| "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" | ||||
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 cover for Type-A edition | ||||
| Single byAKB48 | ||||
| from the albumTsugi no Ashiato | ||||
| B-side | "Mittsu no Namida" | |||
| Released | May 23, 2012 (2012-05-23) (Japan) | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | You, Be Cool! / King | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yasushi Akimoto (lyrics) | |||
| Producer(s) | Yasushi Akimoto | |||
| AKB48 singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Manatsu no Sounds Good! (Dance Ver.) onYouTube | ||||
"Manatsu no Sounds Good!" (真夏のSounds good !,"Midsummer 'Sounds good !'")[note 1] is the 26thsingle by the Japanese girlidol groupAKB48, released in Japan on May 23, 2012.[1][2]
In its first week, the CD single sold 1,616,795 copies according toOricon and became AKB48's bestselling single.[3] In August 2012, it wascertified "2 Million" byRIAJ.[4] On December 30, 2012, the song won the Grand Prix at the 54thJapan Record Awards, making this their second consecutive win for the group.[5]
The single isAtsuko Maeda andAsuka Kuramochi's final senbatsu recording with the group.[1][2]
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"Manatsu no Sounds Good" comprises various editions released on May 23, 2012.
The first presses of the single came with a ticket to vote in the AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Election (to choose the members to be featured in the next AKB48's single, to be released in the summer.)
The Type-A edition comes in a CD+DVD set, consisting of six tracks, half of which areoff vocal versions, as well as four music videos and a member profile track.[6] The Type-B edition is also a CD+DVD set, composed of the same tracks as Type-A except "Chōdai, Darling!", which is replaced by "Gugutasu no Sora".[7] Both editions are available with an alternative cover on the group's first pressings.[8][9]
The Theater edition comes in a CD with the same tracks as Type-A but "Chōdai, Darling!", which is replaced by "Kimi no Tame ni Boku Wa".[10]
As of the day of its release, AKB48 shipped a personal record of 2.0 million copies.[note 2]
Instead releasing a normal MV (which was censored due to references of girls suffering), an alternative dance shot MV was released.
The first two songs on the CD and their off-vocal versions are the same for all editions. The first 3 music videos on the DVD are the same for both Type-A and Type-B.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" (真夏のSounds good !) | 4:35 | |
| 2. | "Mitsu no Namida" (3つの涙 "Three Types of Tears") | Special Girls | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Chōdai, Darling!" (ちょうだい、ダーリン!,Chōdai, Dārin!) | AKB48 × Putcho Girls | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" (off vocal ver.) | 4:35 | |
| 5. | "Mitsu no Namida" (off vocal ver.) | 4:30 | |
| 6. | "Chōdai, Darling!" (off vocal ver.) | 4:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" (Music Video) | |
| 2. | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" (Music Video -Dance ver.-) | |
| 3. | "Mitsu no Namida" (Music Video) | |
| 4. | "Chōdai, Darling!" (Music Video) | |
| 5. | "AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Sōsenkyo Shutsuba Member Profile Eizō (Type-A)" (AKB48 27thシングル 選抜総選挙 出馬メンバープロフィール映像<Type-A>) |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Gugutasu no Sora" (ぐぐたすの空) | Gugutasu(Google+) Senbatsu | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Gugutasu no Sora" (off vocal ver.) | 4:12 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Gugutasu no Sora" (Music Video) | |
| 5. | "AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Sōsenkyo Shutsuba Member Profile Eizō (Type-B)" (AKB48 27thシングル 選抜総選挙 出馬メンバープロフィール映像<Type-B>) |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa..." (君のために僕は… "For Your Sake I'll...") | AKB48 Stage Fighters | 5:08 |
| 6. | "Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa..." (off vocal ver.) | 5:06 |
The title track featured 36 members, the largest number of participants on an AKB48 single title track since "Everyday, Katyusha", which featured 26 members.[2][11]
It was the first AKB48 single title track appearance for 15 people: Team 4'sMaria Abe,Miori Ichikawa,Anna Iriyama,Haruka Shimazaki,Haruka Shimada,Miyu Takeuchi,Karen Iwata,Rena Katō,Rina Kawaei, andJuri Takahashi,SKE48'sYuria Kizaki,Akane Takayanagi, andKanon Kimoto,NMB48's Eriko Jō &HKT48'sHaruka Kodama.[12]
Performed by Special Girls
Center:Haruka Ishida
Center:Yūko Ōshima
| Release | Oricon Singles Chart | Peak position | Debut sales (copies) |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2012 | Daily Chart | 1 | 1,170,554[14] |
| Weekly Chart | 1 | 1,616,795[3] | |
| Monthly Chart | 1 | 1,745,399 | |
| Yearly Chart | 1 | 1,820,056[15] |
| Singles Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Hot 100 | 1[16] |
| Japan Hot 100 for 2012 | 1[17] |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[18] | 2× Million | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Billboard Japan Music Awards[19] | Hot 100 of the Year | Won |
| Hot 100 Single Sales of the Year | |||
| 54th Japan Record Awards[5] | Grand Prix | ||
| Excellent Work Award | |||
| Lyricist Award | |||
| 2013 | Japan Gold Disc Awards | Single of the Year |
| "Manatsu no Sounds Good! - Musim Panas Sounds Good!" | ||||
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| Single byJKT48 | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | November 26, 2013 (2013-11-26) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Hits | |||
| JKT48 singles chronology | ||||
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"Manatsu no Sounds Good! - Musim Panas Sounds Good!" is the fourth released single from the Indonesian idolgirl groupJKT48. It was released on November 26, 2013.
The AKB48 sister groupJKT48 announced the release of "Manatsu no Sounds Good! - Musim Panas Sounds Good!", an Indonesian version of "Manatsu no Sounds Good!", as its fourth single for November 26, 2013.
The single has two editions: Regular Version (CD+DVD)[20] and Theater Version (CD only)[21]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manatsu no Sounds Good! - Musim Panas Sounds Good!" | |
| 2. | "BINGO!" | |
| 3. | "Kimi to Boku no Kankei – Hubungan Kau Dan Aku" ("Relationship of You and Me") | |
| 4. | "Manatsu no Sounds Good! – Summer Love Sounds Good!" (English Ver.) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manatsu no Sounds Good! - Musim Panas Sounds Good! Music Video" | |
| 2. | "Manatsu no Sounds Good! - Musim Panas Sounds Good! Music Video Behind the Scenes" |
Bonus
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manatsu no Sounds Good! - Musim Panas Sounds Good!" | Yasushi Akimoto | |
| 2. | "BINGO!" | ||
| 3. | "Kimi to Boku no Kankei – Hubungan Kau Dan Aku" ("Relationship of You and Me") |
The SNH48 version of this track entitled "盛夏好声音" was released in Summer 2015, and its music video was filmed in March 2015 for 10 days at somewhere inSaipan,United States.[22]
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