Heavy Rotation is the main song from AKB48's 17th single Heavy Rotation, by Senbatsu. The song is also in AKB48's 1st original album Koko ni Ita Koto and SKE48's 1st album Kono Hi no Chime wo Wasurenai.
Information
- Artist: AKB48
- Lyrics: Akimoto Yasushi
- Composer: Yamazaki Yo
- Arranger: Tanaka Yusuke
- Japanese Title: ヘビーローテーション
- Romaji Title: HEBII ROOTEESHON
- English Title: Heavy Rotation
- Single: Heavy Rotation (17th Single)
- Album:
- Koko ni Ita Koto (1st Original Album)
- Kono Hi no Chime wo Wasurenai (SKE48's 1st Album)
- Stage:
Performing Members
AKB48's Single Version
- Team A: Kojima Haruna, Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Minami, Nakagawa Haruka, Maeda Atsuko
- Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko, Ono Erena, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae
- Team B: Kasai Tomomi, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Sato Amina, Miyazaki Miho, Watanabe Mayu
- Team S: Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena
SKE48's Album Version
- Team KII: Akaeda Ririna, Abiru Riho, Iguchi Shiori, Ishida Anna, Ogiso Shiori, Kato Tomoko, Goto Risako, Sato Seira, Sato Mieko, Takayanagi Akane, Hata Sawako, Furukawa Airi, Matsumoto Rina, Mukaida Manatsu, Yakata Miki, Yamada Reika
AKB48 Team Surprise Version
- Team A: Iriyama Anna, Sasaki Yukari, Nakanishi Chiyori, Miyazaki Miho, Yokoyama Yui
- Team K: Shimada Haruka, Minegishi Minami, Mukaichi Mion, Muto Tomu, Mogi Shinobu
- Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Kato Rena, Kojima Natsuki, Takeuchi Miyu, Watanabe Mayu
- Team 4: Iwatate Saho, Okada Nana, Kojima Mako, Takahashi Juri, Murayama Yuiri
- Team S: Oya Masana, Matsui Jurina, Yamauchi Suzuran
- Team KII: Oba Mina, Soda Sarina, Takayanagi Akane, Furuhata Nao, Matsumura Kaori
- Team E: Kimoto Kanon, Kumazaki Haruka, Saito Makiko, Sato Sumire, Suda Akari, Tani Marika
- Team N: Ichikawa Miori, Tanigawa Airi, Yamamoto Sayaka
- Team M: Kato Yuuka, Shibuya Nagisa, Shiroma Miru, Yoshida Akari
- Team BII: Ishizuka Akari, Murase Sae, Yagura Fuuko
- Team H: Kojina Yui, Kodama Haruka, Komada Hiroka, Sakaguchi Riko, Sashihara Rino, Matsuoka Natsumi, Yamamoto Mao
- Team KIV: Ueki Nao, Fuchigami Mai, Miyawaki Sakura, Motomura Aoi, Moriyasu Madoka
- Team TII: Kurihara Sae
- Team NIII: Kitahara Rie
- BNK48: Izuta Rina
- TPE48: Abe Maria
- Graduated: Azuma Rion, Anai Chihiro, Ishida Haruka, Isohara Kyoka, Iwasa Misaki, Uchiyama Natsuki, Umemoto Madoka, Ota Aika, Ogasawara Mayu, Okada Kanna, Kadowaki Kanako, Kamieda Emika, Kawaei Rina, Kizaki Yuria, Kishino Rika, Kuramochi Asuka, Goudo Saki, Kojima Haruna, Kobayashi Marina, Kotani Riho, Kondo Rina, Shibata Aya, Shimazaki Haruka, Jonishi Kei, Suzuki Mariya, Suto Ririka, Takajo Aki, Takano Yui, Takahashi Minami, Tsuchiyasu Mizuki, Nagao Mariya, Nakamura Mariko, Fujie Reina, Futamura Haruka, Maeda Ami, Matsui Rena, Miyazawa Sae, Miyamae Ami, Yakata Miki, Watanabe Miyuki
AKB48 Request Hour
- Request Hour 2011 - #1
- Request Hour 2012 - #1
- Request Hour 2013 - #4
Concert Performances
- Surprise wa Arimasen
- Tokyo Aki Matsuri
- AKB48 First Dome Concert "Yossha~Ikuzo~! in Seibu Dome"
- AKB48 in a-nation 2011
- AKB48 Kohaku Taiko Utagassen
- Maeda Atsuko Namida no Sotsugyo Sengen! in Saitama Super Arena ~Gyomu Renraku. Tanomuzo, Katayama Bucho!~
- AKB48 in TOKYO DOME ~1830m no Yume~
- AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012
- AKB Fair at Nippon Budoukan
- AKB48 Super Festival ~Nissan Stadium, Chicchee! Chicchakunaishi!!~
- AKB48 2013 Summer Dome Tour ~Mada Mada Yaranakya Ikenai Koto ga Aru~
Other Versions
Heavy Rotation | ||||
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AKB48 (2010) | JKT48 (2013) | SNH48 (2013) | MNL48 (2018; Unreleased) | |
AKB48 Team TP (2018; Unreleased) | AKB48 Team SH (2019) | SGO48 (2019) | BNK48 (2020) | |
KLP48 (2024) |
Trivia
- In Heavy Rotation's PV, Sashihara Rino had the shortest screentime, only 2.5 seconds.[1]
- Heavy Rotation was the most sung AKB48 song in the Karaoke chain "JOYSOUND" in 2011, and was actually the #1 song for that year's top 10.
- Heavy Rotation is the first AKB48's song to be covered by overseas groups. This is also the first song to be covered in JKT48's Indonesian version, SNH48's Chinese version, SGO48's Vietnamese version, and KLP48's Malay version.
Music Video
Notes
- Heavy Rotation appears on Kamen Rider Fourze series while Gentaro sit down on the party.