| Kibouteki Refrain | |
|---|---|
| Released: | November 2, 2023 (Pre-Release) December 17, 2023 (Digital) January 10, 2024 (CD) |
| Genre: | Thai-pop |
| Format: | CD, Digital |
| Label | iAM |
| Producer | Akimoto Yasushi |
| Promotional Image | |
| BNK48 Singles Chronology | |
| Previous: Promise 14th Single (2023) |
Next: Kiss Me! 16th Single (2024) |
Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン / แค่นี้ก็พอใจแล้ว) is the 15th single released by BNK48.
Tracklist Details
CD Tracklist
- Kibouteki Refrain (แค่นี้ก็พอใจแล้ว) / Senbatsu
- GIVE ME FIVE! / Miori's graduation song
- Must be now / Selection 9
- Kibouteki Refrain (off-vocal)
- GIVE ME FIVE! (off-vocal)
- Must be now (off-vocal)
Digital Tracklist
- Kibouteki Refrain Music Video
- Kibouteki Refrain Music Video Behind the Scenes
Included Members
"Kibouteki Refrain"
★ Senbatsu (เซ็มบัตสึ) (21 Members) (Hoop and Kaning Centers (in bold and italic)), Media Senbatsu in bold)
- Team BIII: Earn, Hoop, Minmin, Wee
- Team NV: Fond, Gygee, Paeyah, Pancake, Popper, Stang, Yoghurt
- BNK48 Trainee: Janry, L, Marine, Nene
- Team C: Fortune, Kaning, Marmink, Pim, Sita
- CGM48 Trainee: Nana
"GIVE ME FIVE!"
Miori's graduation song (เพลงจบการศึกษาของมิโอริ) (16 Members) (Miori Center)
- Team BIII: Fame, Grace, Hoop, Miori, Monet, Panda
- Team NV: Kaofrang, Khamin, New, Nine, Pakwan, Phukkhom, Ratah, Satchan
- Trainee: Marine, Sindy
"Must be now"
Selection 9 (9 Members) (Earn Center)
Line-up
| Row | Line-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Row | 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 | ||
| 1st Row | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | ||
| Number | Member | Number | Member |
| 21 | Janry | ||
| 20 | Popper | 10 | Yoghurt |
| 19 | Nana | 9 | Marmink |
| 18 | Stang | 8 | Fond |
| 17 | Fortune | 7 | Minmin |
| 16 | Wee | 6 | Hoop |
| 15 | Gygee | 5 | Kaning |
| 14 | Sita | 4 | Paeyah |
| 13 | Earn | 3 | Pim |
| 12 | Marine | 2 | L |
| 11 | Nene | 1 | Pancake |
Trivia
- The main song of this single debuted in AKB48 Group Circle Jam 2023 mixed with the original Japanese lyrics as it was performed together with AKB48 and CGM48.
- The full Thai version of the main song was performed for the first time in Cherprang BNK48's Graduation Concert "DEPART'CHER" on October 29, 2023.
- First BNK48 single which all the songs are covered songs from three A-side songs of any Japanese 48 Group Singles.
- Kibouteki Refrain is originally an A-side song of AKB48's 38th single.
- GIVE ME FIVE! is originally an A-side song of AKB48's 25th single.
- Must be now is originally an A-side song of NMB48's 13th single. This is also the fourth covered song from NMB48 in BNK48's overall discographies after Myujikkii, Warota People and Hajimete no Hoshi.
- First BNK48 single without any original songs since Sayonara Crawl in March 2022.
- This is Nene's only Senbatsu.
- Miori declined a position for Senbatsu.
- Earn performed both Kibouteki Refrain and Must be now.
- Hoop and Marine performed both Kibouteki Refrain and GIVE ME FIVE!.
