River (AKB48 song)
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"River" is the 14th major single by the Japanese idol group AKB48
, released on October 21, 2009. It was the first AKB48's single to top the Oricon weekly singles chart, having sold 179,000 copies in its first week. Thus it became the group's best selling single, beating "Namida Surprise!
", which by then had sold 144,000 copies in 18 weeks.
The music video
was filmed at Iruma Air Base
.
See Regular Edition CD
Bonus
(Front members are in bold, Center: Minami Takahashi, Atsuko Maeda)
(Front members are in bold, Center: Aki Takajō)
AKB48
AKB48 is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto.The group has achieved enormous popularity in Japan. Its ten latest consecutive singles topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart...
, released on October 21, 2009. It was the first AKB48's single to top the Oricon weekly singles chart, having sold 179,000 copies in its first week. Thus it became the group's best selling single, beating "Namida Surprise!
Namida Surprise!
is the 12th major single by the Japanese idol group AKB48, released on June 24, 2009. The single peaked at number 2 in the Oricon weekly singles chart.- Track listing :...
", which by then had sold 144,000 copies in 18 weeks.
The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was filmed at Iruma Air Base
Iruma Air Base
is a Japan Air Self-Defense Force base located in the city of Sayama, Saitama Prefecture, north of western Tokyo, Japan.Iruma Air Base is currently home to the Air Defense Command Headquarters Flight Group...
.
Track listing
The single was released in two versions: (CD+DVD, catalog number KIZM-43/4) and (CD only, catalog number NMAX-1087).Regular Edition
Bonus (First press limited edition only)- Handshake event ticket (Sendai, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Tokyo)
- AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 100 2010 voting card
Theater Edition
CDSee Regular Edition CD
Bonus
- Handshake event ticket (Tokyo Big Sight, SKE48 Theater)
- Special performance ticket lottery (live stage performances, karaoke competition, AKB meeting)
- One member photo (random)
"River"
Sembatsu members:(Front members are in bold, Center: Minami Takahashi, Atsuko Maeda)
- Team A:Tomomi ItanoTomomi Itanois a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48, as well as a soloist.- Biography :In 2005, she joined the all-female Japanese idol group AKB48. After becoming a model for the popular woman's fashion magazine Cawaii!, she released her first photo book titled T.O.M.O.row in April 2009. In early 2010...
, Rie KitaharaRie Kitaharais a Japanese singer, actor and voice actor. member of the Japanese idol group AKB48. She debuted in 2008 in Team A and now is in Team B. She is part of the senbatsu, having been voted number 13, 16 and 13 in the AKB48 sembatsu elections...
, Kojima Haruna, Mariko ShinodaMariko Shinodais a singer, actress, fashion model, and one of members of the Japanese idol group AKB48.- Life and career :In October 2005 she failed an audition to be one of founding members of AKB48. She started working at a café in then-Akihabara 48 Theater as a staff member...
, Minami Takahashi, Atsuko Maeda, Minami MinegishiMinami Minegishiis a Japanese idol singer and actress, member of the group AKB48.She is one of its original members, debuting with "team A" in 2005, produced by Yasushi Akimoto...
, Miho Miyazaki - Team K:Sayaka AkimotoSayaka Akimoto, is a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48. She is captain of Team K and also a member of the sub-unit group Diva. She was born to a Japanese father and a Filipina mother.- Singles :as AKB48* BINGO!* Baby! Baby! Baby!* RIVER* Included in **...
, Yūko ŌshimaYūko Ōshimais a member of Japanese idol group AKB48's Team K, and a subunit of the group Not yet. She has been a contributing member for all of AKB48's singles since "Aitakatta" in October 2006, except for 2010's "Chance no Junban". Oshima has participated in four number 1 singles: "River", "Ponytail to...
, Erena OnoErena Ono, is a former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48. She was in Team K and her talent agency was Ohtapro. She was also part of subgroups "Honegumi from AKB48", and "ICE from AKB48"...
, Tomomi Kasai, Sae MiyazawaSae Miyazawa, is a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48. She has been part of the "Senbatsu" group in the all singles except "Chance no Junban", released as AKB48. She is one of three members of Chocolove from AKB48, which became defunct after Rina Nakanishi's graduation from AKB48... - Team B:Yuki KashiwagiYuki Kashiwagi, is a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48. She auditioned for AKB48 on December 3, 2006, and is now captain of Team B. Her talent agency is Watanabe Productions.- Career :...
, Mayu WatanabeMayu Watanabeis a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48 Team B. She is also a member of Watarirouka Hashiritai and Team Dragon from AKB48.- 2007–2009 :In 2006, Watanabe was chosen out of 13,000 applicants to become a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48.... - SKE48SKE48SKE48 is an all-female Japanese theater/idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The audition was held during the summer and debuted in October 2008. SKE48 performs in the newly built studio in the renovated Sunshine Sakae in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, every Saturday...
Team S:Jurina Matsui
"Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara"
Under Girls:(Front members are in bold, Center: Aki Takajō)
- Team A: Amina Satō, Aki TakajōAki Takajōis a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48. She auditioned for the 6th generation of AKB48 and is currently a member of Team A. Her talent agency is Watanabe Productions...
, Reina Fujie - Team K: Manami Oku, Asuka KuramochiAsuka Kuramochiis a singer, actress, and a member of the idol group AKB48 under Team A.- 2008 :* On March 4, it was announced she would become a Team K member at the himawari-group performance.- 2010 :*In May–June 2010, she was ranked 23rd in the 2010 AKB48 Senbatsu Election....
- Team B: Aika Ōta, Haruka Katayama, Rino SashiharaRino Sashihara, is a member of Japanese idol group AKB48 team A produced by Yasushi Akimoto.- Life and music career :In October 2007, she auditioned and was chosen as a trainee for AKB48. She was promoted to a regular member of former Team B. She was chosen as a "Senbatsu" member for first time on the single...
, Haruka Nakagawa, Moeno Nitō - Team Kenkyūsei：Haruka Ishida, Ayaka Kikuchi, Mika Komori, Sumire Satō, Ami Maeda
- SKE48SKE48SKE48 is an all-female Japanese theater/idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The audition was held during the summer and debuted in October 2008. SKE48 performs in the newly built studio in the renovated Sunshine Sakae in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, every Saturday...
Team S: Rena Matsui
"Hikōkigumo"
Theater Girls:- Team A: Chisato Nakata
- Team K: Ayaka Umeda, Kana Kobayashi, Natsuki SatōNatsuki Sato, is a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48. She is an original Team K member and debuted on April 1, 2006. She was regrouped to the New Team B at the final Budokan Concert in August, 2009....
, Rina ChikanoRina Chikano, is a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48. Chikano debuted with AKB48 as a 5th generation research student in 2007.It took Chikano longer than usual to get promoted to a member's position when all other research students had either quit or been promoted; making her one of the last remaining...
, Yuka Masuda, Natsumi Matsubara - Team B: Miku Tanabe, Tomomi Nakatsuka, Sayaka Nakaya, Natsumi Hirajima, Rumi Yonezawa
- Team Kenkyūsei: Misaki Iwasa, Mayumi Uchida, Shizuka Ōya, Mariya Suzuki, Misato Nonaka, Sakiko Matsui
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... ) |
1 |
| Japan (RIAJ Digital Track Chart RIAJ Digital Track Chart The is chart ranks the best selling digital singles in Japan, provided by the Recording Industry Association of Japan since April 2009. The chart measures cellphone downloads .... ) |
17 |
External links
- AKB48の通算14枚目のシングル「RIVER」 AKB48の新曲がデイリー・シングルランキング初登場1位 (October 22, 2009)
- King Records profile
- AKB48「AKB48も楽曲も進化する！！新たなスタートへ」-ORICON STYLE ミュージック Oricon