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Kimi wa Melody
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Kimi wa Melody
| cover = Kimi_wa_Melody_Type_C_Limited.jpg
| caption = Type-C Limited Cover
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = AKB48
| album = Thumbnail
| A-side = Kimi wa Melody
| B-side =
| released =
| recorded = 2015-16
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = J-pop
| length = 4:43
| label =
| writer = 'Title Track'
Lyrics: Yasushi Akimoto
Music: you-me
Arrangement: Yuuichi Nonaka
| producer = Yasushi Akimoto
| prev_title = Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = Tsubasa wa Iranai
| next_year = 2016
| misc =
}}
is the 43rd single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It marks the 10th annual anniversary of the group, and was released in Japan on March 9, 2016. It sold 1,133,179 copies on release day, topping the weekly sales of the previous single. This makes it the 30th single to reach 1st place in the Oricon Single Charts, and the 24th single to sell over a million copies in a week.
The main song from this single, 'Kimi wa Melody' has been redone in Bahasa Indonesia by JKT48 and in Thai by BNK48 in 2018, and in Filipino by MNL48 in 2019.
Background
The music video of the title song is directed by Mika Ninagawa, who worked previously on "Heavy Rotation", "Sayonara Crawl" and "Sugar Rush". It was first performed live on January 24, on the last day of 'AKB48 Group Request Hour 2016', and its first TV performance was broadcast on February 22, on NHK's 'Music Japan'.
The title track is performed by a group of 21 active members and 'centered' (choreography center) by Sakura Miyawaki.
This single also marked the final appearance of two founding members, Minami Takahashi and Sae Miyazawa. Both of them left the AKB48 Group shortly after this release, after having appeared in the promoting line up of 41 and 33 AKB48 singles, respectively.
On , Brazilian channel PlayTV aired the music video from "Kimi wa Melody" on a J-Pop segmented music video program 'Interferncia Ichiban'.
Artwork
'Kimi wa Melody' was released in five different issues (Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, Type-D, and Type-E) in which each issues have two different artwork for Regular edition and Limited edition. Only Theater version would issued only in one artwork, in total 'Kimi wa Melody' released 11 different artworks. Type-A, Type-B, and Type-E limited version featured all 21 participating members, while Theater version featured all 16 participating members without the graduates. Type-C limited version is Sakura Miyawaki first ever solo cover.
Track listing
Type-A
Type-B
Type-C
Type-D
Type-E
Theater Edition
Personnel
"Kimi wa Melody"
The lineup for the A-side single performed by 'senbatsu' of 21 members including 4 graduates, the first time since "Flying Get" back in 2011. The center for this song is Sakura Miyawaki.* AKB48: Anna Iriyama, Haruna Kojima, Haruka Shimazaki, Minami Takahashi, Yui Yokoyama, Minami Minegishi, Mion Mukaichi, Yuki Kashiwagi, Rena Kat, Yuria Kizaki, Mayu Watanabe
* SKE48 : Jurina Matsui
* NMB48 : Sayaka Yamamoto
* HKT48 : Rino Sashihara, Sakura Miyawaki
* NGT48 : Rie Kitahara
* SNH48 : Sae Miyazawa
* Graduated members: Atsuko Maeda, Yko shima, Mariko Shinoda, Tomomi Itano
"LALALA Message"
Performed by selection "Next Generation Senbatsu", consisting of:* AKB48 Team A: Anna Iriyama, Nana Owada, Megu Taniguchi
* AKB48 Team K: Yka Tano, Mion Mukaichi , Tomu Muto
* AKB48 Team B: Ryka shima, Rena Kat, Yuria Kizaki, Moe Goto
* AKB48 Team 4: Nana Okada, Saya Kawamoto, Mako Kojima, Haruka Komiyama, Juri Takahashi, Yuiri Murayama
"Gonna Jump"
Performed by selection 'senbatsu' members of SKE48, consisting of:* SKE48 Team S: Rion Azuma, Masana ya, Ryoha Kitagawa, Jurina Matsui
* SKE48 Team KII: Yuna Ego, Mina ba, Sarina Sda, Akane Takayanagi, Nao Furuhata
* SKE48 Team E: Kanon Kimoto, Haruka Kumazaki, Rara Goto , Aya Shibata, Maya Sugawara, Akari Suda, Marika Tani
"Shigamitsuita Seishun"
Performed by selection 'senbatsu' members of NMB48, consisting of:* NMB48 Team N: Yuuri ta, Yuuka Kato, Kei Jonishi, Ririka Sut, Sayaka Yamamoto , Akari Yoshida
* NMB48 Team M: Azusa Uemura, Miru Shiroma, Airi Tanigawa, Reina Fujie, Sae Murase, Fuuko Yagura
* NMB48 Team BII: Konomi Kusaka, Nagisa Shibuya, Shu Yabushita, Miyuki Watanabe
"Make Noise"
Performed by selection 'senbatsu' members of HKT48, consisting of:* HKT48 Team H: Chihiro Anai, Mashiro Ui, Yui Kjina, Haruka Kodama, Riko Sakaguchi, Rino Sashihara , Meru Tashima, Miku Tanaka, Natsumi Matsuoka, Nako Yabuki
* HKT48 Team KIV: Aika ta, Serina Kumazawa, Mio Tomonaga, Sakura Miyawaki, Aoi Motomura, Madoka Moriyasu
"Max Toki 315go"
Performed by NGT48, consisting of:* NGT48 Team NIII: Yuka Ogino, Tsugumi Oguma, Minami Kat, Rie Kitahara, Anju Sat, Riko Sugahara, Moeka Takakura , Ayaka Tano, Rika Nakai, Marina Nishigata, Rena Hasegawa, Hinata Honma, Fka Murakumo, Maho Yamaguchi, Noe Yamada
* NGT48 Kenkysei: Yuria taki, Yuria Kado, Aina Kusakabe, Reina Seiji, Mau Takahashi, Ayuka Nakamura, Miharu Nara, Nanako Nishimura, Ayaka Mizusawa, Aya Miyajima
"Mazariau Mono"
Performed by selection members of AKB48 and Nogizaka46, consisting of:* AKB48 : Anna Iriyama, Haruna Kojima , Haruka Shimazaki, Nana wada, Yui Yokoyama, Yuki Kashiwagi, Rena Kat
* SKE48 : Jurina Matsui
* HKT48 : Rino Sashihara, Sakura Miyawaki
* Nogizaka46: Erika Ikuta, Reika Sakurai, Mai Shiraishi, Nanase Nishino, Mai Fukagawa, Sayuri Matsumura
"M.T. ni Sasagu"
AKB Team A's song (excluding Minami Takahashi). 'Yui Yokoyama' serve as center for this song. It is also a name from current stage from Team A.* AKB48 Team A: Anna Iriyama, Karen Iwata , Shizuka ya, Nana Owada, Mayu Ogasawara, Natsuki Kojima, Haruna Kojima, Yukari Sasaki, Haruka Shimazaki, Miru Shiroma, Kayoko Takita, Megu Taniguchi, Chiyori Nakanishi, Mariko Nakamura, Rena Nishiyama, Rina Hirata, Yui Hiwatashi, Ami Maeda, Miho Miyazaki, Sakura Miyawaki, Yui Yokoyama
Charts
Release history
Notes
:1.Concurrent position with AKB48's Team A.
:2.Concurrent position with NGT48's Team N.
:3.Concurrent position with AKB48's Team K.
:4.Concurrent position with SKE48's Team S.
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References
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