Shock!

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"Shock!"
degC-ute SHOCK! Regular Edition (EPCE-5683) cover.jpg
Regular Edition cover
Single by Cute
from the album Shocking 5
ReleasedJanuary 6, 2010
Recorded2009
Genre J-pop
Length11:22
Label Zetima
Songwriter(s) Tsunku
Producer(s) Tsunku
Cute singles chronology
"Everyday Zekkōchō!!"
(2009)		"Shock!"
(2010)		"Campus Life (Umarete Kite Yokatta)"
(2010)
Music video
"Shock!" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HotexpressFavorable [1]

"Shock!" (stylized as "SHOCK!") is the eleventh major single by Japanese idol pop group Cute. It was released on January 6, 2010, in both normal and limited editions, [2] the limited edition containing a DVD with a version of the "Shock!" PV on it and coming with a different cover. [3] The first press of each edition also contained a card with a serial number on it, used in an event draw to promote the single's release. This was the first single to be released after Erika Umeda's graduation, which also makes it the first single not to feature her. Airi Suzuki is "centred" in this single, taking on the main vocals. The single peaked at #1 on the Oricon daily charts, and #5 on the weekly charts. [4] The single also reached #13 on the monthly chart for January, with a reported total of 23,389 copies sold.

Contents

Track listings

CD single

All lyrics are written by Tsunku; all music is composed by Tsunku

CD
No.TitleArrangerLength
1."Shock!" (SHOCK!) Yūsuke Itagaki  
2."Ikiyōze!" (生きようぜ!, "Let's Live Life!") Yasuo Asai  
3."Shock! (Instrumental)" (SHOCK!（Instrumental）)  
Limited Edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Shock! (Dance Shot Ver.)" 

Single V

DVD
No.TitleLength
1."SHOCK!" 
2."SHOCK! (Close-up Ver.)" 
3."Making of" (メイキング映像) 

Event V

DVD
No.TitleLength
1."SHOCK! (Yajima Maimi Solo Ver.)" 
2."SHOCK! (Nakajima Saki Solo Ver.)" 
3."SHOCK! (Suzuki Airi Solo Ver.)" 
4."SHOCK! (Okai Chisato Solo Ver.)" 
5."SHOCK! (Hagiwara Mai Solo Ver.)" 

Personnel

Track 1
Track 2

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart5
Billboard Japan Hot 100 [5] 19
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay69
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales3
Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay43

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