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【PV】真夏のSounds good ! ダイジェスト映像 AKB48 公式
AKB48 - Manatsu no Sounds good!
Manatsu no Sounds Good! (真夏のSounds Good!; Midsummer Sounds Good!) is the 26th major single (28th overall) released by AKB48. It was released in five versions: a limited type-A CD+DVD edition, a regular type-A CD+DVD edition, a limited type-B CD+DVD edition, a regular type-B CD+DVD edition, and a limited CD-only theater edition. The limited type-A and type-B editions came with one of two national handshake event tickets, while all four limited and regular A/B editions came with a serial number to vote for a member to participate in AKB48's 27th single. As well, the theater edition came with an "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" release event handshake ticket and an election campaign picture of one member at random.
According to Oricon, the single sold 1,170,554 copies on its first day of release, beating their previous record of highest first-day sales with "Kaze wa Fuiteiru".
Tracklist
- Manatsu no Sounds Good!
- Mittsu no Namida (3つの涙)
- Choudai, Darling! (ちょうだい、ダーリン!)
- Manatsu no Sound Good! (off vocal ver.)
- Mittsu no Namida (off vocal ver.)
- Choudai, Darling! (off vocal ver.)
- Manatsu no Sounds Good!
- Mittsu no Namida
- Gugugatsu no Sora (ぐぐたすの空)
- Manatsu no Sounds Good! (off vocal ver.)
- Mittsu no Namida (off vocal ver.)
- Gugutasu no Sora (off vocal ver.)
AKB48 Promoting Single
Selected Members
"Manatsu no Sounds Good!"
★ Senbatsu (選抜) (36 Members) (Maeda Atsuko Center (in italic), Media Senbatsu in bold)
- Team A: Kuramochi Asuka, 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 4: Abe Maria, Ichikawa Miori, Iriyama Anna, Iwata Karen, Kato Rena, Kawaei Rina, Shimazaki Haruka, Shimada Haruka, Takahashi Juri, Takeuchi Miyu, Yamauchi Suzuran
- Team S: Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena, Kizaki Yuria
- Team KII: Takayanagi Akane
- Team E: Kimoto Kanon
- Team N: Yamamoto Sayaka, Watanabe Miyuki
- Team M: Jo Eriko
- Team H: Kodama Haruka
"Mitsu no Namida"
Special Girls (スペシャルガールズ) (38 Members)
- Team A: Iwasa Misaki, Ota Aika, Oya Shizuka, Nakata Chisato, Nakaya Sayaka, Maeda Ami, Matsubara Natsumi
- Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Uchida Mayumi, Umeda Ayaka, Kikuchi Ayaka, Nakatsuka Tomomi, Nito Moeno, Nonaka Misato
- Team B: Kobayashi Kana, Komori Mika, Sato Amina, Sato Sumire, Sato Natsuki, Suzuki Mariya, Chikano Rina, Masuda Yuka, Miyazaki Miho
- Team 4: Oba Mina, Tano Yuka, Nakamura Mariko, Nagao Mariya
- Kenkyuusei: Izuta Rina, Omori Miyu, Kojima Natsuki, Kobayashi Marina, Saeed Yokota Erena, Sasaki Yukari, Natori Wakana, Hirata Rina, Fujita Nana, Muto Tomu, Morikawa Ayaka
"Choudai, Darling!"
Selection 10 (セレクション10) (10 Members) (Maeda Atsuko Center)
- Team A: Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko
- Team K: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko
- Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Watanabe Mayu
- Team 4: Kato Rena, Shimazaki Haruka
"Gugutasu no Sora"
Google+ Senbatsu (16 Members) (Ishida Haruka Center)
- Team A: Katayama Haruka, Kuramochi Asuka, Takajo Aki, Nakagawa Haruka
- Team K: Tanabe Miku, Fujie Reina, Matsui Sakiko, Yokoyama Yui
- Team B: Ishida Haruka, Kitahara Rie, Suzuki Shihori
- Team 4: Nakamata Shiori
- Team S: Matsui Rena
- SKE48 Kenkyuusei: Matsumura Kaori
- Team N: Yamaguchi Yuuki, Yamamoto Sayaka
"Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa..."
Stage Fighter Senbatsu (8 Members) (Oshima Yuko Center)
- Team A: Iwasa Misaki
- Team K: Oshima Yuko, Miyazawa Sae, Yokoyama Yui
- Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Watanabe Mayu
- Team 4: Nagao Mariya
TV Performances
- [2012.05.25] Music Station
- [2012.05.27] Music Japan
- [2012.06.07] Music Station
- [2012.07.09] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
- [2012.08.27] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
- [2012.12.21] Music Station Super Live 2012
- [2012.12.30] 54th Japan Record Award
- [2012.12.31] 63rd Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Oricon Chart Positions
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | #1 1,170,554 |
#1 159,623 |
#1 101,704 |
#1 59,578 |
#1 56,708 |
#1 52,631 |
#1 | 1,616,795 |
| #1 21,792 |
#3 22,053 |
#2 19,838 |
#1 15,211 |
#1 12,169 |
#1 14,669 |
#1 16,117 |
#2 | 128,604 |
| #1 13,471 |
#5 | #5 | #5 | #5 | #4 | #4 | #4 | 35,550 |
| #5 | #16 | #12 | #8 | #7 | #6 | #4 | #8 | 9,837 |
| #3 956 |
#17 | #16 | #11 | #9 | #9 | #10 | #13 | 6,612 |
| #9 | #27 | #27 | #19 | #18 | #12 | #15 | #23 | 4,381 |
| #9 | #35 | #32 | #28 | #27 | #25 | #23 | #29 | 2,762 |
| #20 | #44 | #39 | #43 | #35 | #21 | #16 | #38 | 2,412 |
| #16 | #49 | #46 | #46 | #40 | #32 | #30 | #40 | 1,893 |
| #24 | - | - | - | - | #45 | #47 | #55 | 1,569 |
| #42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | #72 | 1,165 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 90 | 1,033 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | 1,469 |
| 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 81 | 914 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 78 | 1,090 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 103 | 723 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 97 | 570 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115 | 531 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115 | 502 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 111 | 457 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 128 | 389 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 152 | 285 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 190 | 262 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 191 | 251 |
| Year | Month | Month Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | May | 1 | 1,745,399 |
| 2012 | June | 10 | 56,380 |
Total Reported Sales: 1,820,056* (2012 #1 single of the year)
- 13th consecutive single to debut at #1 in the Weekly Oricon rankings.
Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Billboard Japan Music Awards | Hot 100 of the Year | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" | Won |
| Hot 100 Single Sales of the Year | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" | Won | ||
| 54th Japan Record Award | Japan Record Award | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" | Won |
Trivia
- First Senbatsu of Abe Maria, Ichikawa Miori, Iriyama Anna, Iwata Karen, Kato Rena, Kawaei Rina, Shimazaki Haruka, Shimada Haruka, Takahashi Juri, Takeuchi Miyu, Kizaki Yuria, Takayanagi Akane, Kimoto Kanon, Jo Eriko and Kodama Haruka.
- First AKB48 single to have 36 Senbatsu members. Previous singles had 16, 26, and 18.
- Half of this Senbatsu features all members who participated as the Senbatsu of Kaze wa Fuiteiru and GIVE ME FIVE!.
- Biggest number of members from the same team in Senbatsu (Team 4).
- First appearance of a HKT48 member in Senbatsu.
- Biggest number of members from SKE48 and NMB48 in Senbatsu.
- It is the last senbatsu to feature Maeda Atsuko, Kuramochi Asuka and Yamauchi Suzuran.
- This is the eighth AKB48 single; after Beginner, Sakura no Ki ni Narou, Everyday, Katyusha, Flying Get, Kaze wa Fuiteiru, Ue Kara Mariko, and GIVE ME FIVE!; to sell 1,000,000 copies.
- This is the sixth AKB48 single; after Everyday, Katyusha, Flying Get, Kaze wa Fuiteiru, Ue Kara Mariko, and GIVE ME FIVE!; to sell 1,000,000 copies on the first week.
- This is the third AKB48; after Flying Get and Kaze wa Fuiteiru; to sell 1,000,000 copies on the first day.
Videos
AKB48 - 真夏のSounds good ! - CM
Manatsu no Sounds Good! (CM)
【PV】真夏のSounds good ! (Dance ver.) AKB48 公式
Manatsu no Sounds good! FULL (Dance Version)
