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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = River
| cover = AKB48 RIVER Regular Edition (KIZM-43) cover.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Regular Edition cover
| type = single
| artist = AKB48
| album = Kamikyokutachi
| B-side = Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara"
"Hikkigumo (Theater Girls Ver.)
| released = (Japan)
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = J-pop
| length =
| label = You, Be Cool! / King
| writer =
| producer = Yasushi Akimoto
| prev_title = Iiwake Maybe
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = Sakura no Shiori
| next_year = 2010
| misc =
}}
"'River'" is the 14th major single by the Japanese idol group AKB48, released on 21 October 2009. This song is usually regarded as the beginning of the legend of AKB48. It was the first AKB48 single to top the Oricon weekly singles chart, having sold 179,000 copies in its first week. Thus it became the group's best selling single, beating "Namida Surprise!", which by then had sold 144,000 copies in 18 weeks.
Music video
The music video was filmed at Iruma Air Base.
Release
The single was released in two versions: (CD+DVD, catalog number KIZM-43/4); and (CD only, catalog number NMAX-1087). The bonuses for the first-press limited edition included a handshake event ticket for various locations (Sendai, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Tokyo), as well as a voting card for the 'AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 100 2010'. On the theater edition, the bonuses included a handshake event ticket (Tokyo Big Sight, SKE48 Theater), a special performance ticket lottery (live stage performances, karaoke competition, AKB meeting), and a random member photo.
Track listing
Members
(Team affiliation at the time of the release.)
"River"
(Front members are in 'bold', Center:Atsuko Maeda)* Team A: 'Haruna Kojima', 'Mariko Shinoda', 'Minami Takahashi', 'Atsuko Maeda',
* Team K: Sayaka Akimoto, 'Yko shima', Erena Ono, Sae Miyazawa, 'Tomomi Itano', Minami Minegishi,
* Team B: Yuki Kashiwagi, 'Mayu Watanabe', Rie Kitahara, Miho Miyazaki, Tomomi Kasai
* SKE48 Team S: 'Jurina Matsui'
"Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara"
Performed by Under Girls:(Front members are in 'bold', Center: Aki Takaj)
* Team A: 'Amina Sat', 'Aki Takaj', 'Reina Fujie'
* Team K: Manami Oku, 'Asuka Kuramochi'
* Team B: 'Aika ta', Haruka Katayama, 'Rino Sashihara', Haruka Nakagawa, 'Moeno Nit'
* Team KenkyseiHaruka Ishida, Ayaka Kikuchi, Mika Komori, Sumire Sat, Ami Maeda
* SKE48 Team S: 'Rena Matsui'
"Hikkigumo"
Theater Girls:* Team A: Chisato Nakata
* Team K: Ayaka Umeda, Kana Kobayashi, Natsuki Sat, Rina Chikano, Yuka Masuda, Natsumi Matsubara
* Team B: Miku Tanabe, Tomomi Nakatsuka, Sayaka Nakaya, Natsumi Hirajima, Rumi Yonezawa
* Team Kenkysei: Misaki Iwasa, Mayumi Uchida, Shizuka ya, Mariya Suzuki, Misato Nonaka, Sakiko Matsui
Charts
JKT48 version
"'River'" was the first single of the Indonesian idol group JKT48, released on 11 May 2013 under the label Hits Records. It has been performed by selected members from JKT48's Team J and JKT48 trainees. The single is JKT48's version of AKB48's song.
Track listing
The single has two versions: Regular Edition (CD+DVD); and Theater Edition (CD only).Regular edition
'Bonus'
* Special Photo
* JKT48 Card Battle Game Digital Card
Theater edition
;Bonus
* JKT48 Trump Card
* Handshake ticket
Personnel
"River"
Center: Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Devi Kinal Putri
* Team J: Aki Takajo, Ayana Shahab, Beby Chaesara Anadila, Delima Rizky, Devi Kinal Putri, Gabriela Margareth Warouw, Haruka Nakagawa, Jessica Vania, Jessica Veranda, Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Nabilah Ratna Ayu Azalia, Rena Nozawa, Rezky Wiranti Dhike, Rica Leyona, Shania Junianatha, Stella Cornelia
"Mirai no Kajitsu -Buah Masa Depan-"
* Trainee: Alicia Chanzia, Annisa Athia, Cindy Yuvia, Della Della, Jennifer Hanna, Lidya Maulida Djuhandar, Natalia, Noella Sisterina, Octi Sevpin, Ratu Vienny Fitrilya, Riskha Fairunissa, Rona Anggreani, Shinta Naomi, Sinka Juliani, Thalia, Viviyona Apriani
"Sakura no Shiori -Pembatas Buku Sakura-"
* Team J: Aki Takajo, Ayana Shahab, Beby Chaesara Anadila, Cindy Gulla, Delima Rizky, Devi Kinal Putri, Diasta Priswarini, Frieska Anastasia Laksani, Gabriela Margareth Warouw, Ghaida Farisya, Haruka Nakagawa, Jessica Vania, Jessica Veranda, Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Nabilah Ratna Ayu Azalia, Rena Nozawa, Rezky Wiranti Dhike, Rica Leyona, Sendy Ariani, Shania Junianatha, Sonia Natalia, Sonya Pandawarman, Stella Cornelia
* Trainee: Alicia Chanzia, Annisa Athia, Cindy Yuvia, Della Delila, Dellia Erdita, Dena Siti Rohayati, Dwi Putri Bonita, Fakhiryani Shafariyanti, Intar Putri Kariina, Jennifer Hanna, Jennifer Rachel Natasya, Lidya Maulida Djuhandar, Nadhifa Karimah, Nadila Cindy Wantari, Natalia, Noella Sisterina, Novinta Dhini, Octi Sevpin, Priscilla Sari Dewi, Ratu Vienny Fitrilya, Riskha Fairunissa, Rona Anggreani, Saktia Oktapyani, Shinta Naomi, Sinka Juliani, Thalia, Thalia Ivanka Elizabeth, Viviyona Apriani
"Kimi ni Autabi Koi wo Suru -Jatuh Cinta Setiap Bertemu Denganmu-"
* Team J: Aki Takajo, Ayana Shahab, Beby Chaesara Anadila, Cindy Gulla, Devi Kinal Putri, Gabriela Margareth Warouw, Ghaida Farisya, Haruka Nakagawa, Jessica Vania, Jessica Veranda, Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Nabilah Ratna Ayu Azalia, Rena Nozawa, Rezky Wiranti Dhike, Sendy Ariani, Shania Junianatha
Other versions
* The song was redone in Mandarin by the Chinese idol group SNH48 and was included on their first single, "Heavy Rotation".
* The Thai idol group BNK48 covered the song and included it on the group's first album, 'River', released in 2018.
* The Filipino idol group MNL48 will release it this year 2020 but it was pushed back to another date.
* The Vietnamese idol group SGO48 will release it this year 2020 as 3rd single, the Senbatsu members are chosen from "Senbatsu Battle"
References
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