "who will ring the bell?") is the ninth and final single from Japanese idol group Keyakizaka46. The single was released on August 21, 2020, the group's five-year anniversary, as a digital download only.[1][2]

Background and Release

Since the release of "Kuroi Hitsuji" in early 2019, Keyakizaka46 has gone through major changes to its roster. The group saw the arrival of fifteen new members (known as the "second generation")[3] and the departure of Neru Nagahama, a prominent member of the group.[4] Additionally, Hiragana Keyakizaka46, who performed B-sides to all of Keyakizaka46's singles so far, became an independent group known as Hinatazaka46.[5]

On September 8, 2019, Keyakizaka46 held an senbatsu (member choosing) on Keyakitte, Kakenai?, a weekly television show featuring the group. The senbatsu featured Yurina Hirate at the center position.[6] Originally set to be released at the end 2019, the release was first delayed due to production issues,[7] and then further delayed with the sudden departure of Hirate from the group in January 2020.[8]

In February 2020, a Japanese retail company AEON released a new advertising campaign for their credit card that featured Keyakizaka46 in the commercials. At the end of the commercials, a short excerpt of "Dare ga Sono Kane o Narasu no ka?" was played.[9] On July 16, 2020, Keyakizaka46 live streamed a concert titled Keyakizaka46 Live Online, but with YOU!, where they performed the song for the first time. Instead of using the senbatsu results from earlier, all of the 28 members were featured in the song. The group confirmed that this would be the last single released under the Keyakizaka46 name, and the group would be renamed and reorganized in the future.[1][2]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Dare ga Sono Kane o Narasu no ka?"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[10] 14

References

  1. ^ a b ""欅坂46のラストソング"新曲初披露 センターは？初無観客ライブで堂々パフォーマンス＜KEYAKIZAKA46 Live Online，but with YOU！＞" (in Japanese). Modelpress. July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "欅坂46 結成記念日8・21にラストシングル 10月にラストライブ" (in Japanese). Oricon. July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "「坂道研修生」の14人配属発表 １人は辞退／詳細" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. February 16, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "長濱ねる、欅坂46を卒業". Natalie (in Japanese). March 7, 2019. Archived from the original on March 7, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  5. ^ "Hiragana Keyaki Changes Name to Hinatazaka46, Debut Single Due in March". Billboard. February 16, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "欅坂46、9thシングルで初の選抜制導入17人発表 センターは"不動"平手友梨奈" (in Japanese). Oricon. September 9, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  7. ^ "欅坂46、新シングル発売延期「良い作品を追求して行きたい」" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 8, 2019. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "欅坂46から平手友梨奈が脱退、織田奈那＆鈴本美愉は卒業し佐藤詩織も活動休止". Natalie (in Japanese). January 23, 2020. Archived from the original on January 24, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "欅坂46、新曲"誰がその鐘を鳴らすのか？"使用のイオンカード新CM公開" (in Japanese). Rockin'on. February 26, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2018/3/11". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2020-08-26. Retrieved September 1, 2020.