| Ue Kara Mariko | |
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| Released: | December 7, 2011 |
| Genre: | J-Pop |
| Format: | CD Single, CD+DVD |
| Label | You, Be Cool!/KING RECORDS |
| Producer | Akimoto Yasushi |
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| AKB48 Singles Chronology | |
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Ue Kara Mariko (上からマリコ) is the 24th major single (26th overall) released by AKB48. It was released in four versions: three regular CD+DVD editions (types A, K and B), and CD-only theater edition. The regular editions came with a national talk and handshake event lucky draw ticket, as well as a one of thirty-three photos. There was a handshake event ticket and random photo in the theater edition.
Regular Edition Details
CD Tracklist
- Ue Kara Mariko (上からマリコ) / Senbatsu
- Noel no Yoru (ノエルの夜)
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- (Type-A) Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai (隣人は傷つかない) / Team A
- (Type-K) Zero-Sum Taiyou (ゼロサム太陽) / Team K
- (Type-B) Yobisute Fantasy (呼び捨てファンタジー) / Team B
- Ue Kara Mariko (off vocal ver.)
- Noel no Yoru (off vocal ver.)
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- (Type-A) Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai (off vocal ver.)
- (Type-K) Zero-Sum Taiyou (off vocal ver.)
- (Type-B) Yobisute Fantasy (off vocal ver.)
DVD Tracklist
- Ue Kara Mariko Music Video
- Noel no Yoru Music Video
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- (Type-A) Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai Music Video
- (Type-K) Zero-Sum Taiyou Music Video
- (Type-B) Yobisute Fantasy Music Video
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- (Type-A) 24th Single Senbatsu Janken Tournament Documentary (Part 1)
- (Type-K) 24th Single Senbatsu Janken Tournament Documentary (Part 2)
- (Type-B) 24th Single Senbatsu Janken Tournament Documentary (Part 3)
- (Type-B) Shinoda Mariko's Interview Video (Interviewer: Puccho-kun)
Theater Edition Details
- Ue Kara Mariko
- Noel no Yoru
- Hashire! Penguin (走れ！ペンギン) / Team 4
- Ue kara Mariko (off vocal ver.)
- Noel no Yoru (off vocal ver.)
- Hashire! Penguin (off vocal ver.)
Selected Members
"Ue Kara Mariko"
★ Senbatsu (選抜) (16 Members) (Shinoda Mariko Center)
- Team A: Oya Shizuka (#6), Kojima Haruna (#13), Shinoda Mariko (#1), Maeda Ami (#7)
- Team K: Akimoto Sayaka (#5), Umeda Ayaka (#10), Fujie Reina (#2), Minegishi Minami (#3)
- Team B: Kasai Tomomi (#11), Kitahara Rie (#16), Sato Sumire (#8)
- Team 4: Yamauchi Suzuran (#15)
- AKB48 Kenkyuusei: Kobayashi Marina (#4)
- Team S: Kuwabara Mizuki (#12)
- Team N: Yamaguchi Yuki (#14)
- NMB48 Kenkyuusei: Hikawa Ayame (#9)
"Noel no Yoru"
(20 Members) (Maeda Atsuko Center)
- Team A: Ota Aika, 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, Sato Sumire, Watanabe Mayu
- Team S: Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena
- Team N: Yamamoto Sayaka
"Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai"
Team A (チームA) (16 Members) (Maeda Atsuko & Takahashi Minami Centers)
- Team A: Iwasa Misaki, Ota Aika, Oya Shizuka, Katayama Haruka, Kuramochi Asuka, Kojima Haruna, Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Minami, Nakagawa Haruka, Nakata Chisato, Nakaya Sayaka, Maeda Atsuko, Maeda Ami, Matsubara Natsumi
"Zero-Sum Taiyou"
Team K (チームK) (16 Members) (Oshima Yuko & Itano Tomomi Centers)
- Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Itano Tomomi, Uchida Mayumi, Umeda Ayaka, Oshima Yuko, Kikuchi Ayaka, Tanabe Miku, Nakatsuka Tomomi, Nito Moeno, Nonaka Misato, Fujie Reina, Matsui Sakiko, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae, Yokoyama Yui, Yonezawa Rumi
"Yobisute Fantasy"
Team B (チームB) (16 Members) (Kashiwagi Yuki & Watanabe Mayu Centers)
- Team B: Ishida Haruka, Kasai Tomomi, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Kobayashi Kana, Komori Mika, Sato Amina, Sato Sumire, Sato Natsuki, Suzuki Shihori, Suzuki Mariya, Chikano Rina, Hirajima Natsumi, Masuda Yuka, Miyazaki Miho, Watanabe Mayu
"Hashire! Penguin"
Team 4 (チーム4) (10 Members) (Shimazaki Haruka Center)
- Team 4: Abe Maria, Ichikawa Miori, Iriyama Anna, Shimazaki Haruka, Shimada Haruka, Takeuchi Miyu, Nagao Mariya, Nakamata Shiori, Nakamura Mariko, Yamauchi Suzuran
Oricon Chart Positions
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | #1 959,280 |
#1 79,267 |
#1 32,235 |
#1 21,188 |
#2 23,346 |
#1 27,746 |
1 | 1,198,864 |
| #1 9,968 |
#5 | #3 4,990 |
#3 4,863 |
#3 3,782 |
#2 4,965 |
#2 6,251 |
3 | 45,725 |
| #2 2,683 |
x | x | x | x | x | x | 6 | 19,675 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 14 | 9,484 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 9 | 8,302 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 16 | 5,044 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 21 | 2,896 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 33 | 2,636 |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x,xxx |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x,xxx |
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Total Reported Sales: 1,304,903*
Total Sales in 2011: 1,198,864 (#4 single of the year)
Total Sales in 2012: 106,039*
- 11th consecutive single to debut at #1 in the Weekly Oricon rankings.
Trivia
- The single's main Senbatsu was decided from AKB48 24th Single Senbatsu Janken Taikai.
- First AKB48 senbatsu of Oya Shizuka, Yamauchi Suzuran, Kobayashi Marina, Kuwabara Mizuki, Yamaguchi Yuki and Hikawa Ayame.
- First AKB48 senbatsu without Maeda Atsuko.
- First AKB48 senbatsu that does not feature any Senbatsu Election winners.
- Akimoto Sayaka's last Senbatsu and Kobayashi Marina's only Senbatsu.
- Fujie Reina's first Senbatsu since Namida Surprise! in 2009 and Umeda Ayaka since Baby! Baby! Baby! in 2008.
- Noel no Yoru is the 7/11 Special AKB48 x Seven&I CHRISTMAS Campaign CM Song.
- Hashire! Penguin was originally meant to be the A-side of this single, but it was deemed unfitting for Shinoda Mariko. Instead, the song was given to Team 4 and Akimoto Yasushi wrote Ue Kara Mariko specifically for Mariko.
- This is the sixth AKB48 single; after Beginner, Sakura no Ki ni Narou, Everyday, Katyusha, Flying Get, and Kaze wa Fuiteiru; to sell 1,000,000 copies.
- This is the fourth AKB48 single; after Everyday, Katyusha, Flying Get, and Kaze wa Fuiteiru; to sell 1,000,000 copies on the first week.
Slideshow
Ue Kara Mariko
