Shock!

2010 single by Cute

"Shock!"

Regular Edition cover

Single by Cute

from the album Shocking 5

Released

January 6, 2010

Recorded

2009

Genre

J-pop

Length

11:22

Label

Zetima

Songwriter(s)

Tsunku

Producer(s)

Tsunku

Cute singles chronology

"Everyday Zekkōchō!!"
(2009)

"Shock!"
(2010)

"Campus Life (Umarete Kite Yokatta)"
(2010)

Music video

"Shock!" on YouTube

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Hotexpress	Favorable^[1]

"Shock!" (stylized as "SHOCK!") is the eleventh major single by Japanese idol pop group Cute. It was released on January 6, 2010, in both normal and limited editions,^[2] the limited edition containing a DVD with a version of the "Shock!" PV on it and coming with a different cover.^[3] The first press of each edition also contained a card with a serial number on it, used in an event draw to promote the single's release. This was the first single to be released after Erika Umeda's graduation, which also makes it the first single not to feature her. Airi Suzuki is "centred" in this single, taking on the main vocals. The single peaked at #1 on the Oricon daily charts, and #5 on the weekly charts.^[4] The single also reached #13 on the monthly chart for January, with a reported total of 23,389 copies sold.

Track listings

CD single

All lyrics are written by Tsunku; all music is composed by Tsunku

CD
No.	Title	Arranger
1.	"Shock!" (SHOCK!)	Yūsuke Itagaki
2.	"Ikiyōze!" (生きようぜ!, "Let's Live Life!")	Yasuo Asai
3.	"Shock! (Instrumental)" (SHOCK!（Instrumental）)

Limited Edition DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shock! (Dance Shot Ver.)"

Single V

DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"SHOCK!"
2.	"SHOCK! (Close-up Ver.)"
3.	"Making of" (メイキング映像)

Event V

DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"SHOCK! (Yajima Maimi Solo Ver.)"
2.	"SHOCK! (Nakajima Saki Solo Ver.)"
3.	"SHOCK! (Suzuki Airi Solo Ver.)"
4.	"SHOCK! (Okai Chisato Solo Ver.)"
5.	"SHOCK! (Hagiwara Mai Solo Ver.)"

Personnel

Track 1

Yuusuke Itagaki (programming)
Chino (chorus)

Track 2

Yasuo Asai (guitar, programming)
Airi Suzuki (chorus)

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	5
Billboard Japan Hot 100^[5]	19
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay	69
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales	3
Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay	43

References

^ Jun Yamamoto. "°C-ute 「SHOCK！」 (レビューリスト/音楽情報サイト:hotexpress)". Hotexpress. PLANTECH CO.,LTD. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
^ "°C-uteが年明けに11thシングル「SHOCK!」をリリース". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2009-11-26. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
^ "C-ute Releases - Singles - Shock!" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Archived from the original on 2010-04-17. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
^ "ＳＨＯＣＫ！ °C－ｕｔｅのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
^ "Billboard JAPAN Hot 100". Hanshin Contents Link Corporation & Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2011-07-12.