is the 33rd single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was released in Japan on October 30, 2013. The participating members for the title track were given English nicknames. The single reached number one on Oricon and Billboard's weekly charts.
Promotion and release During AKB48's annual rock-paper-scissors tournament held at the Nippon Budokan area on September 18, 2013, AKB48 announced the lineup for "Heart Electric", and the release date of October 30. Haruna Kojima was announced last and come out with a red skirt in contrast to the blue skirts of the other members; this indicated that she was the center of the single. This marks Kojima's first time as a solo center. The group then performed the song and introduced themselves with English nicknames.
The single was released in nine editions: four regular, four limited, and a theater edition. The limited editions contain a ticket for a handshake event and a randomly selected sticker of one of the 16 nicknamed girls. The regular editions are the same as the limited editions except that they contain one of 48 photos instead of the handshake ticket. The Type-K edition has a DVD documentary about the graduation of Sayaka Akimoto.
Musical style, writing, composition The song was done by RoopSounds, who had previously done "Skirt, Hirari". The music is described as being like a marching band. During the performance, Kojima does a roll-call of some of the participants, each of whom has an English nickname. This was explained as being according to band protocols.
Music video The music video for Heart Electric was directed by Shusuke Kaneko who is known for the Heisei Gamera trilogy, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, and the live-action film adaptation of Death Note. The video premiered at the group's handshake event at the Osaka Dome. It is described as girls competing for individuality in a band called "The G. Fingers". Kojima, who plays Michelle, said that "there were a lot of scenes we shot for the music video, and remembering all the nicknames for the band members was really difficult."
Track listing
Type A
Type K
Type B
Type 4
Theater
Personnel
"Heart Electric" The title track is sung by 16 members; each girl has been given an English nickname:
Center : Haruna Kojima Team A Anna Iriyama - Veronica Minami Takahashi - Linda Rina Kawaei - Kawaey Yui Yokoyama - Mary Mayu Watanabe - Elizabeth
Team K Yuko Oshima - Lucy
Team B Yuki Kashiwagi – Catherine Haruna Kojima - Michelle Haruka Shimazaki - Angelina
Team 4 Minami Minegishi - Barbara
Team S Jurina Matsui - Caroline
Team E Rena Matsui - Sandy
Team N Miyuki Watanabe - Josephine Sayaka Yamamoto - Rosanna
Team H Aika Oota - Margaret Rino Sashihara - Laura
"Kaisoku to Doutai Shiryoku" The song is performed by Under Girls.
Centers: Rena Kato, Akari Suda.
Team A: Karen Iwata, Ayaka Kikuchi, Sumire Sato, Juri Takahashi Team K: Rie Kitahara, Asuka Kuramochi, Tomu Muto Team B: Miori Ichikawa, Ayaka Umeda, Mina Oba, Rena Kato SKE48 Team S: Yuria Kizaki SKE 48 Team KII: Akane Takayanagi, Akari Suda SKE48 Team E: Kanon Kimoto, Nao Furuhata NMB48 Team M: Fuuko Yagura HKT48 Team H: Haruka Kodama, Sakura Miyawaki JKT48 Team J/ AKB48 Team B: Aki Takajo
"Kimi Dake ni Chu! Chu! Chu!" Performed by Tentoumu Chu! (てんとうむChu!):
Center: Mako Kojima Team 4: Nana Okada, Mako Kojima, Miki Nishino SKE48 Kenkyuusei: Ryoha Kitagawa NMB48 Kenkyuusei: Nagisa Shibuya HKT48 Kenkyuusei: Meru Tashima, Mio Tomonaga
""Kiss made Countdown" Performed by Team A:
Center: Mayu Watanabe
Team A: Rina Izuta, Anna Iriyama, Karen Iwata, Ryoka Oshima, Rina Kawaei, Ayaka Kikuchi, Haruka Kodama, Marina Kobayashi , Yukari Sasaki, Sato Sumire, Mariya Suzuki, Juri Takahashi, Minami Takahashi, Yuuka Tano, Matsui Sakiko, Ayaka Morikawa, Fuuko Yagura, Yui Yokoyama, Mayu Watanabe
"Sasameyuki Regret" Performed by Team K:
Centers: Yuko Oshima, Jurina Matsui
Team K:Maria Abe, Mayumi Uchida, Yuko Oshima, Rie Kitahara, Asuka Kuramochi, Kana Kobayashi, Amina Sato, Haruka Shimada, Shihori Suzuki, Rina Chikano, Chisato Nakata, Mariya Nagao, Rena Nozawa, Rina Hirata, Nana Fujita, Nao Furuhata, Ami Maeda, Jurina Matsui, Miho Miyazaki, Tomu Muto Team 4: Moe Aigasa Kenkyuusei: Ami Yumoto
Note: Moe Aigasa and Ami Yumoto were chosen from a special audition among the 13th, 14th, and 15th generation members in Team 4 and Kenkyuusei, as documented in the Type-4 DVD. They auditioned for Sayaka Akimoto and Tomomi Itano, 2 Team K members who were graduating from AKB48 in 2013. Finally, The winner was announced with Aigasa picked by Akimoto and Yumoto picked by Itano.
"Tiny T-shirt" Performed by Team B:
Center: Yuki Kashiwagi
Team B: Haruka Ishida, Miori Ichikawa, Misaki Iwasa, Ayaka Umeda, Mina Oba, Miyuu Omori, Shizuka Oya, Yuki Kashiwagi, Haruka Katayama, Rena Kato, Natsuki Kojima, Haruna Kojima, Haruka Shimazaki, Aki Takajo, Miyu Takeuchi, Miku Tanabe, Mariko Nakamura, Wakana Natori, Misato Nonaka, Reina Fujie, Suzuran Yamauchi, Miyuki Watanabe
"Seijun Philosophy" Performed by Team 4:
Center: Mako Kojima Team 4: Moe Aigasa, Saho Iwatate, Natsuki Uchiyama, Ayano Umeta, Ayaka Okada, Nana Okada, Saki Kitazawa, Mako Kojima, Shinozaki Ayana, Takashima Yurina, Nishino Miki, Hashimoto Hikari, Maeda Mitsuki, Minegishi Minami, Murayama Yuiri, Mogi Shinobu
"Kimi no Hitomi wa Planetarium" Kenkyuusei (研究生) Center: Nana Owada
Kenkyuusei: Ichikawa Manami, Owada Nana, Haruka Komiyama, Sato Kiara, Tsuchiyasu Mizuki, Fukuoka Seina, Mion Mukaichi, Yumoto Ami
Charts
Billboard charts Chart (2013)Peakposition
Oricon charts ReleaseOricon Singles ChartPeak positionDebut sales (copies)Sales total (copies)October 30, 2013Daily Chart11,020,800 1,203,586Weekly Chart11,203,586Monthly Chart11,203,586
G-music (Taiwan) +ChartPeak positionCombo19
Year-end charts Chart (2013)Position Billboard Japan Hot 100 10 Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales 7Oricon yearly singles3
Release history Date Version Catalog Format Label October 30, 2013 Type-A First Press Limited Edition (KIZM-90235~6)Regular Edition (KIZM-235~6) CD+DVD King Records Type-K First Press Limited Edition (KIZM-90237~8)Regular Edition (KIZM-237~8) Type-B First Press Limited Edition (KIZM-90239~40)Regular Edition (KIZM-239~40) Type-4 First Press Limited Edition (KIZM-90263~4)Regular Edition (KIZM-263~4) Theater Regular Version (NMAX-1158) CD
SNH48 version
"Heart Electric" () was redone in Mandarin for AKB48's sister group in China, SNH48, as the group's fourth single. It was available for ordering on March 12 in the SNH48 official online store.
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