is the second single by the Japanese idol group

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, released on September 4, 2013. It reached

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on the

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and Billboard Japan weekly singles chart.

Promotion and release

"Melon Juice" was released in Japan on September 4, 2013 in four different versions: Type A, Type B, Type C and the Theater. The centers for the title track were announced to be

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and

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, both of whom are trainees. The title track would also feature five other trainees: Yuka Akiyoshi, Mai Fuchigami, Kanna Okada, Naoko Okamoto, and Marika Tani, the most trainees on a title track for any AKB48 or sister group. * The theater version of the CD features both Tashima and

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on the cover. *

Track listing

Type-A

Type-B

Type-C

Theater Edition

Personnel

"Melon Juice"

The centers for the title track are

and

. * Team H : Chihiro Anai,

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, Natsumi Matsuoka,

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, Madoka Moriyasu, Aoi Motomura,

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* Kenkyuusei : Yuka Akiyoshi, Mai Fuchigami, Kanna Okada, Naoko Okamoto, Marika Tani,

"Kibo no Kairyu"

Center :

* Team H :

, Aoi Motomura,

, Yuki Shimono, Nao Ueki, Haruka Wakatabe * Kenkyuusei : Yūka Tanaka,

, Marina Yamada

"Doro no Metronome"

Center :

* Team H: Chihiro Anai,

, Serina Kumazawa, Natsumi Matsuoka, Madoka Moriyasu, Chiyori Nakanishi, Natsumi Tanaka * Kenkyuusei: Izumi Goto, Mina Imada, Hiroka Komada, Riko Sakaguchi

"Nami Oto no Orgel"

* Team H : Haruka Kodoma,

* Kenkyuusei :

Oricon Charts

References

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