Romance, Irane' (ロマンス、イラネ, Romansu, Irane, Romance, no need) is Japanese idol group AKB48's ninth single, and the seventh major single released through DefSTAR Records, on January 23, 2008.^[1] This song was sung with 16 "Senbatsu" members, six members more than the previous single "Yūhi o Miteiru ka?". Therefore, five members were chosen as Senbatsu members again, and Ayaka Kikuchi was selected for the first time.

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

Promotion

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"Romance, Irane" was the third single released within 4 month since "BINGO!"'s release.

Video clip of "Romance, Irane" was filmed by Wataru Takeishi, who filmed a music clip of "BINGO!". Video clip was filmed at a studio in Tokyo Tower.^[2]

As same as previous single "Yūhi o Miteiru ka?", CDs were released in 3 different editions. Each of "Shokai Seisan Genteiban A" (初回生産限定版A, The first edition A) included a bonus DVDs with "Romance, Irane"'s video clip and its making clip,^[3] but "Shokai Seisan Genteiban B" (初回生産限定版B, The first edition B) and "Tsūjōban" (通常版, Regular Edition) did not include giveaway.^[4]

Although not chosen as Senbatsu members, Kayo Noro from Team K and Natsuki Sato from Team B were appeared on video clip as well as TV commercial.^[2]

Reception

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The single charted 5 weeks in the top 200 with the highest rank at #6.^[5] "Romance, Irane" sold 23,209 copies during its 5 weeks on the Oricon charts.^[2]

Track listing

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Regular Edition (通常版) Limited First Edition A (初回限定版A)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Arranger	Length
1.	"Romance, Irane" (ロマンス、イラネ)	Yasushi Akimoto, Rie	CHOKKAKU	4:40
2.	"Ai no Mōfu"	Akimoto, Hideki Naruse	Nobuhiko Kashiwara	5:01
3.	"Romance, Irane (Original Mix, Instrumental)"	Akimoto, Rie	CHOKKAKU	4:40
4.	"Ai no Mōfu (Instrumental)"	Akimoto, Naruse	Kashiwara	5:01
Total length:				19:20

Limited First Edition B (初回限定版B)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Arranger	Length
1.	"Romance, Irane" (ロマンス、イラネ)	Yasushi Akimoto, Rie	CHOKKAKU	4:40
2.	"Ai no Mōfu"	Akimoto, Hideki Naruse	Nobuhiko Kashiwara	5:01
3.	"Romance, Irane (Himawari 2.0 Mix)"	Akimoto, Rie	CHOKKAKU	4:40
4.	"Romance, Irane (Himawari 2.1 Mix)"	Akimoto, Rie	CHOKKAKU	4:40
5.	"Romance, Irane (Original Mix, Instrumental)"	Akimoto, Rie	CHOKKAKU	4:40
6.	"Ai no Mōfu (Instrumental)"	Akimoto, Naruse	Kashiwara	5:01
Total length:				28:43

Charts

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Chart	Peak position
Romance, Irane
Oricon Weekly Chart^[5]	6

Reported sales

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Chart	Amount
Oricon physical sales	23,000

References

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^ "AKB48公式サイト｜ディスコグラフィー" (in Japanese). AKS. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-04-27.

^ ^a ^b ^c "ROMANCE, IRANE AKB48's 9th single toys with fans hearts". supermerlion. Archived from the original on 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2011-04-27.

^ "AKB48 ロマンス、イラネ【初回生産限定盤/A-type】" (in Japanese). Sony Music Japan. Retrieved 2011-04-27.

^ "AKB48 ロマンス、イラネ【初回生産限定盤/B-type】" (in Japanese). Sony Music Japan. Retrieved 2011-04-27.

^ ^a ^b アーティスト&楽曲検索ロマンス、イラネ (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-04-27.

v t e AKB48 singles
Set List: Greatest Songs 2006–2007	"Sakura no Hanabiratachi" "Skirt, Hirari" "Aitakatta" "Seifuku ga Jama o Suru" "Keibetsu Shiteita Aijō" "Bingo!" "Boku no Taiyō" "Yūhi o Miteiru ka?" "Romance, Irane" "Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008"
Kamikyokutachi	"Ōgoe Diamond" "10nen Sakura" "Namida Surprise!" "Iiwake Maybe" "River" "Sakura no Shiori"
Koko ni Ita Koto	"Ponytail to Shushu" "Heavy Rotation" "Beginner" "Chance no Junban"
1830m	"Sakura no Ki ni Narō" "Everyday, Katyusha" "Flying Get" "Kaze wa Fuite Iru" "Ue kara Mariko" "Give Me Five!"
Tsugi no Ashiato	"Manatsu no Sounds Good!" "Gingham Check" "Uza" "Eien Pressure" "So Long!" "Sayonara Crawl" "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie"
Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!	"Heart Electric" "Suzukake Nanchara" "Mae shika Mukanee" "Labrador Retriever" "Kokoro no Placard" "Kibōteki Refrain"
0 to 1 no Aida	"Green Flash" "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" "Halloween Night"
Thumbnail	"Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" "Kimi wa Melody" "Tsubasa wa Iranai" "Love Trip / Shiawase o Wakenasai" "High Tension"
Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru	"Shoot Sign" "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" "#Sukinanda" "11gatsu no Anklet"
Non-album singles	"Jabaja" "Teacher Teacher" "Sentimental Train" "No Way Man" "Jiwaru Days" "Sustainable" "Shitsuren, Arigatō" "Nemohamo Rumor" "Motokare Desu" "Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss" "Dōshitemo Kimi ga Suki da" "Idol Nanka Janakattara" "Colorcon Wink"
Other singles	"Kibō ni Tsuite" "Idol wa Ooh-Nya-Nya no Ken" "Nekkoya (Pick Me)"
Other songs	"Sugar Rush" "Hanarete Ite mo"
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