Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru

"Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru" (Japanese: 帰り道は遠回りしたくなる, "I want to make a detour on my way home") is the 22nd single by Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46. It was released on 14 November 2018.[1] It reached number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart with 1.063 million copies sold,[2][3] and also debuted at number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[4] It marks Nanase Nishino's graduation from the group.[3]

"Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru"
Regular edition
Single by Nogizaka46
from the album Ima ga Omoide ni Naru made
B-side	"Caravan wa Nemuranai" "Tsuzuku" (Type-A) "Nichijō" (Type-B) "Kokuhaku no Junban" (Type-C) "Chopin no Usotsuki" (Type-D) "Shiritai Kotō" (Regular)
Released	14 November 2018 (Japan)
Genre	J-pop
Length	4:29
Label	N46Div.
Producer(s)	Yasushi Akimoto
Nogizaka46 singles chronology
"Jikochū de Ikō!" (2018) "Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru" (2018) "Sing Out!" (2019)
Music video
"Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru" on YouTube

Release

This single was released in 5 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, Type-D and a regular edition.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto.

Type-A[1]

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru" (帰り道は遠回りしたくなる)	4:29
2.	"Caravan wa Nemuranai" (キャラバンは眠らない)	4:09
3.	"Tsuzuku" (つづく)	4:28
4.	"Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru -off vocal ver.-"	4:29
5.	"Caravan wa Nemuranai -off vocal ver.-"	4:09
6.	"Tsuzuku -off vocal ver.-"	4:26

Type-B[5]

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru"	4:29
2.	"Caravan wa Nemuranai"	4:09
3.	"Nichijō" (日常)	4:08
4.	"Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru -off vocal ver.-"	4:29
5.	"Caravan wa Nemuranai -off vocal ver.-"	4:09
6.	"Nichijō -off vocal ver.-"	4:06

Type-C[6]

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru"	4:29
2.	"Caravan wa Nemuranai"	4:09
3.	"Kokuhaku no Junban" (告白の順番)	4:08
4.	"Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru -off vocal ver.-"	4:29
5.	"Caravan wa Nemuranai -off vocal ver.-"	4:09
6.	"Kokuhaku no Junban -off vocal ver.-"	4:07

Type-D[7]

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru"	4:29
2.	"Caravan wa Nemuranai"	4:09
3.	"Chopin no Usotsuki" (ショパンの嘘つき)	4:08
4.	"Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru -off vocal ver.-"	4:29
5.	"Caravan wa Nemuranai -off vocal ver.-"	4:09
6.	"Chopin no Usotsuki -off vocal ver.-"	4:07

Regular edition[8]

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru"	4:29
2.	"Caravan wa Nemuranai"	4:09
3.	"Shiritai Kotō" (知りたいこと)	4:37
4.	"Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru -off vocal ver.-"	4:29
5.	"Caravan wa Nemuranai -off vocal ver.-"	4:09
6.	"Shiritai Kotō -off vocal ver.-"	4:36

Participating members

"Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru"

• Center: Nanase Nishino

Chart performance

Oricon

Chart	Peak	Debut Sales	Sales Total
Weekly Singles Chart	1[1]	1,063,000[3]	1,235,467

Billboard Japan

Chart	Peak
Japan Hot 100	1[4]

References

1. "帰り道は遠回りしたくなる(TYPE-A)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
2. "週間 シングルランキング 2018年11月26日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
3. "乃木坂46・西野七瀬と若月佑美の卒業シングル 通算2作目の初週ミリオン突破". Oricon News (in Japanese). 20 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
4. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2018/11/26". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 November 2018.
5. "帰り道は遠回りしたくなる(TYPE-B)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
6. "帰り道は遠回りしたくなる(TYPE-C)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
7. "帰り道は遠回りしたくなる(TYPE-D)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
8. "帰り道は遠回りしたくなる" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 21 November 2018.