Romance, Irane

Romance, Irane
	Regular; LimitedA; LimitedB; ; Single by AKB48; Regular Cover ; ; Single by AKB48; LimitedA Cover; ; Single by AKB48; LimitedB Cover;
Released:	January 23, 2008
Genre:	J-Pop
Format:	CD Single, CD+DVD
Label:	DefSTAR Records
Producer:	Akimoto Yasushi
AKB48 Promoting Single
AKB48 Singles Chronology
Previous:; Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka?; 6th Single; (2007)	Next:; Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008; 8th Single; (2008)

Romance, Irane (ロマンス、イラネ; I Don't Need Romance) is AKB48's seventh single. The A-side of the single was used as the ending theme song for TBS variety show "Akko ni Omakase!". It was released in three different versions: a limited edition type A with a DVD, a limited edition type B and a regular edition. This single reached #6 on the Oricon charts, charted for five weeks and sold 23,209 copies.

Tracklist

Romance, Irane (Original Mix) (ロマンス、イラネ)
Ai no Moufu (愛の毛布)
Romance, Irane (Original Mix, Instrumental) (ロマンス、イラネ)
Ai no Moufu (Instrumental) (愛の毛布)

CD Tracklist

Romance, Irane (Original Mix) (ロマンス、イラネ; I Don't Need Romance)
Ai no Moufu (愛の毛布; Love's Blanket)
Romance, Irane (Original Mix, Instrumental) (ロマンス、イラネ)
Ai no Moufu (Instrumental) (愛の毛布)

DVD Tracklist

Romance, Irane (ロマンス、イラネ) (PV)
Making

CD Tracklist

Romance, Irane (Original Mix) (ロマンス、イラネ)
Ai no Moufu (愛の毛布)
Romance, Irane (Himawari 2.0 Mix) ( ロマンス、イラネ (ひまわり2.0Mix))
Romance, Irane (Himawari 2.1 Mix) ( ロマンス、イラネ (ひまわり2.1Mix))
Romance, Irane (Original Mix, Instrumental) (ロマンス、イラネ)
Ai no Moufu (Instrumental) (愛の毛布)

DVD Tracklist

Romance, Irane (ロマンス、イラネ) (PV)
Making

Selected Members

Romance, Irane!

★ Senbatsu (選抜) (16 Members) (Kojima Haruna & Maeda Atsuko Centers (in italic), Front members in bold)

Team A: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Mai, Kojima Haruna, Sato Yukari, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Tojima Hana, Maeda Atsuko, Minegishi Minami
Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Oshima Yuko, Ono Erena, Kasai Tomomi, Miyazawa Sae
Team B: Kikuchi Ayaka, Watanabe Mayu

Ai no Moufu

Senbatsu

Romance, Irane (Himawari 2.0 Mix): Itano Tomomi, Oshima Mai, Kojima Haruna, Sato Yukari, Takahashi Minami, Narita Risa, Ohori Megumi, Oku Manami, Kasai Tomomi, Sato Natsuki, Hayano Kaoru, Masuda Yuka, Matsubara Natsumi, Satou Amina, Naruse Risa, Fujie Reina

Romance, Irane (Himawari 2.1 Mix): Ohe Tomomi, Kawasaki Nozomi, Komatani Hitomi, Shinoda Mariko, Tojima Hana, Nakanishi Rina, Maeda Atsuko, Minegishi Minami, Akimoto Sayaka, Oshima Yuko, Ono Erena, Kobayashi Kana, Noro Kayo, Miyazawa Sae, Kuramochi Asuka, Nakata Chisato

Sales Information

Oricon Chart-Run

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week	Sales
--	6	6	6	9	5	6	6	19,303
25	22	46	50	41	--	50	41	2,105
**	**	**	**	**	**	**	111	823
**	**	**	**	**	**	**	135	576
**	**	**	**	**	**	**	172	402

Total Reported Sales: *23,209
Total of weeks charting inside Top 200: 5

Trivia

Despite not being in the senbatsu of the single, Sato Natsuki and Noro Kayo made an appearance in the PV. They also were in the making clip included in the Limited Edition A-Type.
- Sato and Noro were known as a comedian duo called Nacchinon (なちのん Nacchinon^?). The two of them often did MCs at AKB48 concerts, and were active from 2007 to 2008.
Sato Natsuki and Noro Kayo did the narration for the CM of the single.

AKB48

Members
Team A	Iwatate Saho \| Otake Hitomi \| Okada Nana \| Okabe Rin \| Komiyama Haruka \| Saito Haruna \| Shimizu Maria \| Takahashi Sayaka \| Chiba Erii \| Nakanishi Chiyori \| Nagano Serika \| Honda Hitomi \| Ma Chia-Ling \| Michieda Saki \| Mitomo Mashiro \| Mukaichi Mion (Captain) \| Muto Orin \| Yoshihashi Yuzuka
Team K	Ichikawa Manami \| Uemi Sorano \| Onishi Momoka \| Okuhara Hinako \| Oda Erina \| Kobayashi Ran \| Shimoguchi Hinana \| Takahashi Ayane \| Taguchi Manaka (Captain) \| Hattori Yuna \| Hama Sayuna \| Muto Tomu \| Mogi Shinobu \| Yamauchi Mizuki \| Yamane Suzuha \| Yamabe Ayu \| Yumoto Ami
Team B	Asai Nanami (Captain) \| Ishiwata Sena \| Inagaki Kaori \| Omori Maho \| Oguri Yui \| Kashiwagi Yuki \| Kitazawa Saki \| Sakaguchi Nagisa \| Sato Minami \| Shinozaki Ayana \| Suzuki Kurumi \| Tokunaga Remi \| Nagano Megumi \| Hashimoto Haruna \| Hidaritomo Ayaka \| Hirano Hikaru \| Fukutome Mitsuho \| Fujizono Rei \| Yamada Kyoka
Team 4	Utada Hatsuka \| Omori Miyuu \| Okada Rina \| Kawahara Misaki \| Gyoten Yurina \| Kuranoo Narumi (Captain) \| Kurosu Haruka \| Sakagawa Hiyuka \| Sasaki Yukari \| Sato Kiara \| Shitao Miu \| Takaoka Kaoru \| Tada Kyoka \| Taniguchi Megu \| Nagatomo Ayami \| Murayama Yuiri \| Yoshikawa Nanase \| Yoshida Karen
Team 8	Hokkaido & Tohoku: Sakaguchi Nagisa \| Mitomo Mashiro \| Kanto: Okabe Rin \| Honda Hitomi \| Shimizu Maria \| Takahashi Ayane \| Yoshikawa Nanase \| Oguri Yui \| Oda Erina \| Hidaritomo Ayaka \| Chubu: Utada Hatsuka \| Hashimoto Haruna \| Hirano Hikaru \| Sakagawa Hiyuka \| Takahashi Sayaka \| Hattori Yuna \| Kansai: Nagano Serika \| Fukutome Mitsuho \| Onishi Momoka \| Hama Sayuna \| Chugoku & Shikoku: Tokunaga Remi \| Okuhara Hinako \| Shitao Miu \| Gyoten Yurina \| Takaoka Kaoru \| Kyushu: Yoshida Karen \| Kawahara Misaki \| Kuranoo Narumi \| Yamada Kyoka \| Uemi Sorano \| Fujizono Rei
Kenkyuusei	Ota Yuki \| Kohama Kokone \| Sato Airi \| Hashimoto Eriko \| Hasegawa Niina \| Hatakeyama Nozomi \| Hirata Yuki \| Hotei Moka \| Masai Mayuu \| Mizushima Miyuu \| Yamazaki Sora

Former Members
Team A	Usami Yuki \| Orii Ayumi \| Hoshino Michiru \| Masuyama Kayano \| Oe Tomomi \| Komatani Hitomi \| Tojima Hana \| Nakanishi Rina \| Narita Risa \| Kawasaki Nozomi \| Oshima Mai \| Maeda Atsuko \| Sato Natsuki \| Nito Moeno \| Kasai Tomomi \| Nakatsuka Tomomi \| Shinoda Mariko \| Nakamata Shiori \| Kikuchi Ayaka \| Katayama Haruka \| Morikawa Ayaka \| Kawaei Rina \| Matsui Sakiko \| Nishiyama Rena \| Takahashi Minami \| Iwata Karen \| Hirata Rina \| Maeda Ami \| Ogasawara Mayu \| Shimazaki Haruka \| Owada Nana \| Nakamura Mariko \| Kojima Haruna \| Shimada Haruka \| Tano Yuka \| Goto Moe \| Maeda Ayaka \| Honda Sora \| Yokoyama Yui \| Kato Rena \| Iriyama Anna \| Furukawa Nazuna \| Nishikawa Rei \| Miyazaki Miho
Team K	Uemura Ayako \| Imai Yu \| Takada Ayana \| Hayano Kaoru \| Naruse Risa \| Ono Erena \| Yonezawa Rumi \| Mitsumune Kaoru \| Masuda Yuka \| Nakaya Sayaka \| Matsubara Natsumi \| Akimoto Sayaka \| Oshima Yuko \| Sato Amina \| Uchida Mayumi \| Itano Tomomi \| Takajo Aki \| Nagao Mariya \| Ishida Haruka \| Aigasa Moe \| Nakata Chisato \| Suzuki Mariya \| Fujita Nana \| Nozawa Rena \| Kojima Mako \| Yahagi Moeka \| Minegishi Minami \| Yasuda Kana
Team B	Watanabe Shiho \| Inoue Naru \| Noguchi Reina \| Matsuoka Yuki \| Saeki Mika \| Oku Manami \| Hirajima Natsumi \| Komori Mika \| Nonaka Misato \| Hashimoto Hikari \| Kuramochi Asuka \| Uchiyama Natsuki \| Kobayashi Kana \| Iwasa Misaki \| Umeta Ayano \| Yokoshima Aeri \| Oshima Ryoka \| Tanabe Miku \| Kizaki Yuria \| Watanabe Mayu \| Kojima Natsuki \| Takahashi Juri \| Takeuchi Miyu \| Hiwatashi Yui \| Oya Shizuka \| Takita Kayoko \| Kubo Satone
Team 4	Mori Anna \| Takashima Yurina \| Kobayashi Marina \| Maeda Mitsuki \| Tsuchiyasu Mizuki \| Natori Wakana \| Nishino Miki \| Okada Ayaka \| Iino Miyabi \| Okawa Rio \| Taya Misaki \| Kawamoto Saya \| Tatsuya Makiho \| Homma Mai \| Kuramoto Miyuu
Team 8	Okubora Chinatsu \| Moriwaki Yui \| Iwasaki Moeka \| Fujimura Natsuki \| Yamamoto Ai \| Kita Reina \| Kondo Moeri \| Yoshino Miyu \| Fukuchi Rena \| Tani Yuri \| Hamamatsu Riona \| Abe Mei \| Mogi Kasumi \| Hirose Natsuki \| Hayasaka Tsumugi \| Shimoaoki Karin \| Yaguchi Moka \| Cho Kurena \| Noda Hinano \| Yokomichi Yuri \| Hitomi Kotone \| Nakano Ikumi \| Tanikawa Hijiri \| Sato Shiori \| Yamada Nanami \| Ito Kirara \| Sato Nanami \| Terada Misaki \| Ota Nao \| Yamamoto Ruka \| Nunoya Riru \| Inoue Miyuu \| Shiobara Karin \| Rissen Airi \| Hasegawa Momoka \| Sato Akari \| Matsumura Miku \| Kamachi Yukina \| Miyazato Rira \| Onoue Mizuki \| Suzuki Yuka \| Harumoto Yuki Yokoyama Yui \| Okumoto Hinano
Kenkyuusei	Nishizawa Sara \| Katano Yurie \| Iinuma Yurina \| Kaneko Satomi \| Kozuka Rina \| Yoshioka Saki \| Watanabe Marie \| Deguchi Aki \| Yamada Mizuho \| Ishiguro Remi \| Suzuki Nae \| Arima Yuka \| Tomita Mayu \| Hatayama Arisa \| Saotome Miki \| Uriya Akane \| Katono Mizuho \| Komatsu Mizuki \| Hayashi Ayano \| Nishikawa Nanami \| Muranaka Satomi \| Asai Madoka \| Ishii Ayaka \| Ishibe Aya \| Kaku Grace \| Komizu Nanami \| Sakamoto Rio \| Sugiyama Miku \| Tomite Ami \| Miki Nikoru \| Ito Ayaka \| Imai Yurie \| Fujimoto Sara \| Ishiguro Atsuki \| Kinumoto Momoko \| Takamatsu Eri \| Ueki Asaka \| Sano Yuriko \| Iwasaki Hitomi \| Toyoda Saki \| Okazaki Chinami \| Kawakami Marina \| Kanazawa Yuuki \| Ushikubo Sara \| Yamaguchi Nau \| Suzuki Rika \| Amemiya Maika \| Kita Shiori \| Hasegawa Haruna \| Moriyama Sakura \| Watanabe Nene \| Saeed Yokota Erena \| Eguchi Aimi \| Takahashi Kira \| Noguchi Nanami \| Nomura Nao \| Harasawa Otohi \| Kamiyama Riho \| Shoji Nagisa \| Umemoto Izumi \| Harima Nanami \| Sato Shiori \| Suenaga Yuzuki

Discography
Indie Singles	1. Sakura no Hanabiratachi \| 2. Skirt, Hirari
Major Singles	1. Aitakatta \| 2. Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru \| 3. Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou \| 4. Bingo! \| 5. Boku no Taiyou \| 6. Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka? \| 7. Romance, Irane \| 8. Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 \| 9. Baby! Baby! Baby! \| 10. Oogoe Diamond \| 11. 10nen Zakura \| 12. Namida Surprise! \| 13. Iiwake Maybe \| 14. RIVER \| 15. Sakura no Shiori \| 16. Ponytail to Shushu \| 17. Heavy Rotation \| 18. Beginner \| 19. Chance no Junban \| 20. Sakura no Ki ni Narou \| 21. Everyday, Katyusha \| 22. Flying Get \| 23. Kaze wa Fuiteiru \| 24. Ue Kara Mariko \| 25. GIVE ME FIVE! \| 26. Manatsu no Sounds Good! \| 27. Gingham Check \| 28. UZA \| 29. Eien Pressure \| 30. So long! \| 31. Sayonara Crawl \| 32. Koi Suru Fortune Cookie \| 33. Heart Ereki \| 34. Suzukake Nanchara \| 35. Mae Shika Mukanee \| 36. Labrador Retriever \| 37. Kokoro no Placard \| 38. Kibouteki Refrain \| 39. Green Flash \| 40. Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai \| 41. Halloween Night \| 42. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby \| 43. Kimi wa Melody \| 44. Tsubasa wa Iranai \| 45. LOVE TRIP/Shiawase wo Wakenasai \| 46. High Tension \| 47. Shoot Sign \| 48.Negaigoto no Mochigusare \| 49. ＃SukiNanda \| 50. 11-gatsu no Anklet \| 51. Jabaja \| 52. Teacher Teacher \| 53. Sentimental Train \| 54. NO WAY MAN \| 55. Jiwaru DAYS \| 56. Sustainable \| 57. Shitsuren, Arigatou \| 58. Ne mo Ha mo Rumor \| 59. Moto Kare desu
Best Albums	1. Set List ~Greatest Songs 2006-2007~ \| 2. Kamikyokutachi \| 3. Koko ni Ita Koto \| 4. 1830m \| 5. Tsugi no Ashiato \| 6. Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe! \| 7. Zero to Ichi no Aida \| 8. Thumbnail \| 9. Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru \|
Stage Albums
Team A	1st Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo" \| 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" \| 3rd Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" \| 4th Stage "Tadaima Ren'aichuu" \| 5th Stage "Ren'ai Kinshi Jourei" \| 6th Stage "Mokugekisha" \| 7th Stage "M'T. ni Sasagu"
Team K	1st Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo" \| 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls" \| 3rd Stage "Nonai Paradise" \| 4th Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru" \| 5th Stage "Saka Agari" \| 6th Stage "RESET"
Team B	1st Stage "Seishun Girls" \| 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" \| 3rd Stage "Pajama Drive" \| 4th Stage "Idol no Yoake" \| 5th Stage "Theater no Megami"
Himawari-gumi	1st Stage "Boku no Taiyou" \| 2nd Stage "Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai"
Team 4	1st Stage "Boku no Taiyou" \| 2nd Stage "Idol no Yoake"
Concerts
DVDs	01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25 \| 26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42
Filmography
Movies	Densen Uta \| DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 to be continued \| DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 Show must go on \| DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 No flower without rain \| DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 The Time Has Come
Dramas	Majisuka Gakuen \| Majisuka Gakuen 2 \| Sakura Kara no Tegami \| Majisuka Gakuen 3 \| So Long! \| Sailor Zombie \| Majisuka Gakuen 4 \| Majisuka Gakuen 5 \| Cabasuka Gakuen \| Crow's Blood \| Tofu Pro Wrestling
Anime	AKB0048

Events
Sousenkyo	1st Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 13th Single "Kamisama ni Chikatte Gachi Desu" 2nd Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 17th Single "Kaasan ni Chikatte, Gachi Desu" 3rd Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 22nd Single "Kotoshi mo Gachi Desu" 4th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 27th Single "Fan ga Erabu 64 Giseki" 5th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 32nd Single "Yume wa Hitori ja Mirarenai" 6th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 37th Single "Yume no Genzaichi ~Rival wa Doko da~" 7th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 41st Single 8th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 45th Single 9th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 49 Single
Janken Taikai	1st Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 19th Single 2nd Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 24th Single 3rd Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 29th Single 4th Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 34th Single 5th Senbatsu Janken Taikai - Solo Debut + 38th Single
Group Draft Meeting	AKB48 Group Draft Meeting 2013 AKB48 Group Draft Meeting 2015

Units & Other Groups
Soloists	Matsui Sakiko (Piano) \| Iwasa Misaki (Enka) \| Watanabe Mayu \| Kashiwagi Yuki \| Takahashi Minami \| Itano Tomomi \| Sashihara Rino \| Kuramochi Asuka (Gachi Uma 2) \| Kasai Tomomi (Gachi Uma - Former member) \| Maeda Atsuko (Former member) \| Oshima Mai (Former member) \| Hoshino Michiru (Former member) \| Oku Manami (Former member) \| Ohori Megumi (Former member) \| Ono Erena (Former member) \| Hayano Kaoru (Former member)
Units	No Sleeves \| Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 \| French Kiss \| Not yet \| DiVA
One-Shot Units	NO NAME \| YM7 \| YJ7 \| Ojarumaru Sisters \| Team KISHIN from AKB48 \| Sukeban Girls \| Team Dragon from AKB48 \| Honegumi from AKB48 \| ICE from AKB48 \| Crayon Friends from AKB48 \| AKBIdoling!!! \| Queen & Elizabeth \| Natto Angels \| Natto Angels Z \| Okashina Sisters \| Team Z \| BABY GAMBA \| Mini Skirt \| Porrima from AKB48 \| Team Surprise \| Team BS
Sister Groups	SKE48 \| SDN48 (Disbanded) \| NMB48 \| HKT48 \| JKT48 \| TPE48 \| SNH48
Rival Group	Nogizaka46