The Golden History

"The Golden History" (ザ・ゴールデン・ヒストリー) is the 16th major-label single by the Japanese girl idol group Momoiro Clover Z. It was released in Japan on September 7, 2016.[2]

"The Golden History"
Cover of the regular edition
Single by Momoiro Clover Z
A-side"The Golden History"
B-side
  • "Decoration"
  • "Noruka Soruka" (regular ed.)
  • "Hanabi" (limited ed.)
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2016 (2016-09-07)
GenreJ-pop and Rock
Length5:03
LabelEvil Line / King
Momoiro Clover Z singles chronology
"„Z“ no Chikai"
(2015)		 "The Golden History"
(2016)		 "BLAST!"
(2017)
Music video
"The Golden History"
"Decoration"
on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard JapanFavorable[1]

Release

It was the only single Momoiro Clover Z put out in 2016.[1]

The music video for the title track was uploaded on Momoiro Clover Z's official YouTube channel on September 2, 2016 (JST).[3] The CD single was released on September 7 in three versions: limited edition A (CD+Blu-ray), limited edition B (CD+Blu-ray), and a regular edition (CD only). The Blu-ray discs included with the limited editions contained music videos. The CD track listing of the limited edition A differed from the one of the other two editions.[2][4]

Reception

According to Oricon, the single sold 51,883 physical (CD) copies in its first week of release in Japan. It debuted at number 2 in the weekly Oricon singles chart.[5]

Critical response

Billboard Japan's Yuki Sugioka gave a favorable review, noting that after two masterpiece albums ("Amaranthus" and "Hakkin no Yoake"), simultaneously released by the band in February, she was very much looking forward to what kind of sound would the new songs have and was prepared for another great song. She called the title song a "super positive uplifting tune" that makes you smile during the whole time it plays, from the very beginning when Kanako Momota says "Let's get started" through the rising dust. The biggest highlight of the song for her was when Kanako Momota sang her solo part before the final chorus, "The more generations pass, the stronger we get", and then Shiori Tamai, Ayaka Sasaki, Momoka Ariyasu and Reni Takagi sang their parts, holding long notes. The reviewer said that it was "full of divine hope".[1]

Music video

The music video for the title track was directed by Masatsugu Nagasoe.[6] It was filmed in a Candid Camera fashion, in one take. There was no prior meeting with the members of Momoiro Clover Z, who did not even know they were going to film a music video that day. When the surprise video shoot started, they were told to follow the instructions and did not know what would happen next.[3][7] The music video guest-starred Akira Fukuzawa (福澤朗), a famous host of Japanese quiz shows,[8] and comedian Korokke (コロッケ), who cross-dressed as female singer Hiromi Iwasaki.[3]

Track listing

Limited Edition A
CD
No.TitleLength
1."The Golden History" (ザ・ゴールデン・ヒストリー)5:03
2."Decoration" (DECORATION)4:36
3."Hanabi"5:00
Blu-ray Disc
No.TitleLength
1."The Golden History" (music video) 
2."The Golden History" (music video offshot) 

Limited Edition B
CD
No.TitleLength
1."The Golden History"5:03
2."Decoration"4:36
3."Nobiruka Soruka" (伸ルカ反ルカ)4:46
Blu-ray Disc
No.TitleLength
1."Decoration" (music video) 
2."Decoration" (music video offshot) 

Regular Edition
CD
No.TitleLength
1."The Golden History"5:03
2."Decoration"4:36
3."Hanabi"5:00
4."Nobiruka Soruka"4:46

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Weekly)[5] 2

References
  1. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (2016-09-12). ももクロ 新作は“笑顔を届けること”をより広く繋げていこうとする究極のエンターテインメント（Single Review） (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
  2. "ももクロ、ニューシングルは「ザ・ゴールデン・ヒストリー」". Music Natalie. 2016-07-25. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
  3. "ももいろクローバーZの新曲MVに岩崎宏美登場？…と思ったらコロッケ". Natalie (in Japanese). 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  4. "The Golden History" in Momoiro Clover Z discography
  5. "オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2016年09月05日〜2016年09月11日" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  6. "ももいろクローバーZ 新シングル収録曲MVは長添正嗣/河谷英夫が担当！ 初回限定盤Bのジャケ写も解禁". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). 2016-08-04. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  7. "ももクロが生番組に降臨 ライブへの想い＆新曲MV撮影秘話を明かす". AbemaTIMES (アベマタイムズ) (in Japanese). 2016-09-03. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  8. "ももクロのハピクロ公録に福澤朗がゲスト出演、免許を取得した玉井詩織の初助手席は百田夏菜子". Musicman-Net (in Japanese). 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
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