Sonna Koto Nai yo

"Sonna Koto Nai yo"
Regular Edition cover
Regular Edition cover
Single by Hinatazaka46
from the album Hinatazaka
B-side
  • "Seishun no Uma"
  • "Suki to Iu Koto wa…" (Type-A)
  • "Mado o Akenakute mo" (Type-B)
  • "Naze-" (Type-C)
  • "Kimi no Tamenani ga Dekiru Darō" (Regular)
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2020 (2020-02-19)
GenreJ-pop
Length4:45
LabelSony Music Entertainment Japan
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
Hinatazaka46 singles chronology
"Konna ni Suki ni Natchatte Ii no?"
(2019) 		"Sonna Koto Nai yo"
(2020) 		"Kimi Shika Katan"
(2021)
Music video
"Sonna Koto Nai yo" on YouTube
"Seishun no Uma" on YouTube

"Sonna Koto Nai yo" (Japanese: ソンナコトナイヨ, It's not like that.) is the 4th single by Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46. It was released on February 19, 2020 through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The title track featured Nao Kosaka as center, marking her fourth consecutive appearance at this position.[1][2] The members competed against each other in a Daifugō tournament for the CD's bonus content.

Release

The single was released in four versions: Type-A, Type-B, Type-C and a regular edition.

The songs "Seishun no Uma" and "Naze" are used in the opening and closing theme, respectively, of the television show Dasada, which casts all members of Hinatazaka46. "Seishun no Uma" was debuted unusually early before the title track on January 11, where it was performed live at an Tokyo Girls Collection event in Shizuoka.[3][4]

Reception

Songwriter Junji Ishiwatari positively commented on the expressions used in the lyrics to describe the singer's love interest, such as comparing her bangs to the art style of Yoshitomo Nara.[5]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto.[1]

Type-A

CD[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Sonna Koto Nai yo" (ソンナコトナイヨ)4:45
2."Seishun no Uma" (青春の馬)5:06
3."Suki to Iu Koto wa…" (好きということは…)4:28
4."Sonna Koto Nai yo" (off vocal ver.)4:45
5."Seishun no Uma" (off vocal ver.)5:06
6."Suki to Iu Koto wa…" (off vocal ver.)4:27
Total length:28:37
Blu-ray
No.TitleLength
1."Sonna Koto Nai yo" (music video)4:55
2."Seishun no Uma" (music video)5:19
3."Hinatazaka46 President No.1 Decisive battle" (Qualifying 〜First part〜)60:05
Total length:70:19

Type-B

CD[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Sonna Koto Nai yo" (ソンナコトナイヨ)4:45
2."Seishun no Uma" (青春の馬)5:06
3."Mado o Akenakute mo" (窓を開けなくても)4:14
4."Sonna Koto Nai yo" (off vocal ver.)4:45
5."Seishun no Uma" (off vocal ver.)5:06
6."Mado o Akenakute mo" (off vocal ver.)4:13
Total length:28:09
Blu-ray
No.TitleLength
1."Sonna Koto Nai yo" (music video)4:55
2."Mado o Akenakute mo" (music video)4:25
3."Hinatazaka46 President No.1 Decisive battle" (Qualifying 〜Second part〜)44:20
Total length:53:40

Type-C

CD[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Sonna Koto Nai yo" (ソンナコトナイヨ)4:45
2."Seishun no Uma" (青春の馬)5:06
3."Naze-" (ナゼー)4:14
4."Sonna Koto Nai yo" (off vocal ver.)4:45
5."Seishun no Uma" (off vocal ver.)5:06
6."Naze-" (off vocal ver.)4:13
Total length:28:09
Blu-ray
No.TitleLength
1."Sonna Koto Nai yo" (music video)4:55
2."Naze-" (music video)4:23
3."Hinatazaka46 President No.1 Decisive battle" (Final game & Reward recording)50:46
Total length:60:04

Regular Edition

CD[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Sonna Koto Nai yo" (ソンナコトナイヨ)4:45
2."Seishun no Uma" (青春の馬)5:06
3."Kimi no Tame Nani ga Dekiru Darō" (君のため何ができるだろう)4:57
4."Sonna Koto Nai yo" (off vocal ver.)4:45
5."Seishun no Uma" (off vocal ver.)5:06
6."Kimi no Tame Nani ga Dekiru Darō" (off vocal ver.)4:56
Total length:29:35

Personnel

"Sonna Koto Nai yo"

Center: Nao Kosaka[10]

"Seishun no Uma"

Center: Nao Kosaka[12]

Sarina Ushio, Shiho Katō, Kyōko Saitō, Kumi Sasaki, Mirei Sasaki, Mana Takase, Ayaka Takamoto, Mei Higashimura, Miku Kanemura, Hina Kawata, Nao Kosaka, Suzuka Tomita, Akari Nibu, Hiyori Hamagishi, Konoka Matsuda, Manamo Miyata, Miho Watanabe, Hinano Kamimura[12]

"Suki to Iu Koto wa…"

Center: Mirei Sasaki[12]

Sarina Ushio, Shiho Katō, Kyōko Saitō, Kumi Sasaki, Mirei Sasaki, Mana Takase, Ayaka Takamoto, Mei Higashimura[12]

"Mado o Akenakute mo"

Shiho Katō, Kyōko Saitō, Kumi Sasaki, Mirei Sasaki, Nao Kosaka, Suzuka Tomita, Miho Watanabe[12]

"Naze-"

Mei Higashimura, Hina Kawata, Konoka Matsuda[12]

"Kimi no Tame Nani ga Dekiru Darō"

Center: Akari Nibu[12]

Miku Kanemura, Hina Kawata, Nao Kosaka, Suzuka Tomita, Akari Nibu, Hiyori Hamagishi, Konoka Matsuda, Manamo Miyata, Miho Watanabe, Hinano Kamimura[12]

Charts

References

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