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.
It is a Birthday song.
Track listing The single was released in two versions: (CD+DVD, catalog number KIZM-33/4) and (CD only, catalog number NMAX-1081). The first press of the Regular Edition came with a voting card for the AKB48 election, selecting the members who would participate in the next single, and a handshake event ticket.
Regular Edition CD
DVD
Bonus (First press only) AKB48 election voting card with a serial number Handshake event ticket (Sapporo, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo)
Theater Edition CD See Regular Edition CD
Members (Team affiliation at the time of the release.)
Center: Atsuko Maeda Team A: Tomomi Itano, Rie Kitahara, Haruna Kojima, Mariko Shinoda, Minami Takahashi, Reina Fujie, Atsuko Maeda, Minami Minegishi, Miho Miyazaki Team K: Yūko Ōshima, Erena Ono, Tomomi Kasai, Sae Miyazawa Team B: Yuki Kashiwagi, Rino Sashihara, Moeno Nitō, Mayu Watanabe Kenkyūsei: Mika Komori SKE48: Jurina Matsui, Rena Matsui It was the first selection for Moeno Nitō. Mika Komori became the first trainee to be selected for an A-side.
Charts Chart (2009)Peakposition Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart)2 Japan (RIAJ Digital Track Chart)28
Sales and certifications - Total Sales in 2009: 145,503
- Total Sales in 2010: 17,133
- Total Sales in 2011: 6,190*
- Total Reported Sales: 168,826*
Achievements The fifth best-selling single of July 2009. The 39th best-selling single of 2009. First AKB48 single to rank second in both the Weekly and Daily Categories of the Oricon Charts. First AKB48 Single to sell over 100,000 copies in its first week. Following the trend set by 10nen Zakura, this single outsold all the previous AKB48 singles only in its first week. The 8th Music Video to reach 20,000,000 views on YouTube.
Other versions The Thai idol group BNK48, a sister group of AKB48, covered the song and named it "Prakai Namta Lae Roiyim" (; ; "Sparkle of Tears and Smiles"). It was included on the group's third single, "Shonichi – Wan Raek", released on 7 May 2018. The Vietnamese sister idol group SGO48 performed the song in Vietnamese at the AKB48 Group Asia Festival in Shanghai on August 24, 2019.
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