Time Flies (Nogizaka46 album)

Nogizaka46, a Japanese idol girl group was formed on August 21, 2011, labelling as an "official rival of AKB48",{{cite news |title="AKB48公式ライバル"乃木坂46結成 一般公募でメンバー決定 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/89336/full/ |access-date=October 26, 2021 |work=Oricon |date=June 29, 2011 |language=ja}} and debuted on February 22, 2012, with the single "Guruguru Curtain".{{cite news |title=乃木坂46、デビュー曲「ぐるぐるカーテン」発売3週目で初のデイリー1位獲得 |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000077884 |access-date=October 26, 2021 |work=Barks |publisher=Japan Music Network |date=March 15, 2012 |language=ja}} Until October 2021, they released four studio albums, one compilation album, and twenty eight singles, mostly peaked atop Japan Oricon Albums Chart and Singles Chart.{{cite web |title=乃木坂46の売上ランキング |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/556578/rank/ |website=Oricon |access-date=October 26, 2021 |language=ja}} The group marked their career success with concluding their summer national concert tour in 2017 at Tokyo Dome, participating NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen for six consecutive years since 2015, and winning the grand prize from Japan Record Awards with their singles "Influencer" (2017) and "Synchronicity" (2018) for two consecutive years.

The album's title Time Flies means "time passes surprisingly quickly",{{cite web |title=Meaning of time flies in English |url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/time-flies |website=Cambridge Dictionary |publisher=Cambridge University Press |access-date=November 1, 2021}} which is a "perfect word" to describe 10-year period of the group.{{cite news |last1=Nishibiro |first1=Tomokazu |title=乃木坂46 初のベストアルバム タイトルが「Time flies」に決定！ |url=https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/AllNightNippon_321982/ |access-date=October 23, 2021 |work=Excite |date=October 23, 2021 |language=ja}} On October 26, Erika Ikuta, a first generation member announced to graduate from the group on December 31 on her official blog. She said the greatest hits album is her last record that will appear.{{cite news |title=乃木坂46生田絵梨花、年内で卒業を発表「ようやく 旅立つぞ!と覚悟を」【コメント全文】 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2211518/full/ |access-date=October 26, 2021 |work=Oricon |date=October 25, 2021 |language=ja}} Later, Ikuta serves as a center position of the lead single "Saigo no Tight Hug". On November 18, Mai Shinuchi, a second generation member, announced graduation from the group in late January 2022 on her radio show Nogizaka46's All Night Nippon. She revealed her graduation song, titled "Anata kara no Sotsugyō" for the first time on the radio show. The song will be included on Time Flies.{{cite news |title=乃木坂最年長の新内眞衣ラジオ生放送で涙の卒業発表 30歳を前に決断 |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202111170001050.html |access-date=November 18, 2021 |work=Nikkan Sports |date=November 18, 2021 |language=ja}}

Time Flies was released on December 15, 2021, in four editions: complete limited, first press limited, regular, and Sony Music Shop limited 10-anniversary member custom cover edition on CD, and Blu-ray (only complete limited and first press limited).

It compiled all Nogizaka46 singles from their first single "Guruguru Curtain" to the twenty-eighth single "Kimi ni Shikarareta". The previous-released charity single "Sekaijū no Rinjin yo", the digital single "Route 246", and the unreleased song sung by the second generation members "Yukkuri to Saku Hana" were also included.{{cite web |title=乃木坂46 デビュー10周年を記念する初のベストアルバム発売決定！！ |url=https://www.nogizaka46.com/news/2021/10/post-2109281.php |website=Nogizaka46 Official Website |publisher=Nogizaka46 LLC |access-date=October 10, 2021 |language=ja |date=October 10, 2021}} For digital music and streaming platform, Time Flies was released in 3 editions: complete, regular, and new song only.

The complete limited edition was additionally included the group's 150-minute-long documentary 10th Anniversary Documentary – 10nen no Ayumi, while the first press limited included was included the accompanying music videos for all new tracks, and Shika-chan & Mot-chan no Dōga, behind-the-scene footages shot by the members.

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On October 10, 2021, 3:00 PM JST, Nogizaka46's YouTube channel Nogizaka Streaming Now started live streaming of Nogizaka46 Minutes, appeared Nogizaka46 members Manatsu Akimoto, Hinako Kitano, Minami Umezawa, and Haruka Kaki at Nogizaka area, which is the origin of the group's name, going to Nogizaka Station. They put up a promotional poster on the station's billboard to announce their tenth-anniversary greatest hits album, scheduled for release on December 15. To promote the album, the members announced a campaign to put up posters on billboards in all 38 stations with the ending word "-zaka" ({{lang|ja|坂}}) in Japan.{{cite news |title=乃木坂46、10周年で初ベスト12・15発売 全国の"○○坂"駅にポスター掲出へ |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2209841/full/ |access-date=October 10, 2021 |work=Oricon |date=October 10, 2021 |language=ja}} Later the title Time Flies was announced on October 23.{{cite web |title=【タイトル決定!!】初のベストアルバム!! |url=https://www.nogizaka46.com/news/2021/10/post-2110168.php? |website=Nogizaka46 Official Website |publisher=Nogizaka46 LLC |access-date=October 23, 2021 |language=ja |date=October 23, 2021}}

The album's promotional poster shows six girls who show only the lower body walking and running with different costumes: from left to right student uniform, the group's purple tracksuit, "Kimi no Na wa Kibō" navy school uniform, "Kizuitara Kataomoi" purple dress, "Sayonara no Imi" red dress from 67th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, "Influencer" violet outfit from 59th Japan Record Awards, and the group's "Kimi ni Shikarareta" current uniform, subtitled with the text "{{lang|ja|乃木坂}}46 10th Anniversary BEST ALBUM 12.15 Wed on sale", that shows 10-year reminiscence of the group.{{cite news |title=乃木坂初のベストアルバム 予約アクセス殺到でサーバーダウンのハプニング |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202110100001476.html |access-date=October 10, 2021 |work=Nikkan Sports |date=October 10, 2021 |language=ja}}{{cite news |title=乃木坂46、初のベストアルバムリリース 日本全国の『～坂』駅にメンバー自ら駅貼り広告掲出するキャンペーンも |url=https://realsound.jp/2021/10/post-878225.html |access-date=October 11, 2021 |work=Real Sound |date=October 11, 2021 |language=ja}}

To commemorate the release of Time Flies, the members will be releasing the Nogizaka46 playlists, which were selected the group's song by each member and hashtagged #{{lang|ja|わたしの乃木坂ベスト}} (Watashi no Nogizaka Besuto, "My Nogizaka Best") from November 8 to December 14, the day before the release date.{{cite web |title=ベストアルバム「Time flies」発売記念 メンバーが選ぶ #わたしの乃木坂ベスト 毎日公開！ |url=https://www.nogizaka46.com/news/2021/11/post-2110205.php |website=Nogizaka46 Official Website |publisher=Sony Music Entertainment Japan |access-date=November 13, 2021 |language=ja |date=November 8, 2021}} On December 10, the purple lights–Nogizaka46's official color–lit up on Tokyo Tower for commemoration the album. The southern deck of the tower also showed the letter "46{{lang|ja|ベスト}}" (46 Best).{{cite news |title=東京タワーが乃木坂46仕様にライトアップ！「感無量です！」（賀喜遥香） |url=https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/news/0000056221/ |access-date=December 10, 2021 |work=The First Time |date=December 10, 2021 |language=ja}}

The Sony Music Shop limited 10-anniversary member custom cover edition cover artworks of Time Flies for 37 members were revealed from October 27 to 31, 2021. They depict a member wearing the group's performance costume chosen by herself, who stands between blurred other two costumes.Citations:

• {{cite web |title=ベストアルバム「Time flies」メンバーカスタムジャケット盤 デザイン 第一弾公開＆メンバー直筆サイン入り生写真のランダム封入が決定！ |url=https://www.nogizaka46.com/news/2021/10/post-2110177.php |website=Nogizaka46 Official Website |publisher=Nogizaka46 LLC |access-date=November 8, 2021 |language=ja |date=October 27, 2021}}
• {{cite web |title=ベストアルバム「Time flies」メンバーカスタムジャケット盤 デザイン 第二弾公開！ |url=https://www.nogizaka46.com/news/2021/10/post-2110180.php |website=Nogizaka46 Official Website |publisher=Nogizaka46 LLC |access-date=November 8, 2021 |language=ja |date=October 28, 2021}}
• {{cite web |title=ベストアルバム「Time flies」メンバーカスタムジャケット盤 デザイン 第三弾公開！ |url=https://www.nogizaka46.com/news/2021/10/post-2110181.php |website=Nogizaka46 Official Website |publisher=Nogizaka46 LLC |access-date=November 8, 2021 |language=ja |date=October 29, 2021}}
• {{cite web |title=ベストアルバム「Time flies」メンバーカスタムジャケット盤 デザイン 第四弾公開！ |url=https://www.nogizaka46.com/news/2021/10/post-2110184.php |website=Nogizaka46 Official Website |publisher=Nogizaka46 LLC |access-date=November 8, 2021 |language=ja |date=October 30, 2021}}
• {{cite web |title=ベストアルバム「Time flies」メンバーカスタムジャケット盤 デザイン 第五弾公開！ |url=https://www.nogizaka46.com/news/2021/10/post-2110188.php |website=Nogizaka46 Official Website |publisher=Nogizaka46 LLC |access-date=November 8, 2021 |language=ja |date=October 31, 2021}}

All cover artworks of Time Flies except the Sony Music Shop limited cover were unveiled on November 8, showing lots of mannequins that wear Nogizaka46's performance costume and uniform taken at Nogizaka Station in the nighttime with dim light, which was based from their debut studio album Tōmei na Iro. For the complete limited, and first press limited edition, the mannequins were arranged in a row at the station's platform, while in the regular edition, the mannequins were not arranged near the paid area.{{cite news |title=乃木坂46初のベスト盤ジャケット公開、歴代衣装と制服が乃木坂駅に集結 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/452660 |access-date=November 8, 2021 |work=Natalie |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |date=November 8, 2021 |language=ja}} These artworks were shot around mid-October by Yoshiharu Ōta, and handle the production by Takumi Kawamoto, Wataru Yoshida, and Noboru Wada, who worked with the first studio album.{{cite news |title=乃木坂46、初ベストアルバム「Time flies」ジャケ写完成 10年間の軌跡写し出す |url=https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/2857068 |access-date=November 8, 2021 |work=Modelpress |publisher=Netnative Inc. |date=November 8, 2021 |language=ja}}

"Saigo no Tight Hug" serves as a lead single of Time Flies.{{cite web |title=【先行配信決定！！】ベストアルバムリード曲「最後のTight Hug」！！ |url=https://www.nogizaka46.com/news/2021/10/post-2110182.php |website=Nogizaka46 Official Website |publisher=Nogizaka46 LLC |access-date=October 29, 2021 |language=ja |date=October 29, 2021}} It was released on November 5, 2021, to digital music and streaming platforms. The song was written by Yasushi Akimoto, and composed by Katsuhiko Sugiyama. Erika Ikuta, who will be graduating from the group on December 31, serves as a center position of the song.{{cite news |title=乃木坂46、新曲「最後のTight Hug」先行配信決定 生田絵梨花が最後のセンター |url=https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/2842083 |access-date=October 29, 2021 |work=Modelpress |publisher=Netnative Inc. |date=October 29, 2021 |language=ja}} The accompanying music video, directed by Kazuma Ikeda, was released on November 16.{{cite news |title=乃木坂46、卒業の生田絵梨花センター楽曲「最後のTight Hug」MV公開 |url=https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/2868727 |access-date=November 16, 2021 |work=Modelpress |publisher=Netnative Inc. |date=November 16, 2021 |language=ja}}

Mai Shinuchi's graduation song "Anata kara no Sotsugyō" was unveiled on November 18, after her graduation from the group announcement. Other tracks were announced on the same day, including Ikuta's graduation song "Toki no Wadachi", and under members' track "Hard to Say".{{cite web |title=【商品概要決定！！】初のベストアルバム「Time flies」！！ |url=https://www.nogizaka46.com/news/2021/11/post-2110224.php |website=Nogizaka46 Official Website |publisher=Nogizaka46 LLC |access-date=November 18, 2021 |language=ja |date=November 18, 2021}}{{cite news |title=乃木坂46ベスト盤全貌公開 生田絵梨花ソロ新曲、歴代アンダー参加曲 「10年の歩み」150分も |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2214406/full/ |access-date=November 18, 2021 |work=Oricon |date=November 18, 2021 |language=ja}} All tracks' music videos were teased on December 9.{{cite news |title=乃木坂46、生田絵梨花のソロ曲＆新内眞衣のソロ曲＆アンダー曲のMV予告編公開 |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/106730/2 |access-date=December 9, 2021 |work=Billboard Japan |publisher=Hanshin Contents Link |date=December 9, 2021 |language=ja}}

Nogizaka46 performed "Saigo no Tight Hug" for the first time at YTV's Best Hits Kayosai on November 11, 2021, alongside "Gomen ne Fingers Crossed".{{cite news |title=『ベストヒット歌謡祭 2021』なにわ男子、BE:FIRST、JO1ら23組の歌唱曲一挙発表 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2212697/full/ |access-date=November 4, 2021 |work=Oricon |date=November 4, 2021 |language=ja}} They will perform "Saigo no Tight Hug" at TBS's CDTV Live! Live! on November 15, which film at Tokyo National Museum, where is currently holding the group's exhibition, titled Shunkashūtō / Four Season Nogizaka46, alongside the special medley, titled Shunkashūtō Medley, consisting of "Harujion ga Sakukoro", "Jikochū de Ikō!", "Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru", and "Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru".{{cite news |title=なにわ男子、乃木坂46、TXT、三代目JSBら『CDTVライブ！ライブ！』に登場 |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000210591 |access-date=November 8, 2021 |work=Barks |publisher=Japan Music Network |date=November 8, 2021 |language=ja}} The group performed the special medley, consisting of the songs released in 10 years: "Guruguru Curtain", "Girls' Rule", "Synchronicity", "Hadashi de Summer", and "Saigo no Tight Hug" on Nippon TV's Best Artist 2021 on November 17,{{cite news |title=【ベストアーティスト】乃木坂46 10周年を1期生・市來玲奈アナが祝福 櫻坂46&日向坂46も応援 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2214084/full/ |access-date=November 17, 2021 |work=Oricon |date=November 17, 2021 |language=ja}} as well as Shibuya Note on November 27.{{cite news |title=乃木坂46、BE:FIRST、YONA YONA WEEKENDERSが明日放送「シブヤノオト」出演 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/455123 |access-date=November 27, 2021 |work=Natalie |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |date=November 26, 2021 |language=ja}} The group performed "Saigo no Tight Hug" at Fuji TV's FNS Music Festival on December 8, alongside Ikuta and Yuki Saito's collaboration "Sotsugyō".{{cite news |title=乃木坂46生田絵梨花、64曲参加『FNS歌謡祭』軌跡に感涙 相葉雅紀「多才ですばらしい」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2216835/full/ |access-date=December 8, 2021 |work=Oricon |date=December 8, 2021 |language=ja}}

Nogizaka46 members Erika Ikuta, Hina Higuchi, Shiori Kubo, Sakura Endō, and Haruka Kaki appeared on MTV's MTV Unplugged on December 11. The setlist was composed by Ikuta herself in an acoustic version, including "Hashire! Bicycle", "Gomen ne Fingers Crossed", and "Saigo no Tight Hug".{{cite news |title=乃木坂46アコースティックライブ『MTV Unplugged』12・11放送 生田絵梨花「こみ上げてくるものが」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2214992/full/ |access-date=November 25, 2021 |work=Oricon |date=November 24, 2021 |language=ja}} The group performed "Influencer", "Synchronicity", and "Saigo no Tight Hug" at MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2021: The Live on December 18, which received MTV Pop the World Award.{{cite news |title=乃木坂46齋藤飛鳥＆山下美月Wセンターで「インフルエンサー」世界舞台に影響与えたアーティスト称える賞受賞＜MTV VMAJ 2021 -THE LIVE-＞ |url=https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/2882674 |access-date=November 25, 2021 |work=Modelpress |publisher=Netnative Inc. |date=November 25, 2021 |language=ja}} On December 24, the group performed the song at the 6-hour special edition of TV Asahi's Music Station, titled Music Station Ultra Super Live 2021,{{cite news |title=Mステ『ウルトラSUPER LIVE』第3弾出演者＆楽曲一挙解禁 |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000212543 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |work=Barks |publisher=Japan Music Network |date=December 17, 2021 |language=ja}} as well as Buzz Rhythm 02 along with "Sing Out!".{{cite news |title=今夜の生田絵梨花ラスト出演「バズリズム」で乃木坂46の食に密着、齋藤飛鳥の貴重な食事シーンも |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/459161 |access-date=December 25, 2021 |work=Natalie |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |date=December 24, 2021 |language=ja}}

Time Flies debuted at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart, selling 282,222 copies in its first week, making it the group's sixth consecutive number-one album since their debut studio album Tōmei na Iro and the most consecutive number-one albums since a debut album in female group history.{{cite news |title=乃木坂46、初ベストアルバムで6作連続1位【オリコンランキング】 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2218471/full/ |access-date=December 21, 2021 |work=Oricon |date=December 21, 2021 |language=ja}} The album also entered Billboard Japan Hot Albums at number one,{{cite news |title=【ビルボード】乃木坂46『Time flies』が総合アルバム首位 |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/107169/2 |access-date=December 22, 2021 |work=Billboard Japan |date=December 22, 2021 |language=ja}} selling 281,946 copies (number one on the Top Albums Sales),{{cite news |title=【ビルボード】乃木坂46『Time flies』初週281,946枚を売り上げてアルバム・セールス首位 |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/107081/2 |access-date=December 22, 2021 |work=Billboard Japan |date=December 20, 2021}} and 2,179 download units (number two on the Download Albums).{{cite news |title=【ビルボード】YOASOBI『THE BOOK 2』がDLアルバム3週連続1位、乃木坂46／Novel Core／NCTがトップ5デビュー |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/107155 |access-date=December 22, 2021 |work=Billboard Japan |date=December 22, 2021 |language=ja}} Time Flies certified platinum for physical release by RIAJ, surpassing 250,000 copies.{{cite news |author1=Recording Industry Association of Japan |title=12月度GD認定～Snow Man、嵐がトリプル・プラチナ認定、JO1がダブル・プラチナ認定に |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000419.000010908.html |access-date=January 14, 2022 |work=PR Times |date=January 14, 2022 |language=ja}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Disc 1 {{nobold|– CD, digital download, streaming}}

| extra_column = Arrangement

| all_lyrics = Yasushi Akimoto, except "Overture", which is instrumental

| title1 = Overture

| note1 =

| music1 = Seiichi Kyōda

| extra1 = Kyōda

| length1 = 1:18

| title2 = Guruguru Curtain

| note2 = {{lang|ja|ぐるぐるカーテン}}

| music2 = Katsuhiko Kurosu

| extra2 = Atsushi Yuasa

| length2 = 4:06

| title3 = Oide Shampoo

| note3 = {{lang|ja|おいでシャンプー}}

| music3 = Dai Odagiri

| extra3 = Tatoo

| length3 = 4:10

| title4 = Hashire! Bicycle

| note4 = {{lang|ja|走れ!Bicycle}}

| music4 = {{hlist|Shusui|Ryō Itō|Atsushi Kimura|Her0ism}}

| extra4 = Yuasa

| length4 = 3:42

| title5 = Seifuku no Mannequin

| note5 = {{lang|ja|制服のマネキン}}

| music5 = Katsuhiko Sugiyama

| extra5 = Hajime Hyakkoku

| length5 = 4:23

| title6 = Kimi no Na wa Kibō

| note6 = {{lang|ja|君の名は希望}}

| music6 = Sugiyama

| extra6 = {{hlist|Sugiyama|Tatsurō Ariki}}

| length6 = 5:25

| title7 = Girls' Rule

| note7 = {{lang|ja|ガールズルール}}

| music7 = Kōji Gotō

| extra7 = Gotō

| length7 = 4:49

| title8 = Barrette (song)

| note8 = {{lang|ja|バレッタ}}

| music8 = Yoshihiro Saito

| extra8 = Makoto Wakatabe

| length8 = 4:19

| title9 = Kizuitara Kataomoi

| note9 = {{lang|ja|気づいたら片想い}}

| music9 = Akira Sunset

| extra9 = Yuasa

| length9 = 4:14

| title10 = Natsu no Free & Easy

| note10 = {{lang|ja|夏のFree＆Easy}}

| music10 = Tomonori Inoue

| extra10 = Kōta Hashimoto

| length10 = 5:02

| title11 = Nandome no Aozora ka?

| note11 = {{lang|ja|何度目の青空か?}}

| music11 = Masahiro Kawaura

| extra11 = Hyakkoku

| length11 = 4:49

| title12 = Inochi wa Utsukushii

| note12 = {{lang|ja|命は美しい}}

| music12 = Hiroki Sagawa

| extra12 = Sagawa

| length12 = 5:15

| title13 = Taiyō Knock

| note13 = {{lang|ja|太陽ノック}}

| music13 = Kurosu

| extra13 = Naoyuki Osada

| length13 = 4:03

| title14 = Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru

| note14 = {{lang|ja|今、話したい誰かがいる}}

| music14 = {{hlist|Akira Sunset|Apazzi}}

| extra14 = {{hlist|Akira Sunset|Apazzi}}

| length14 = 4:24

| title15 = Harujion ga Sakukoro

| note15 = {{lang|ja|ハルジオンが咲く頃}}

| music15 = {{hlist|Akira Sunset|Apazzi}}

| extra15 = {{hlist|Akira Sunset|Apazzi}}

| length15 = 5:28

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Disc 2 {{nobold|– CD, digital download, streaming}}

| extra_column = Arrangement

| title1 = Hadashi de Summer

| note1 = {{lang|ja|裸足でSummer}}

| music1 = Hidetoshi Fukumori

| extra1 = Apazzi

| length1 = 4:37

| title2 = Sayonara no Imi

| note2 = {{lang|ja|サヨナラの意味}}

| music2 = Sugiyama

| extra2 = Wakatabe

| length2 = 4:59

| title3 = Influencer

| note3 = {{lang|ja|インフルエンサー}}

| music3 = Shinya Sumida

| extra3 = Apazzi

| length3 = 4:30

| title4 = Nigemizu

| note4 = {{lang|ja|逃げ水}}

| music4 = Yōhei Tanimura

| extra4 = Tanimura

| length4 = 5:08

| title5 = Itsuka Dekiru kara Kyō Dekiru

| note5 = {{lang|ja|いつかできるから今日できる}}

| music5 = {{hlist|Akira Sunset|Kyōda}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Kyōda|Akira Sunset}}

| length5 = 4:39

| title6 = Synchronicity

| note6 = {{lang|ja|シンクロニシティ}}

| music6 = Satori Shiraishi

| extra6 = Shiraishi

| length6 = 4:14

| title7 = Jikochū de Ikō!

| note7 = {{lang|ja|ジコチューで行こう!}}

| music7 = Nazca

| extra7 = Yūichi "Masa" Nonaka

| length7 = 4:09

| title8 = Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru

| note8 = {{lang|ja|帰り道は遠回りしたくなる}}

| music8 = Toshihiko Watanabe

| extra8 = {{hlist|Watanabe|Hirotaka Hayakawa}}

| length8 = 4:29

| title9 = Sing Out!

| note9 =

| music9 = {{hlist|Ryota Saito|Tetta}}

| extra9 = Nonaka

| length9 = 5:25

| title10 = Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii

| note10 = {{lang|ja|夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい}}

| music10 = Yūsuke Yamada

| extra10 = Apazzi

| length10 = 4:20

| title11 = Shiawase no Hogoshoku

| note11 = {{lang|ja|しあわせの保護色}}

| music11 = Masanori Ura

| extra11 = Seiji Mutō

| length11 = 5:05

| title12 = Boku wa Boku o Suki ni Naru

| note12 = {{lang|ja|僕は僕を好きになる}}

| music12 = Sugiyama

| extra12 = {{hlist|Sugiyama|Tsuyoshi Ishihara}}

| length12 = 4:51

| title13 = Gomen ne Fingers Crossed

| note13 = {{lang|ja|ごめんねFingers crossed}}

| music13 = {{hlist|Sugiyama|Apazzi}}

| extra13 = Apazzi

| length13 = 4:17

| title14 = Kimi ni Shikarareta

| note14 = {{lang|ja|君に叱られた}}

| music14 = Youth Case

| extra14 = Tomoki Ishizuka

| length14 = 4:24

| title15 = Saigo no Tight Hug

| note15 = {{lang|ja|最後のTight Hug}}

| music15 = Sugiyama

| extra15 = {{hlist|Sugiyama|Manabu Yachi}}

| length15 = 4:55

| total_length = 135:29

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Disc 3 {{nobold|– CD (complete limited and first press limited bonus tracks), digital download, streaming (complete edition)}}

| extra_column = Arrangement

| title1 = Boku ga Iru Basho

| note1 = {{lang|ja|僕がいる場所}}

| music1 = Sugiyama

| extra1 = {{hlist|Sugiyama|Ariki}}

| length1 = 5:04

| title2 = Kikkake

| note2 = {{lang|ja|きっかけ}}

| music2 = Sugiyama

| extra2 = {{hlist|Sugiyama|Ariki}}

| length2 = 5:20

| title3 = Skydiving

| note3 = {{lang|ja|スカイダイビング}}

| music3 = Tatsuji Sugai

| extra3 = Sugai

| length3 = 4:08

| title4 = Arigachi na Ren'ai

| note4 = {{lang|ja|ありがちな恋愛}}

| music4 = Sugiyama

| extra4 = Nonaka

| length4 = 3:57

| title5 = Sekaijū no Rinjin yo

| note5 = {{lang|ja|世界中の隣人よ}}

| music5 = Taka

| extra5 = Taka

| length5 = 6:12

| title6 = Route 246

| note6 =

| music6 = Tetsuya Komuro

| extra6 = {{hlist|Komuro|Music Design}}

| length6 = 3:53

| title7 = Yukkuri to Saku Hana

| note7 = {{lang|ja|ゆっくりと咲く花}}

| music7 = Yōsen Ishikawa

| extra7 = Nonaka

| length7 = 4:38

| title8 = Toki no Wadachi

| note8 = {{lang|ja|歳月の轍}}

| music8 = {{hlist|Akira Sunset|Apazzi}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|Apazzi|Akira Sunset}}

| length8 = 5:49

| title9 = Anata kara no Sotsugyō

| note9 = {{lang|ja|あなたからの卒業}}

| music9 = Tony23

| extra9 = Nonaka

| length9 = 3:55

| title10 = Hard to Say

| note10 =

| music10 = Tee Tea

| extra10 = Shinta

| length10 = 4:07

| total_length = 182:32

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Complete limited edition bonus tracks {{nobold|– Blu-ray}}

| extra_column = Director(s)

| title_width =

| music_width =

| extra_width =

| title1 = 10th Anniversary Documentary Movie – 10nen no Ayumi

| note1 = {{lang|ja|10年の歩み}}

| music1 =

| length1 =

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = First press limited edition bonus tracks {{nobold|– Blu-ray}}

| extra_column = Director(s)

| title1 = Saigo no Tight Hug

| note1 = music video

| extra1 = Kazuma Ikeda

| length1 = 4:52

| title2 = Toki no Wadachi

| note2 = music video

| extra2 = Atsunori Tōshi

| length2 = 5:46

| title3 = Anata kara no Sotsugyō

| note3 = music video

| extra3 = Shūto Itō

| length3 = 3:52

| title4 = Hard to Say

| note4 = music video

| extra4 = Tarō Okagawa

| length4 = 4:04

| title5 = Shika-chan & Mot-chan's Movie

| note5 = {{lang|ja|しかちゃん・もっちゃんの動画}}

| extra5 =

| length5 =

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = New song edition {{nobold|– digital download, streaming}}

| extra_column = Arrangement

| title1 = Sekaijū no Rinjin yo

| note1 = {{lang|ja|世界中の隣人よ}}

| music1 = Taka

| extra1 = Taka

| length1 = 6:12

| title2 = Route 246

| note2 =

| music2 = Komuro

| extra2 = {{hlist|Komuro|Music Design}}

| length2 = 3:53

| title3 = Yukkuri to Saku Hana

| note3 = {{lang|ja|ゆっくりと咲く花}}

| music3 = Ishikawa

| extra3 = Nonaka

| length3 = 4:38

| title4 = Saigo no Tight Hug

| note4 = {{lang|ja|最後のTight Hug}}

| music4 = Sugiyama

| extra4 = {{hlist|Sugiyama|Yachi}}

| length4 = 4:55

| title5 = Toki no Wadachi

| note5 = {{lang|ja|歳月の轍}}

| music5 = {{hlist|Akira Sunset|Apazzi}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Apazzi|Akira Sunset}}

| length5 = 5:49

| title6 = Anata kara no Sotsugyō

| note6 = {{lang|ja|あなたからの卒業}}

| music6 = Tony23

| extra6 = Nonaka

| length6 = 3:55

| title7 = Hard to Say

| note7 =

| music7 = Tee Tea

| extra7 = Shinta

| length7 = 4:07

| total_length = 33:29

}}

Notes

• "Overture" is stylized in all caps.
• "Hard to Say" is stylized in sentence case.

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|nocert=yes|salesamount=3,642|note=Digital|salesref={{efn-ua|Combined regular and New Song edition.Cumulative digital sales for Time Flies:

• {{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2021-12-27/|title=週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2021年12月27日付|date=December 27, 2021|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222040955/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2021-12-27/|archive-date=December 22, 2021|access-date=December 22, 2021}}
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• {{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2022-01-03/p/2/|title=週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2022年01月03日付|date=January 3, 2022|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229051133/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2022-01-03/p/2/|archive-date=December 29, 2021|access-date=December 29, 2021}}
• {{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2022-01-10/|title=週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2022年01月10日付|date=January 10, 2022|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106044107/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2022-01-10/|archive-date=January 6, 2022|access-date=January 6, 2022}}

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• List of Oricon number-one albums of 2021
• List of Billboard Japan Hot Albums number ones of 2021

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• {{official website|https://www.nogizaka46.com/10_year_anniversary/|name=Special website}}

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