Heavy Rotation (Type-A)
Koko ni Ita Koto (Limited Edition)
Kono Hi no Chime wo Wasurenai (Limited Edition)
AKB48 15th Anniversary Single PLAYLIST (PLAYLIST I)
Heavy Rotation (ヘビーローテーション) is the main song from AKB48's 17th single Heavy Rotation, performed by Senbatsu. The song is also included in their first studio album Koko ni Ita Koto and their digital best album AKB48 15th Anniversary Single PLAYLIST. Furthermore, the song was re-recorded and released on SKE48's first studio album Kono Hi no Chime wo Wasurenai, performed by Team KII.
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)
- Albums:
- Koko ni Ita Koto (1st Album)
- Kono Hi no Chime wo Wasurenai (SKE48 - 1st Album)
- AKB48 15th Anniversary Single PLAYLIST (Digital Best Album)
- Stages:
Performing Members
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
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
Stage Versions
Akimoto Sayaka, Abe Maria, Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko, Kitahara Rie, Kuramochi Asuka, Shimada Haruka, Suzuki Shihori, Nakata Chisato, Nagao Mariya, Nakaya Sayaka, Fujita Nana, Maeda Ami, Masuda Yuka, Matsui Jurina, Muto Tomu
Abe Maria, Iwata Karen, Okada Nana, Ogasawara Mayu, Omori Miyuu, Oya Shizuka, Kizaki Yuria, Kojima Mako, Goto Moe, Takajo Aki, Tano Yuka, Natori Wakana, Hirata Rina, Minegishi Minami, Mukaichi Mion, Mogi Shinobu
Fujiwara Azusa, Fukuda Akari, Hyodo Aoi, Imamura Mitsuki, Ishida Chiho, Isogai Kanon, Kadowaki Miyuna, Kai Kokoa, Morishita Maiha, Nakamura Mai, Okada Nana, Otani Marina, Shinano Soraha, Takino Yumiko, Yano Honoka, Yura Akari
Music Video
AKB48 Request Hour
- Request Hour 2011 - #1
- Request Hour 2012 - #1
- Request Hour 2013 - #4
Trivia
- Sashihara Rino has the shortest screentime in the music video, with only 2.5 seconds of appearance.[1]
- The song 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.
- It appears on the Kamen Rider Fourze series while Gentaro sit down on the party.
- It 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.
Other Versions
| Heavy Rotation | ||
|---|---|---|
| AKB48 (2010) | JKT48 (2013) | SNH48 (2013) |
| MNL48 (2018; Unreleased) | AKB48 Team TP (2018; Unreleased) | TSH48 (2019) |
| SGO48 (2019) | BNK48 (2020) | KLP48 (2024) |