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.

 

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Releases

Sleeve Title Year Format
AKB48 - 上からマリコ 2011 CD, Single
AKB48 - Gingham Check 2012 CD, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition
AKB48 - 0と1の間 2015 CD, Compilation, DVD, DVD-Video
AKB48 - 桜の栞 2010 CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media
AKB48 - 桜の花びらたち2008 2008 CD, Single
AKB48 - AKBがいっぱい 2011 DVDr, Promo
AKB48 - ポニーテールとシュシュ 2010 CD, Maxi-Single, Stereo, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC
AKB48 - 涙サプライズ! 2009 CD, Single
AKB48 - ここにいたこと 2011 CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video
AKB48 - Team A 6th Studio Recording 目撃者 2010 CD, Compilation
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
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
AKB48 - 翼はいらない 2016 CD, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition
AKB48 - サステナブル 2019 CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media
AKB48 - 僕たちは戦わない 2015 CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, All Media, Limited Edition
AKB48 - 失恋、ありがとう 2020 CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media
AKB48 - ハイテンション 2016 CD, Maxi-Single
AKB48 - サムネイル 2017 CD, Album
AKB48 - Halloween Night 2015 CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition
AKB48 - Love Trip / しあわせを分けなさい 2016 CD, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Single, Special Edition
AKB48 - Green Flash 2015 CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media
AKB48 - Bingo! 2007 CD, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Single, Limited Edition
AKB48 - ジワるDays 2019 CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition
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
AKB48 - High Tension - ハイテンション 2016 CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, All Media, Limited Edition, Stereo
AKB48 - Set List: Greatest Songs 2006–2007 Kanzenban 2010 CD, Compilation
AKB48 - Everyday、カチューシャ 2011 CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, NTSC
AKB48 - 桜の栞 2010 CD, Single
AKB48 - No Way Man 2018 CD, Maxi-Single, Stereo
AKB48 - 唇にBe My Baby 2015 CD, Single
AKB48 - 僕たちは戦わない 2015 CD, Single
AKB48 - Bingo! 2007 CD, Single
AKB48 - Halloween Night 2015 CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition
AKB48 - 僕たちは戦わない 2015 CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition
AKB48 - 前しか向かねえ 2014 CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media
AKB48 - 次の足跡 [Type B] 2014 CD, Album
AKB48 - TVアニメ AKB0048 2012 CD, Promo
AKB48 - 重力シンパシー公演15 ハートのベクトル 2013 CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video
AKB48 - Green Flash 2015 CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition
AKB48 - シュートサイン 2017 CD, Single
AKB48 - ジワるDays 2019 CD, Single
AKB48 - Love Trip / しあわせを分けなさい 2016 CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition
AKB48 - 軽蔑していた愛情 2007 CD, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Single, Limited Edition
No Image AKB48 - Love Trip / しあわせを分けなさい 2016 CD, Single, Limited Edition, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC
AKB48 - Team A 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" Studio Recordings 2007 CD, Compilation
AKB48 - Teacher Teacher 2018 CD, Single, Limited Edition, DVD, DVD-Video, Limited Edition, All Media, Limited Edition
AKB48 - 失恋、ありがとう 2020 CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition
AKB48 - Love Trip / しあわせを分けなさい 2016 CD, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Single, Limited Edition
AKB48 - 大声ダイヤモンド 2008 CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, All Media, Stereo

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Tracklist: Labrador Retriever

No. Title Runtime
CD-1 ラブラドール・レトリバー
CD-2 今日までのメロディー
CD-3 愛しきライバル
CD-4 ラブラドール・レトリバー (Off Vocal Ver.)
CD-5 今日までのメロディー (Off Vocal Ver.)
CD-6 愛しきライバル (Off Vocal Ver.)
DVD-1 ラブラドール・レトリバー (Music Video)
DVD-2 今日までのメロディー (Music Video)
DVD-3 愛しきライバル (Music Video)
DVD-4 Making of ラブラドール・レトリバー (前編)

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