"Choto Mate Kudasai!" (チョトマテクダサイ!, "Wait a little bit, please!") is the 9th major single by the Japanese girl idol group S/mileage. It was released in Japan on February 1, 2012 on the label Hachama.

"Choto Mate Kudasai!"
Single by S/mileage
from the album S/mileage Best Album Kanzenban 1
A-side"Choto Mate Kudasai!"
B-side
  • "Namida Girl" (Regular Ed.)
  • "Chance Tōrai!" (Lim. Ed. A, B, C)
  • "S/mileage Singles Gekiatsu Remix" (Lim. Ed. D)
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2012 (2012-02-01) (Japan)
GenreJ-pop
LabelHachama
Songwriter(s)Tsunku
Producer(s)Tsunku
S/mileage singles chronology
"Please Miniskirt Postwoman!"
(2011)
"Choto Mate Kudasai!"
(2012)
"Dot Bikini"
(2012)
Music video
"Choto Mate Kudasai!" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Hotexpress / Billboard JapanFavorable[1]

The physical CD single debuted at number 2 in the Oricon daily singles chart.

In the Oricon weekly chart, it debuted at number six.[2]

B-sides

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The B-side of the regular edition is a cover of the song "Namida Girl" by Miki Fujimoto (from her 2003 album Miki 1).

Release

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The single was released in five versions: four limited editions (Limited Editions A, B, C, and D) and a regular edition.

All the limited editions came with a sealed-in serial-numbered entry card for the lottery to win a ticket to one of the single's launch events.

The corresponding DVD single (so called Single V) was released a week later, on February 8.

Personnel

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S/mileage members:

Track listing

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Regular Edition

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All tracks are written by Tsunku

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Choto Mate Kudasai!" (チョトマテクダサイ!) 
2."Namida Girl" (涙 GIRL) 
3."Choto Mate Kudasai! (Instrumental)" 

Limited Editions A, B, C

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All tracks are written by Tsunku

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Choto Mate Kudasai!" 
2."Chance Tōrai!" (チャンス到来!) 
3."Choto Mate Kudasai! (Instrumental)" 
Limited Edition A DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Choto Mate Kudasai! (Dance Shot Ver.)" 
Limited Edition B DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Choto Mate Kudasai! (Minna Shugo Ver.)" 
Limited Edition C DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Choto Mate Kudasai! (Dance Shot Ver. II)" 

Limited Edition D

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All tracks are written by Tsunku

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Choto Mate Kudasai!" 
2."S/mileage Singles Gekiatsu Remix" (スマイレージ シングルス 激アツリミックス) 
3."Choto Mate Kudasai! (Instrumental)" 

Charts

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Daily Singles Chart) 2
Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart)[3] 6
Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100) 28
Japan (Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales) 8

Variations

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  • Sam Kapu is the original performer of this song since 1971 in a relaxing music form and in English language.
  • On December 1, 1971, it was made by a Girl Group named Golden Half as its cover version, leading to its revival.
  • Around 1980s, Frances Yip made a revival to this song, which was part of her best album.
  • On 2005, SexBomb Girls made a Filipino version of this song, as long as it retains the Japanese Title, and its English Phrases. It was also part of their 4th Album, Sumayaw Sumunod: The Best of SexBomb Girls as its 10th track.

References

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  1. ^ Tetsuo Hiraga (2012). "チョトマテクダサイ! (レビューリスト/音楽情報サイト:hotexpress)". Hotexpress (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
    Tetsuo Hiraga (2012). "スマイレージ「チョトマテクダサイ!」 | HotShotDiscs | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  2. ^ "オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2012年01月30日~2012年02月05日" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. ^ "チョトマテクダサイ!(初回生産限定盤A) | アンジュルム | ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
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