is the second single by the Japanese idol group HKT48, released on September 4, 2013. It reached number one on the Oricon and Billboard Japan weekly singles chart.
Promotion and release "Melon Juice" was released in Japan on September 4, 2013, in four different versions: Type A, Type B, Type C, and the Theater edition.
The centers for the title track were announced to be Meru Tashima and Mio Tomonaga, both of whom are trainees. The title track would also feature five other trainees: Yuka Akiyoshi, Mai Fuchigami, Kanna Okada, Naoko Okamoto, and Marika Tani, the most trainees on a title track for any AKB48 or sister group.
The theater version of the CD features both Tashima and Tomonaga on the cover.
Track listing
Type-A
Type-B
Type-C
Theater Edition
Personnel
"Melon Juice" The centers for the title track are Meru Tashima and Mio Tomonaga. Team H : Chihiro Anai, Haruka Kodama, Natsumi Matsuoka, Sakura Miyawaki, Madoka Moriyasu, Aoi Motomura, Anna Murashige, Aika Ota, Rino Sashihara Kenkyuusei : Yuka Akiyoshi, Mai Fuchigami, Kanna Okada, Naoko Okamoto, Marika Tani, Meru Tashima, Mio Tomonaga
"Kibo no Kairyu" Center : Sakura Miyawaki
Team H : Sakura Miyawaki, Anna Murashige, Aoi Motomura, Aika Ota, Yuki Shimono, Nao Ueki, Haruka Wakatabe Kenkyuusei : Yūka Tanaka, Meru Tashima, Mio Tomonaga, Marina Yamada
"Doro no Metronome" Center : Haruka Kodama
Team H: Chihiro Anai, Haruka Kodama, Serina Kumazawa, Natsumi Matsuoka, Madoka Moriyasu, Chiyori Nakanishi, Natsumi Tanaka Kenkyuusei: Izumi Goto, Mina Imada, Hiroka Komada, Riko Sakaguchi
"Nami Oto no Orgel" Team H : Haruka Kodama, Sakura Miyawaki, Rino Sashihara Kenkyuusei : Meru Tashima, Mio Tomonaga
Oricon charts ReleaseOricon Singles ChartPeak positionDebut sales (copies)Sales total (copies)September 4, 2013Weekly Chart1268,897Monthly Chart1287,245
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