3rd ~LOVE Escalation!~

**3rd ~LOVE Escalation!~** (3rd～LOVEエスカレーション!～) is the 3rd studio album by ℃-ute. The album was released on March 12, 2008. The album was released in both limited and regular editions; the limited coming with a bonus DVD. It's their highest-selling album, with 17,099 copies sold until ② ℃-ute Shinsei Naru Best Album in 2012. It reached 10 on the Oricon weekly charts.

## Tracklist

### CD

1. Tokaikko Junjou
2. Image Color  - Yajima Maimi, Suzuki Airi
3. Otome COCORO (乙女COCORO; *A Girl's Heart*)
4. LALALA Shiawase no Uta
5. Homerare Nobiko no Theme Kyoku (ほめられ伸び子のテーマ曲; *The Theme Song of a Child Who is Praised and Grows*)
6. Meguru Koi no Kisetsu
7. Sweeeets→→→Live  - Okai Chisato, Arihara Kanna
8. Sakura Chirari
9. Hare no Platinum Doori (晴れのプラチナ通り; *A Sunny, Platinum Street*)  - Nakajima Saki, Hagiwara Mai
10. Do Don ga Don Ondo (ドドンガドン音頭)  - Tension Ageko with ℃-ute Choir

### Begrænset Udgave DVD

* Performances from Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kettei! Hello Pro Award '08~

1. LALALA Shiawase no Uta (Live Ver.) (LALALA 幸せの歌 (Live Ver.))
2. LALALA Shiawase no Uta (Umeda Erika Close-up Live Ver.) (LALALA 幸せの歌 (梅田えりか Close-up Live Ver.))
3. LALALA Shiawase no Uta (Yajima Maimi Close-up Live Ver.) (LALALA 幸せの歌 (矢島舞美 Close-up Live Ver.))
4. LALALA Shiawase no Uta (Nakajima Saki Close-up Live Ver.) (LALALA 幸せの歌 (中島早貴 Close-up Live Ver.))
5. LALALA Shiawase no Uta (Suzuki Airi Close-up Live Ver.) (LALALA 幸せの歌 (鈴木愛理 Close-up Live Ver.))
6. LALALA Shiawase no Uta (Okai Chisato Close-up Live Ver.) (LALALA 幸せの歌 (岡井千聖 Close-up Live Ver.))
7. LALALA Shiawase no Uta (Hagiwara Mai Close-up Live Ver.) (LALALA 幸せの歌 (萩原舞 Close-up Live Ver.))
8. LALALA Shiawase no Uta (Arihara Kanna Close-up Live Ver.) (LALALA 幸せの歌 (有原栞菜 Close-up Live Ver.))

### Event V

1. Opening (オープニング)
2. Sakura Chirari (Live at Nihon Seinenkan) (桜チラリ (Live at Nihon Seinenkan)) Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello☆Pro Natsu Matsuri~
	* Performance from °C-ute Debut Tandoku Concert 2007 Haru ~Hajimatta yo! Cutie Show~
3. Meguru Koi no Kisetsu (Live at Saitama Super Arena) (めぐる恋の季節 (Live at Saitama Super Arena))
	* Performance from Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello Pro Natsu Matsuri~
4. Tokaikko Junjou (Live at Shinagawa Stellar Ball) (都会っ子 純情 (Live at Shinagawa Stellar Ball))
	* Performance from Cutie Circuit 2007 ~MAGICAL CUTIE TOUR & September 10 is °C-ute's Day~
5. Ending (エンディング)

## Medlemmer som Indgår

* Umeda Erika
* Yajima Maimi
* Nakajima Saki
* Suzuki Airi
* Okai Chisato
* Hagiwara Mai
* Arihara Kanna

## Album Information

Alle Tekst og Komposition: Tsunku

1. Tokaikko Junjou
2. Image Color
	* Arrangement: Hirata Shoichiro
3. Otome COCORO
	* Arrangement: Yamazaki Jun
4. LALALA Shiawase no Uta
5. Homerare Nobiko no Theme Kyoku
	* Arrangement: Suzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki
6. Meguru Koi no Kisetsu
7. Sweeeets→→→Live
	* Arrangement: Takahashi Yuichi
8. Sakura Chirari
9. Hare no Platinum Doori
	* Arrangement: Hirata Shoichiro
10. Do Don ga Don Ondo
	* Arrangement: Yuasa Koichi

## Koncert-optrædener

Image Color
* ℃-ute Cutie Circuit 2008 ~LOVE Escalation!~
* Pocket Morning Presents Yajima Maimi & Suzuki Airi Acoustic Live
* Tsubaki Factory Live Tour 2018 Haru "Hatsukoi" - Niinuma Kisora, Ono Mizuho

Otome COCORO
* ℃-ute Concert Tour 2009 Natsu Aki ~Cutie JUMP!~
* ℃-ute Concert Tour 2012~2013 Fuyu ~Shinseinaru Pentagram~ - Yajima Maimi
* 9→10 Shuunen Kinen ℃-ute Concert Tour 2015 Haru ~The Future Departure~
* Naruchika 2017 ℃-ute

Homerare Nobiko no Theme Kyoku
* ℃-ute Cutie Circuit 2008 ~LOVE Escalation!~
* ℃-ute Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~AB℃~
* ℃-ute Concert Tour 2009 Natsu Aki ~Cutie JUMP!~
* ℃-ute Concert Tour 2010 Natsu Aki ~Dance Special!! "Chou Uranaito!!"~
* 9→10 Shuunen Kinen ℃-ute Concert Tour 2015 Haru ~The Future Departure~
* ℃-ute Shinshun Concert 2017 ~℃OMPASS~ - Hello Pro Kenshuusei
* Naruchika 2017 ℃-ute

Sweeeets→→→Live
* ℃-ute Cutie Circuit 2008 ~LOVE Escalation!~
* Naruchika 2017 ℃-ute

Hare no Platinum Doori
* ℃-ute Cutie Circuit 2008 ~LOVE Escalation!~ Nakajima Saki, Hagiwara Mai
* ℃-ute Concert Tour 2008 Natsu ~Wasuretakunai Natsu~ - Nakajima Saki, Hagiwara Mai
* ℃-ute Concert Tour 2011 Spring ~Chou! Chou WONDERFUL Tour~ - Nakajima Saki
* ℃-ute Cutie Circuit 2012 ~9gatsu 10ka wa ℃-ute no Hi~ - Nakajima Saki
* ℃-ute Dinner Show 2017 ~℃ocktail~ - Nakajima Saki, Hagiwara Mai
* ℃-ute Special Live 2017 ~℃ocktail in ℃OTTON CLUB~ - Nakajima Saki, Hagiwara Mai

Do Don ga Don Ondo
* ℃-ute Cutie Circuit 2008 ~LOVE Escalation!~

## Oricon Liste Positioner

Daglig & Ugentlig Placering

Årlig Placering

**Samlet Rapporteret Salg** 17,099

## Eksterne Links

* Diskografi: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
* Wikipedia: Japanese, English
* Tekst: Image Color, Otome COCORO, Homerare Nobiko no Theme Kyoku, Sweeeets→→→Live, Hare no Platinum Doori, Do Don ga Don Ondo

 Albummer
**Bedste Hits:** 1. ℃-ute Nandesu! Zen Single Atsumechaimashita! ① | 2. ② ℃-ute Shinsei Naru Best Album | 3. ℃OMPLETE SINGLE COLLECTION

**Sommerturnéer:** 2008 | 2009 | 2010
**Vinterturnéer:** 2012-2013 | 2017
**Naruchika:** 2014 | 2015 (Spring, Winter) | 2017
 Fælleskoncerter
**Efterårsturnéer:** 2011 (med Berryz Koubou) | 2013 (med S/mileage)
 Hello! Project Koncerter
**COUNTDOWN PARTY:** 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016
**Andre Koncerter:** Hello! Project ☆ Festival 2011 | Hello! Project Yaon Premium Live ~Soto Fest~ | Berryz Koubou Matsuri