This article is about the song Gokujou Smile by Wake Up, Girls!. For information on the CD of the same name go to Gokujou Smile (Single)
Gokujou Smile (Wake Up, Girls! ver.) (極上スマイル (Wake Up, Girls! ver.) Gokujou Sumairu (Wake Up, Girls! ver.)?, First-Rate Smile (Wake Up, Girls ver.)) is an original song first sung and performed by Wake Up, Girls! in the first season of the television anime.
The song is sung by all 7 members of WUG in the original version.
Appearances[]
Wake Up, Girls! (2014 TV Anime)[]
The song's first appearance was in Episode 10, where WUG are competing together in the Sendai preliminary for the Idol Festival. The song is written by renowned producer and songwriter Tasuku Hayasaka and eventually wins the festival. However, the song is never recorded in the anime and is taken away from them after it is revealed that Tasuku gave the song for I-1 Club to sing instead.
Wake Up, Girls! Aoba Stage Play[]
During the stage play, as it is a retelling of the beginnings of Wake Up, Girls! a full live performance was conducted by the members.
Live Appearances[]
The song has appeared in all 4 live tours performed by Wake Up, Girls! as well as several Festa appearances. During most appearances, it is done at the end of the set due to the high involvement of the crowd. In Festas, for example the 2016 Super Live, all members of Wake Up, Girls!, I-1 Club and NEXT STORM all participated, with WUG and I-1 for example mirroring each other in their solos (apart from Reina Ueda, who's character had not been introduced and Yuka Ootsubo from NEXT STORM instead took part in the verses).
Releases[]
The Wake Up, Girls! version was never released as a standalone signal, as due to the plot essentially of the TV Anime, I-1 Club instead got the single release. However, the original version was instead released in the album Wake Up, Best! complete with a preview trailer as well.
Audio[]
| Song | Audio |
|---|---|
| Gokujou Smile (Wake Up, Girls! ver.) | |
| Gokujou Smile (Instrumental) |
Lyrics[]
Smile! A first-rate smile!
Using schedule written in the clouds
To fill up a somewhat lonely weekend
This isn't right
In the really boring normal days,
I took videos of my cat
How about sometimes rearranging my room?
Sliding through everyone's pictures
They were full of smiles, nothing but smiles
Let's dance, smile, smile
It made me laugh, and I cheered up
I won't give up no matter the season
I've experienced tiring seasons
So I love these unchanging smiles
Overwrite the smiles of Japan
Even in the toughest times
Let the smiles of Japan to be cuter
As the cherry blossoms bloom
I've experienced tiring seasons, so
My smile is a first-rate smile
It's a nice day so let's go out
Let's take a train ride to go far away
Go to the countryside and get some great vegetables
Even things you don't like to eat
If you pretend that they're delicious you'll come to like them
You'll think "Wow, I'm sorry I didn't know about you until now!"
The sea is wide and the mountains are incredible
Made in Japan is the best, it's my my my star
Japan can make anything
Come to play, come to visit
In this country of chopsticks from this end to that end
I've experienced tired seasons
So I'll show you an unchanging smile
The smiles of Japan overwrite
Even the kind of tough times
The smile sof Japan are hospitable
Like the colors of the bloomed cherry blossoms
I've experience tiring seasons, so
My smile is a first-rate smile
Don't worry I've experienced tears
So I love unchanging smiles
The "Don't worry" smiles overwrite
Even in the toughest times
Let the "Don't worry" smiles to be cuter
As the cherry blossoms bloom
Don't worry I've experienced tears, so
My smile is a first-rate smile!
EGAO! GOKUJOU! SUMAIRU!
KURAUDO ni kakareta SUKEJUURU (Yay!)
Nandaka samishii shuumatsu wo (Yay!)
Nandemo ii kara umerutte iu no ha chigau
Honto jimi na no futsuu no hi ha (Whoo!)
Douga de neko wo utsushitetari (Whoo!)
Doudesho tamani ha heya no moyou ga he nanka ne
Minna no shashin SURAIDO shite mita
SUMAIRU ippai de zenkai de SUMAIRU darake de
SUMAIRU? SUMAIRU?mairu
Waratte shimau genki ni natta yo
Akiramenai haru natsu aki fuyu no hi mo
SHINDOI kisetsu wo shiteru kara (Whoo!)
Kawaranu egao wo mederu
NIPPON no egao ga uwagaki suru (Whoo!)
Nanka tsurai toki mo
NIPPON no egao ga kawaiku suru (Whoo!)
Saki koboreru SAKURA iro
SHINDOI kisetsu wo shitte koso no(Whoo!)
Egao gokujou SUMAIRU
Tenki ga ii hi ha dekakeyou (Yay!)
Densha ni notte chotto toode shiyou (Yay!)
Denenfuukei suteki na yasai mo toreru
Choppiri nigate na mono datte
Oishii no tabetara suki ni naru
OIOI ima made shiranaide gomen to omou
Umi ha hiroi yama mo sugoi
MEIDO IN JAPAN ha saikou sa MAI MAI MAI SUTAA
Nandatte umidaseru
Asobi ni kite ai ni kite ne
Kono hashi kara hashi made wo hashi no kuni he
SHINDOI kisetsu wo shiteru kara (Whoo!)
Kawaranu egao wo miseru
NIPPON no egao ga uwagaki suru (Whoo!)
Nanka tsurai toki mo
NIPPON no egao ga motenashi suru (Whoo!)
Saki koboreru SAKURA iro
SHINDOI kisetsu wo shitte koso no (Whoo!)
Egao gokujou SUMAIRU
DONMAI namida wo shitteru kara
Kawaranu egao wo mederu
DONMAI na egao ga uwagaki suru
Nanka tsurai toki mo
DONMAI na egao ga kawaiku suru (Whoo!)
Saki koboreru SAKURA iro
DONMAI namida wo shitte koso no (Whoo!)
Egao gokujou SUMAIRU
笑顔！極上！スマイル！
クラウドに書かれたスケジュール
なんだか淋しい週末を
なんでもいいから埋めるっていうのはちがう
ほんと地味なの普通の日は
動画で猫をうつしてたり
どうでしょたまには部屋の模様がえなんかね
みんなの写真 スライドして見た
スマイルいっぱいで全開で スマイルだらけで
スマイル‥スマイル‥まいる
笑ってしまう 元気になったよ
あきらめない 春 夏 秋 冬の日も
シンドイ季節を知ってるから
かわらぬ笑顔を愛でる
ニッポンの笑顔が上書きする
なんかツライ時も
ニッポンの笑顔がかわいくする
咲きこぼれるサクラ色
シンドイ季節を知ってこその
笑顔 極上スマイル
天気がいい日はでかけよう
電車に乗ってちょっと遠出しよう
田園風景 すてきな野菜もとれる
ちょっぴり苦手なものだって
おいしいのたべたら好きになる
オイオイ今まで知らないでごめんと思う
海は広い 山もすごい
メイド・イン・ジャパンは最高さ マイマイマイスター
なんだってうみだせる
遊びに来て 会いにきてね
この端から端まで お箸の国ヘ
シンドイ季節を知ってるから
かわらぬ笑顔を見せる
ニッポンの笑顔が上書きする
なんかツライ時も
ニッポンの笑顔がもてなしする
咲きこぼれるサクラ色
シンドイ季節を知ってこその
笑顔 極上スマイル
ドンマイ 涙を知ってるから
かわらぬ笑顔を愛でる
ドンマイな笑顔が上書きする
なんかツライ時も
ドンマイな笑顔がかわいくする
咲きこぼれるサクラ色
ドンマイ 涙を知ってこその
笑顔 極上スマイル
Trivia[]
- Within the anime, this was the first debut of the original performance uniforms for Wake Up, Girls! Additionally, the Blu-Ray version of the animated performance has one of the most changes and alterations due to time constraints at the time of airing.
- In terms of comparison with WUG and I-1 for solo parts: Mayu=Shiho // Yoshino=Mai // Airi=Megumi // Minami=Nanoka // Miyu=Moka // Kaya=Tina // Nanami=Rena