Single Nogizaka46 27th [Gomen ne Fingers Crossed] (2021/06/09)

I'm not really sure anymore, esp after mngmt skip her for 2 straight singles while she always one of most popular member among 4ki.

Without senbatsu pushed, Saa-chan popularity decrease a bit, but she still within 4ki's top 5.

It's feel like Saa-chan getting Himetan treatment. At this rate, I won't surprise if Naochan and Rika get the senbatsu spot before her.

 

Actually, the exact same thing crossed my mind. That's why it is a must for her to enter Senbatsu next single. Otherwise, whatever momentum she has right now will slow down and some 4th members will catch up eventually. In addition to Nao or Rika, there's Shibata who's been selected center when 4th gen perform several times and Kanagawa who I think can easily gain her bearings back in no time. I'll keep an eye on these members until the next Senbatsu announcement.

 

Out of 4ki and if I were to bet, I think mgmt would pick ShibaYu over Saya. But then again they can throw a curve and push Naochan or Rika.

 

I guess this not happening , girls rule, hadashi de summer and yume no mama today on cdtv .

 

Oricon Rank
6th day - 10,734 copies

Source: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2021-06-13/

1st day - 450,171
2nd day - 63,879
3rd day - 35,196
4th day - 14,362
5th day - 15,386
6th day - 10,734
Total - 589,728 copies

 

I wonder if HoshiMina is feeling well today. She didn’t look that energetic during Hadashi.

 

They purposely didnt focus cam on her during that, only girls rule.
She did well holding it during Yume no mama and showing that kawaii smile.
Hopefully she get well soon.

 

Guess that explains why she's missing at Shibuya Note. Hope she'll be just fine.

 

She looked good during ZenYume so she must’ve drank some Ribobitan D during the break jk. Yeah she looked terrible during Hadashi. Not jumping, sometimes not bringing mic up to face and she even looked away toward the rear at one point. However, her ZenYume performance was like night and day. I hope she gets a lot of rest.

Oh that IkuManatsu collision was funny.

 

27th single has been released for a while now. Overall I really enjoyed the performance of this single, Sakura chan did great as a center (I think sakuchan has improved her facial expression a lot, back then when she was chosen as a center in 24th single, her expression when performing was a bit stiff), but now her facial expression is great.

Before the performance of this single, I gotta say that I was afraid Ashu & Zukki might outshine Sakura chan, but it turned out that I was worried too much about it. (To be honest, I don't think these three (ashu, saku, zukki) are a good combination, I really didn't see their chemistry when they're performing together (yeah...Maybe I'm the only one who feels that way )

 

Nogizaka46 will perform @ UTACON

 

Oricon Rank
6th day - 9,024 copies

Source: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2021-06-14/

1st day - 450,171
2nd day - 63,879
3rd day - 35,196
4th day - 14,362
5th day - 15,386
6th day - 10,734
7th day - 9,024
Total - 598,752 copies

This is the unofficial first week total sale. Tomorrow, we will get the official result from Oricon.
Close to 600k, more than my 580k a week prediction.

 

I think day 7 is not counted in official 1st week, so it's around 590K only. Here's the news report:
https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2196808/full/

 

^ Pretty close in numbers as BokuSuki. No significant increase in sales.

 

why should've been an increase in sales this time? I think the HS system they're using is the same.

 

Utacon performance

if the video does not show watch the video here

 

^ Wow, the live band is so good. I like this version better than original.

 

1st week - 589,751

Source: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2021-06-21/

 

In Billboard top singles sales chart

Fingers crossed
1st week
704,346 copies sold

https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales



In the the Billboard hot 100 chart fingers crossed was #1 this week


https://twitter.com/Billboard_JAPAN/status/1405035681051643910?s=20

 

About 413 copies increase from the first-week sale of the last single. I actually love this single more than the last one. Hope we will an 800k first-week sale next single. Finger crossed!