Natsu Hayate

 (夏疾風 Summer Gale) is the 55th single of ARASHI and the theme song for the TV program "Netto Koshien" on ANB. It.

It is a cheering song written by Yuzu's Kitagawa Yujin to send the maximum support to high school students who are single-mindedly working hard and have a momentary summer feeling.

The first press limited edition includes "After the rain" as a coupling song and comes with a DVD containing the video clip and making of "Natsu Hayate".

The high school baseball limited edition includes "Natsu Hayate (Nettou Brass Band ver.)" as a coupling song and comes with a DVD containing a video clip of "Natsu Hayate (High School Student Collaboration ver.)", a collaboration with high school students.

The regular edition includes "Midsummer Night's Lover" and "Sparkle" as coupling songs.

Formats

 * First Press Limited Edition with CD and DVD (JACA-5739/40) on 1,540 yen (tax included)
 * High School Baseball Limited Edition with CD and DVD (JACA-5741/2) on 1,375 yen (tax included)
 * Regular Edition with CD only (JACA-5743) on 1,257 yen (tax included)

Sales
The single sold 471,000 copies in the first week and topped the Oricon Weekly Single Ranking on August 6, 2018. They updated their all-time record of "total number of first place winners for singles" to 51. It was also their 44th single to win first place in a row since "PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE" in 2004.

First Press Limited Edition

 * 1) Natsu Hayate
 * 2) After the rain
 * 3) After the rain (Original Karaoke)

High School Baseball Limited Edition

 * 1) Natsu Hayate
 * 2) Natsu Hayate (Nettou Brass Band ver.) (Instrumental)

Regular Edition

 * 1) Natsu Hayate
 * 2) Midsummer Night's Lover
 * 3) Sparkle
 * 4) Natsu Hayate (Original Karaoke)
 * 5) Midsummer Night's Lover (Original Karaoke)
 * 6) Sparkle (Original Karaoke)