Suki! Suki! Skip!

"Suki! Suki! Skip!"

Type A cover
Single by HKT48
Released March 20, 2013 (Japan)
Format CD single
Genre J-pop
Label Universal Sigma
Writer(s) Yasushi Akimoto (lyrics)
Producer(s) Yasushi Akimoto
HKT48 singles chronology
"Suki! Suki! Skip!"
(2013)
"Melon Juice"
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Rolling Stone Japan [1]

"Suki! Suki! Skip!" (スキ!スキ!スキップ! Suki! Suki! Sukippu!) is the first single by Japanese girl group HKT48. CDs were released in Japan on March 20, 2013,[2] while "Onegai Valentine" (お願いヴァレンティヌ Onegai Varentinu), one of B-side songs, is being distributed through iTunes from February 6, 2013.[3]

Release

Suki! Suki! Skip! was released in Japan on March 20, 2013 in four different versions: Type A, Type B, Type C and the Theater versions.

This is the first time since the formation of all Project 48 groups (AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48), the center position belongs to a research student, Meru Tashima.

Also, this single is the first time a CD cover has featured only one girl (Meru Tashima) for AKB48's sister groups.

Track listing

Type-A

CD
No. TitleArtist(s) Length
1. "Suki! Suki! Skip!" (スキ!スキ!スキップ!)   
2. "Onegai Valentine" (お願いヴァレンティヌ)   
3. "Kataomoi no Karaage" (片思いの唐揚げ)   
4. "Suki! Suki! Skip! [Instrumental]"     
5. "Onegai Valentine [Instrumental]"     
6. "Kataomoi no Karaage [Instrumental]"     
DVD
No. Title Length
1. "Suki! Suki! Skip! Music Video"    
2. "Kataomoi no Karaage Music Video"    
3. "Tokyo Shūgakuryokō" (東京修学旅行)  

Kataomoi no Karaage was the ending theme to Japanese dub of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic during its first season.

Type-B

CD
No. TitleArtist(s) Length
1. "Suki! Suki! Skip!" (スキ!スキ!スキップ!)   
2. "Onegai Valentine" (お願いヴァレンティヌ)   
3. "Ima ga Ichiban" (今がイチバン)   
4. "Suki! Suki! Skip! [Instrumental]"     
5. "Onegai Valentine [Instrumental]"     
6. "Ima ga Ichiban [Instrumental]"     
DVD
No. Title Length
1. "Suki! Suki! Skip! Music Video"    
2. "Ima ga Ichiban Music Video"    
3. "Hakata Kankau Annai" (博多観光案内)  

Type-C

CD
No. TitleArtist(s) Length
1. "Suki! Suki! Skip!" (スキ!スキ!スキップ!)   
2. "Onegai Valentine" (お願いヴァレンティヌ)   
3. "Seifuku no Banbi" (制服のバンビ)   
4. "Suki! Suki! Skip! [Instrumental]"     
5. "Onegai Valentine [Instrumental]"     
6. "Seifuku no Banbi [Instrumental]"     
DVD
No. Title Length
1. "Suki! Suki! Skip! Music Video"    
2. "Collection from one gag all members"    

Theater Edition

CD
No. TitleArtist(s) Length
1. "Suki! Suki! Skip!" (スキ!スキ!スキップ!)   
2. "Onegai Valentine" (お願いヴァレンティヌ)   
3. "Kireigoto demo ii Janai ka?" (キレイゴトでもいいじゃないか?)   
4. "Suki! Suki! Skip! [Instrumental]"     
5. "Onegai Valentine [Instrumental]"     
6. "Kireigoto demo ii Janai ka? [Instrumental]"     

Member

"Suki! Suki! Skip!"

"Onegai Valentine"

"Kataomoi no Karage"

"Ima ga Ichiban"

Oricon Charts

Release Oricon Singles Chart Peak position Debut sales (copies) Sales total (copies)
March 20, 2013 Daily Chart 1 205,278 284,467
Weekly Chart 1 250,147
Monthly Chart 4 264,550

References

  1. Rolling Stone Japan Edition review
  2. 【西スポ特集】HKT48 3・20CDデビュー 収録曲ロッテCMで全国へ 」. nishinippon.co.jp (in Japanese). Nishi Nippon. 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  3. "「お願いヴァレンティヌ」がiTunes配信スタート!!". HKT48 (in Japanese). HKT48. 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2013-02-22.

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