"Rōdō Sanka" (労働讃歌, "Hymn to Labor") is the 6th single by the Japanese female idol group Momoiro Clover Z, released in Japan on November 23, 2011.[1]
"Rōdō Sanka" | ||||
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Single by Momoiro Clover Z | ||||
from the album 5th Dimension | ||||
B-side |
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Released | November 23, 2011 (2011-11-23) (Japan) | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Label | Starchild | |||
Songwriter(s) | I PArton, K Otsuki | |||
Momoiro Clover Z singles chronology | ||||
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Rōdō Sanka on YouTube | ||||
Santa-san on YouTube | ||||
The single was released in three versions: the Limited Editions A and B and the Regular Edition. The limited editions came with a DVD featuring a music video, but contained only two different songs on the CD in comparison to three on the regular CD-only edition.[2][3]
The title track praises the nobility of labor.[4] The lyrics repeat "Hatarakō, hatarakō" (働こう, "Let's work!").[5] The lyrics were written by Kenji Otsuki,[6] the music and arrangement were by Ian Parton from the UK band The Go! Team.[1]
The music video for the song features the five group members working in an office in so-called "energy-saving suits" (省エネスーツ) and on a construction site in workwear.[4] The "energy-saving suits" are half-sleeve tropical salaryman suits, worn with short-sleeved open-necked shirts. This kind of suit was heavily promoted by the Japanese government in the 1970s as a means to save energy on air conditioning at the time of the oil crisis.[7]
The B-side "Santa-san" was produced by Kenichi Maeyamada, who had written for Momoiro Clover such trademark songs as "Ikuze! Kaitō Shōjo", "Coco Natsu",[4] and "Z Densetsu: Owarinaki Kakumei".[8]
The Regular Edition also features a third song titled "Bionic Cherry", which was a theme song for the movie Salvage Mice.[9]
The promotional campaign for the single included a competition titled "Momoclo Painting Contest". The group announced that it needed a different promotional poster for each of 47 prefectures and invited people to submit their works.[10]
The title track "Rodo Sanka" was premiered live on the rooftop of the From Chūbū building in Tachikawa, western Tokyo. The group wore "energy-saving suits".[11] The concert was held on November 3 and included a total of 13 songs plus 3 for an encore.[11]
The CD single debuted in the 4th place of the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[12] The limited edition B was the highest selling of the three in that first week of sales.[13] In 2012, fans voted "Santa-san" to number one on the Momoiro Clover Z Request Countdown, aired on Space Shower TV on August 31, 2012.[14][15]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rōdō Sanka" (労働讃歌) | |
2. | "Santa-san" (サンタさん) | |
3. | "Rōdō Sanka" (off vocal ver.) | |
4. | "Santa-san" (off vocal ver.) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rōdō Sanka" (Music Video) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Santa-san" (Music Video) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rōdō Sanka" (労働讃歌) | |
2. | "Santa-san" (サンタさん) | |
3. | "Bionic Cherry" (BIONIC CHERRY) | |
4. | "Rōdō Sanka" (off vocal ver.) | |
5. | "Santa-san" (off vocal ver.) | |
6. | "Bionic Cherry" (off vocal ver.) |
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 1 |
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[12] | 4 |
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 158 |
Billboard Japan Hot 100[16] | 13 |
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