AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced A.K.B. Forty-eight) is a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (Akiba for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. The group has expanded since then to include over 130 members as of December 2015. aged from their early teens to their mid-20s. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with its own theater (unlike pop groups performing occasional concerts and seen on television) and performing daily so fans could always see them live. This "idols you can meet" concept includes teams which can rotate performances and perform simultaneously at several events and "handshake" events, where fans can meet group members. Akimoto has expanded the AKB48 concept to several sister groups in China, Japan and Indonesia, with upcoming groups announced for the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand.
The group is one of the highest-earning musical performers in Japan, with 2013 sales of over $128 million, and has been characterized as a social phenomenon. As of December 2015 the group has sold over 41 million records, including over 36 million singles and over 5 millon albums. As of September 2016, the group has sold over 40 million singles. AKB48 is the highest selling musical act in Japan in terms of singles sold and the highest by a girl group. AKB48's thirty-two latest singles have topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, with a record twenty-seven singles selling over a million copies. Their highest selling single, "Tsubasa wa Iranai", sold over 2.5 million in 2016 according to Billboard / Soundscan. In 2010, "Beginner" and "Heavy Rotation" placed first and second, respectively, on the list of Japan's best-selling singles for the year. From 2011 to 2016, AKB48's singles have occupied the top four or five spots of the Oricon Yearly Singles Chart.
Releases
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AKB48 - Halloween Night | 2015 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition |
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AKB48 - サムネイル | 2017 | CD, Album |
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AKB48 - Love Trip / しあわせを分けなさい | 2016 | CD, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Single, Special Edition |
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AKB48 - Green Flash | 2015 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media |
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AKB48 - Bingo! | 2007 | CD, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Single, Limited Edition |
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AKB48 - ジワるDays | 2019 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition |
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AKB48 - ハイテンション | 2016 | CD, Maxi-Single |
No Image | AKB48 - Teacher Teacher | 2018 | CD, Single, Limited Edition, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC |
No Image | AKB48 - Teacher Teacher | 2018 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC |
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AKB48 - ここにいたこと | 2011 | CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video |
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AKB48 - 涙サプライズ! | 2009 | CD, Single |
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AKB48 - Team B 2nd Stage 会いたかった ~Studio Recordings コレクション~ | 2013 | CD, Compilation, Reissue, Special Edition |
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AKB48 - 翼はいらない | 2016 | CD, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition |
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AKB48 - 僕たちは戦わない | 2015 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, All Media, Limited Edition |
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AKB48 - サステナブル | 2019 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media |
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AKB48 - Team A 6th Studio Recording 目撃者 | 2010 | CD, Compilation |
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AKB48 - 失恋、ありがとう | 2020 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media |
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AKB48 - Team K 4th Stage 最終ベルが鳴る ~ Studio Recordings コレクション~ | CD, Compilation, Reissue, Special Edition | |
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AKB48 - 上からマリコ | 2011 | CD, Single |
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AKB48 - 桜の栞 | 2010 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media |
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AKB48 - ポニーテールとシュシュ | 2010 | CD, Maxi-Single, Stereo, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC |
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AKB48 - AKBがいっぱい | 2011 | DVDr, Promo |
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AKB48 - Gingham Check | 2012 | CD, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition |
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AKB48 - 0と1の間 | 2015 | CD, Compilation, DVD, DVD-Video |
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AKB48 - 桜の花びらたち2008 | 2008 | CD, Single |
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AKB48 - ヘビーローテーション | 2010 | CD, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, DVD, DVD-Video |
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AKB48 - 上からマリコ | 2011 | CD, Single |
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AKB48 - UZA | 2012 | CD, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC |
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AKB48 - 10年桜 | 2009 | CD, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Single |
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AKB48 - フライングゲット | 2011 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video |
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AKB48 - ハート・エレキ | 2013 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media |
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AKB48 - ジャーバージャ | 2018 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media |
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AKB48 - Team A 1st Stage Partyが始まるよ Studio Recordings コレクション~ | 2013 | CD, Compilation, Reissue, Special Edition |
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AKB48 - センチメンタルトレイン | 2018 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media |
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AKB48 - So Long! | 2013 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media |
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AKB48 - 0と1の間 | 2015 | CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, DVD |
No Image | AKB48 - 0と1の間 | 2015 | CD, Compilation |
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AKB48 - Everyday, カチューシャ | 2011 | CD, Single, DVD, NTSC |
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AKB48 - 僕たちは、あの日の夜明けを知っている (Theater Edition) | 2018 | CD, Album |
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AKB48 - 上からマリコ | 2011 | CD, Single |
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AKB48 - 上からマリコ | 2011 | CD, Single |
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AKB48 - Love Trip / しあわせを分けなさい | 2016 | CD, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Single, Special Edition |
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AKB48 - Team Surprise 04 Sunset Tears | 2012 | CD, DVD |
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AKB48 - Nogashita Sakanatachi - Single Video Collection | 2010 | DVD, NTSC |
No Image | AKB48 - さよならクロール | 2013 | CD, EP, DVD, DVD-Video |
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AKB48 - さよならクロール | 2013 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition |
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AKB48 - 真夏のSounds Good! | 2012 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, All Media, Limited Edition |
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AKB48 - UZA | 2012 | CD, Single |
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AKB48 - Set List: Greatest Songs 2006–2007 Kanzenban | 2010 | CD, Album |
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AKB48 - Everyday、カチューシャ | 2011 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, NTSC |
Images - Coming soon...
Tracklist: シュートサイン
No. | Title | Runtime |
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CD-1 | シュートサイン | |
CD-2 | 気づかれないように... | |
CD-3 | 真夜中の強がり | |
CD-4 | シュートサイン (Off Vocal Ver.) | |
CD-5 | 気づかれないように... (Off Vocal Ver.) | |
CD-6 | 真夜中の強がり (Off Vocal Ver.) | |
DVD-1 | シュートサイン (Music Video) | |
DVD-2 | 気づかれないように... (Music Video) | |
DVD-3 | 真夜中の強がり (Music Video) |