Battle and Romance
{{Infobox album
| name = Battle and Romance
| type = studio album
| artist = Momoiro Clover Z
| cover = Momoiro Clover Z - Battle and Romance (Regular Edition, KICS-1678) cover.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Regular Edition cover
| released = {{start date|2011|7|27}} (Japan)
{{start date|2013|4|10}} (reissue of the Lim. A, B)
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{flatlist|
| length = 58:55 (Regular Edition)
| label = Starchild Records
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = 5th Dimension
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Battle and Romance
| type = studio album
| single1 = Ikuze! Kaitō Shōjo
| single1date = May 5, 2010
| single2 = Pinky Jones
| single2date = October 10, 2010
| single3 = Mirai Bowl / Chai Maxx
| single3date = March 9, 2011
| single4 = Z Densetsu (Owarinaki Kakumei)
| single4date = July 6, 2011
| single5 = D’ no Junjō
| single5date = July 6, 2011
}}
{{External music video|1={{YouTube|oCRlKdMnPLI|"Z Densetsu (Owarinaki Kakumei)"}}|type= studio|header=Music videos}}
{{External music video|1={{YouTube|UVKHgXoqyuc|"D’ no Junjō"}}|type= studio|header=no}}
}}
{{nihongo|Battle and Romance|バトル アンド ロマンス|Batoru ando Romansu}} is the debut studio album by the Japanese girl group Momoiro Clover Z. It was released in Japan on July 27, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/pp/momoclo02|title=
Release details
The album was released in three versions: Regular Edition and Limited Editions A and B. The regular edition was CD-only, the limited edition A included a second CD with six solo songs, and the limited edition B included a DVD with two music videos. The album is also available on two LPs.
Reception
The album debuted at weekly number 3 in the Oricon chart.
The album won Grand Prix at the 4th CD Shop Awards, making Momoiro Clover Z the first idols to win it.{{cite web|url=http://eiga.com/news/20120228/17/|title=アイドル初の快挙! ももクロ、CDショップ大賞受賞|publisher=Eiga.com|date=2012-02-28|accessdate=2012-10-22|language=Japanese}} The CD Shop Awards ceremony is held annually; the winners are chosen by votes from Japanese record store clerks.
When the two limited editions (A and B) of Battle and Romance were re-released on April 10, 2013, the album updated its peak position to 2nd, selling approximately 38,000 copies in the re-release week.{{cite news|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/2023707/full/|script-title=ja:【オリコン】ももクロ初首位＆1・2位独占 女性グループ初、10代歌手42年ぶり快挙も|date=2013-04-16|accessdate=2013-04-16|language=Japanese}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = CD
| extra_column =
| all_writing =
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| title1 = Z Densetsu: Owarinaki Kakumei
| note1 = {{nihongo2|Ｚ伝説～終わりなき革命～}}
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| extra1 =
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| title2 = Contradiction
| note2 = {{nihongo2|CONTRADICTION}}
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| title3 = Mirai Bowl
| note3 = {{nihongo2|ミライボウル}}
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| extra3 =
| length3 =
| title4 = Wani to Shampoo
| note4 = {{nihongo2|ワニとシャンプー}}, "Crocodile and Shampoo"
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| extra4 =
| length4 =
| title5 = Pinky Jones
| note5 = {{nihongo2|ピンキージョーンズ}}
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| extra5 =
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| title6 = Kimi no Ato
| note6 = {{nihongo2|キミノアト}}, "Trace of You"
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| title7 = D’ no Junjō
| note7 = {{nihongo2|D’の純情}}
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| title8 = Ame no Tajikarao
| note8 = {{nihongo2|天手力男}}
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| title9 = Orange Note
| note9 = {{nihongo2|オレンジノート}}
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| title10 = Ikuze! Kaitō Shōjo
| note10 = {{nihongo2|行くぜっ!怪盗少女}}
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| title11 = Stardust Serenade
| note11 = {{nihongo2|スターダストセレナーデ}}
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| title12 = Kono Uta
| note12 = {{nihongo2|コノウタ}}, "This Song"
| writer12 =
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| title13 = Momoclo no Nippon Banzai!
| note13 = bonus track, {{nihongo2|ももクロのニッポン万歳!}}
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{{Track listing
| headline = Limited Edition A CD
| extra_column = Artist
| all_writing =
| total_length =
| title1 = Taiyō to Ekubo
| note1 = {{nihongo2|太陽とえくぼ}}
| writer1 =
| extra1 = Kanako Momota
| length1 =
| title2 = Fall into Me
| note2 = {{nihongo2|fall into me}}
| writer2 =
| extra2 = Akari Hayami
| length2 =
| title3 = Ai Desu ka?
| note3 = {{nihongo2|…愛ですか?}}, "…Is It Love?"
| writer3 =
| extra3 = Shiori Tamai
| length3 =
| title4 = Datte Ārin Nan Da Mōn
| note4 = {{nihongo2|だって あーりんなんだもーん☆}}
| writer4 =
| extra4 = Ayaka Sasaki
| length4 =
| title5 = Arigatō no Present
| note5 = {{nihongo2|ありがとうのプレゼント}}, "Thank You Present"
| writer5 =
| extra5 = Momoka Ariyasu
| length5 =
| title6 = Koi wa Abare Oni Daiko
| note6 = {{nihongo2|恋は暴れ鬼太鼓}}, "Love is a Rampaging Oni Daiko"
| writer6 =
| extra6 = Reni Takagi
| length6 =
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Limited Edition B DVD
| extra_column =
| all_writing =
| total_length =
| title1 = Z Densetsu (Owarinaki Kakumei) (music video)
| note1 = {{nihongo2|Ｚ伝説～終わりなき革命～ (Music Video)}}
| writer1 =
| extra1 =
| length1 =
| title2 = D’ no Junjō (music video)
| note2 = {{nihongo2|D’の純情 (Music Video)}}
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Charts
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| Chart (2011)
! Peak |
|---|
| Oricon Daily Albums Chart
| style="text-align:center;" | 2 |
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart
| style="text-align:center;" | 3 |
| Oricon Monthly Albums Chart
| style="text-align:center;" | 21 |
| Billboard Japan Top Albums
| style="text-align:center;" | 7 |
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" |
| Chart (2013)
! Peak |
|---|
| Oricon Daily Albums Chart
| style="text-align:center;" | 2 |
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart
| style="text-align:center;" | 2 |
| Oricon Monthly Albums Chart{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2013-04/more/2/|title=CDアルバム 月間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング / 2013年04月のCDアルバム月間ランキング（2013年04月度）|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=2013-05-24|language=Japanese}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 6 |
Awards
= 4th CD Shop Awards =
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.momoclo.net/discography/album01.html Battle and Romance] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217042825/http://www.momoclo.net/discography/album01.html |date=2015-02-17 }} - Official Momoiro Clover Z discography
{{Momoiro Clover Z}}
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