Taiyou Knock

Promotional Image

CD+DVD Type-A (Limited Edition)

CD+DVD Type-B (Limited Edition)

CD+DVD Type-C (Limited Edition)

CD+DVD 7-Eleven Edition (Limited Edition)

CD Only (Regular Edition)

General Information

Taiyou Knock is the 12th single released by Nogizaka46.

CD Information

Artist

Nogizaka46 (乃木坂46)

Single

Taiyou Knock (太陽ノック)

Release Date

2015.07.22

Label/Catalog Number/Price

Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan

SRCL-8840〜1 (Limite Edition Type-A, CD+DVD) / ￥1,528

SRCL-8842〜3 (Limite Edition Type-B, CD+DVD) / ￥1,528

SRCL-8844〜5 (Limite Edition Type-C, CD+DVD) / ￥1,528

SRC7-6〜7 (Limited Edition 7-Eleven, CD+DVD) / ￥1,528

SRCL-8846 (Regular Edition, CD) / ￥0,972

Limited Edition Details

CD

1. Taiyou Knock (太陽ノック) / Senbatsu
2. Mou Sukoshi no Yume (もう少しの夢) / Nishino Nanase
3. • (Type-A) Sakanatachi no LOVE SONG (魚たちのLOVE SONG) / Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Hashimoto Nanami, Fukagawa Mai
   • (Type-B) Muhyoujou (無表情) / Karaage Sisters
   • (Type-C) Wakaregiwa, Motto Suki ni Naru (別れ際、もっと好きになる) / Under Members
   • (7-Eleven Edition) Hane no Kioku (羽根の記憶) / Senbatsu
4. Taiyou Knock (off-vocal)
5. Mou Sukoshi no Yume (off-vocal)
6. • (Type-A) Sakanatachi no LOVE SONG (off-vocal)
   • (Type-B) Muhyoujou (off-vocal)
   • (Type-C) Wakaregiwa, Motto suki ni naru (off-vocal)
   • (7-Eleven Edition) Hane no Kioku (off-vocal)

DVD

1. Taiyou Knock Music Video
2. • (Type-A) Sakanatachi no LOVE SONG Music Video
   • (Type-B) Muhyoujou Music Video
   • (Type-C) Wakaregiwa, Motto Suki ni Naru Music Video
   • (7-Eleven Edition) Hane no Kioku Music Video
3. • (Type-A) Bonus Individual PVs
     • Akimoto Manatsu & Nishino Nanase
     • Ikoma Rina & Inoue Sayuri
     • Ito Karin & Kawamura Mahiro
     • Ito Junna & Terada Ranze
     • Nakamoto Himeka & Noujo Ami
     • Hoshino Minami & Matsumura Sayuri
   • (Type-B) Bonus Individual PVs
     • Ikuta Erika & Shiraishi Mai
     • Eto Misa & Takayama Kazumi
     • Kawago Hina & Sagara Iori
     • Saito Chiharu & Nagashima Seira
     • Saito Yuri & Shinuchi Mai
     • Suzuki Ayane & Watanabe Miria
   • (Type-C) Bonus Individual PVs
     • Ito Marika & Sakurai Reika
     • Kitano Hinako & Hori Miona
     • Saito Asuka & Hashimoto Nanami
     • Sasaki Kotoko & Wada Maaya
     • Nakada Kana & Higuchi Hina
     • Fukagawa Mai & Wakatsuki Yumi

Regular Edition Details

CD

1. Taiyou Knock (太陽ノック)
2. Mou Sukoshi no Yume (もう少しの夢)
3. Seifuku wo Nuide Sayonara wo... (制服を脱いでサヨナラを…) / Saito Asuka, Hoshino Minami
4. Taiyou Knock (off-vocal)
5. Mou Sukoshi no Yume (off-vocal)
6. Seifuku wo Nuide Sayonara wo... (off-vocal)

Special Edition Details

(Digital only)

1. Taiyou Knock
2. Mou Sukoshi no Yume
3. Sakanatachi no LOVR SONG
4. Muhyoujou
5. Wakaregiwa, Motto suki ni naru
6. Hane no Kioku
7. Seifuku wo Nuide Sayonara wo...

Included Members

"Taiyou Knock"

★ Senbatsu (選抜) (18 Members) (Ikoma Rina Center (in italic), Jyuu-Fukujin in bold)

• 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Ito Marika, Inoue Sayuri, Eto Misa, Saito Asuka, Saito Yuri, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Nishino Nanase, Hashimoto Nanami, Fukagawa Mai, Hoshino Minami, Matsumura Sayuri, Wakatsuki Yumi
• 2nd Generation: Shinuchi Mai

"Mou Sukoshi no Yume"

• 1st Generation: Nishino Nanase

"Sakanatachi no LOVE SONG"

(4 Members) (Shiraishi Mai & Hashimoto Nanami Centers)

• 1st Generation: Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Hashimoto Nanami, Fukagawa Mai

"Muhyoujou"

Karaage Sisters (からあげ姉妹) (2 Members)

• 1st Generation: Matsumura Sayuri, Ikuta Erika

"Wakaregiwa, Motto Suki ni Naru"

Under Members (アンダーメンバー) (18 Members) (Hori Miona Center)

• 1st Generation: Kawago Hina, Kawamura Mahiro, Saito Chiharu, Nakada Kana, Nakamoto Himeka, Nagashima Seira, Noujo Ami, Higuchi Hina, Wada Maaya
• 2nd Generation: Ito Junna, Ito Karin, Kitano Hinako, Sagara Iori, Sasaki Kotoko, Suzuki Ayane, Terada Ranze, Hori Miona, Watanabe Miria

"Hane no Kioku"

Senbatsu (選抜) (18 Members) (Ikoma Rina Center)

• 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Ito Marika, Inoue Sayuri, Eto Misa, Saito Asuka, Saito Yuri, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Nishino Nanase, Hashimoto Nanami, Fukagawa Mai, Hoshino Minami, Matsumura Sayuri, Wakatsuki Yumi
• 2nd Generation: Shinuchi Mai

"Seifuku wo Nuide Sayonara wo..."

(2 Members)

• 1st Generation: Saito Asuka, Hoshino Minami

Oricon Chart Positions

Date	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales	Releases
15.07.20	--	*1 481,599	*1 16,357	*1 13,119	*1 6,971	*1 7,121	*1 79,876	**1	609,202
15.07.27	*2 5,301	14	*6	*6	*5	*3 3,395	*5	**7	*20,794
15.08.03	*2 3,728	31	22	22	18	18	21	*17	**8,288
15.08.10	*5	23	18	20	17	20	19	*15	**7,168
15.08.17	*2 2,177	32	26	36	31	33	35	*23	**4,707
15.08.24	*7	41	35	43	37	**	36	*32	**3,441
15.08.31	*8	48	24	40	27	28	23	*31	**3,717
15.09.07	*4	32	20	17	12	*4	41	*16	**8,135
15.09.14	*9	**	**	**	**	**	**	*55	**1,060
15.09.21	**	**	*3 2,855	**	**	**	**	*18	**3,240
15.09.28	*5	38	45	**	**	**	**	*32	**2,716
15.10.05	*2 1,025	50	**	**	**	**	**	*41	**1,573
15.10.12	22	**	**	**	**	**	**	*77	***,532
15.10.19	*8	**	**	**	**	**	**	*64	***,658
15.10.26	10	**	**	**	**	**	**	*69	**1,212	Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru single
15.11.02	26	**	**	**	**	**	**	*73	***,847
15.11.09	*6	**	**	**	**	**	**	*56	**1,191
OUT	6 weeks
15.12.28	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	108	***,338
16.01.04	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	123	***,288
16.01.11	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	179	***,227
16.01.18	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	165	***,200
OUT	49 weeks									Sorezore no Isu album Harujion ga Sakukoro, Hadashi de Summer, & Sayonara no Imi singles
17.01.02	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	198	***,166
OUT	51 weeks									Umaretekara Hajimete Mita Yume album Influencer, Nigemizu, & Itsuka Dekirukara Kyou Dekiru singles
18.01.01	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	198	***,149
18.01.08	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	196	***,147	Boku Dake no Kimi ~Under Super Best~
18.01.15	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	198	***,136

Total Reported Sales: 680,132*
Total of weeks charting inside Top 200: 25

Line-up

Row	Line-up
3rd Row	11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
2nd Row	6 7 8 9 10
1st Row	1 2 3 4 5
Number	Member	Number	Member
18	Eto Misa	9	Akimoto Manatsu
17	Shinuchi Mai	8	Sakurai Reika
16	Inoue Sayuri	7	Wakatsuki Yumi
15	Ito Marika	6	Takayama Kazumi
14	Saito Asuka	5	Hashimoto Nanami
13	Hoshino Minami	4	Ikuta Erika
12	Saito Yuri	3 (Center)	Ikoma Rina
11	Matsumura Sayuri	2	Nishino Nanase
10	Fukagawa Mai	1	Shiraishi Mai

Trivia

• First Senbatsu of Shinuchi Mai
• The 7-Eleven edition was only available at a supermarket called "7-Eleven"
• Largest number of 1st Generation members represented in Senbatsu. 17 of 18 members are 1st Generation.
  • Influencer (2017) also has 17 Senbatsu members from 1st Generation.

Nogizaka46 Singles Chronology
Inochi wa Utsukushii (2015)	Taiyou Knock (2015)	Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru (2015)