Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii

"Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii" (Japanese: 夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい, "You don't pretend to be strong until dawn") is the 24th single by Japanese idol group Nogizaka46. The single was released on 4 September 2019. It reached number-one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart and remained on the chart for twenty-four weeks.[1] Additionally, the single was also number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[2]

"Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii"
Type A cover
Single by Nogizaka46
B-side
  • "Boku no Koto, Shitteru?"
  • "Romendensha no Machi" (Type-A)
  • "Toshoshitsu no Kimi e" (Type-B)
  • "Tokidoki Omoidashite Kudasai" (Type-C)
  • "~Do my best~ Ja Imi wa Nai" (Type-D)
  • "Boku no Omoikomi" (Regular)
Released4 September 2019 (2019-09-04) (Japan)
GenreJ-pop
LabelN46Div.
Composer(s)Yusuke Yamada
Lyricist(s)Yasushi Akimoto
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
Nogizaka46 singles chronology
"Sing Out!"
(2019)		 "Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii"
(2019)		 "Shiawase no Hogoshoku"
(2020)
Music video
"Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii" on YouTube

The center position of the title track is held by Sakura Endo, a fourth generation member; additionally, two other fourth generation members, Haruka Kaki and Ayame Tsutsui, were placed in the first row.[3] This single marks the first time a fourth generation member participated in a title track or held a center position.[4] It is also the last single that former captain Reika Sakurai participated in.[5]

Release

This single was released in 5 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, Type-D and a regular edition.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto.

Type-A[1]
CD
No.TitleLength
1."Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii (夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい)"4:20
2."Boku no Koto, Shitteru? (僕のこと、知ってる?)"4:50
3."Romendensha no Machi (路面電車の街)"5:25
4."Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii" (off vocal ver.)4:20
5."Boku no Koto, Shitteru?" (off vocal ver.)4:50
6."Romendensha no Machi" (off vocal ver.)5:25

Type-B[6]
CD
No.TitleLength
1."Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii (夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい)"4:20
2."Boku no Koto, Shitteru? (僕のこと、知ってる?)"4:50
3."Toshoshitsu no Kimi e (図書室の君へ)"4:01
4."Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii" (off vocal ver.)4:20
5."Boku no Koto, Shitteru?" (off vocal ver.)4:50
6."Toshoshitsu no Kimi e" (off vocal ver.)4:01

Type-C[7]
CD
No.TitleLength
1."Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii (夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい)"4:20
2."Boku no Koto, Shitteru? (僕のこと、知ってる?)"4:50
3."Tokidoki Omoidashite Kudasai (時々 思い出してください)"5:25
4."Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii" (off vocal ver.)4:20
5."Boku no Koto, Shitteru?" (off vocal ver.)4:50
6."Tokidoki Omoidashite Kudasai" (off vocal ver.)5:25

Type-D[8]
CD
No.TitleLength
1."Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii (夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい)"4:20
2."Boku no Koto, Shitteru? (僕のこと、知ってる?)"4:50
3."~Do my best~ Ja Imi wa Nai (〜Do my best〜じゃ意味はない)"3:56
4."Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii" (off vocal ver.)4:20
5."Boku no Koto, Shitteru?" (off vocal ver.)4:50
6."~Do my best~ Ja Imi wa Nai" (off vocal ver.)3:56

Regular Edition[9]
CD
No.TitleLength
1."Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii (夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい)"4:20
2."Boku no Koto, Shitteru? (僕のこと、知ってる?)"4:50
3."Boku no Omoikomi (僕の思い込み)"3:46
4."Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii" (off vocal ver.)4:20
5."Boku no Koto, Shitteru?" (off vocal ver.)4:50
6."Boku no Omoikomi" (off vocal ver.)3:46

Chart performance

Oricon
Chart Peak Debut Sales Sales Total
Weekly Singles Chart 1[1] 965,000[10]

Billboard Japan
Chart Peak Debut Sales Sales Total
Japan Hot 100 1[2] 1,019,039[11]

Year-end
Chart (2019) Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100) 19[12]

References
  1. "夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい(TYPE-A)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  2. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/09/16". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  3. "乃木坂46、24thシングルセンターは4期生・遠藤さくら 選抜18名発表" (in Japanese). Modelpress. July 15, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  4. "乃木坂46ニューシングルに桜井玲香最初で最後のソロ曲". Natalie (in Japanese). July 31, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  5. "乃木坂46齋藤飛鳥＆白石麻衣が語る新センター・遠藤さくらへの思い『夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい』インタビュー". Abema Times (in Japanese). AbemaTV. September 6, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  6. "夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい(TYPE-B)". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  7. "夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい(TYPE-C)". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  8. "夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい(TYPE-D)". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  9. "夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  10. "9/16付週間シングルランキング1位は乃木坂46の「夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい」" (in Japanese). Oricon. September 13, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  11. "【ビルボード】乃木坂46「夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい」101万枚売上で15位からジャンプ・アップして総合1位 今週SG発売の米津は早くも総合2位に". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 11, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  12. "Japan Hot 100 – Year-End 2019" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
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