Related Research Articles
Atsuko Maeda is a Japanese actress and singer. She is a former member of the idol girl group AKB48, and was one of the most prominent members in the group at the time, regarded as the group's "absolute ace", "immovable center", and the "Face of AKB." After graduating from AKB48 on August 27, 2012, Maeda has since then continued with a solo singing and acting career.
SKE48 is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. SKE48 is named after the Sakae district in Nagoya of Aichi Prefecture, where the group is based. The group performs at SKE48 Theater on 2F of Sunshine Sakae, a shopping center in Sakae, Nagoya. Avex Group is its current official label. The group has sold nearly 11 million CDs in Japan.
Tomomi Itano is a Japanese recording artist, songwriter, dancer, model, and actress. She is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. She was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. In 2011 she debuted solo with a single titled "Dear J", which was followed the same year by "Fui ni", and later by "10nen Go no Kimi e" (2012) and "1%" (2013).
The discography of Japanese pop and electronic dance group Perfume consists of seven studio albums, three compilation albums, twenty-eight singles and six video albums. Forming in 2001, the group debuted as local Hiroshima idols, releasing two singles through the independent Momiji Label. In 2003, the members moved to Tokyo to further their career as idols. Signing with independent label Bee-Hive Records, the group met electronic producer Yasutaka Nakata of the band Capsule, who began to produce their music from 2003 onward.
"Sakura no Shiori" is the 15th single by Japanese idol girl group AKB48; it was released on February 17, 2010. The title track is a school graduation song. The song was used as the theme song to the AKB48-related drama Majisuka Gakuen, which stars Atsuko Maeda and many members from AKB48 and its sister groups.
"Ponytail to Shushu" is the 16th single by Japanese idol group AKB48, released on May 26, 2010.
"Beginner" is Japanese idol girl group AKB48's 18th single, released on October 27, 2010.
The discography of AKB48 consists of 63 singles, 6 studio albums, 3 compilation albums, and 32 stage albums. The major singles have title tracks that are sung by a selection of the AKB48 singers, some of whom are from AKB48's sister groups. Some of the singles are considered annual "election singles", that is, they contain ballots for a popularity contest to determine the line-up for the next single. Other singles have line-ups that are determined by rock-paper-scissors tournaments that are held annually. The group was created and currently produced by Yasushi Akimoto, who also writes the lyrics for all of the group's songs. They released 2 compilation albums before released their debut album titled Koko ni Ita Koto.
Misaki Iwasa is a Japanese idol. She is a former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48 and enka singer. Her nickname is Wasamin. Her talent agency is Nagara Productions. She was also a member of the sub-unit Watarirouka Hashiritai 7.
Not Yet was a sub-unit of the all-female Japanese pop group AKB48.
HKT48 is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. HKT48 is named after the Hakata-ku, Fukuoka city of Fukuoka Prefecture, where Akimoto originally intended to base the group. The group currently performs at City Bank HKT48 Theater in Fukuoka and has sold nearly 4 million copies of CDs in Japan.
"Let It Go!" is a song by South Korean rock band F.T. Island. It is their fifth single under Warner Music Japan and eight single overall in Japan. The song was written by Kaji Katsura, Choi Minhwan and Lee Hongki, and composed by Corin and Choi Jong-hoon. It was released on July 27, 2011, in three editions: CD and DVD Type A, CD and DVD Type B and CD-only. The single debuted at number four on the Oricon weekly chart and at number six on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. "Let It Go!" went on to sell over 41,500 copies in Japan.
"So Long!" is the 30th major single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It is also AKB48's sixth cherry blossom-themed single, and its first single of 2013. This single was released in Japan on February 20 in four different versions.
"Hikaeme I Love You!", literally "Carefully I Love You!", is the 4th single by Japanese idol girl group HKT48. It was released on September 24, 2014. It debuted in number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart and reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. As of October 20, 2014, it has sold a total of 290,044 copies. It was the best-selling single in Japan in September 2014. It was the 21st best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 308,251 copies.
"Omoidasenai Hana" (思い出せない花) is a single by Japanese idol girl group French Kiss, a sub-unit of AKB48. It was released on October 1, 2014. It debuted in 2nd place on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, with 37,788 copies, and reached 5th place on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
"Saisho no Mail" (最初のメール) is a single by Japanese idol girl group French Kiss, a sub-unit of AKB48. It was released on November 22, 2011. It debuted in number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart and, as of May 7, 2012, had sold 154,223 copies. It also reached 2nd place on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
"Romance Privacy" (ロマンス・プライバシー) is the 5th single by Japanese idol girl group French Kiss, a sub-unit of AKB48. It was released on July 18, 2012. It debuted in 2nd place on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart and was the 81st best-selling single in Japan in 2012, with 98,214 copies. It also reached 2nd place on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
The discography of Japanese pop group AAA includes eleven studio albums, six extended plays, seven compilation albums, eight live albums, one cover album, three remix albums, and 52 singles. All of the group's releases have been with Avex Trax, a subsidiary of Avex Group.
"Sentimental Train" is the 53rd single by Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was released in Japan by King Records on September 19, 2018. The single would feature Jurina Matsui as the center performer, but due to health issues, she was absent from the music video and the first performances.
Yui Hiwatashi is a Japanese idol and former member of the groups AKB48 and Karat. She is represented by the talent agency AKS.
References
- ↑ "2011年01月17日～2011年01月23日のCDシングル週間ランキング（2011年01月31日付）". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ↑ "AKB48 売上 If". Atwiki (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2011/01/31". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 13, 2014.
 | This 2010s Japanese single-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |