Skirt, Hirari
{{Infobox song
| name = Skirt, Hirari
| cover = AKB48SkirtHirari.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = AKB48
| album = Set List: Greatest Songs 2006–2007 & 0 to 1 no Aida
| B-side = {{nihongo|"Aozora no Soba ni Ite"|青空のそばにいて}}
| released = {{start date|2006|6|7}} (Indies)
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|J-pop|funk}}
| length = 4:02
| label = AKS, Avex Distribution
| writer = Yasushi Akimoto, Mio Okada, Yuichi Yaegaki
| producer = Yasushi Akimoto
| prev_title = Sakura no Hanabiratachi
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Aitakatta
| next_year = 2006
}}
{{nihongo|"Skirt, Hirari"|スカート、ひらり|Sukāto, Hirari}} is Japanese idol group AKB48's second single, released independently through AKS on June 7, 2006.{{cite web |title=AKB48公式サイト｜ディスコグラフィー |publisher=AKS |url=http://www.akb48.co.jp/disc/ |language=Japanese |accessdate=2011-04-24 |archive-date=2011-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110422015724/http://akb48.co.jp/disc/ |url-status=dead }} The song was sung by 7 members of AKB48 Team A, Tomomi Itano, Haruna Kojima, Atsuko Maeda, Rina Nakanishi, Risa Narita, Mai Oshima, and Minami Takahashi, and other members of Team A were back dancers.{{cite web |url=http://supermerlion.com/skirt-hirari/ |title=SKIRT, HIRARI AKB48's second indies release｜ |publisher=supermerlion |accessdate=2011-04-24 |archive-date=2011-08-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830063442/http://supermerlion.com/skirt-hirari/ |url-status=dead }} The center of the song is Minami Takahashi and Atsuko Maeda.
Promotion
Launching of "Skirt, Hirari" was held at the off-theater live promoting event at Akihabara UDX with some 1,500 attendees on June 4, 2006, 3 days prior the release date. During this event, all AKB48 members, 20 members of Team A and 17 members of Team K, performed on the stage together first time,"AKB48 History (path to major debut)" DVD, included in "Aitakatta" - First edition although "Skirt, Hirari" itself was recorded with Team A members only.
They made their first appearances on TV music programs to perform as a group of singers, such as "Music Station", "Music Fighter", etc. on June 9, two days after the release of CD.
The song was used as the theme song of the {{Nihongo|"Odaiba Gakuen 2006 (Bunkasai)"|お台場学園2006〜文化祭〜|Odaiba School 2006 (School Festival)}}, series of summer event held by Fuji Television. The B-side "Aozora no soba ni ite" was used as the ending theme song for the variety show Mitake Uranai.
Each {{Nihongo|"Shokai Genteiban"|初回限定版|The first edition}} CD included a postcard, which was for a lucky draw with following awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B000FGG2MY?ie=UTF8&linkCode=as2&camp=247&creative=7399&creativeASIN=B000FGG2MY|title=スカート、ひらり [Single, Maxi]|publisher=amazon.co.jp |language=Japanese|accessdate=2011-04-24}}
- Award A - Participation right for {{Nihongo|"AKB48 member to iku Hanayashiki Tour|AKB48メンバーと行く「花やしき」ツアー|Tour to Hanayashiki Theme Park with AKB48 members}}
- Award K - Participation right for watching a rehearsal of "3rd Stage" with AKB48 staffs
- Award B - AKB48 Team A "1st stage" DVD
- Sticker with all AKB48 members
- Sticker with self-portrait of members (1 out of 20 members)
'Because of some chance mischief, I happened to pass you
My heart nearly stopped
And I purposely pretended to ignore you as I walked by
How stupid am I?
When I like you so much
I fall into a pit of self-hate
Alone in the crowd at the station'{{Cite web | title=AKB48 - Skirt, Hirari | url=http://www.kiwi-musume.com/lyrics/akb48/skirthirari/skirthirari.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101118102028/http://kiwi-musume.com/lyrics/akb48/skirthirari/skirthirari.html | access-date=2024-12-27 | archive-date=2010-11-18}}
Reception
The single charted 6 weeks in the top 200 with the highest rank at #13,{{cite web|url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/ranking_list.asp?itemcd=657869&samecd=2&chart_kbn=111&linkcd=40391085|script-title=ja:アーティスト&楽曲検索 スカート、ひらり|publisher=Oricon |language=Japanese|accessdate=2011-04-24}} but sold 20,609 copies, which was about a half of their debut single, "Sakura no Hanabiratachi".
Track listing
{{tracklist
| headline =
| extra_column = Arranger
| total_length = 18:19
| title1 = Skirt, Hirari
| note1 = {{Nihongo2|スカート、ひらり}}
| writer1 = Yasushi Akimoto, Mio Okada
| extra1 = Atsushi Umebori
| length1 = 4:02
| title2 = Aozora no soba ni ite
| writer2 = Akimoto, Yuichi Yaegashi
| extra2 = Ichinen Yamazaki
| length2 = 5:08
| title3 = Skirt, Hirari (Karaoke Version)
| writer3 = Akimoto, Okada
| extra3 = Umebori
| length3 = 4:02
| title4 = Aozora no soba ni ite(Karaoke Version)
| writer4 = Akimoto, Yaegashi
| extra4 = Yamazaki
| length4 = 5:08
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable"
!Chart !Peak |
| colspan="2"|Skirt, Hirari |
|---|
| Oricon Weekly Chart
|align="center"|13 |
=Reported sales=
| class="wikitable"
!Chart !Amount |
| Oricon physical sales
|align="center"|20,000 |
Other versions
- The Thai idol group BNK48, an international sister group of AKB48, covered the song and named it "Phlio" ({{langx|th|พลิ้ว}}; {{IPA|th|pʰlíw|IPA}}; "Wavering"). It was released as a B-side track of the group's second single, "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie – Khukki Siangthai", in 2017.{{cite web|title=BNK48 จัดคอนเสิร์ตอำลา 'คิตแคต' อย่างอบอุ่น|url=https://news.voicetv.co.th/entertainment/526417.html|author-first=แก้วตา|author-last=เกษบึงกาฬ|date=2017-09-23|accessdate=2017-09-23|language=th|location=Bangkok|website=Voice TV|publisher=Digital TV Network|archive-date=2017-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924045003/https://news.voicetv.co.th/entertainment/526417.html|url-status=dead}}
- The Filipino idol group MNL48, an international sister group of AKB48, covered the song with the tagalized title "Umiindak Na Saya". It was released as a B-side track for the group’s debut single “Aitakatta-Gustong Makita”, in 2018.
- JKT48 also have an indonesian version of the song named "Rok Bergoyang"
References
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{{AKB48 singles}}
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{{MNL48}}
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