Daisuki na Hito

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"Daisuki na Hito"
STU48 Daisuki na Hito cover (Type A)
Type A edition cover
Single by STU48
English titleBeloved Person
B-side
  • "Umi no Iro o Shitteiru ka?"
  • "Which is which?" (Type-A)
  • "Koi wa Kebyo chu" (Type-B)
  • "Ippai no Mizu" (Type-C)
  • "Suki ni Nareta Dakede Shiawase da" (Type-D)
  • "Aoi Lemon" (Theater)
ReleasedJuly 31, 2019 (2019-07-31)
GenreJ-pop
LabelKing Records
LyricistYasushi Akimoto
ProducerYasushi Akimoto
STU48 singles chronology
"Kaze o Matsu"
(2019)		 "Daisuki na Hito"
(2019)		 "Mubō na Yume wa Sameru Koto ga Nai"
(2020)
Music video
"Daisuki na Hito" on YouTube
"Umi no Iro o Shitteiru ka?" on YouTube

"Daisuki na Hito" (Japanese: 大好きな人; lit. 'Beloved Person') is the third single by Japanese idol group STU48. It was released on July 31, 2019. Yumiko Takino served as lead performer for the title song. It is the first single released after the completion of the group's theater ship, which is featured in the music video. It topped the Japanese music charts in its release week.

Production and release

STU48-go
STU48-go

"Daisuki na Hito" is the group's first title song to be performed by all active members and trainees (Fū Yabushita was on health leave), led by Yumiko Takino.[1] The music video was primarily filmed on the STU48-go,[1][2] the group's theater ship which was in service from 2019 to 2021[3] and was the first ship in Japan with a shipboard theater.[4] It also features the appearance of around 500 extras recruited through the group's fan club.[1]

The single was released in five editions (nine including Limited Editions). Each edition features a different B-side song performed by an STU48 subunit or the trio STU48 Vocal Senbatsu (STU48ボーカル選抜; lit. 'STU48 Vocalist Selection').[2][5] The song by the subunit Katte ni! Shikoku Kanko Taishi, titled "Umi no Iro o Shitteiru ka?",[a] was the only one included in all editions and to have a music video, as reward for its members obtaining the highest average score in the "academic ability test" (Japanese language, math, and science) on the group's variety show STU48 Imousu TV (STU48 イ申テレビ).[6][7] The music video features Shikoku local specialties such as Sanuki udon and "orange juice faucet".[8][9]

Subunit songs

These are the subunit songs included in each edition.[5]

Edition Title Subunit Notes
All "Umi no Iro o Shitteiru ka?"[a] Katte ni! Shikoku Kanko Taishi
Type-A "Which is which?" STUDIO
Type-B "Koi wa Kebyo chu"[b] Charming Trip
Type-C "Ippai no Mizu"[c] Seto7
Type-D "Suki ni Nareta Dakede Shiawase da"[d] Setomaiku
Theater "Aoi Lemon"[e] STU48 Vocal Senbatsu One-shot unit

Reception

"Daisuki na Hito" sold 296,000 copies in its release week according to Billboard Japan[10] and placed first on both the Oricon Singles[11] and Billboard Japan Hot 100 charts.[10]

Track listing

Track list obtained from official website.

CD

  1. "Daisuki na Hito" (大好きな人)
  2. "Umi no Iro wo Shitteru ka?" (海の色を知ってるか？)
  3. Different tracks on each type:
    • Type A: "Which is Which?"
    • Type B: "Koi wa Kebōchū" (恋は仮病中)
    • Type C: "Ippai no Mizu" (一杯の水)
    • Type D: "Suki ni Nareta Dakede Shiawase da" (好きになれただけで幸せだ)
    • Theater: "Aoi Lemon" (青い檸檬)
  4. "Daisuki na Hito" (off-vocal)
  5. "Umi no Iro wo Shitteru ka?" (off-vocal)
  6. Instrumental version of track 3

DVD

  1. "Daisuki na Hito" Music Video
  2. "Umi no Iro wo Shitteru ka?" Music Video

Personnel

Personnel list obtained from official website.

"Daisuki na Hito"

Center: Yumiko Takino

Chiho Ishida, Minami Ishida, Kanon Isogai, Ayumi Ichioka, Mitsuki Imamura, Hina Iwata, Nana Okada, Marina Ōtani, Cocoa Kai, Miyuna Kadowaki, Miyu Sakaki, Nonoka Shintani, Yumiko Takino, Kōko Tanaka, Mahina Taniguchi, Yuri Torobu, Aoi Hyōdo, Akari Fukuda, Azusa Fujiwara, Haruka Mishima, Arisa Mineyoshi, Kaho Mori, Maiha Morishita, Honoka Yano, Yuka Oki, Soraha Shinano, Mai Nakamura, Akari Yura

"Umi no Iro wo Shitteru ka?"

Center: Mai Nakamura

Miyu Sakaki, Mahina Taniguchi, Aoi Hyōdo, Akari Fukuda, Haruka Mishima, Kaho Mori, Mai Nakamura

"Which is Which?"

Center: Mitsuki Imamura

Kanon Isogai, Mitsuki Imamura, Marina Ōtani, Miyuna Kadowaki, Arisa Mineyoshi, Akari Yura

"Koi wa Kebōchū"

Center: Chiho Ishida

Chiho Ishida, Minami Ishida, Hina Iwata, Nonoka Shintani, Kōko Tanaka, Yuri Torobu

"Ippai no Mizu"

Center: Yumiko Takino

Cocoa Kai, Yumiko Takino, Azusa Fujiwara, Haruka Mishima, Maiha Morishita, Soraha Shinano

"Suki ni Nareta Dakede Shiawase da"

Center: Honoka Yano

Nonoka Shintani, Honoka Yano, Cocoa Kai, Yuka Oki, Soraha Shinano, Mai Nakamura

"Aoi Lemon"

Center: Nana Okada

Nana Okada, Miyuna Kadowaki, Honoka Yano

Notes

  1. 海の色を知っているか？; lit. 'Do You Know the Color of the Sea?'
  2. 恋は仮病中; lit. 'Love is a Temporary Disease'
  3. 一杯の水; lit. 'A Glass of Water'
  4. 好きになれただけで幸せだ; lit. 'I'm Happy Just Being in Love With You'
  5. 青い檸檬; lit. 'Blue Lemon'

References

  1. STU48「大好きな人」のためにサヨナラ…全員選抜＆船上劇場就航後初のMV完成. ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  2. STU48の3rdシングル発売決定、メンバー全29名が選抜入り（コメントあり）. 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  3. "STU48船上劇場「STU48号」が2年で幕 母港・広島港で役目を終える". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  4. 報道発表資料：日本初！劇場専用船、2019年春誕生！～「STU48号」を通じた海・船の魅力発信～ - 国土交通省. www.mlit.go.jp. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  5. "STU48 ３ｒｄシングル「大好きな人」". www.stu48.com. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  6. 「ＳＴＵ４８ イ申テレビ」企画“学力テスト”の結果発表！ＳＴＵ４８ ３ｒｄ シングル・共通カップリング選抜課外活動ユニットは「勝手に！四国観光大使」に決定！リーダ.... プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  7. STU48 イ申テレビ シーズン5. STU48 イ申テレビ | ファミリー劇場 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  8. "Only in Ehime: Orange Juice Faucets!". THE GATE. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  9. 【MV full】海の色を知っているか？ / STU48(勝手に！四国観光大使) [公式]. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  10. 【ビルボード】STU48「大好きな人」が296,349枚を売り上げ総合首位で初登場　ヒゲダン「宿命」総合7位にジャンプ・アップ、「Pretender」は総合2位に [[Billboard] STU48 "Daisuki na Hito" debuts at No. 1 overall with 296,349 copies sold. Higedan "Shukumei" jumps up to No. 7 overall, and "Pretender" is No. 2 overall.]. Billboard Japan. August 7, 2019.
  11. "STU48、デビューから3作連続シングル1位「船上劇場でAKB48グループの歴史を変える」【オリコンランキング】". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-07-23.