is the 32nd single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was released in Japan on August 21, 2013. The single contains graduation songs for Mariko Shinoda and Tomomi Itano.
The song has been recorded by AKB48's international sister groups in their respective local languages, including the Indonesian version by JKT48, released on the same date as the original Japanese version; the Chinese Mandarin version by SNH48, released in 2013; the Thai version by BNK48, released in 2017; and the Filipino version by MNL48, released in 2018; and the Vietnamese version by SGO48, released in December 2019.
2013 general election The lineup for the title track and supporting B-sides was determined by the results from the AKB48's 2013 general election. Rino Sashihara of HKT48 received the most votes and became the center, or headlining position, for the single. This is Sashihara's first time as a center for an AKB48 single.
The participants in the single included members who had graduated or announced graduation plans. AKB48 member Mariko Shinoda, who placed fifth overall in the election, announced on the election results day that she would be graduating; her ceremony was held on July 21. references article from Oricon Tomomi Itano, who placed 11th overall, had announced her intent to graduate back in February 2013. Natsumi Hirajima, a candidate who had already graduated prior to the election voting period, placed 62nd overall.
Promotion and release On June 23, AKB48 member Rino Sashihara announced on Fuji TV's late-night show, AKB Eizou Center, that the title of the 32nd single would be "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" and a release date of August 21. - references
The single was released in four versions: Type A, Type K, Type B and Theater Edition. The non-theater versions have limited editions for their first pressings. While each regular edition has one of 50 different kinds of photos, each limited edition has one of two types of tickets for a handshake event.
The title song was first performed in the TBS show "Ongaku no hi" () on June 29.
Music video
The "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" music video was filmed on June 22, in Fukuoka, HKT48's home and where AKB48 member Mariko Shinoda is from. It involved 3,800 extras, the most for any AKB48 and sister group-related video since "Banzai Venus" which had about 1,000 people.
The choreography was done by Papaya Suzuki. Some of the AKB48 members commented on the music video. Mayu Watanabe said "It makes you feel like telling your fortunes". Tomomi Itano said "It's a song you can liven up with everyone, and is also an enjoyable song, as you can copy the choreography with others." Minami Takahashi said "It's somehow nostalgic. It's like a large-scale disco."
On July 19, AKB48 released the Staff Version of the music video, which shows 365 members of the AKB48 staff and its sister groups performing some of the dance moves. The video was shot in seven days. The staff video was listed as the most watched YouTube video in Japan for the 2013 year with over 8 million views.
On the music video reached 100 million views on YouTube, the second AKB48 music video to achieve this milestone (along with "Heavy Rotation"). This made AKB48 the first Japanese artist to have two music videos with over 100 million views on YouTube.
Live performances and other use In March 2014, "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" was listed as one of the songs on the Japanese game Just Dance Wii U
In 2013 the YouTuber Ayako Suzukawa recorded herself performing to "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" at every one of the Keikyu railway stations. "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" has been used as the departure melody on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line platforms of Akihabara Station from spring 2016.
In Weathering With You, Hina, Hodaka and Nagisa sing this song via the karaoke machine in their hotel room.
64th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, performed as a song of Kōhaku 2013 special: AKB48 Festival. 66th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, performed as a song of AKB Kouhaku 2015 SP ~10th Anniversary~, with the Graduated members, include Atsuko Maeda and Yuko Oshima. 69th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, performed with Thai group BNK48. 70th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, performed as ~Kōhaku World Selection SP~ with AKB48 Group.
In 2017, "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" was performed along with "Heavy Rotation" at 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Japan.
Track listing
Type A
Type K
Type B
Theater
Personnel "Koisuru Fortune Cookie" The lineup for the title track consists of the top 16 members from AKB48's 2013 general election.
The number in brackets indicates the member's ranking. Center: Rino Sashihara (1) Team A: Mariko Shinoda (5), Minami Takahashi (8), Yui Yokoyama (13), Mayu Watanabe (3) Team K: Tomomi Itano (11), Yuko Oshima (2) Team B: Yuki Kashiwagi (4), Haruna Kojima (9), Haruka Shimazaki (12) Team S (SKE48) / Team K: Jurina Matsui (6) Team KII (SKE48): Akari Suda (16) Team E (SKE48): Rena Matsui (7) Team N (NMB48) / Team B: Miyuki Watanabe (15) Team N (NMB48): Sayaka Yamamoto (14) Team H (HKT48): Rino Sashihara (1) SNH48: Sae Miyazawa (10)
"Ai no Imi o Kangaete Mita" Performed by Undergirls, which consist of members who ranked 17 to 32 in AKB48's 2013 general election. The number in brackets indicates the member's ranking. Center: Aya Shibata (17) Team A: Anna Iriyama (30), Rina Kawaei (25) Team K: Rie Kitahara (21) Team B: Ayaka Umeda (19), Reina Fujie (32) Kenkyuusei: Minami Minegishi (18) Team S (SKE48): Masana Oya (29), Yuria Kizaki (22) Team KII (SKE48): Aya Shibata (17), Akane Takayanagi (23), Airi Furukawa (27) Team E (SKE48): Kanon Kimoto (31) Kenkyuusei (SKE48): Kaori Matsumura (24) Team M (NMB48): Nana Yamada (28) Team H (HKT48): Sakura Miyawaki (26) Team J (JKT48) / Team B: Aki Takajo (20)
"Kondo Koso Ecstasy" Performed by Next Girls, which consist of members who ranked 33 to 48 in AKB48's 2013 general election. The number in brackets indicates the member's ranking. Center: Amina Sato (33) Team A: Yuka Tano (38) Team K: Asuka Kuramochi (36), Amina Sato (33), Mariya Nagao (35), Tomu Muto (45) Team B: Haruka Ishida (46), Haruka Katayama (34) Team B / Team KII (SKE48): Mina Ōba (48) Team S (SKE48): Makiko Saito (42) Team KII (SKE48): Ami Kobayashi (47), Rina Matsumoto (41) Team E (SKE48): Madoka Umemoto (39) Team M (NMB48) / Team A: Fuuko Yagura (44) Team N (NMB48): Kei Jonishi (40) Team H (HKT48): Aika Oota (43), Haruka Kodama (37)
"Suitei Marmalade" Performed by Future Girls, which consist of members who ranked 49 to 64 in AKB48's 2013 general election. The number in brackets indicates the member's ranking. Center: Shu Yabushita (49) Team A: Ayaka Kikuchi (singer) (51), Sumire Sato (52), Sakiko Matsui (60) Team K: Ami Maeda (53) Team B: Misaki Iwasa (56), Suzuran Yamauchi (61) Team B / Team N (NMB48): Miori Ichikawa (57) Team S (SKE48): Kyoka Isohara (58), Yuka Nakanishi (64) Team E (SKE48): Shiori Kaneko (63) Team N (NMB48): Mayu Ogasawara (54), Akari Yoshida (50) Team BII (NMB48): Shu Yabushita (49) Kenkyuusei (HKT48): Meru Tashima (55), Mio Tomonaga (59) Graduated member: Natsumi Hirajima (62)
"Namida no Sei Janai" Graduation Song of Mariko Shinoda. Team A: Mariko Shinoda, Minami Takahashi, Yui Yokoyama, Mayu Watanabe Team K: Tomomi Itano, Yuko Oshima Team B: Yuki Kashiwagi, Haruna Kojima, Haruka Shimazaki Kenkyuusei: Minami Minegishi Team S (SKE48) / Team K: Jurina Matsui Team H (HKT48): Rino Sashihara SNH48: Sae Miyazawa
"Saigo no Door"
Graduation Song for Tomomi Itano. Team A: Mariko Shinoda, Minami Takahashi, Yui Yokoyama, Mayu Watanabe Team K: Tomomi Itano, Yuko Oshima Team B: Yuki Kashiwagi, Haruna Kojima, Haruka Shimazaki Kenkyuusei: Minami Minegishi Team S (SKE48) / Team K: Jurina Matsui Team H (HKT48): Rino Sashihara SNH48: Sae Miyazawa
Charts "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" sold 1,095,894 copies on its first day of release, and reached number one on the Oricon weekly charts with over 1.33 million copies. This makes the group's 13th consecutive single to sell over a million copies, which ties a record with B'z. It is the group's 19th consecutive number-one single. - references Oricon article 2013-08-27
Weekly charts Chart (2013)Peakposition Japan (Oricon) 1 Taiwan (G-Music)12
Monthly chart Chart (2013)Peakposition Oricon Monthly Chart 1
Year-end charts Chart (2013)Position Billboard Japan Hot 100 1 Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales 2 Oricon Singles Chart2
Certifications
Release history Date Version Catalog Format Label August 21, 2013 Type-A First Press Limited Edition (KIZM-90225~6)Regular Edition (KIZM-225~6) CD+DVD King Records Type-K First Press Limited Edition (KIZM-90227~8)Regular Edition (KIZM-227~8) Type-B First Press Limited Edition (KIZM-90229~30)Regular Edition (KIZM-229~30) Theater Regular Version (NMAX-1153) CD
Accolades Japanese Version Year Ceremony Award Result 2013 55th Japan Record Awards Excellent Work Award Grand Prix Billboard Japan Music AwardsHot 100 of the Year2014MTV VMAJBest Choreography2015JASRAC AwardsGold Award2016JASRAC AwardsSilver Award
Thai Version Year Ceremony Award Result 2018 The Guitar Mag Awards Single Hit of the Year Kazz Awards Song of the Year Nine Entertain AwardsSong of the Year Siamdara Star AwardsHit song
Indonesian version Year Ceremony Award Result2013Hai Reader's Poll Music AwardsBest Single 2014Global Seru AwardsMost Exciting SongWorld Music AwardsWorld's Best VideoWorld's Best Indonesian Video
JKT48 version
"" is the third released single from the Indonesian idol girl group JKT48. On August 21, 2013, it was simultaneously released with AKB48's release of "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie", under the label Hits Records.
Promotion and release The AKB48 sister group JKT48 announced the release of "Fortune Cookie Yang Mencinta" ("Fortune Cookie in Love"), an Indonesian version of "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie", as its third single for August 21, 2013, the same day as the AKB48 release. A teaser for the music video was released on August 3.
Track listing The single has two editions: Regular Version (CD+DVD) and Theater Version (CD only)
Regular version
Bonus Team J Special Photo Team J & Team KIII Photo Group [Member Random]
Theater version
Bonus Trump Card Handshake Event Ticket
Personnel "Fortune Cookie Yang Mencinta" Both the title track and the English version were performed by the following members.
Center : Haruka Nakagawa Team J / AKB48 Team B : Aki Takajo Team J: Haruka Nakagawa, Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Shania Junianatha, Nabilah Ratna Ayu Azalia, Jessica Veranda, Ayana Shahab, Rena Nozawa, Beby Chaesara Anadila, Devi Kinal Putri, Sonia Natalia Team KIII: Shinta Naomi, Rona Anggreani, Cindy Yuvia, Della Delila, Riskha Fairunissa
"First Rabbit" Center : Melody Nurramdhani Team J / AKB48 Team B :Aki Takajo Team J: Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Shania Junianatha, Nabilah Ratna Ayu Azalia, Haruka Nakagawa, Jessica Veranda, Ayana Shahab, Sonia Natalia, Rezky Wiranti Dhike, Cindy Gulla, Rica Leyona, Gabriela Margareth Warouw, Ghaida Farisya, Frieska Anastasia Laksani, Sendy Ariani, Delima Rizky
"Baby! Baby! Baby! "Baby! Baby! Baby!" (Passionate Prayer Version) was performed by Team KIII:
Team KIII: Alicia Chanzia, Cindy Yuvia, Della Delila, Intar Putri Kariina, Jennifer Hanna, Lidya Maulida Djuhandar, Nadila Cindi Wantari, Natalia, Noella Sisterina, Octi Sevpin, Ratu Vienny Fitrilya, Riskha Fairunissa, Rona Anggreani, Shinta Naomi, Thalia, Viviyona Apriani
SNH48 version
"Fortune Cookie of Love" () was redone in Mandarin for AKB48's sister group in China, SNH48, as the group's third EP. It was available for ordering on November 25, 2013, in Beijing, and November 29, 2013, in Shanghai.
Original Japanese lyrics:
Yasushi Akimoto
Chinese lyrics:
Gu Rui Gou Qing
Composer:
Shintaro Ito Yō Yamazaki Yoshimasa Inoue Yoko Kensuke
Track listing Bold indicates centres.
BNK48 version