is the debut solo single by

Rino Sashihara is a Japanese tarento, singer, producer and actress. She is best known as a former member of idol groups HKT48, AKB48 and STU48, and was the theater manager for HKT48 and STU48. She was also a member of AKB48's unit Not Yet and is the produce ...

, released in Japan on May 2, 2012.

Background

The single was released in four versions: Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, and Type-D. "Soredemo Suki Da yo" was released on the same day with

Nogizaka46 is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto, created as the of the group AKB48. They are the first group from the Sakamichi Series, which also includes sister groups Sakurazaka46 (formerly Keyakizaka46), Yoshimotozaka46, ...

's " Oide Shampoo". The 2 singles clashed in the charts. On the first day, Nogizaka46 sold 111,000 copies vs. Sashihara's 57,000 (rounded to the nearest thousand). On the second day, Rino Sashihara took the first spot and didn't let go of it for the rest of the week. Despite that, Sashihara lost; the first position in the weekly chart belonged to Nogizaka46, which sold 156,000 singles against the second place's 124,000.

Track listing

Type-A

Type-B

Type-C

Type-D

Mu-mo shop limited edition.

Charts

References

External links

Riho Sashihara discography
{{Authority control 2012 singles Billboard Japan Hot 100 number-one singles Songs with lyrics by Yasushi Akimoto Songs written by Tsunku Rino Sashihara songs Avex Trax singles 2012 songs