"Kuroi Hitsuji" (Japanese: 黒い羊, Hepburn: Kuroi Hitsuji, literally "Black sheep") is the 8th single from Japanese idol group Keyakizaka46. It was released on February 27, 2019, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The title track features Yurina Hirate as center.[1]

"Kuroi Hitsuji"
Regular edition cover
Regular edition cover. Each version A, B, C, and D has separate cover artwork.
Single by Keyakizaka46
from the album Eien Yori Nagai Isshun: Ano Koro, Tashika ni Sonzaishita Watashitachi
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2019 (2019-02-27)
Genre
LabelSony Music Entertainment Japan
Lyricist(s)Yasushi Akimoto
Keyakizaka46 singles chronology
"Ambivalent"
(2018)
"Kuroi Hitsuji"
(2019)
"Dare ga Sonokane o Narasunoka?"
(2020)
Music video
"Kuroi Hitsuji" (on the official website of Keyakizaka46)
"Kuroi Hitsuji"(Vevo)

The single was announced on January 14, 2019.[2] The song was first broadcast on January 21 on Tokyo FM's program "SCHOOL OF LOCK!" and the music video was first released on Keyakizaka46's website on February 1, 2019.[3][4]

Track listing

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Type A

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All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto

CD[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Kuroi Hitsuji" (黒い羊)5:07
2."Kimi ni Hanashite Okitai Koto" (君に話しておきたいこと)4:57
3."Nobody"3:48
4."Kuroi Hitsuji" (off-vocal)5:08
5."Kimi ni Hanashite Okitai Koto" (off-vocal)4:57
6."Nobody" (off-vocal)3:47
Blu-ray[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Kuroi Hitsuji music video"5:37
2."Nobody music video"4:02
3."Keyakizaka46 Bonus Video ‘KEYAKI HOUSE’ ~Part.1~" 

Type B

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All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto

CD[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Kuroi Hitsuji" (黒い羊)5:07
2."Kimi ni Hanashite Okitai Koto" (君に話しておきたいこと)4:57
3."Dakishimete Yaru" (抱きしめてやる)4:06
4."Kuroi Hitsuji" (off-vocal)5:08
5."Kimi ni Hanashite Okitai Koto" (off-vocal)4:57
6."Dakishimete Yaru" (off-vocal)4:05
Blu-ray[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Kuroi Hitsuji music video"5:37
2."Dakishimete Yaru music video" 
3."Keyakizaka46 Bonus Video ‘KEYAKI HOUSE’ ~Part.2~" 

Type C

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All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto

CD[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Kuroi Hitsuji" (黒い羊)5:07
2."Kimi ni Hanashite Okitai Koto" (君に話しておきたいこと)4:57
3."Heel no Taka-sa" (ヒールの高さ)3:50
4."Kuroi Hitsuji" (off-vocal)5:08
5."Kimi ni Hanashite Okitai Koto" (off-vocal)4:57
6."Heel no Taka-sa" (off-vocal)3:49
Blu-ray[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Kuroi Hitsuji music video"5:37
2."Heel no Taka-sa music video"4:43
3."Keyakizaka46 Bonus Video ‘KEYAKI HOUSE’ ~Part.3~" 

Type D

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All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto

CD[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Kuroi Hitsuji" (黒い羊)5:08
2."Kimi ni Hanashite Okitai Koto" (君に話しておきたいこと)4:57
3."Gomen ne Christmas" (ごめんね クリスマス)4:37
4."Kuroi Hitsuji" (off-vocal)5:08
5."Kimi ni Hanashite Okitai Koto" (off-vocal)4:57
6."Gomen ne Christmas" (off-vocal)4:36
Blu-ray[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Kuroi Hitsuji music video"5:37
2."Gomen ne Christmas music video" 
3."Hiragana Keyakizaka46 Bonus Video “Hiragana Keyaki Chanto”" 
4."Kanji Keyakizaka46 2nd Generation Bonus Video" 
5."Hiragana Keyakizaka46 3rd Generation Bonus Video" 

Regular edition

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All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto

CD[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Kuroi Hitsuji" (黒い羊)5:08
2."Kimi ni Hanashite Okitai Koto" (君に話しておきたいこと)4:57
3."Hitei Shita Mirai" (否定した未来)4:29
4."Kuroi Hitsuji" (off-vocal)5:08
5."Kimi ni Hanashite Okitai Koto" (off-vocal)4:57
6."Hitei Shita Mirai" (off-vocal)4:28

Participating members

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"Kuroi Hitsuji"

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Center: Yurina Hirate[1]

“Kimi ni Hanashite Okitai Koto“

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"Nobody"

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  • Kanji Keyakizaka46: Nijika Ishimori, Rina Uemura, Rika Ozeka, Nana Oda, Minami Koike, Yui Kobayashi, Fuyuka Saitō, Shiori Satō, Yūka Sugai, Miyu Suzumoto, Nanako Nagasawa, Neru Nagahama, Mizuho Habu, Yurina Hirate, Akane Moriya, Rika Watanabe, Risa Watanabe[10]

“Dakishimete Yaru“

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  • Hiragana Keyakizaka46 1st Generation: Mao Iguchi, Sarina Ushio, Memi Kakizaki, Shiho Katō, Kyōko Saitō, Kumi Sasaki, Mirei Sasaki, Mana Takase, Ayaka Takamoto, Mei Higashimura
  • Hiragana Keyakizaka46 2nd Generation: Miku Kanemura, Hina Kawata, Nao Kosaka, Suzuka Tomita, Akari Nibu, Hiyori Hamagishi, Konoka Matsuda, Manamo Miyata, Miho Watanabe[10]

“Heel no Taka-sa”

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  • Kanji Keyakizaka46: Yūka Sugai, Akane Moriya[10]

"Gomen ne Christmas"

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  • Kanji Keyakizaka46: Rina Uemura, Rika Ozeki, Nanako Nagasawa, Rika Watanabe[10]

“Hitei Shita Mirai”

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  • Kanji Keyakizaka46: Neru Nagahama[10]

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "欅坂46「黒い羊」フォーメーション発表、平手友梨奈が8作連続センターに". natalie. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  2. ^ "欅坂46、2月に8thシングル発売決定". natalie. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. ^ "欅坂46、ニューシングルは『黒い羊』。今夜『SOL!』で初オンエア". rockin'on. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  4. ^ @keyakizaka46 (31 January 2019). "2月27日(水)に発売される8thシングル『黒い羊』のミュージックビデオを欅坂46オフィシャルサイトで公開しました‼️皆さま、是非ご覧ください🎬" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b Keyakizaka46 2019a.
  6. ^ a b Keyakizaka46 2019b.
  7. ^ a b Keyakizaka46 2019c.
  8. ^ a b Keyakizaka46 2019d.
  9. ^ Keyakizaka46 2019e.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "2月27日(水)リリ一ス丶 8thシングル収録内容発表!". 欅坂46公式サイト. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2018/3/11". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  12. ^ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年03月11日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for March 11, 2019]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  13. ^ "Japan Hot 100 – Year-End 2019" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

Further reading

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  • Keyakizaka46 (27 February 2019a). Kuroi Hitsuji (Type-A ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B07M84B3S7. SRCL-9983/4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Keyakizaka46 (27 February 2019b). Kuroi Hitsuji (Type-B ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B07MMM48KM. SRCL-9985/6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Keyakizaka46 (27 February 2019c). Kuroi Hitsuji (Type-C ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B07MK25L37. SRCL-9987/8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Keyakizaka46 (27 February 2019d). Kuroi Hitsuji (Type-C ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B07MGG82D7. SRCL-9989/90.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Keyakizaka46 (27 February 2019e). Kuroi Hitsuji (Regular ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B07MTF6Y7Y. SRCL-9991.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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