"Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss" ( ja, 久しぶりのリップグロス, Hisashiburi no rippugurosu, Long time no see, Lip gloss) is 60th

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. It is released on October 19, 2022. Member Erī Chiba served as both lead singer and choreographic center for the first time. This single topped

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weekly singles chart after its release. This is the last single released under King Records.

Background and release

The very first official information about this single was announced on July 18, 2022 as the group collaborated with

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to select B-side participating members with the result announced on August 3, 2022. On August 6, 2022 through the group official

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stream, A-side participation members known as ''senbatsu'' were officially announced as 16 formation members, first time after 4 years since "

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" in 2018. Like their previous works, this single were sung by AKB-only members. Member Shinobu Mogi and Airi Satō were selected for the first time. Shinobu was selected for the first time since her debut in December 2011, while Airi who joined the group as trainees was selected after 5 month since her announcement as 17th generation members in May 2022. Airi was the first trainees to be chosen as A-side participated members after Satone Kubo who was selected for 48th single "

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" in 2017. This is the last single to feature

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, who announced her graduation from the group on October 8th, 2022, at MX Matsuri! AKB48 60th Single "Hisashiburi no Lipgloss" Announcement Commemoration Concert in Budokan 2022 (MX祭り！AKB48 60th Single 「久しぶりのリップグロス」発表記念コンサートin武道館2022) after performing Show Fight! And will graduate from the group in March 2023. On August 29, 2022 the group made an appearances at TBS's CDTV LIVE! LIVE! performing "Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss" for the first time. On September 7, 2022 midnight pre-release single was released digitally. The artwork showing a solo silhouette of member Erī Chiba applying a lip gloss, this is her first ever solo artwork cover. A vertical music video that was shot in

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for "Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss" were also released at 8 p.m. JST.

Participating members

"Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss"

"久しぶりのリップグロス" ("Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss") performed by selection ''senbatsu'' performers, consisting of: *Team A: Erī Chiba,

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*Team K: Shinobu Mogi, Mizuki Yamauchi *Team B:

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, Maho Omori *Team 4: Yuiri Murayama *Team 8:

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, Erina Oda, Momoka Onishi, Miu Shitao, Narumi Kuranō, Rin Okabe, Yui Oguri *Trainees: Airi Satō

"Sugar Night"

"Sugar Night" performed by chosen ''Showroom Senbatsu'' performers, consisting of: *Team A: Hitomi Otake, Saho Iwatate *Team K: Suzuha Yamane *Team B: Ayana Shinozaki *Team 8: Hitomi Honda, Erina Oda, Momoka Onishi, Yui Oguri

"Wonderful Love"

17th Generation Kenkyuusei (17期研究生) (10 members) (Sato Airi & Mizushima Miyuu Centers) Kenkyuusei: Ota Yuki, Kohama Kokone, Sato Airi, Hashimoto Eriko, Hatakeyama Nozomi, Hirata Yuki, Hotei Moka, Masai Mayuu, Mizushima Miyuu, Yamazaki Sora

"Wagamama Metaverse"

AKB48 SURREAL (6 Members) (Tokunaga Remi (SURRY) Center) *Team A: Chiba Erii *Team K: Yamauchi Mizuki *Team 8: Oguri Yui, Kuranoo Narumi, Shitao Miu *Virtual Member: SURRY (Tokunaga Remi)

"Majika"

Second Generation (26 members) (Sakagawa Hiyuka Center) *Team A: Saito Haruna, Michieda Saki *Team K: Kobayashi Ran, Shimoguchi Hinana, Taguchi Manaka, Yamabe Ayu *Team B: Ishiwata Sena, Sato Minami, Suzuki Kurumi, Nagano Megumi *Team 4: Kurosu Haruka *Team 8: Uemi Sorano, Utada Hatsuka, Okuhara Hinako, Kawahara Misaki, Sakagawa Hiyuka, Takahashi Sayaka, Tokunaga Remi, Nagano Serika, Hattori Yuna, Hama Sayuna, Hirano Hikaru, Fujizono Rei, Mitomo Mashiro, Yamada Kyoka, Yoshida Karen

"Unmei no Uta"

First Generation (27 members) (Muto Tomu Center) *Team A: Komiyama Haruka, Nakanishi Chiyori, Fukuoka Seina, Ma Chia-Ling, Muto Orin, Yoshihashi Yuzuka *Team K: Ichikawa Manami, Muto Tomu, Yumoto Ami *Team B: Asai Nanami, Inagaki Kaori, Kitazawa Saki *Team 4: Omori Miyuu, Okada Rina, Sato Kiara, Tada Kyoka, Taniguchi Megu, Nagatomo Ayami, Sasaki Yukari *Team 8: Gyoten Yurina, Sakaguchi Nagisa, Shimizu Maria, Takaoka Kaoru, Takahashi Ayane, Hashimoto Haruna, Hidaritomo Ayaka, Yoshikawa Nanase

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