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This article is about the Japanese language song. For 1993 "Girls Rule" Newsweek cover, see Brandi Chastain. For 2006 children's novel, see Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
"Girls Rule"
Type-C cover
Single by Nogizaka46
from the album Tōmei na Iro
B-side
  • "Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover"
  • "Kōmori yo" (Type-A)
  • "Senpūki" (Type-B)
  • "Hoka no Hoshi Kara" (Type-C)
  • "Ningen toiu Gakki" (Regular)
ReleasedJuly 3, 2013 (2013-07-03)
GenreJ-pop
LabelN46Div.
Songwriter(s)
  • Kōji Gotō
  • Mineaki Kawahara
  • Kidayo Kanetsu
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
Nogizaka46 singles chronology
"Kimi no Na wa Kibō"
(2013) 		"Girls Rule"
(2013) 		"Barrette"
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone Japan[1]

"Girls' Rule" (Japanese: ガールズルール, Hepburn: Gāruzurūru) is the sixth single by the Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46. It reached the number one slot on the Oricon Singles Chart.[2] It also reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[3] It was the 13th best-selling single in Japan in 2013, with 452,310 copies.[4] The coupling song "Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover" was used as a featured song for NTV's night drama Bad Boys J and its live action film.[5]

Release

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This single was released in 4 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C and a regular edition. The center position in the choreography for the title song is held by Mai Shiraishi.[6]

Track listing

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Type-A

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CD[7][8]
No.TitleLength
1."Girls' Rule" (ガールズルール)4:50
2."Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover" (世界で一番 孤独なLover)3:44
3."Kōmori yo" (コウモリよ)4:16
4."Girls' Rule (off vocal ver.)" (ガールズルール off vocal ver.)4:50
5."Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover (off vocal ver.)" (世界で一番 孤独なLover off vocal ver.)3:44
6."Kōmori yo (off vocal ver.)" (コウモリよ off vocal ver.)4:15
DVD[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Girls' Rule Music Video" 
2."Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover Music Video" 
3."16 nin no Principal@PARCO Theater: Digest" 

Type-B

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CD[9][10]
No.TitleLength
1."Girls' Rule" (ガールズルール)4:50
2."Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover" (世界で一番 孤独なLover)3:44
3."Senpūki" (扇風機)3:56
4."Girls' Rule (off vocal ver.)" (ガールズルール off vocal ver.)4:50
5."Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover (off vocal ver.)" (世界で一番 孤独なLover off vocal ver.)3:44
6."Senpūki (off vocal ver.)" (扇風機 off vocal ver.)3:55
DVD[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Girls' Rule Music Video" 
2."Senpūki Music Video" 
3."Shoka no Zenryoku! Nogizaka46 Dai Undōkai" 

Type-C

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CD[11][12]
No.TitleLength
1."Girls' Rule" (ガールズルール)4:50
2."Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover" (世界で一番 孤独なLover)3:44
3."Hoka no Hoshi Kara" (他の星から)4:09
4."Girls' Rule (off vocal ver.)" (ガールズルール off vocal ver.)4:50
5."Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover (off vocal ver.)" (世界で一番 孤独なLover off vocal ver.)3:44
6."Hoka no Hoshi Kara (off vocal ver.)" (他の星から off vocal ver.)4:07
DVD[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Girls' Rule Music Video" 
2."Hoka no Hoshi Kara Music Video" 
3."Making of 6th Single" 

Regular Edition

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CD[13][14]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtist(s)Length
1."Girls' Rule" (ガールズルール)Yasushi AkimotoKoji GotoMai Shiraishi, et cetera4:50
2."Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover" (世界で一番 孤独なLover)Yasushi AkimotoMineaki KawaharaMai Shiraishi, et cetera3:44
3."Ningen toiu Gakki" (人間という楽器)Yasushi AkimotoKidayo Kanetsu 5:06
4."Girls' Rule (off vocal ver.)" (ガールズルール off vocal ver.) Koji Goto 4:50
5."Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover (off vocal ver.)" (世界で一番 孤独なLover off vocal ver.) Mineaki Kawahara 3:44
6."Ningen toiu Gakki (off vocal ver.)" (人間という楽器 off vocal ver.) Kidayo Kanetsu 5:05

Participating members

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Girls’ Rule

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Center: Mai Shiraishi

3rd Row: Marika Itō, Sayuri Inoue, Kana Nakada, Yumi Wakatsuki, Minami Hoshino, Manatsu Akimoto, Mai Fukagawa, Yūri Saitō

2nd Row: Reika Sakurai, Erika Ikuta, Rina Ikoma, Nanase Nishino, Kazumi Takayama

1st Row: Sayuri Matsumura, Mai Shiraishi (center), Nanami Hashimoto[15]

Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover

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Same as Girl's Rule participating members

Kōmori yo

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Nogizaka46 1st Generation: Mai Shiraishi, Himeka Nakamoto, Ami Noujo, Yumi Wakatsuki

Senpūki

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Sung by Nogizaka46 6th Single Under Members

Center: Asuka Saitō

Nogizaka46 1st Generation: Rena Ichiki, Nene Ito, Misa Eto, Yukina Kashiwa, Hina Kawago, Mahiro Kawamura, Asuka Saitō, Chiharu Saitō, Seira Nagashima, Himeka Nakamoto, Ami Noujo, Seira Hatanaka, Hina Higuchi, Seira Miyazawa, Rina Yamato, Maaya Wada

Hoka no Hoshi Kara

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Center: Nanase Nishino

Nogizaka46 1st Generation: Marika Itō, Sayuri Inoue, Yūri Saitō, Reika Sakurai, Kana Nakada, Nanase Nishino, Yumi Wakatsuki

Ningen toiu Gakki

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Sung by All Active Nogizaka46 Members

Chart and certifications

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References

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  1. ^ Rolling Stone Japan Edition review
  2. ^ a b "2013年07月01日～2013年07月07日のCDシングル週間ランキング（2013年07月15日付）". ORICON STYLE (in Japanese). Oricon ME. 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2013/07/15". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Single Top 100". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. December 15, 2013. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  5. ^ 乃木坂・松村沙友理が"ワル"な告白 メンバーはドン引き (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  6. ^ 乃木坂・白石麻衣、新センター実感「景色が違う」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  7. ^ a b Nogizaka46 2013a.
  8. ^ ガールズルール (Sony Music Records): 2013 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  9. ^ a b Nogizaka46 2013b.
  10. ^ ガールズルール type B (Sony Music Records): 2013 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  11. ^ a b Nogizaka46 2013c.
  12. ^ ガールズルール type C (Sony Music Records): 2013 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  13. ^ Nogizaka46 2013r.
  14. ^ ガールズルール (Sony Music Records): 2013 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  15. ^ "乃木坂46、6枚目シングル選抜をファンに発表。白石麻衣、初めてのセンターに - モデルプレス".
  16. ^ オリコン年間CDシングルランキング 2013年度 (in Japanese). oricon ME. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  17. ^ ゴールドディスク認定 2013年8月 (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2017-01-09.

Further reading

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  • Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013a). Girls Rule (Type-A ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B00CP82NK0. SRCL-8315/8316.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013b). Girls Rule (Type-B ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B00CP82NKU. SRCL-8317/8318.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013c). Girls Rule (Type-C ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B00CP82NLE. SRCL-8319/8320.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (3 July 2013r). Girls Rule (Regular ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B00CP82NKK. SRCL-8321.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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