Sotsugyō Shashin Dake ga Shitteru
| "Sotsugyō Shashin Dake ga Shitteru" | ||||
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Type A CD cover, featuring Nao Kosaka | ||||
| Single by Hinatazaka46 | ||||
| English title | Only the Graduation Photo Knows | |||
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| Released | January 29, 2025 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | |||
| Lyricist | Yasushi Akimoto | |||
| Producer | Yasushi Akimoto | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Sotsugyō Shashin Dake ga Shitteru" on YouTube | ||||
| "Suzuka" on YouTube | ||||
| "Ashi no Koyubi o Tansu no Kaku ni Butsuketa" on YouTube | ||||
"Sotsugyō Shashin Dake ga Shitteru" (Japanese: 卒業写真だけが知ってる; lit. 'Only the Graduation Photo Knows') is the thirteenth single by Japanese girl group Hinatazaka46, released on January 29, 2025, by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It features Nao Kosaka as the center (lead performer) and is the last single featuring the group's founding members. The single debuted atop the weekly Oricon Singles Chart.
Production and release
As with the previous single, "Sotsugyō Shashin Dake ga Shitteru" implemented a "selection" (選抜, senbatsu) system, where only selected members would perform the title track, while unselected members would be assigned to the understudy group, Hiragana Hinatazaka46 (ひなた坂46). Second generation member Nao Kosaka returned as center (lead performer) for the first time after "Boku Nanka" (2022).[1]
Kumi Sasaki, Mirei Sasaki, and Mana Takase, the last remaining founding members, would leave the group after the promotion of this single and performed the B-side track "Instead of You".[2] "Suzuka", performed by Hiragana Hinatazaka46 with lyrics describing its center Suzuka Tomita, has been noted for being unusually titled after a member.[1][3][4] "Ashi no Koyubi o Tansu no Kaku ni Butsuketa" was performed by the group's fourth generation members.
"Sotsugyō Shashin Dake ga Shitteru" was released on physical media on January 29, 2025, in five editions: four limited editions (Types A to D) featuring Blu-ray discs, and a regular CD-only edition.
Reception
"Sotsugyō Shashin Dake ga Shitteru" debuted at number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, selling over 428,000 physical copies in its first week.[5] This marked Hinatazaka46's 13th consecutive number-one single since their debut, extending their record as the female artist with the most consecutive number-one singles since a debut release. The single's digital Special Edition also debuted at number one on the Oricon Weekly Digital Albums ranking.[6]
The single's music video was highlighted for its spring-evoking visual presentation. CDJournal noted that the video's theme revolves around a "parade heralding spring", portraying nostalgic graduation day scenes and dynamic dance sequences set amidst a "blizzard" of cherry blossom.[6]
Track listing
- Sotsugyō Shashin Dake ga Shitteru
- Suzuka
- Different tracks on each type:
- Type A: "Kodoku Tachi yo" (孤独たちよ; lit. 'To the Lonely Ones')
- Type B: "Ano Ko ni Guigui" (あの娘にグイグイ; lit. 'Being Pushy with That Girl')
- Type C: "43-nen Machi no Croquette" (43年待ちのコロッケ; transl. Croquette with 43-year Waiting List)
- Type D: Instead of You
- Regular: "Ashi no Koyubi o Tansu no Kaku ni Butsuketa" (足の小指を箪笥の角にぶつけた; lit. 'I Stubbed My Pinky Toe on the Corner of the Dresser')
- Sotsugyō Shashin Dake ga Shitteru (off-vocal)
- Suzuka (off-vocal)
- Off-vocal versions of track 3
Personnel
Lineups obtained from official website.[4]
"Sotsugyō Shashin Dake ga Shitteru"
Center: Nao Kosaka
- 1st row: Yōko Shōgenji, Nao Kosaka, Kaho Fujishima
- 2nd row: Kumi Sasaki, Miku Kanemura, Hina Kawata, Konoka Matsuda, Mirei Sasaki
- 3rd row: Sumire Miyachi, Honoka Hirao, Hinano Kamimura, Marie Morimoto, Haruyo Yamaguchi, Haruka Yamashita
"Suzuka"
Center: Suzuka Tomita
Tamaki Ishizuka, Nanami Konishi, Mitsuki Hiraoka, Rio Shimizu, Mikuni Takahashi, Mana Takase, Kirari Takeuchi, Suzuka Tomita, Rina Watanabe
"Kodokutachi yo"
Same as "Sotsugyō Shashin Dake ga Shitteru"
"Ano Ko ni Guigui"
Same as "Suzuka"
"43-nen Machi no Croquette"
All second generation members: Miku Kanemura, Hina Kawata, Nao Kosaka, Suzuka Tomita, Konoka Matsuda
"Instead of You"
All first generation members: Kumi Sasaki, Mirei Sasaki, Mana Takase
"Ashi no Koyubi wo Tansu no Kaku ni Butsuketa"
Center: Haruka Yamashita
All fourth generation members:
- 1st row: Sumire Miyachi, Haruka Yamashita, Nanami Konishi
- 2nd row: Rio Shimizu, Kirari Takeuchi, Honoka Hirao, Tamaki Ishizuka
- 3rd row: Mitsuki Hiraoka, Kaho Fujishima, Rina Watanabe, Yōko Shōgenji
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
Year-end charts
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References
- ^ a b "ひなた坂46「SUZUKA」で描かれたセンター富田鈴花の人生 インパクト抜群の歌詞に反映されたキャラクター". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). 2025-01-29. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ^ "日向坂46からの卒業発表した佐々木久美、佐々木美玲、高瀬愛奈が今晩YouTube生配信". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ^ "日向坂46富田鈴花、グループでも異例だったセンター曲「SUZUKA」への思いを告白「まずいな…って」【インタビュー】". オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS）. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ^ a b "Formation". 日向坂46公式サイト. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ^ "日向坂46、初週売上42.8万枚で13作連続のシングル1位【オリコンランキング】". オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS）. 2025-02-04. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ^ a b "日向坂46、「卒業写真だけが知ってる (Special Edition)」が初登場1位獲得 - CDJournal ニュース". www.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of February 5, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Oricon Weekly Single Ranking – 2025-02-10". Oricon News. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2025-02-10" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Singles: 2025-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ "Oricon Top 100 Singles: 2025" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)