The Power / Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version) (The Power／悲しきヘブン (Single Version); The Power / Sad Heaven) is ℃-ute's 25th single. It was released on July 16, 2014 in six editions: 2 regular and 4 limited editions. The first press of the regular editions each came with a photo of 6 kinds (12 in total).

Tracklist

CD Tracklist

Regular Edition A; Limited Edition A & C

1. The Power
2. Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version)
3. The Power [Instrumental]
4. Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version) [Instrumental]

Regular Edition B; Limited Edition B & D

1. Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version)
2. The Power
3. Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version) [Instrumental]
4. The Power [Instrumental]

Limited Edition A DVD

• The Power (Music Video)

Limited Edition B DVD

• Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version) (Music Video)

Limited Edition C DVD

• The Power (Dance Shot Ver.)
• The Power (Making Of)

Limited Edition D DVD

• Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version) (Dance Shot Ver.)
• Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version) (Making Of)

Event V "The Power"

1. The Power (Yajima Maimi Solo Ver.)
2. The Power (Nakajima Saki Solo Ver.)
3. The Power (Suzuki Airi Solo Ver.)
4. The Power (Okai Chisato Solo Ver.)
5. The Power (Hagiwara Mai Solo Ver.)

Event V "Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version)"

1. Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version) (Yajima Maimi Solo Ver.)
2. Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version) (Nakajima Saki Solo Ver.)
3. Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version) (Suzuki Airi Solo Ver.)
4. Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version) (Okai Chisato Solo Ver.)
5. Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version) (Hagiwara Mai Solo Ver.)

Featured Members

• Yajima Maimi
• Nakajima Saki
• Suzuki Airi
• Okai Chisato
• Hagiwara Mai

Single Information

• All Dance Choreography: Yamashiro Yoko

The Power

• Lyrics, Composition: Tsunku
• Arrangement, Programming: KOH
• Chorus: CHINO, Yamao Masato
• Music Video: Suzuki Toshiyuki

Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version)

• Lyrics, Composition: Tsunku
• Arrangement, Programming, Guitar: Itagaki Yusuke
• Music Video: Suzuki Toshiyuki

Performances

TV Performances

• [2014.07.17] The Girls Live (The Power)
• [2014.07.20] Music Japan (The Power, Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version))
• [2014.09.18] The Girls Live (Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version))

Concert Performances

The Power

• Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER ~KOREZO!~
• S/mileage LIVE 2014 Natsu FULL CHARGE ~715 Nippon Budokan~
• ℃-ute (910) no Hi Special Concert 2014 Thank you BeriKyuu! in Nippon Budokan "Zenpen"
• Berryz Koubou 10 Shuunen Kinen Special Concert 2014 Thank you BeriKyuu! in Nippon Budokan "Kouhen"
• Naruchika 2014 ℃-ute
• ℃-ute Naruchika 2015 Tour
• Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Akiyama Mao
• ℃maj9 SPECIAL LIVE
• ℃-ute 12 Nenme Totsunyuu Kinen ~℃-Fes! Part 1 9gatsu 5ka mo ℃-ute no Hi at Nippon Budokan~
• Hello! Project Hina Fes 2017 - ANGERME
• Naruchika 2017 ℃-ute
• Juice=Juice LIVE AROUND 2017 FINAL at Nippon Budokan ~Seven Squeeze!~ - Juice=Juice

Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version)

See also: Aitai Aitai Aitai na#Concert Performances

• Naruchika 2014 ℃-ute
• Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER
• ℃-ute (910) no Hi Special Concert 2014 Thank you BeriKyuu! in Nippon Budokan "Zenpen"
• ℃-ute Concert Tour 2014 Aki ~Monster~
• ℃-ute Concert Tour 2016 Haru ~℃ONCERTO~
• ℃-ute 12 Nenme Totsunyuu Kinen ~℃-Fes! Part 1 9gatsu 5ka mo ℃-ute no Hi at Nippon Budokan~
• Naruchika 2017 ℃-ute
• ℃-ute Cutie Circuit ~¡De vuelta a México!~
• ℃-ute Cutie Circuit ~De retour à Paris~
• ℃-ute Last Concert in Saitama Super Arena ~Thank you team℃-ute~
• Okai Chisato FC Live ③ ~Katte ni Hello Pro 20 Shuunen Omedetou! 2013-2018~ - Suzuki Airi, Okai Chisato
• Juice=Juice Concert Tour 2024 1-LINE - Uemura Akari, Ishiyama Sakura
• M-line Special 2025 Spring ～move it on～ - Sato Masaki, Miyamoto Karin
• Mahou Shoujo Idol Meimei - Tamura Meimi, Takeuchi Akari

Event Performances

The Power

• [2026.06.04] Morning Musume '26 Inoue Haruka Birthday Event - Inoue Haruka

Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version)

• [2016.09.21] ℃-ute Suzuki Airi・Okai Chisato FC Event 2016 - Suzuki Airi, Okai Chisato
• [2022.09.22] Juice=Juice Dambara Ruru × Inoue Rei FC Event 2022 ~Reiruru~ - Dambara Ruru, Inoue Rei
• [2024.04.24] BEYOOOOONDS Nishida Shiori & Yamazaki Yuhane FC Event 2024 ~Futari wa Yuhashio~ - Nishida Shiori, Yamazaki Yuhane
• [2024.11.25] BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Okamura Minami & Kiyono Momohime FC Event 2024 ~MiiMomo World~ - Okamura Minami, Kiyono Momohime
• [2025.04.21] Juice=Juice Arisawa Ichika・Ishiyama Sakura Event 2025 in Nagoya - Arisawa Ichika, Ishiyama Sakura
• [2025.07.28] ANGERME Hirayama Yuki・Goto Hana Birthday Event 2025 in Nagoya - Hirayama Yuki, Goto Hana

Chart Positions

Oricon Chart Positions

Daily & Weekly Rankings

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	3 42,019	6	5	5	8	3 3,243	3	55,570
14	49	-	-	-	-	-	49	1,445
49	-	-	-	-	-	-	118	506
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	189	245

Monthly Rankings

Year	Month	Month Rank	Sales
2014	July	10	57,521[1]

Yearly Rankings

Year	Year Rank	Sales
2014	107	57,766

Total Reported Sales: 57,766

Other Charts Rankings

Country	Chart	Highest Position	Ref
Japan	Billboard Japan Hot 100	12	[2]
	Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales	5	[3]

Trivia

• "The Power" is one of 11 music videos for a single that has over 1,000,000 views on C-ute's official YouTube channel.
• "Kanashiki Heaven" was originally a coupling track for ℃-ute's 19th single "Aitai Aitai Aitai na". The reason behind the release of the single version was due to the fact that it is a very popular song that is sung during ℃-ute concerts.
• The Single Version of Kanashiki Heaven will be re-arranged. The mains vocals still remain the same, but the voices of Yajima, Nakajima and Hagiwara will now be included as a unison.
• The Close-up Ver. of "The Power" is on the Petit Best 15 Blu-ray.
• The Close-up Ver. of "Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version)" is on the Music V Tokushuu ⑤ ~Cutie Visual~ Blu-ray.

Videos

Audio

Gallery

Reference

External Links

• Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
• Event V announcement
• Wikipedia: Japanese, English
• Oricon Listings: Regular Edition A, Regular Edition B, Limited Edition A, Limited Edition B, Limited Edition C, Limited Edition D
• Lyrics: The Power, Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version)

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