is the 9th

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NMB48 NMB48 (read "N.M.B. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol group that debuted in 2011 as the second sister group to AKB48, produced by Yasushi Akimoto. NMB48 is named after the Namba district in Osaka city of Osaka Prefecture, where the group is base ...

. It was released on March 26, 2014. It debuted in

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on the weekly

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. It was the third best-selling single in March and it was the 9th best-selling single of the year, as of June 18. It has sold a total of 451,335 copies. It reached

on the Billboard

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. It was the 15th best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 451,335 copies.

Background

This single will be released in 4 versions: Type A, Type B, Type C and Theater Edition. The title song was first performed during NMB48 Team N's stage on March 7, 2014. This single includes all members except Rena Shimada, who was graduating, and Tsubasa Yamauchi who was on a hiatus due to her injury. This is Mayu Ogasawara's last single.

Track list

TYPE-A

TYPE-B

TYPE-C

Theater Edition

Members

Takane no Ringo

Team N: Mayu Ogasawara, Riho Kotani,

Kei Jonishi is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group NMB48. She was a member of NMB48's Team N. Biography Jonishi passed NMB48's 1st generation auditions in September 2010. Her audition song was SCANDAL's Shunkan Sentimental. Her debut was on O ...

Miori Ichikawa is Japanese actress and former member of Japanese idol groups AKB48 and NMB48. She is known for her "Fresh Lemon" character and is the Hiroshima Lemon Ambassador since 2014. Biography Ichikawa debuted in the entertainment industry under Star ...

Miru Shiroma is a Japanese singer and model. She is a former member of Team M of the Japanese idol girl group NMB48. Career Shiroma passed NMB48's first-generation auditions in September 2010, debuting on 9 October 2010 at Tokyo Aki Matsuri. Her stage d ...

Sayaka Yamamoto is a Japanese singer and songwriter signed to Universal Sigma. She is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group NMB48, where she served as captain of both the whole group as well as Team N, and a former member of AKB48's Team K. She made ...

Akari Yoshida is a Japanese YouTuber, tarento and fashion model who is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group NMB48. She is affiliated with Showtitle. During her time at NMB48, she was affiliated with Yoshimoto Kogyo. Biography Yoshida passed NMB ...

Miyuki Watanabe is a former member of multiple Japanese idol girl groups. She is a former member of NMB48's Team BII, and a former member of SKE48's Team S. She was also on AKB48 Team B. Career Watanabe passed NMB48's first-generation auditions on 20 Septem ...

Team M:

Sae Murase is a Japanese idol. She is a former member of NMB48 and Team N. Biography Murase passed NMB48's 2nd generation auditions in May 2011. Her debut was on June 5, 2011. Her stage debut was on August 13, 2011. In January 2012, she was selected t ...

, Yui Takano,

Airi Tanigawa is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group NMB48. She is a member of NMB48's Team N. Biography Tanigawa passed NMB48's 2nd generation auditions in May 2011. Her audition song was "Kiseki" by GReeeeN. Her debut was on June 5, 2011. Her ...

, Fuuko Yagura,

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Team BII: Yūka Kato,

Shu Yabushita is a former Team BII member of the Japanese idol girl group NMB48. She was born in Osaka Prefecture and is currently based in New York. Biography Yabushita passed NMB48's 3rd generation auditions in December 2011. Her debut was on February 29 ...

Kenkyuusei:

Nagisa Shibuya is a member of the Japanese idol girl group NMB48. She is the current captain of NMB48's Team M. She is also a member of the AKB48 sub-unit Tentoumu Chu!, of NMB48 sub-unit Queentet, and formerly held a concurrent position in AKB48's Team 4. ...

Isshukan, Zenbu ga Getsuyoubi nara ii no ni...

Kenkyuusei: Natsuko Akashi, Yuumi Ishida, Mizuki Uno, Mai Odan, Chihiro Kawakami,

, Momoka Shimazaki, Eriko Jo, Riko Takayama, Honoka Terui, Hiromi Nakagawa, Reina Nakano, Rurina Nishizawa, Chiho Matsuoka, Megumi Matsumura, Arisa Miura, Ayaka Morita, Rina Yamao

Prom no Koibito

Team N:

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, Rika Kishino, Haruna Kinoshita,

Team M: Ayaka Okita, Ayaka Murakami, Fuuko Yagura, Natsumi Yamagishi
Team BII: Akari Ishizuka, Anna Ijiri, Emika Kamieda
Kenkyuusei: Mai Odan

Mizukiri

Team N: Rina Kondo, Yuuki Yamaguchi,

Team M: Rena Kawakami,

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, Keira Yogi
Team BII: Konomi Kusaka, Rina Kushiro
Kenkyuusei: Arisa Miura, Rina Yamao

Yama e Ikou

Team N:

, Aika Nishimura, Momoka Hayashi
Team BII: Hono Akazawa,

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, Kanako Muro
Kenkyuusei: Chihiro Kawakami, Reina Nakano

Kasa wa Iranai

Team N: Narumi Koga
Team M: Yuki Azuma, Rena Shimada
Team BII: Mirei Ueda, Hazuki Kurokawa, Saki Kono,

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, Tsubasa Yamauchi
Kenkyuusei: Natsuko Akashi, Yuumi Ishida, Mizuki Uno, Momoka Shimazaki, Eriko Jo, Riko Takayama, Honoka Terui, Hiromi Nakagawa, Rurina Nishizawa, Chiho Matsuoka, Megumi Matsumura, Ayaka Morita

References

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