First Love

Final Love performing "First Love"

"**First Love**" is a song released by Utada Hikaru in her debut single *First Love*. It was released on December 9, 1998.

The song is covered by **Final Love** during the position battle evaluation for the vocal position in PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS.

## Final Love

Final Love is a team composed of Abe Nagomi, Sakaguchi Rino, Sasaki Kokona, and Takami Ayane.

Only four spots were open for the song, and each trainee was able to choose which song they wanted to perform, starting with the highest ranked trainee to the lowest ranked trainee. In rank order, Sasaki Kokona (7th), Takami Ayane (9th), Abe Nagomi (13th), and Sakaguchi Rino (14th) picked "First Love". When choosing positions, Sakaguchi Rino was chosen to be the leader and Takami Ayane was chosen to be the center.

During the Produce camp, Sasaki Kokona worked on improving her vocals.

Final Love was the last team and last vocal team to perform in front of the audience that night. Sakaguchi Rino received the most votes, so she also received the winning benefit of 10,000 bonus votes.

### Members

Center**Takami Ayane**
Main Vocalist
475

Leader**Sakaguchi Rino**
Sub Vocalist
489

**Sasaki Kokona**
Sub Vocalist
464

**Abe Nagomi**
Sub Vocalist
477

## Lyrics

**Note:** Underlined name sings the higher harmony. *Italicized* name sings the lower harmony.
**Featured Members**Takami Ayane, Sakaguchi Rino, Sasaki Kokona, Abe Nagomi**Lyrics**
* Side-by-Side View
* Japanese
* Romaji
* Translation

**Japanese Lyrics**
You are always gonna be my love

いつか誰かとまた恋に落ちても

新しい歌　うたえるまで

最後のキスは

タバコの flavor がした

ニガくてせつない香り

明日の今頃には

あなたはどこにいるんだろう

誰を思ってるんだろう

You are always gonna be my love

いつか誰かとまた恋に落ちても

新しい歌　うたえるまで

立ち止まる時間が

動き出そうとしてる

忘れたくないことばかり

明日の今頃には

わたしはきっと泣いている

あなたを思ってるんだろう

You will always be inside my heart

いつもあなただけの場所があるから

新しい歌　うたえるまで

You are always gonna be my love

まだ悲しい love song yeah

Now and forever

**Romaji Lyrics + Color Code**
You are always gonna be my love

itsuka dareka to mata koi ni ochite mo

atarashii uta utaeru made

saigo no kisu wa

tabako no flavor ga shita

nigakute setsunai kaori

ashita no imagoro ni wa

anata wa doko ni irun darou

dare wo omotterun darou

[Ta/Ab] You are always gonna be my love

itsuka dareka to mata koi ni ochite mo

atarashii uta utaeru made

tachidomaru jikan ga

ugokidasou to shiteru

[Ta/Ab] wasuretakunai koto bakari

ashita no imagoro ni wa (Fu wah)

watashi wa kitto [Ta/Sak] naite iru (Hah hah naite iru)

anata wo omotterun darou ([Ta/Sas] Hah hah)

([Sak/*Ab*] Yeah yeah yeah) [*Ta*/Sas] You will always be inside my heart

itsumo anata dake no basho ga aru kara

atarashii uta [Ta/Ab] utaeru made (Hah)

You are always gonna be my love ([Sak/Sas/*Ab*] Fu fu Ah)

mada kanashii love song yeah (-shii love song, oh fu)

Now and forever ([Ta/*Sak*/*Sas*/Ab] Yoo hoo)

**Translation**

**Japanese Lyrics**
You are always gonna be my love

いつか誰かとまた恋に落ちても

新しい歌　うたえるまで

最後のキスは

タバコの flavor がした

ニガくてせつない香り

明日の今頃には

あなたはどこにいるんだろう

誰を思ってるんだろう

You are always gonna be my love

いつか誰かとまた恋に落ちても

新しい歌　うたえるまで

立ち止まる時間が

動き出そうとしてる

忘れたくないことばかり

明日の今頃には

わたしはきっと泣いている

あなたを思ってるんだろう

You will always be inside my heart

いつもあなただけの場所があるから

新しい歌　うたえるまで

You are always gonna be my love

まだ悲しい love song yeah

Now and forever

**Romaji Lyrics + Color Code**
You are always gonna be my love

itsuka dareka to mata koi ni ochite mo

atarashii uta utaeru made

saigo no kisu wa

tabako no flavor ga shita

nigakute setsunai kaori

ashita no imagoro ni wa

anata wa doko ni irun darou

dare wo omotterun darou

[Ta/Ab] You are always gonna be my love

itsuka dareka to mata koi ni ochite mo

atarashii uta utaeru made

tachidomaru jikan ga

ugokidasou to shiteru

[Ta/Ab] wasuretakunai koto bakari

ashita no imagoro ni wa (Fu wah)

watashi wa kitto [Ta/Sak] naite iru (Hah hah naite iru)

anata wo omotterun darou ([Ta/Sas] Hah hah)

([Sak/*Ab*] Yeah yeah yeah) [*Ta*/Sas] You will always be inside my heart

itsumo anata dake no basho ga aru kara

atarashii uta [Ta/Ab] utaeru made (Hah)

You are always gonna be my love ([Sak/Sas/*Ab*] Fu fu Ah)

mada kanashii love song yeah (-shii love song, oh fu)

Now and forever ([Ta/*Sak*/*Sas*/Ab] Yoo hoo)

**Translation**

**Credits**
## Trivia

* "Automatic", a song released in the same single as "Final Love", was performed earlier in the level distribution test.
* Final Love is the only vocal team not to have the leader also be the center.
	+ The team is also has the smallest vote range, with Sakaguchi Rino having 489 votes (the most) and Sasaki Kokona having 464 (the least), and a range of only 25. All four members made it in the top 13 on the on-site ranking.
* Shortly before episode 7 aired, a rumor that Takami Ayane leaked to her classmates that Sakaguchi Rino won their team surfaced.