AKB48 26th Single - '真夏のSounds Good!' ('Manatsu no Sounds Good!')

Announced at the Saitama Super Arena Concert today, AKB48 will be releasing their 26th single, '真夏のSounds Good!' ('Manatsu no Sounds good!') on 23rd of May. 'Manatsu no Sounds Good!' will feature the largest Senbatsu in AKB48's records, with 36 members, where 15 of them would be their first time in Senbatsu - inclusive of 11 from AKB48's Team 4, and 1 from HKT48 (Kodama Haruka). More details are yet to be announced.

 

Type A (CD + DVD)
1. [CD] 真夏のSounds good! [Manatsu no Sounds Good!]
2. [CD] 3つの涙 [Mittsu no Namida]
3. [CD] ちょうだい、ダーリン [Choudai, Darling!]
4. [CD] 真夏のSounds good! Off vocal ver.
5. [CD] 3つの涙 Off vocal ver.
6. [CD] ちょうだい、ダーリン Off vocal ver.
7. [DVD] 真夏のSounds good! Music Video [Manatsu no Sounds Good! music video]
8. [DVD] 真夏のSounds good! Music Video-Dance ver.- [Manatsu no Sounds Good! music video -Dance Ver.-]
9. [DVD] 3つの涙 Music Video [Mittsu no Namida music video]
10. [DVD] ちょうだい、ダーリン Music Video [Choudai, Darling! music video]
11. [DVD] AKB 48 27thシングル 選抜総選挙 出馬メンバー プロフィール映像＜Type-A＞
[AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Elections Member’s Profile Clips ＜Type-A＞]
CDJapan [LE/Regular]
HMV Online [LE/Regular]

 

Type B (CD + DVD)
1. [CD] 真夏のSounds good! [Manatsu no Sounds Good!]
2. [CD] 3つの涙 [Mittsu no Namida]
3. [CD] ぐぐたすの空 [Gugutasu no Sora]
4. [CD] 真夏のSounds good! off vocal ver.
5. [CD] 3つの涙 off vocal ver.
6. [CD] ぐぐたすの空 off vocal ver.
7. [DVD] 真夏のSounds good! Music Video [Manatsu no Sounds Good! music video]
8. [DVD] 真夏のSounds good! Music Video-Dance ver.- [Manatsu no Sounds Good! music video -Dance Ver.-]
9. [DVD] 3つの涙 Music Video [Mittsu no Namida music video]
10. [DVD] ぐぐたすの空 Music Video [Gugutasu no Sora music video]
11. [DVD] AKB48 27thシングル 選抜総選挙 出馬メンバー プロフィール映像＜Type-B＞
[AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Elections Member’s Profile Clips ＜Type-B＞]
CDJapan [LE/Regular]
HMV Online [LE/Regular]

Theater Edition (CD only)
1. [CD] 真夏のSounds good! [Manatsu no Sounds Good!]
2. [CD] 3つの涙 [Mittsu no Namida]
3. [CD] 君のために僕は… [Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa…]
4. [CD] 真夏のSounds good! off vocal ver.
5. [CD] 3つの涙 off vocal ver.
6. [CD] 君のために僕は… off vocal ver.

'真夏のSounds good !' preview

ぐぐたすの空 preview

'Manatsu no Sounds good!' Senbatsu Members

Team A:
Kuramochi Asuka, Kojima Haruna, Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko

Team K:
Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae, Yokoyama Yui

Team B:
Kasai Tomomi, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Watanabe Mayu

Team 4:
Abe Maria, Ichikawa Miori, Iriyama Anna, Shimazaki Haruka, Shimada Haruka, Takeuchi Miyu, Yamauchi Suzuran, Iwata Karen, Kato Rena, Kawaei Rina, Takahashi Juri

SKE48:
Kizaki Yuria, Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena, Takayanagi Akane, Kimoto Kanon

NMB48:
Yamamoto Sayaka, Watanabe Miyuki, Jo Eriko

HKT48:
Kodama Haruka

Source: tokyohive/Daily Sports Online

As usual, I will be rooting for Akicha (Takajo Aki) and Rena (Matsui Rena), my oshi from AKB48 and SKE48 respectively. Wished I can vote more but again, budget problems... TAT

UPDATE (25th March):
Senbatsu Members revealed
General Election to take place in June

UPDATE (5th April):
Track lists revealed

Source: King Records

UPDATE (18th April):
Single covers and PV preview revealed

UPDATE (12th May):
Gugutasu no Sora PV preview revealed

UPDATE (23rd May):

'Manatsu no Sounds Good!' topped the Oricon Singles chart for 22nd May, with 1,170,554 copies!

Source: Oricon Style

Not only that, the single shipped over 2 million copies on the day of release! Breaking their previous record of 1.6 million with their 23rd single, 'Kaze wa Fuiteiru'.

Source: Sponichi Annex

Congratulations!!