, is the 23rd single by the Japanese girl idol group AKB48, released on October 26, 2011.
Release history and information The title of the upcoming October single by AKB48 was first announced to 20,000 fans present at the handshake event held to celebrate the launch of the group's 22nd single, "Flying Get", at the Nagoya Dome on September 4.
The single was released in 5 versions: Type A Regular and Limited editions, Type B Regular and Limited editions, and a Theater Edition.
It was written with lyric meant to ease the pain of the tsunami victims from the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, as well as part of the large relief process to help out with restoration as the group has donated over 1.25 billion yen, and continue to hold monthly trip visit to tsunami areas to perform free concerts for the children and elderly in those areas.
Track listing
Type A
Type B
Theater Edition
Members
"Kaze wa Fuite Iru"
Centers: Atsuko Maeda and Yuko Oshima Team A: Haruna Kojima, Rino Sashihara, Mariko Shinoda, Aki Takajō, Minami Takahashi, Atsuko Maeda Team K: Tomomi Itano, Yūko Ōshima, Minami Minegishi, Sae Miyazawa, Yui Yokoyama Team B: Tomomi Kasai, Yuki Kashiwagi, Rie Kitahara, Mayu Watanabe SKE48 Team S: Jurina Matsui, Rena Matsui NMB48 Team N: Sayaka Yamamoto
"Kimi no Senaka" Under Girls Center: Aika Ōta Team A: Misaki Iwasa, Aika Ōta, Haruka Nakagawa, Ami Maeda Team K: Ayaka Kikuchi, Reina Fujie Team B: Haruka Ishida, Mika Komori, Sumire Satō, Miho Miyazaki Team 4: Maria Abe, Miori Ichikawa, Anna Iriyama, Haruka Shimazaki, Suzuran Yamauchi Kenkyūsei: Rena Katō SKE48 Team KII: Akane Takayanagi SKE48 Team E: Kanon Kimoto NMB48 Kenkyūsei: Eriko Jō
"Vamos" Under Girls Baragumi Team A: Shizuka Ōya, Chisato Nakata, Sayaka Nakaya, Natsumi Matsubara Team K: Mayumi Uchida, Miku Tanabe, Tomomi Nakatsuka, Misato Nonaka, Rumi Yonezawa Team B: Kana Kobayashi, Shihori Suzuki, Mariya Suzuki, Rina Chikano, Natsumi Hirajima Team 4: Haruka Shimada, Miyu Takeuchi, Shiori Nakamata, Mariya Nagao
"Gondola Lift" Under Girls Yurigumi Center: Ayaka Umeda Team A: Haruka Katayama, Asuka Kuramochi Team K: Sayaka Akimoto, Ayaka Umeda, Moeno Nitō, Sakiko Matsui Team B: Amina Satō, Natsuki Satō, Yuka Masuda Team 4: Mariko Nakamura
"Tsubomitachi" Team4+Kenkyūsei Team 4: Maria Abe, Miori Ichikawa, Anna Iriyama, Haruka Shimazaki, Haruka Shimada, Miyu Takeuchi, Shiori Nakamata, Mariko Nakamura, Mariya Nagao, Suzuran Yamauchi Kenkyūsei: Rina Izuta, Karen Iwata, Miyu Ōmori, Rena Katō, Rina Kawaei, Natsuki Kojima, Marina Kobayashi, Erena Saeed Yokota, Yukari Sasaki, Rika Suzuki, Juri Takahashi, Yūka Tano, Wakana Natori, Rina Hirata, Nana Fujita, Tomu Muto, Ayaka Morikawa
Chart performance
Oricon Charts ReleaseOricon Singles ChartPeak positionDebut sales (copies)Sales total (copies)October 26, 2011Daily Chart11,045,9371,457,113Weekly Chart11,300,482Monthly Chart11,300,482
Billboard Japan ChartPositionHot1001Hot Top Airplay1
RIAJ Digital Track Chart DatePositionOctober 25, 20111November 1, 20111
Other major charts outside Japan RegionChartPeak positionG-music Combo Chart15 Los 40 Principales España (Spanish Top 40) Unknown (November 12, 2011)
JKT48 version A version of the song was released by the Indonesian idol group JKT48 as their 8th single. It was released on 24 December 2014.
References
External links "Kaze wa Fuite Iru" Type A profile at the King Records website "Kaze wa Fuite Iru" Type A profile at the Oricon website