Chocolove from AKB48

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Chocolove from AKB48
Origin Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan
Genres J-pop
Years active2007
Labels DefSTAR, Universal Music Japan
Associated acts AKB48
Website www.universal-music.co.jp/chocolove/
MembersRina Nakanishi
Sayaka Akimoto
Sae Miyazawa

Chocolove from AKB48 was a sub-unit consisting of three members from the idol group AKB48. It is the fourth unit under AKB48, and the first to release more than one single.

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The group's debut single "Ashita wa Ashita no Kimi ga Umareru", which served as the ending theme for the anime adaptation of Skull Man , reached number 18 on the Oricon's Weekly Single Charts, and charted for three weeks in 2007. [1] Their second single "Mail no Namida" reached number 29 and charted for two weeks. [2]

Members

Singles

#TitleRelease dateFirst week salesTotal sales
1" Ashita wa Ashita no Kimi ga Umareru " (明日は明日の君が生まれる)June 6, 20078,1339,444
2" Mail no Namida " (メールの涙, Mēru no Namida)August 29, 20075,1825,182

Albums

#TitleRelease dateFirst week salesTotal sales
1 Dessert November 21, 2007--

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References

  1. "明日は明日の君が生まれる #C Chocolove from AKB48のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-03-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "メールの涙(#C) Chocolove from AKB48のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-03-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

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