Gekikara LOVE / Now Now Ningen / Konna Hazu ja Nakatta!

Gekikara LOVE / Now Now Ningen / Konna Hazu ja Nakatta! (激辛LOVE/Now Now Ningen/こんなハズジャナカッター！; Super Spicy LOVE / Now Now Humans / It Wasn't Supposed To Be Like This!) is BEYOOOOONDS' 2nd single. It was released on March 3, 2021 in 7 editions: 3 regular and 4 limited."BEYOOOOONDS 2ndシングル 2021年3月3日(水)発売決定！！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2020-12-25. The first press of the regular editions include a random trading card of 13 kinds depending on the jacket (39 in total). The limited editions include an event lottery serial number card.
"Gekikara LOVE" is a Japanese cover of the 1982 song "Dracula's Tango (Sucker For Your Love)" by the group Toto Coelo. The BEYOOOOONDS version interprets it as a song about a spicy love.
"Vitamin ME" is a song promoting the KAGOME ONEDAY vegetable drink as part of the KAGOME GO! ME Project.
"Gekikara LOVE" was used as the opening theme song for the Nagasaki International Television show AIR for the month of March 2021."BEYOOOOONDS「激辛LOVE」長崎国際テレビ「AIR」3月度オープニング曲に決定！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2020-02-23.
==Tracklist==
===CD===
====Regular Edition A====
#Gekikara LOVE
#Now Now Ningen
#Konna Hazu ja Nakatta!
#Yabai Koi no Yaiba (ヤバイ恋の刃; Blade of Dangerous Love) - Ame no Mori Kawa Umi
#Gekikara LOVE (Instrumental)
#Now Now Ningen (Instrumental)
#Konna Hazu ja Nakatta! (Instrumental)
#Yabai Koi no Yaiba (Instrumental)
====Regular Edition B====
#Gekikara LOVE
#Now Now Ningen
#Konna Hazu ja Nakatta!
#Watashi to Odorinasai! (ワタシと踊りなさい！; Dance with Me!) - SeasoningS
#Gekikara LOVE (Instrumental)
#Now Now Ningen (Instrumental)
#Konna Hazu ja Nakatta! (Instrumental)
#Watashi to Odorinasai! (Instrumental)
====Regular Edition C====
#Gekikara LOVE
#Now Now Ningen
#Konna Hazu ja Nakatta!
#Ninenmae no Yokohama Eki Nishiguchi (二年前の横浜駅西口; At the West Exit of Yokohama Station Two Years Ago) - CHICA#TETSU
#Gekikara LOVE (Instrumental)
#Now Now Ningen (Instrumental)
#Konna Hazu ja Nakatta! (Instrumental)
#Ninenmae no Yokohama Eki Nishiguchi (Instrumental)
====Limited Editions A-C====
#Now Now Ningen
#Gekikara LOVE
#Konna Hazu ja Nakatta!
#Gekikara LOVE (Instrumental)
#Now Now Ningen (Instrumental)
#Konna Hazu ja Nakatta! (Instrumental)
====Limited Edition Vitamin====
#Gekikara LOVE
#Now Now Ningen
#Konna Hazu ja Nakatta!
#Vitamin ME (ビタミンME)
#Gekikara LOVE (Instrumental)
#Now Now Ningen (Instrumental)
#Konna Hazu ja Nakatta! (Instrumental)
#Vitamin ME (Instrumental)
===Limited Edition A DVD===
#Gekikara LOVE (Music Video)
#Gekikara LOVE (Dance Shot Ver.)
===Limited Edition B DVD===
#Now Now Ningen (Music Video)
#Now Now Ningen (Dance Shot Ver.)
===Limited Edition C DVD===
#Konna Hazu ja Nakatta! (Music Video)
#Konna Hazu ja Nakatta! (Dance Shot Ver.) 
===Limited Edition Vitamin DVD===
#Vitamin ME (Music Video)
#Vitamin ME (Dance Shot Ver.)
===Digital-Exclusive Special Edition===
#Gekikara LOVE
#Now Now Ningen
#Konna Hazu ja Nakatta!
#Yabai Koi no Yaiba - Ame no Mori Kawa Umi
#Watashi to Odorinasai! - SeasoningS
#Ninenmae no Yokohama Eki Nishiguchi - CHICA#TETSU
#Vitamin ME
==Featured Members==
*CHICA#TETSU
**Ichioka Reina
**Shimakura Rika
**Nishida Shiori
**Eguchi Saya
*Ame no Mori Kawa Umi
**Takase Kurumi
**Maeda Kokoro
**Yamazaki Yuhane
**Okamura Minami
**Kiyono Momohime
*SeasoningS
**Hirai Miyo
**Kobayashi Honoka
**Satoyoshi Utano
==Single Information==
;Gekikara LOVE
*Original Song: "Dracula's Tango (Sucker For Your Love)"
*Original Lyrics and Composition: Barry Blue, Paul Greedus
*Japanese Lyrics, Chorus, Voice: Hoshibe Sho
*Arrangement, Programming, Keyboard: Okubo Kaoru
*Talk Box: Kiyono Momohime (BEYOOOOONDS)
*MV Director: Kumamoto Ryohei
*Published by SM Publishing (UK) Limited / IQ MUSIC LTD
;Now Now Ningen
*Lyrics: Kodama Ameko
*Composition, Arrangement, Programming, Chorus: Hoshibe Sho
*Chorus: Yamao Masato
*E.Guitar: Asai Yasuo
*Guitar Digital Editing: MK
*MV Director: Ue + Kita
;Konna Hazu ja Nakatta!
*Lyrics: Hoshibe Sho, Nozawa Toru
*Composition, Arrangement, Programming, Chorus: Hoshibe Sho
*Additional Programming: Hashimoto Shin
*Drums: Yamamoto Maoki
*Guitar: Miyanaga Jiro
*Violin and Strings Arrangement: Kimura Crusher
*Violin: Ishibashi Naoko, Ozaki Seina, Yamamoto Taisho
*Viola: Yano Sayuri, Kaneko Yui
*Cello: Yuki Nukihiro, Endo Masutami
*MV Director: Ue + Kita
;Yabai Koi no Yaiba
*Lyrics: Nozawa Toru
*Composition, Arrangement, Programming, Guitar & Bass: Nakatani Nobuyuki
*Percussion: Iida Hiroshi
*Chorus: Yamao Masato, Shiobara Namikohttps://twitter.com/namy_xxx/status/1393161150502641668
;Watashi to Odorinasai!
*Lyrics: Hoshibe Sho
*Composition, Arrangement, and Programming: Matsuura Yuta
*Chorus: Hirai Miyo (BEYOOOOONDS), Hoshibe Sho
*Honky Tonk Piano: Kobayashi Honoka (BEYOOOOONDS)
;Ninenmae no Yokohama Eki Nishiguchi
*Lyrics: Kodama Ameko
*Composition, Chorus: Hoshibe Sho
*Arrangement, Programming: Shimizu Nobuyuki
*Chorus: Hoshibe Sho, Shiobara Namiko
;Vitamin ME
*Lyrics: Kodama Ameko
*Composition: Hoshibe Sho
*Arrangement: Itagaki Yusuke
==Performances==
===TV Performances===
*[2020.04.15] KURAGAE ~Watashitachi no Koto, Oshite Kudasai!~ (Vitamin ME)
*[2020.12.25] Hello! Project presents... "premier seat" (Now Now Ningen)
*[2021.03.14] Space Shower Plus precious STAGE ~BEYOOOOONDS~
*[2021.03.15] Premium MelodiX! (Gekikara LOVE)
*[2021.03.26] BUZZ RHYTHM 02 (Gekikara LOVE)
===Concert Performances===
;Gekikara LOVE
*Hello! Project 2021 Haru "Kachou Fuugetsu" - Team Kaze, Team Tsuki
*Hello! Project Hina Fes 2021
*Hello! Project Year-End Party 2021 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
*BEYOOOOOND1St CONCERT TOUR ~Donto Koi! BE HAPPY!~
*BEYOOOOOND1St CONCERT TOUR Donto Koi! BE HAPPY! at BUDOOOOOKAN!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2022 6gatsu COLOR ~Shikisai~ - Hello Pro Kenshuusei
*BEYOOOOO2NDS CONCERT TOUR ~Ten Takaku, Biyo Moyuru Aki~
*Hello! Project Hina Fes 2023
;Now Now Ningen
*Hello! Project Year-End Party 2020 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
*Hello! Project Hina Fes 2021
*BEYOOOOONDS Kessei Kinen Special Live 2021 ~Pop Step Futen Onpu.~
*Hello! Project Year-End Party 2021 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
*Hello! Project Hina Fes 2022
*BEYOOOOOND1St CONCERT TOUR Donto Koi! BE HAPPY! at BUDOOOOOKAN!!!!!!!!!!!!
*BEYOOOOO2NDS CONCERT TOUR ~Ten Takaku, Biyo Moyuru Aki~
*Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2023 3gatsu "Houshun" - Matsubara Yulia, Hashida Honoka, Murakoshi Ayana, Uemura Hasumi, Yoshida Hinoha, Kawashima Mifu, Goto Hana, Shimoitani Yukiho, Kamimura Rena
;Konna Hazu ja Nakatta!
*Hello! Project 2021 Haru "Kachou Fuugetsu" - Team Hana, Team Tori
*Hello! Project Hina Fes 2021
*BEYOOOOONDS Kessei Kinen Special Live 2021 ~Pop Step Futen Onpu.~
*Hello! Project Year-End Party 2021 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
*BEYOOOOOND1St CONCERT TOUR ~Donto Koi! BE HAPPY!~
*Hello! Project Hina Fes 2022 - Hello! Project
*BEYOOOOOND1St CONCERT TOUR Donto Koi! BE HAPPY! at BUDOOOOOKAN!!!!!!!!!!!!
;Yabai Koi no Yaiba
*BEYOOOOONDS Kessei Kinen Special Live 2021 ~Pop Step Futen Onpu.~
*BEYOOOOOND1St CONCERT TOUR ~Donto Koi! BE HAPPY!~
*BEYOOOOOND1St CONCERT TOUR Donto Koi! BE HAPPY! at BUDOOOOOKAN!!!!!!!!!!!! (part of a medley)
;Watashi to Odorinasai!
*BEYOOOOONDS Kessei Kinen Special Live 2021 ~Pop Step Futen Onpu.~
*BEYOOOOOND1St CONCERT TOUR ~Donto Koi! BE HAPPY!~
*BEYOOOOOND1St CONCERT TOUR Donto Koi! BE HAPPY! at BUDOOOOOKAN!!!!!!!!!!!! (part of a medley)
;Ninenmae no Yokohama Eki Nishiguchi
*BEYOOOOONDS Kessei Kinen Special Live 2021 ~Pop Step Futen Onpu.~
*BEYOOOOOND1St CONCERT TOUR ~Donto Koi! BE HAPPY!~
*BEYOOOOOND1St CONCERT TOUR Donto Koi! BE HAPPY! at BUDOOOOOKAN!!!!!!!!!!!! (part of a medley)
===Event Performances===
;Yabai Koi no Yaiba
*[2023.09.17] BEYOOOOONDS FC Event 2023 ~Soshu no jin ZIN~
;Watashi to Odorinasai!
*[2023.09.17] BEYOOOOONDS FC Event 2023 ~Soshu no jin ZIN~
==CAYHANE x BEYOOOOONDS==
BEYOOOOONDS collaborated with the clothing shop CAYHANE for the colorful set and a special line of colorful outfits used in the "Now Now Ningen" music video,https://www.cayhane.jp/shop/e/ecayh30/https://earth.cayhane.jp/information/2021/95175/ and the outfits were made available for purchase online through CAYHANE and ZOZOTOWN.https://zozo.jp/search/?p_tpcsid=1368216 
A CAYHANE Dance Shot Ver. of the "Now Now Ningen" music video featuring the collaboration set and outfits was exclusively played at CAYHANE stores for a limited time.https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000257.000006166.html The video was later made available on the group's official YouTube channel on March 12 for a limited time until March 31 as a way to commemorate the single reaching #1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart.https://twitter.com/cayhane_Amina/status/1370559635753631744
==Chart Positions==
===Oricon Chart Positions===
;Daily & Weekly Rankings
;Monthly Ranking
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|-
|2021
|March
|3
|70,366
|https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2021-03/
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;Yearly Ranking
!Ref
|-
|2021
|66
|73,230
|"年間　シングルランキング 2021年度" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2021-12-22.
|}
Total Reported Sales: 73,230
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;Weekly Combined Ranking
|-
|1
|67,454
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Total reported points: 67,454
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;Weekly Digital Album Ranking (Special Edition)
!Ref
|-
|2
|2,084
|オリコン週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2021年03月01日～2021年03月07日 | ORICON NEWS
|}
===Billboard Japan Top Single Sales===
|-
|1
|54,835
|http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/97775/2
|-
|23
|1,812
|http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2021&month=03&day=22
|-
|48
|591
|http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2021&month=03&day=29
|-
|5
|9,274
|http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2021&month=04&day=5
|-
|10
|4,831
|http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2021&month=04&day=12
|-
|45
|635
|http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2021&month=04&day=19
|-
|17
|2,139
|http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2021&month=04&day=26
|-
|39
|924
|http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2021&month=05&day=3
|-
|77
|N/A
|http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2021&month=05&day=10
|-
|78
|N/A
|http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2021&month=05&day=17
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Total Reported Sales: 75,041*
===Recochoku Music Video Rankings===
|-
|Gekikara LOVE
|4
|6
|20
|-
|Now Now Ningen
|3
|8
|28
|-
|Konna Hazu ja Nakatta!
|7
|9
|23
|}
===Other Chart Rankings===
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|-
| rowspan="4" |
|Billboard Japan Single Sales (First Three Days)
|1(45,399)
|"【先ヨミ】BEYOOOOONDS『激辛LOVE／Now Now Ningen／こんなハズジャナカッター！』4.5万枚で現在シングル1位" (in Japanese). Billboard JAPAN. 2021-03-04.
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| colspan="3" |"Gekikara LOVE" only
|-
|Billboard Japan Hot 100
|9
|http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2021&month=03&day=15
|-
|Billboard Japan Top Download Songs
|28
|http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs&year=2021&month=03&day=15
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==Trivia==
*The single was announced on December 25, 2020, with "Now Now Ningen" being first performed in the BEYOOOOONDS Premium episode of the show Hello! Project presents... "premier seat" on the same day.
*The single was released on the same day as the DVD for their musical, Arabeyooooonds Nights.
*This is the first release to credit Hirai Miyo, Kobayashi Honoka and Satoyoshi Utano as the unit SeasoningS.
* The Regular Edition C and Limited Edition C covers form a cohesive image when the latter is placed directly above the former.
*Songwriter Hoshibe Sho wrote the lyrics for "Gekikara LOVE" in early 2020 after management asked him to write translated lyrics for "Dracula's Tango (Sucker For Your Love)". The first recording did not include Kiyono Momohime using a talk box at first, but Hoshibe and the sound engineer decided to add it in after seeing her perform at Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes!".https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdxV9zWY3Mk
*The lyrics of "Konna Hazu ja Nakatta!" feature indirect references to several idols within and outside of Hello! Project.
**The phrase "nantetatte idol" at the beginning of the first verse is a reference to Showa era idol Koizumi Kyouko's song of the same name.
**The first verse references other Hello! Project groups: "morning routine", "shinsen na juice de", "shinshin tomo ni beri kyuuto e", "tenshi no smile wo chokusou like a factory". The choreography during "like a factory" is a reference to Country Girls' VIVA!! Barairo no Jinsei.
**The second verse references various popular idol groups outside of Hello! Project: "sakamichi no tochuu", "yotsuba clover", "48-mai mitsuketa yo", "yorokobi isshun ni denpa suru like a family".
* This is the group's second consecutive single to reach #1 on the weekly Oricon single charts."BEYOOOOONDS、シングル2作連続の初登場1位 高瀬「『辛』いを『幸』せに変える一筆になれるように頑張っていきたい」【オリコンランキング】" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2021-03-09. They are the first Hello! Project act not affiliated with Morning Musume to achieve this feat, and the fourth Hello! Project act overall to accomplish this.
*This is also their second consecutive single to reach #1 on the weekly Billboard Japan Top Single Sales chart, making them the first Hello! Project act to achieve this feat since the chart was established in 2016.
*The giant pepper statue shown in the MV of "Gekikara LOVE" was given the nickname "Garapi" by member Shimakura Rika.Shimakura Rika. "Gekikara LOVE MV no Omoide Shimakura Rika" (in Japanese). BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA#TETSU Official Blog. 2021-02-03.
*A DVD of the special mini live event of the single held on March 4, 2021 was available to pre-order for Hello! Project fanclub members from May 1 to May 28, 2021, and for UP-FRONT WORKS Web Store pre-orders from May 14 to June 13, and delivered on late July 2021."【UFW Web Store】DVD「M-line Special 2021」・「BEYOOOOONDS 2ndシングル発売記念スペシャルライブ」先行受注開始のお知らせ！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2021-05-14. It will be available for general sale on August 18, 2021.
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==References==
==External Links==
*Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS
*Wikipedia: Japanese
*Lyrics: , , , , , , 
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