:Rōdō Sanka
{{Infobox song
| name = Rōdō Sanka
| cover = Momoiro Clover Z - Rōdō Sanka (Regular Edition, KICM-1374) cover.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Cover for the Regular Edition
| type = single
| artist = Momoiro Clover Z
| album = 5th Dimension
| B-side = {{ubl|Santa-san|Bionic Cherry}}
| released = {{start date|2011|11|23}} (Japan)
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = J-pop
| length =
| label = Starchild
| writer = I PArton, K Otsuki
| producer =
| prev_title = D' no Junjō
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Mōretsu Uchū Kōkyōkyoku Dai 7 Gakushō 'Mugen no Ai'
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{External music video|1= {{YouTube|GDhFNdmVR5U|Rōdō Sanka}}|header=Music videos}}
{{External music video|1= {{YouTube|LwMuHy8t_Vk|Santa-san}}|header=no}}
}}
{{nihongo|"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.{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/pp/momoclo03|title=
Release
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.{{cite news|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/58674|title=ももクロ「労働讃歌」ジャケ解禁、Xmas仕様の新衣装も|publisher=Natalie|date=2011-10-26|accessdate=2013-05-10|language=Japanese}}{{cite web|url=http://www.momoclo.net/discography/single10.html|title=DISCOGRAPHY 週末ヒロイン ももいろクローバーZ オフィシャルサイト|work=Momoiro Clover Z official site|publisher=Stardust Promotion}}
Songs and music videos
= Title track =
The title track praises the nobility of labor. The lyrics repeat {{nihongo||働こう|"Hatarakō, hatarakō"|"Let's work!"}}.{{cite news|url=http://getnews.jp/archives/246732|script-title=ja:ももクロ 受験生応援のためライブ当日に『労働讃歌』歌詞変更|date=2012-09-01|publisher=Gadget Tsūshin|accessdate=2013-05-22|language=Japanese|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903233026/http://getnews.jp/archives/246732|archivedate=2012-09-03}} The lyrics were written by Kenji Otsuki,{{cite news|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/60000|title=「いま、会える記者」ももクロ、大槻ケンヂを直撃取材だZ|publisher=Natalie|date=2011-11-22|accessdate=2013-05-10|language=Japanese}} the music and arrangement were by Ian Parton from the UK band The Go! Team.
The music video for the song features the five group members working in an office in so-called {{nihongo|"energy-saving suits"|省エネスーツ}} and on a construction site in workwear.{{cite news|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/58862|title=ももクロ「労働讃歌」でオーケン＆GO! TEAMと異色コラボ|publisher=Natalie|date=2011-10-30|accessdate=2013-05-22|language=Japanese}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/20/business/worldbusiness/20tieless.html?pagewanted=print&_r=0|title=Is a Salaryman Without a Suit Like Sushi Without the Rice?|newspaper=New York Times|date=2005-05-20|accessdate=2013-05-20}}
= B-sides =
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", and "Z Densetsu: Owarinaki Kakumei".{{cite news|url=http://tower.jp/article/news/2011/10/31/n06|title=ももクロZ、新曲"労働讃歌"で大槻ケンヂ&THE GO! TEAMイアンとコラボ|newspaper=Tower Records Online|date=2011-10-31|accessdate=2013-05-22|language=Japanese}}
The Regular Edition also features a third song titled "Bionic Cherry", which was a theme song for the movie Salvage Mice.{{cite news|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/56554|title=ももクロ新曲「BIONIC CHERRY」で正義の怪盗を応援だZ|publisher=Natalie|date=2011-09-15|accessdate=2013-04-16}}
Promotion
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.{{cite news|url=http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/5919990/|title=ももいろクローバーZ 新曲のタイトルは「労働讃歌」！ 省エネスーツで労働力をアピール|publisher=Livedoor News|date=2011-10-07|accessdate=2013-05-10|language=Japanese}}
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". The concert was held on November 3 and included a total of 13 songs plus 3 for an encore.{{cite news|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/59102|title=ももクロ"国立川"で盛りだくさんのダブルイベントだZ|publisher=Natalie|date=2011-11-04|accessdate=2013-04-16}}
Reception
The CD single debuted in the 4th place of the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. The limited edition B was the highest selling of the three in that first week of sales.{{cite web|url=http://www.phileweb.com/ranking/cd-top20/1576.html|title=2011年11月21日～2011年11月27日 調査分 週間シングルランキングTOP20|publisher=SoundScan Japan|accessdate=2012-10-13}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/74118|title=途中経過1位は「サンタさん」スペシャももクロPV人気投票|publisher=Natalie|date=2012-08-14|accessdate=2013-04-17}}{{cite news|url=http://snsoku.net/news/322086|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510180810/http://snsoku.net/news/322086|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 10, 2013|title=途中経過1位は「サンタさん」スペシャももクロPV人気投票}}
Track listing
= Limited Editions A, B =
{{Track listing
| headline = CD
| extra_column =
| all_writing =
| total_length =
| title1 = Rōdō Sanka
| note1 = {{nihongo2|労働讃歌}}
| writer1 =
| extra1 =
| length1 =
| title2 = Santa-san
| note2 = {{nihongo2|サンタさん}}
| writer2 =
| extra2 =
| length2 =
| title3 = Rōdō Sanka
| note3 = off vocal ver.
| writer3 =
| extra3 =
| length3 =
| title4 = Santa-san
| note4 = off vocal ver.
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| length4 =
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Limited Edition A DVD
| extra_column =
| total_length =
| title1 = Rōdō Sanka
| note1 = Music Video
| writer1 =
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| length1 =
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Limited Edition B DVD
| extra_column =
| total_length =
| title1 = Santa-san
| note1 = Music Video
| writer1 =
| extra1 =
| length1 =
}}
= Regular Edition =
{{Track listing
| headline = CD
| extra_column =
| all_writing =
| total_length =
| title1 = Rōdō Sanka
| note1 = {{nihongo2|労働讃歌}}
| writer1 =
| extra1 =
| length1 =
| title2 = Santa-san
| note2 = {{nihongo2|サンタさん}}
| writer2 =
| extra2 =
| length2 =
| title3 = Bionic Cherry
| note3 = BIONIC CHERRY
| writer3 =
| extra3 =
| length3 =
| title4 = Rōdō Sanka
| note4 = off vocal ver.
| writer4 =
| extra4 =
| length4 =
| title5 = Santa-san
| note5 = off vocal ver.
| writer5 =
| extra5 =
| length5 =
| title6 = Bionic Cherry
| note6 = off vocal ver.
| writer6 =
| extra6 =
| length6 =
}}
Chart performance
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" |
| Chart (2012)
! Peak |
|---|
| Oricon Daily Singles Chart
|style="text-align:center;"| 1 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2011-12-05/more/2/|title=CDシングル 週間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング / 2011年11月21日～2011年11月27日のCDシングル週間ランキング（2011年12月05日付）|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=2013-04-10}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 4 |
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart
|style="text-align:center;"| 158 |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2011&month=12&day=5|title=Billboard Japan Hot 100|work=Billboard JAPAN|accessdate=2012-12-28}}
|style="text-align:center;"| 13 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.momoclo.net/discography/single10.html CD single details on the official site]
{{Momoiro Clover Z}}
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Category:Momoiro Clover Z songs