Nandome no Aozora ka?

"Nandome no Aozora ka?" (Japanese: 何度目の青空か?; "How many blue skies have there been?") is the 10th single by Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46. It was released on October 8, 2014. It debuted in number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart^[1] and, as of October 20, 2014 (issue date), has sold 478,888 copies.^[2] It also reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.^[3] It was the 8th best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 578,174 copies.^[4]

"Nandome no Aozora ka?"
Regular edition cover
Single by Nogizaka46
from the album Tōmei na Iro
B-side	"Tōmawari no Aijō" "Korogatta Kane o Narase!" (Type-A) "Watashi, Okiru." (Type-B) "Ano Hi Boku wa Tossa ni Uso o Tsuita" (Type-C) "Tender days" (Regular)
Released	October 8, 2014 (2014-10-08) (Japan)
Genre	J-pop
Length	4:49
Label	N46Div.
Songwriters	Yasushi Akimoto, Masahiro Kawaura
Producer	Yasushi Akimoto
Nogizaka46 singles chronology
"Natsu no Free & Easy" (2014) "Nandome no Aozora ka?" (2014) "Inochi wa Utsukushii" (2015)

Release

This single was released in 4 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, and a regular edition. The center position in the choreography for the title song is held by Erika Ikuta. She temporally suspended her activities to prepare for college and resumed from this single.^[5]

Track listing

Type-A

CD^[6][7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nandome no Aozora ka?" (何度目の青空か?)	4:49
2.	"Tōmawari no Aijō" (遠回りの愛情)	4:16
3.	"Korogatta Kane o Narase!" (転がった鐘を鳴らせ!)	4:15
4.	"Nandome no Aozora ka? -off vocal ver.-" (何度目の青空か? -off vocal ver.-)	4:49
5.	"Tōmawari no Aijō -off vocal ver.-" (遠回りの愛情 -off vocal ver.-)	4:16
6.	"Korogatta Kane o Narase! -off vocal ver.-" (転がった鐘を鳴らせ! -off vocal ver.-)	4:14

DVD^[6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nandome no Aozora ka? Music Video"
2.	"Korogatta Kane o Narase! Music Video"
3.	"Manatsu Akimoto"
4.	"Erika Ikuta"
5.	"Chiharu Saitō"
6.	"Mai Shinuchi"
7.	"Himeka Nakamoto"
8.	"Seira Nagashima"
9.	"Ami Nōjō"
10.	"Nanami Hashimoto"
11.	"Hina Higuchi"
12.	"Minami Hoshino"
13.	"Rena Matsui"
14.	"Kenkyūsei Part 1"

Type-B

CD^[8][9]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nandome no Aozora ka?" (何度目の青空か?)	4:49
2.	"Tōmawari no Aijō" (遠回りの愛情)	4:16
3.	"Watashi, Okiru." (私、起きる。)	3:52
4.	"Nandome no Aozora ka? -off vocal ver.-" (何度目の青空か? -off vocal ver.-)	4:49
5.	"Tōmawari no Aijō -off vocal ver.-" (遠回りの愛情 -off vocal ver.-)	4:16
6.	"Watashi, Okiru. -off vocal ver.-" (私、起きる。 -off vocal ver.-)	3:51

DVD^[8]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nandome no Aozora ka? Music Video"
2.	"Watashi, Okiru. Music Video"
3.	"Karin Itō"
4.	"Marika Itō"
5.	"Hina Kawago"
6.	"Mahiro Kawamura"
7.	"Hinako Kitano"
8.	"Asuka Saitō"
9.	"Reika Sakurai"
10.	"Mai Shiraishi"
11.	"Sayuri Matsumura"
12.	"Yumi Wakatsuki"
13.	"Maaya Wada"
14.	"Kenkyūsei Part 2"

Type-C

CD^[10][11]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nandome no Aozora ka?" (何度目の青空か?)	4:49
2.	"Tōmawari no Aijō" (遠回りの愛情)	4:16
3.	"Ano Hi Boku wa Tossa ni Uso o Tsuita" (あの日 僕は咄嗟に嘘をついた)	4:13
4.	"Nandome no Aozora ka? -off vocal ver.-" (何度目の青空か? -off vocal ver.-)	4:49
5.	"Tōmawari no Aijō -off vocal ver.-" (遠回りの愛情 -off vocal ver.-)	4:16
6.	"Ano Hi Boku wa Tossa ni Uso o Tsuita -off vocal ver.-" (あの日 僕は咄嗟に嘘をついた -off vocal ver.-)	4:12

DVD^[10]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nandome no Aozora ka? Music Video"
2.	"Ano Hi Boku wa Tossa ni Uso o Tsuita Music Video"
3.	"Rina Ikoma"
4.	"Sayuri Inoue"
5.	"Misa Etō"
6.	"Yūri Saitō"
7.	"Kazumi Takayama"
8.	"Kana Nakada"
9.	"Nanase Nishino"
10.	"Seira Hatanaka"
11.	"Mai Fukagawa"
12.	"Miona Hori"
13.	"Rina Yamato"
14.	"Kenkyūsei Part 3"

Regular Edition

CD^[12][13]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Nandome no Aozora ka?" (何度目の青空か?)	Yasushi Akimoto	Masahiro Kawaura	Erika Ikuta, et cetera	4:49
2.	"Tōmawari no Aijō" (遠回りの愛情)	Yasushi Akimoto	Noda Akiko	Reika Sakurai, Seira Nagashima, et cetera	4:16
3.	"Tender days"	Yasushi Akimoto	SoichiroK, Nozomu.S	Nanami Hashimoto, et cetera	4:42
4.	"Nandome no Aozora ka? -off vocal ver.-" (何度目の青空か? -off vocal ver.-)		Tomonori Inoue		4:49
5.	"Tōmawari no Aijō -off vocal ver.-" (遠回りの愛情 -off vocal ver.-)		Kadono Toshikazu		4:16
6.	"Tender days -off vocal ver.-"		Tomohiro Nakatsuchi		4:41

Participating members

Centre: Erika Ikuta

3rd Row: Misa Etō, Yumi Wakatsuki, Miona Hori, Minami Hoshino, Kazumi Takayama, Chiharu Saitō

2nd Row: Sayuri Matsumura, Manatsu Akimoto, Rina Ikoma, Reika Sakurai, Mai Fukagawa

1st Row: Rena Matsui, Mai Shiraishi, Erika Ikuta (centre), Nanase Nishino, Nanami Hashimoto^[14]

Chart and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart) 1[1] Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100) 1[3] Year-end charts Chart (2014) Peak position Japan (Oricon Yearly Singles Chart) 8[15]

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Japan (RIAJ)[16] 3× Platinum 750,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.