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Kawaikute Gomen

"Kawaikute Gomen" (Japanese: 可愛くてごめん, lit. 'Sorry for Being Cute') is a song by the Japanese musical group HoneyWorks. The song is part of the group's Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai: Ren'ai Series multimedia project and features the character Chizuru Nakamura or Chū-tan, voiced by Saori Hayami, from the 2022 anime series Heroines Run the Show. The first version featuring Capi debuted in August 2022, while the second featuring Hayami was released in November 2022.

"Kawaikute Gomen"
Song by HoneyWorks
LanguageJapanese
English titleSorry for Being Cute
Released
  • August 13, 2022 (2022-08-13) (Capi's version)
  • November 21, 2022 (2022-11-21) (Saori Hayami's version)
Genre
Length3:39
LabelMusic Ray'n
Songwriter(s)Shito
Producer(s)HoneyWorks
Music video
"Kawaikute Gomen" on YouTube
Kawaikute Gomen
可愛くてごめん
Manga
Written byRuia Shimakage
Published by
MagazineLine Manga
Original runMarch 4, 2024 – present
Volumes1
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Both versions of the song became a popular hit on TikTok in late 2022 to early 2023, spawning covers by various artists. It later ranked first on Billboard Japan's TikTok Songs Chart for 2023.

A manga adaptation of the song by Ruia Shimakage began serialization in Line Manga in March 2024.

Background and release

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"Kawaikute Gomen" was used as a character song by Chizuru Nakamura (中村千鶴, Nakamura Chizuru) or Chū-tan (ちゅーたん), voiced by Saori Hayami, from the 2022 anime series Heroines Run the Show as part of the Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai: Ren'ai Series multimedia project of HoneyWorks.[1]

According to songwriter Shito, the song is about "valuing ourselves more" and "being straightforward about things we love."[2]

The song was originally released on August 13, 2022, featuring Capi (かぴ) as the singer. It was included in HoneyWorks' doujin album Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai Flying Songs: Koishiteru, which was sold at Comiket.[3] The song was later released for download and streaming on August 28.[4][5] Hayami's version as her character debuted on November 21, 2022,[6] and was included in HoneyWorks' sixth album Nee, Suki tte Itai yo: Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai Character Song Collection released on March 15, 2023.[7]

Commercial performance

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Both versions of "Kawaikute Gomen" quickly rose to popularity on TikTok and was used as the background music for makeup videos and videos using the "Manga AI" filter. It ranked first on Billboard Japan's TikTok Weekly Top 20 chart for 8 consecutive weeks in early 2023, as of November 3, 2023, it charted 58 times and ranked first on Billboard Japan's TikTok Songs Chart for 2023.[1] The music video for Hayami's version ranked first on YouTube Japan's weekly chart 13 weeks after it was released.[8] As of July 16, 2024, the music video for Hayami's version has 131 million views on YouTube.[9]

The song was nominated for "Independent Artist Awards" by TuneCore Japan in the category of "Top UGC Music for 2022".[10] The song won the Silver Award in the 2024 JASRAC Awards.[11] The song ranked "high" in the music category of the 2023 Yahoo! Japan Search Awards.[12]

Covers

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"Kawaikute Gomen" was covered by various artists. One of the first is the idol group Takane no Nadeshiko [ja] who covered the song in 2022.[2] The song was covered by Ado for her album Ado's Utattemita Album in 2023.[13] The song was used as the second ending theme for the 2024 anime Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian covered by Sumire Uesaka.[14]

Charts

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Manga adaptation

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A manga adaptation of the song by Ruia Shimakage began serialization in Line Manga on March 4, 2024.[20] Futabasha published the first volume on May 16, 2024.[21]

No. Release date ISBN
1 May 16, 2024[22]978-4-57-544055-3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 【ビルボード 2023年 年間TikTok Songs Chart】HoneyWorks「可愛くてごめん (feat. かぴ)」が首位獲得（コメントあり）. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 8, 2023. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b 高嶺のなでしこ、"あざとさと可愛さMAX"でHoneyWorks「可愛くてごめん」カバー. Natalie (in Japanese). November 18, 2022. Archived from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  3. ^ ┗|∵|┓HoneyWorks 同人CD「告白実行委員会 -FLYING SONGS- 恋してる」2022年8月13日(土)夏コミにてリリース決定！ (in Japanese). HoneyWorks. July 17, 2022. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  4. ^ TikTokで人気の「可愛くてごめん （feat. かぴ）」が、1億回再生を突破【オリコンランキング】. Oricon (in Japanese). November 1, 2023. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  5. ^ HoneyWorks、「告白実行委員会 -FLYING SONGS- 恋してる」を配信開始. The Magazine (in Japanese). TuneCore Japan. August 28, 2022. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  6. ^ ┗|∵|┓『可愛くてごめん feat.ちゅーたん（CV：早見沙織）』楽曲配信中！ (in Japanese). HoneyWorks. November 21, 2022. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  7. ^ HoneyWorks全32曲収録した6thアルバムリリース、初回盤に幕張イベント映像やMV20曲収録. Natalie (in Japanese). January 22, 2023. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  8. ^ 【YouTubeチャート】HoneyWorks「可愛くてごめん」13週目で初V. Oricon. January 15, 2023. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  9. ^ 可愛くてごめん feat. ちゅーたん（CV：早見沙織）／HoneyWorks. HoneyWorks. November 18, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ TuneCoreのスペシャルアワードに舐達麻、たかやん、HoneyWorks、Lampほかノミネート. Natalie (in Japanese). May 17, 2023. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  11. ^ 【イベントレポート】YOASOBI「アイドル」が金賞！JASRAC賞でAyase、ハニワshito、アレキ川上が喜びの声（コメントあり）. Natalie (in Japanese). May 22, 2024. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  12. ^ Yahoo!検索大賞で新しい学校のリーダーズが部門1位、スピッツ「美しい鰭」の読み方を知りたい人多数. Natalie (in Japanese). December 5, 2023. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  13. ^ Adoは「ドライフラワー」「可愛くてごめん」も歌ってみた、アルバム全収録曲発表. Natalie (in Japanese). October 20, 2023. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  14. ^ Jovanovic, Marko (July 13, 2024). "Roshidere Reveals New Ending Video for Episode 2 With Another Song by Alya". Anime Corner. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  15. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of November 23, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  16. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2022-12-12" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  17. ^ "Billboard Japan Download Songs – Week of February 15, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  18. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Digital Singles: 2023-03-13" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  19. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  20. ^ 1億再生超え、SNSで話題の超人気曲『可愛くてごめん』が漫画になって登場！3月4日よりLINEマンガにて先行配信スタート！ (in Japanese). Futabasha. March 4, 2024. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024 – via PR Times.
  21. ^ 「Chu！ 可愛くてごめん」でおなじみのHoneyWorksの楽曲がマンガ化、本日1巻発売. Natalie (in Japanese). May 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  22. ^ 【5月16日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). May 16, 2024. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
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