Synchronicity (Nogizaka46 song) explained

is the 20th single by Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46. It was released on 25 April 2018.^[1] It reached number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart with 1,117,000 copies sold.^{[2] [3]} It was also number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.^[4] The song won the Grand Prix at the 60th Japan Record Awards, giving the group their second win in a row.^[5]

Release

This single was released in five versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, Type-D and a regular edition.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto.

Regular Edition^[9]

Participating members

"Synchronicity"

• Center: Mai Shiraishi

3rd Row: Sayuri Inoue, Mai Shinuchi, Kazumi Takayama, Minami Hoshino, Yumi Wakatsuki, Hina Higuchi, Ranze Terada

2nd Row: Reika Sakurai, Sayuri Matsumura, Shiori Kubo, Rina Ikoma, Momoko Ōzono, Misa Etō, Manatsu Akimoto

1st Row: Mizuki Yamashita, Miona Hori, Erika Ikuta, Mai Shiraishi, Nanase Nishino, Asuka Saitō, Yūki Yoda^[10]

Against

1st Generation: Manatsu Akimoto, Erika Ikuta, Rina Ikoma, Sayuri Inoue, Misa Etō, Hina Kawago, Asuka Saitō, Chiharu Saitō, Yūri Saitō, Reika Sakurai, Mai Shiraishi, Kazumi Takayama, Kana Nakada, Nanase Nishino, Ami Noujo, Hina Higuchi, Minami Hoshino, Sayuri Matsumura, Yumi Wakatsuki, Maaya Wada

Kumo ni Nareba ii

Donworii: Erika Ikuta, Misa Etō, Reika Sakurai

Atarashii Sekai

Under Members

Centre: Ayane Suzuki

1st Generation: Hina Kawago, Chiharu Saitō, Yūri Saitō, Kana Nakada, Ami Noujo, Maaya Wada

2nd Generation: Karin Itō, Junna Itō, Iori Sagara, Kotoko Sasaki, Ayane Suzuki, Rena Yamazaki, Miria Watanabe

3rd Generation: Riria Itō, Renka Iwamoto, Minami Umezawa, Tamami Sakaguchi, Kaede Satō, Reno Nakamura, Hazuki Mukai, Ayano Christie Yoshida

Scout Man

Centre: Miona Hori

2nd Generation: Karin Itō, Junna Itō, Iori Sagara, Kotoko Sasaki, Mai Shinuchi, Ayane Suzuki, Ranze Terada, Miona Hori, Rena Yamazaki, Miria Watanabe

Toki Toki Meki Meki

Centre: Renka Iwamoto

3rd Generation: Riria Itō, Renka Iwamoto, Minami Umezawa, Momoko Ōzono, Shiori Kubo, Tamami Sakaguchi, Kaede Satō, Reno Nakamura, Hazuki Mukai, Mizuki Yamashita, Ayano Christie Yoshida, Yūki Yoda

Kotodomaho

Imoutozaka: Momoko Ōzono, Shiori Kubo, Mizuki Yamashita, Yūki Yoda

Chart performance

Oricon

Chart	Peak	Debut sales
Weekly Singles Chart	1	1,117,000
Monthly Singles Chart	1[11]	1,214,510
Yearly Singles Chart	3[12]	1,306,247[13]

Billboard Japan

Weekly chart	Peak
Japan Hot 100	1
Yearly chart	Peak
Hot 100	6

Notes and References

1. Web site: シンクロニシティ(TYPE-A). 1 September 2018. Oricon News. Oricon. Japanese.
2. Web site: 週間 シングルランキング 2018年05月07日付. 1 September 2018. Oricon News. Oricon. Japanese.
3. Web site: 【オリコン】乃木坂46、自身初の初週ミリオン達成 歴代5組目 2000年以降は2組目の快挙. 1 May 2018. 1 September 2018. Oricon News. Oricon. Japanese.
4. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 2018年5月7日. 1 September 2018. billboard-japan.com. Billboard Japan. Japanese.
5. News: ja. レコード大賞は乃木坂４６の「シンクロニシティ」. Sankei Shimbun. 2018-12-30. 2020-02-10.
6. Web site: シンクロニシティ(TYPE-B). 1 September 2018. Oricon News. Oricon. Japanese.
7. Web site: シンクロニシティ(TYPE-C). 1 September 2018. Oricon News. Oricon. Japanese.
8. Web site: シンクロニシティ(TYPE-D). 1 September 2018. Oricon News. Oricon. Japanese.
9. Web site: シンクロニシティ. 1 September 2018. Oricon News. Oricon. Japanese.
10. Web site: 乃木坂46、新曲センターは？選抜メンバー発表＜20thシングル「シンクロニシティ」＞ - モデルプレス . 10 March 2018 .
11. Web site: 月間 シングルランキング 2018年04月度. 1 September 2018. Oricon News. Oricon. Japanese.
12. Web site: Oricon Yearly. Japanese.
13. Web site: 【第51回オリコン年間ランキング 2018】安室奈美恵さんが総合首位、AKB48がシングル9年連続1位・2位独占. Oricon News. Oricon. ja. December 30, 2020.