| "Kimi ni Hitomebore" | ||||
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| Single by Sexy Zone | ||||
| from the album Sexy Power3 | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | November 19, 2014 | |||
| Label | Pony Canyon | |||
| Composer | Kōji Ide | |||
| Lyricist | Yuho Iwasato | |||
| Sexy Zone singles chronology | ||||
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"Kimi ni Hitomebore" (Japanese: 君にHITOMEBORE; lit. 'Love at First Sight for You') is a song by Japanese boy band Sexy Zone, released as their seventh single on November 19, 2014, through Pony Canyon.[1]
Background and release
[edit]"Kimi ni Hitomebore" was written by Kōji Ide with lyrics by Yuho Iwasato, as the theme song for the TV Asahi drama Black Suit Story (Kurofuku Monogatari), in which group member Kento Nakajima starred as the lead role.[1]
The song was available for early digital preview on the Japanese music distribution platform Dwango starting November 5, 2014.[1] The single was issued in five different editions: five limited editions including a DVD, plus the regular CD-only version.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]CD Journal gave a positive review on "Kimi ni Hitomebore," commenting: "The song combines a bad-boy vibe, boyish sex appeal, and princely charm all at once, along with an updated sense of kayōkyoku—in other words, that sharp, gorgeous, perfectly polished sound."[2]
Chart performance
[edit]"Kimi ni Hitomebore" debuted in number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart,[3] selling 336,101 copies.[4] It was the 18th best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 347,737 copies.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kimi ni Hitomebore" (君にHITOMEBORE) | Yuho Iwasato | Kōji Ide | Masaya Suzuki | 4:54 |
| 2. | "Trophy" | Jyoya Uenaka |
| Ikuta Machine | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Lady Spicy" (レディ・スパイシー) | Kohei Dojima | Dojima | Chokkaku | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Snow & Stars" | Iwasato |
| Hideyuki "Daichi" Suzuki | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Kimi ni Hitomebore" (Instrumental) | ||||
| 6. | "Trophy" (Instrumental) | ||||
| 7. | "Lady Spicy" (Instrumental) | ||||
| 8. | "Snow & Stars" (Instrumental) |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Sexy Zone新曲「君にHITOMEBORE」の先行配信が「dwango.jp」にてスタート". CD Journal (in Japanese). 5 November 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Sexy Zone / 君にHITOMEBORE [廃盤]". CDJournal (in Japanese). 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2014年12月01日付". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ "Oricon Weekly Charts for 11/17 ~ 11/23". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. November 27, 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Oricon Yearly Single Ranking TOP50". toykohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. December 20, 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
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