You can now "Thank" others for their contributions, set up email and two-factor authentication, and more!
Manatsu no Sounds Good!
- Artist
- AKB48
- Single
- Manatsu no Sounds good! (真夏のSounds good!; Midsummer Sounds good!)
- Released
- 2012.05.23
- Catalog Number
- KIZM-90151~90152 (Limited Editon Type-A)
- KIZM-90153~90154 (Limited Editon Type-B)
- KIZM-151~152 (Regular Editon Type-A)
- KIZM-153~154 (Regular Editon Type-B)
- NMAX-1128 (Theater Edition)
- Price
- ¥1,600 (Type-A and B Editions)
- ¥1,000 (Theater Edition)
- Type A CD Tracklist
- Manatsu no Sounds good! (真夏のSounds good!)
- Mittsu no Namida (3つの涙) (Special Girls)
- Choudai, Darling! (ちょうだい、ダーリン!)
- Manatsu no Sounds good! off vocal ver.
- Mittsu no Namida off vocal ver.
- Choudai, Darling! off vocal ver.
- Type A DVD Tracklist
- Manatsu no Sounds good! Music Video
- Manatsu no Sounds good! Music Video -Dance ver.-
- Mittsu no Namida Music Video
- Choudai, Darling! Music Video
- AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo Candidate Member Profile Movie <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>)
- Type B CD Tracklist
- Manatsu no Sounds good! (真夏のSounds good !)
- Mittsu no Namida (3つの涙) (Special Girls)
- Gugutasu no Sora (ぐぐたすの空)
- Manatsu no Sounds good! off vocal ver.
- Mittsu no Namida off vocal ver.
- Gugutasu no Sora off vocal ver.
- Type B DVD Tracklist
- Manatsu no Sounds good! Music Video
- Manatsu no Sounds good! Music Video -Dance ver.-
- Mittsu no Namida Music Video
- Gugutasu no Sora Music Video
- AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo Candidate Member Profile Movie <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>)
- Theater Edition CD Tracklist
- Manatsu no Sounds good! (真夏のSounds good !)
- Mittsu no Namida (3つの涙) (Special Girls)
- Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa... (君のために僕は…)
- Manatsu no Sounds good! off vocal ver.
- Mittsu no Namida off vocal ver.
- Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa... off vocal ver.
- Information
"Manatsu no Sounds good!" is the 26th major single (28th overall) released by AKB48. It was released in five versions: two regular CD+DVD editions (types A, and B), two limited CD+DVD editions (types A, and B), and a limited CD-only theater edition. The regular editions came with a national handshake event ticket and came with one of thirty-six photos, and the theater edition came with a large handshake event ticket and random photo.
According to Oricon, the single sold 1,170,554 copies on its first day of release, beating their previous record of highest first-day sales with "Kaze wa Fuiteiru".
Selected Members
- Type-A Cover
- Front: Kojima Haruna, Shinoda Mariko, Oshima Yuko, Maeda Atsuko, Takahashi Minami, Kashiwagi Yuki, Itano Tomomi
- Regular Edition (Back): Kuramochi Asuka, Miyazawa Sae, Kitahara Rie, Takayanagi Akane, Yokoyama Yui, Minegishi Minami, Kasai Tomomi
- Limited Edition (Back): "Manatsu no Sounds good!" 36 Senbatsu Members
- Type-B Cover
- Front: Kato Rena, Watanabe Miyuki, Shimazaki Haruka, Watanabe Mayu, Matsui Jurina, Iwata Karen, Iriyama Anna
- Regular Edition (Back): Takahashi Juri, Kizaki Yuria, Takeuchi Miyu, Kawaei Rina, Shimada Haruka, Ichikawa Miori, Abe Maria
- Limited Edition (Back): "Manatsu no Sounds good!" 36 Senbatsu Members
- Theater Edition Cover
- Front: Sashihara Rino, Takajo Aki, Yamauchi Suzuran, Matsui Rena, Kimoto Kanon, Yamamoto Sayaka, Jo Eriko, Kodama Haruka
- Back: "Manatsu no Sounds good!" 36 Senbatsu Members
"Manatsu no Sounds good!"
- (Center: Maeda Atsuko)
- AKB48 Team A: Kuramochi Asuka, Kojima Haruna, Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko
- AKB48 Team K: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae, Yokoyama Yui
- AKB48 Team B: Kasai Tomomi, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Watanabe Mayu
- AKB48 Team 4: Abe Maria, Ichikawa Miori, Iriyama Anna, Iwata Karen, Kato Rena, Kawaei Rina, Shimazaki Haruka, Shimada Haruka, Takahashi Juri, Takeuchi Miyu, Yamauchi Suzuran
- SKE48 Team S: Kizaki Yuria, Matsui Rena
- SKE48 Team S / AKB48 Team K: Matsui Jurina
- SKE48 Team KII: Takayanagi Akane
- SKE48 Team E: Kimoto Kanon
- NMB48 Team N: Yamamoto Sayaka
- NMB48 Team N / AKB48 Team B: Watanabe Miyuki
- NMB48 Team M: Jo Eriko
- HKT48 Team H: Kodama Haruka
"Mittsu no Namida"
Artist: Special Girls (スペシャルガールズ)
- (Center: Ota Aika and Sato Sumire, Oba Mina and Nagao Mariya, Iwasa Misaki and Kikuchi Ayaka)
- AKB48 Team A: Iwasa Misaki, Ota Aika, Oya Shizuka, Nakata Chisato, Nakaya Sayaka, Maeda Ami, Matsubara Natsumi
- AKB48 Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Uchida Mayumi, Umeda Ayaka, Kikuchi Ayaka, Nakatsuka Tomomi, Nito Moeno, Nonaka Misato
- AKB48 Team B: Kobayashi Kana, Komori Mika, Sato Amina, Sato Sumire, Sato Natsuki, Suzuki Mariya, Chikano Rina, Masuda Yuka, Miyazaki Miho
- AKB48 Team 4: Oba Mina, Tano Yuuka, Nakamura Mariko, Nagao Mariya
- AKB48 Kenkyuusei: Izuta Rina, Omori Miyuu, Kojima Natsuki, Kobayashi Marina, Saeed-Yokota Erena, Sasaki Yukari, Natori Wakana, Hirata Rina, Fujita Nana, Mutou Tomu, Morikawa Ayaka
"Choudai, Darling!"
- (Center: Maeda Atsuko)
- AKB48 Team A: Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko
- AKB48 Team K: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko
- AKB48 Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Watanabe Mayu
- AKB48 Team 4: Kato Rena, Shimazaki Haruka
"Gugutasu no Sora"
- (Center: Ishida Haruka)
- AKB48 Team A: Katayama Haruka, Kuramochi Asuka, Takajo Aki, Nakagawa Haruka
- AKB48 Team K: Tanabe Miku, Fujie Reina, Matsui Sakiko, Yokoyama Yui
- AKB48 Team B: Ishida Haruka, Kitahara Rie, Suzuki Shihori
- AKB48 Team 4: Nakamata Shiori
- SKE48 Team S: Matsui Rena
- SKE48 Kenkyuusei: Matsumura Kaori
- NMB48 Team N: Yamaguchi Yuuki, Yamamoto Sayaka
"Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa..."
- (Center: Oshima Yuko)
- AKB48 Team A: Iwasa Misaki
- AKB48 Team K: Oshima Yuko, Miyazawa Sae, Yokoyama Yui
- AKB48 Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Watanabe Mayu
- AKB48 Team 4: Nagao Mariya
Song Information
- Lyrics
- Akimoto Yasushi
- Music
- Inoue Yoshimasa
- Other Information
- Arrangement: Inoue Yoshimasa
Disambiguation
There are currently two versions of "Manatsu no Sounds good!" to be found in AKB48's discography. These versions are:
- Manatsu no Sounds good! (Original)
- Found on the "Manatsu no Sounds good!" single as track #1 and the Tsugi no Ashiato album as track #13 on Disc 1.
- Manatsu no Sounds good! off vocal ver.
- Found on the "Manatsu no Sounds good!" single as track #4. This is the standard version without the main vocals.
Oricon Chart Positions
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,616,795 | |
1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 128,604 | |
1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35,550 | |
5 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9,837 | |
3 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 6,612 | |
9 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 4,381 | |
9 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 2,762 | |
20 | 44 | 39 | 43 | 35 | 21 | 16 | 38 | 2,412 | |
16 | 49 | 46 | - | 40 | 32 | 30 | 40 | 1,893 | |
24 | - | - | - | - | 45 | 47 | 55 | 1,569 | |
42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 72 | 1,165 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 90 | 1,033 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | 1,469 | |
46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 81 | 914 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 78 | 1,090 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 103 | 723 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 97 | 570 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115 | 531 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115 | 502 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 111 | 457 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 128 | 389 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 152 | 285 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 190 | 262 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 191 | 251 | |
OUT | 7 weeks | ||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 181 | 329 | |
48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | 826 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 124 | 395 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 140 | 332 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 192 | 282 |
Year | Month | Month Rank | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
2012 | May | 1 | 1,745,399 |
2012 | June | 10 | 56,380 |
Total Reported Sales: 1,822,220*
Total Sales of 2012: 1,820,056 (#1 single of the year)
Total Sales of 2013: 2,164*
Total of weeks charting inside Top 200: 29
External Links
- KING RECORDS Profile: Limited Edition A | Limited Edition B | Regular Edition A | Regular Edition B | Theatre Edition
- YouTube: "Manatsu no Sounds good! (Dance ver.)" MV
- STUDIO48: "Manatsu no Sounds good!" lyrics