Dear J (song)

"Dear J" is the debut solo single released by former AKB48 member Tomomi Itano. It was released in four versions: three regular CD+DVD editions and a limited theater CD-only edition. First pressings of the regular editions came with a photo and an application card for tickets to a debut commemoration event, while all theater editions came with a handshake event ticket and a photo. The title track was used as a Samantha Thavasa CM song. The second track of the theater edition, "Tsundere!", is from Team A's 5th stage. The original was sung by Itano, Kitahara Rie, and Sato Amina, while the "Dear J" version was sung by Itano and the members of the AKB48 unit Natto Angels Z. Itano was a member of its original unit, Natto Angels. The single reached #2 on the Oricon weekly charts and charted for 24 weeks.

Track listing

Type-A DVD Tracklist

1. Dear J MUSIC CLIP
2. Tomomi Itano Collection -Special Movie-

Type-B CD Tracklist

1. Dear J
2. Stay by my side
3. Dear J OFF VOCAL VER.
4. Stay by my side OFF VOCAL VER.

Type-B DVD Tracklist

1. Dear J MUSIC CLIP
2. Tomomi Itano Interview -Special Movie-

Type-C CD Tracklist

1. Dear J
2. Thank you
3. Dear J OFF VOCAL VER.
4. Thank you OFF VOCAL VER.

Type-C DVD Tracklist

1. Dear J MUSIC CLIP
2. Making of Tomomi Itano -Special Movie-

Theater Edition CD Tracklist

1. Dear J
2. Tsundere! (ツンデレ！) (Itano Tomomi, Ishida Haruka, Sato Sumire, Nito Moeno, Miyazaki Miho) (AKB48 cover)
3. Dear J OFF VOCAL VER.
4. Tsundere! OFF VOCAL VER.

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

• The single sold 162,871 copies on the first week of release and Total Reported Sales in total of all the weeks are 216,423 sales.

External Links

• Oricon Profile: Type-A | Type-B | Type-C
• KING RECORDS Profile: Type-A | Type-B | Type-C
• STUDIO48: "Dear J" lyrics