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PV風は吹いている（DANCE! DANCE! DANCE! ver.） AKB48公式
Kaze wa Fuiteiru Dance Ver.
Kaze wa Fuiteiru (風は吹いている; The Wind's Blowing) is the 23rd major single (25th overall) released by AKB48. It was released in five versions: two limited CD+DVD editions (types A and B), two regular CD+DVD editions (types A and B), and a limited CD-only theater edition. The limited editions came with a national handshake event ticket, while the regular editions came with one of eighteen photos, and the theater edition came with a large handshake event ticket and random photo.
According to Oricon, the single sold 1,045,937 copies on its first day of release, beating their previous record of highest first-day sales with "Flying Get".
Tracklist
- Kaze wa Fuiteiru (風は吹いている)
- Kimi no Senaka (君の背中) (Undergirls)
- Vamos (Undergirls Baragumi)
- Kaze wa Fuiteiru off vocal ver.
- Kimi no Senaka off vocal ver.
- Vamos off vocal ver.
- Kaze wa Fuiteiru (風は吹いている)
- Kimi no Senaka (君の背中) (Undergirls)
- Gondola Lift (ゴンドラリフト) (Undergirls Yurigumi)
- Kaze wa Fuiteiru off vocal ver.
- Kimi no Senaka off vocal ver.
- Gondola Lift off vocal ver.
Selected Members
"Kaze wa Fuiteiru"
★ Senbatsu (18 Members, Maeda Atsuko & Oshima Yuko Centers)
- Team A: Kojima Haruna, Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko
- Team K: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae, Yokoyama Yui
- Team B: Kasai Tomomi, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Watanabe Mayu
- Team S: Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena
- Team N: Yamamoto Sayaka
"Kimi no Senaka"
Undergirls (アンダーガールズ)
- Team A: Iwasa Misaki, Ota Aika, Nakagawa Haruka, Maeda Ami
- Team K: Kikuchi Ayaka, Fujie Reina
- Team B: Ishida Haruka, Komori Mika, Sato Sumire, Miyazaki Miho
- Team 4: Abe Maria, Ichikawa Miori, Iriyama Anna, Shimazaki Haruka, Yamauchi Suzuran
- AKB48 Kenkyuusei: Kato Rena
- Team KII: Takayanagi Akane
- Team E: Kimoto Kanon
- NMB48 Kenkyuusei: Jo Eriko
"Vamos"
Undergirls Baragumi (アンダーガールズ ばら組)
- Team A: Oya Shizuka, Nakata Chisato, Nakaya Sayaka, Matsubara Natsumi
- Team K: Uchida Mayumi, Tanabe Miku, Nakatsuka Tomomi, Nonaka Misato, Yonezawa Rumi
- Team B: Kobayashi Kana, Suzuki Shihori, Suzuki Mariya, Chikano Rina, Hirajima Natsumi
- Team 4: Shimada Haruka, Takeuchi Miyu, Nakamata Shiori, Nagao Mariya
"Gondola Lift"
Undergirls Yurigumi (アンダーガールズ ゆり組)
- Team A: Katayama Haruka, Kuramochi Asuka
- Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Umeda Ayaka, Nito Moeno, Matsui Sakiko
- Team B: Sato Amina, Sato Natsuki, Masuda Yuka
- Team 4: Nakamura Mariko
"Tsubomitachi"
- Team 4: Abe Maria, Ichikawa Miori, Iriyama Anna, Shimazaki Haruka, Shimada Haruka, Takeuchi Miyu, Nakamata Shiori, Nakamura Mariko, Nagao Mariya, Yamauchi Suzuran
- AKB48 Kenkyuusei: Izuta Rina, Iwata Karen, Omori Miyu, Kato Rena, Kawaei Rina, Kojima Natsuki, Kobayashi Marina, Saeed Yokota Erena, Sasaki Yukari, Suzuki Rika, Takahashi Juri, Tano Yuka, Natori Wakana, Hirata Rina, Fujita Nana, Muto Tomu, Morikawa Ayaka
TV Performances
- [2011.10.17] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
- [2011.10.24] Coming Soon!!
- [2011.10.28] Music Station
- [2011.12.19] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
- [2011.12.23] Music Station Super Live
- [2011.12.31] 62nd Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Oricon Chart Positions
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | #1 1,045,937 |
#1 99,592 |
#1 49,190 |
#1 26,912 |
#1 26,763 |
#1 28,300 |
1 | 1,300,482 |
| #1 12,590 |
#4 | #4 | #2 10,586 |
#2 6,278 |
#2 6,894 |
#2 6,539 |
3 | 67,662 |
| #2 3,908 |
#9 | #9 | #6 | #6 | #5 | #4 | 7 | 22,079 |
| #3 1,911 |
x | x | x | x | x | x | 14 | 11,426 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 23 | 7,407 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 25 | 5,111 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 32 | 4,721 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 29 | 3,937 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 18 | 5,951 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 19 | 4,218 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 15 | 5,084 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 21 | 3,823 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 22 | 2,581 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 42 | 2,001 |
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Total Reported Sales: 1,457,113*
Total Sales in 2011: 1,418,888 (#3 single of the year)
Total Sales in 2012: 38,225*
- 10th consecutive single to debut at #1 in the Weekly Oricon rankings.
Trivia
- First AKB48 single to have 18 Senbatsu members.
- The single sold 1,045,937 copies on its first day of release. Beating their previous record with Flying Get. Making it their highest first day sales.
- This is the fifth AKB48 single; after Beginner, Sakura no Ki ni Narou, Everyday, Katyusha, and Flying Get; to sell 1,000,000 copies.
- This is the third AKB48 single; after Everyday, Katyusha and Flying Get; to sell 1,000,000 copies on the first week.
- This is the second AKB48 single; after Flying Get; to sell 1,000,000 copies on the first day.
Videos
AKB48 風は吹いている CM 愛....darling....愛
Kaze wa Fuiteiru (CM)
【MV】風は吹いている（DANCE! DANCE! DANCE! ver.）ダイジェスト映像 AKB48 公式
Kaze wa Fuiteiru (Short MV)