Jabaja Explained

Jabaja
Caption:CD+DVD Type-A (Limited Edition) cover
Type:single
Artist:AKB48
Language:Japanese
B-Side:"Pedal to Sharin to Kita Michi to"
"Position"
"Ai no Moake"
"Hetawoutsu"
"Buttaoreru Made"
"Tomodachi de Imashou"
"Kokkyo no Nai Jidai"
Genre:J-Pop
Length:4:17
Lyricist:Yasushi Akimoto
Prev Title:11gatsu no Anklet
Prev Year:2017
Next Title:Teacher Teacher
Next Year:2018

is the 51st single by Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was released in Japan by King Records on March 14, 2018. The single features Nana Okada as the center performer.

Release

The single was released in 11 physical editions and as a digital EP on March 14, 2018.[1]

Commercial performance

"Jabaja" debuted atop the Oricon Singles Chart for the week ending March 18, 2018, with 1,115,843 physical copies sold.[2] The song also debuted atop the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for the week of March 26, 2018.[3]

On March 19, 2018, Billboard Japan reported that the single sold 1,106,382 copies in its first day, then 1,126,783 copies in its first three days, with additional 70,000 copies for a total of 1,202,909 copies sold in its first week, leading the Top Singles Sales chart.[4] [5]

The single was the 6th best-selling single of 2018 on Oricon.[6] The song placed at number 33 at Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year End.[7] It also placed at number 5 on Top Singles Sales Year End chart.[8]

Track listing

Notes[9]

Members

Jabaja

"Pedal to Sharin to Kita Michi to"

STU48 (16 Members) (Takino Yumiko Center)

STU48 1st Generation: Ishida Chiho, Ishida Minami, Isogai Kanon, Ichioka Ayumi, Imamura Mitsuki, Iwata Hina, Okada Nana, Kadowaki Miyuna, Sano Haruka, Takino Yumiko, Tanaka Kouko, Torobu Yuri, Fukuda Akari, Fujiwara Azusa, Mori Kaho, Yabushita Fu

"Position"

AKB48 Wakate Senbatsu (AKB48若手選抜) (16 Members) (Mukaichi Mion Center)

"Ai no Moake"

SKE48 (16 Members) (Matsui Jurina Center)

Team S: Kitagawa Ryoha, Matsui JurinaTeam KII: Ego Yuna, Oba Mina, Obata Yuna, Kitano Ruka, Soda Sarina, Takayanagi Akane, Takeuchi Saki, Hidaka Yuzuki, Furuhata NaoTeam E: Kamata Natsuki, Kumazaki Haruka, Suenaga Oka, Sugawara Maya, Suda Akari

"Hetawoutsu"

NMB48 (16 Members) (Jo Eriko Center)

Team N: Kojima Karin, Tanigawa Airi, Mita Mao, Yamamoto Ayaka, Yamamoto SayakaTeam M: Iwata Momoka, Kato Yuuka, Shibuya Nagisa, Shiroma Miru, Yasuda Momone, Yoshida AkariTeam BII: Uemura Azusa, Okita Ayaka, Jo Eriko, Jonishi Rei, Murase Sae

"Buttaoreru Made"

HKT48 (16 Members) (Sashihara Rino and Miyawaki Sakura Centers)

Team H: Kojina Yui, Komada Hiroka, Sashihara Rino, Tashima Meru, Tanaka Miku, Toyonaga Aki, Matsuoka Natsumi, Yabuki NakoTeam KIV: Iwahana Shino, Tomiyoshi Asuka, Tomonaga Mio, Miyawaki Sakura, Motomura Aoi, Moriyasu MadokaTeam TII: Matsuoka Hana, Murakawa Bibian

"Tomodachi de Imashou"

NGT48 (16 Members) (Takakura Moeka Center)

Team NIII: Ogino Yuka, Oguma Tsugumi, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kato Minami, Kitahara Rie, Sato Anju, Sugahara Riko, Takakura Moeka, Tano Ayaka, Nakai Rika, Nishigata Marina, Hasegawa Rena, Homma Hinata, Murakumo Fuka, Yamaguchi Maho, Yamada Noe

"Kokkyo no Nai Jidai"

Sakamichi AKB (坂道AKB) (18 Members) (Nagahama Neru Center)

Team A: Mukaichi MionTeam 4: Okada NanaTeam 8: Okabe Rin, Oguri YuiTeam S: Matsui JurinaTeam KIV: Miyawaki SakuraNogizaka46 1st Generation: Saito AsukaNogizaka46 2nd Generation: Hori MionaNogizaka46 3rd Generation: Ozono Momoko, Kubo Shiori, Yamashita Mizuki, Yoda YuukiKanji Keyakizaka46: Imaizumi Yui, Kobayashi Yui, Sugai Yuuka, Nagahama Neru, Watanabe RisaHiragana Keyakizaka46: Kato Shiho

"Tomodachi ga Dekita"

Macharin and Friends. (まちゃりんと仲間たち。) (12 Members) (Ma Chia-Ling Center)

Team A: Chiba Erii, Nishikawa ReiTeam B: Kubo Satone, Hiwatashi Yui, Yamabe AyuTeam 4: Ma Chia-LingTPE48 Trainee: Chen Shih-ya, Chen Shih-yuan, Kuo Shin-yu, Lin Chieh, Chiu Pin-han, Chang Yu-lin

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)Peakposition
Japan (Oricon)1
Japan (Japan Hot 100)1

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)Peakposition
Japan (Oricon)6
Japan (Japan Hot 100)33

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
JapanMarch 14, 2018King Records (YOU BE COOL division)
Hong Kong, TaiwanKing Records
South KoreaAugust 10, 2018

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: AKB48、ニュー・シングル『ジャーバージャ』カップリング選抜メンバー&AKBグループ/坂道シリーズ選抜"坂道AKB"メンバー発表。ジャケ写&MV公開も - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE. 2018-12-02.
  2. News: 2018年03月12日~2018年03月18日 オリコン週間 シングルランキング. ORICON NEWS. 2018-12-02. ja-JP.
  3. News: Billboard Japan Hot 100 Charts Billboard JAPAN. Billboard JAPAN. 2018-12-02. ja-JP.
  4. News: Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Charts Billboard JAPAN. Billboard JAPAN. 2018-12-02. ja-JP.
  5. News: 【Billboard】AKB48's『Jabaja』lead Top Singles Sales with 1.2 million copies sold plus 2~5 top singles Daily News Billboard JAPAN. Billboard JAPAN. 2018-12-02. ja-JP.
  6. Web site: 2018 Yearly Singles Ranking. ORICON NEWS. 2018-12-20.
  7. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year End Charts. Billboard JAPAN. ja. 2018-12-09.
  8. Web site: Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Year End Charts. Billboard JAPAN. ja. 2018-12-09.
  9. News: AKB48 51st single "Jabaja" recording content decision & Music Video & jacket photo release! ! (Updated 3/3) AKB48 KING RECORDS official website. 2018-12-02. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20180303084545/http://akb.kingrecords.co.jp/cd/002300.html. March 3, 2018. dead.
  10. Web site: 一般社団法人 日本レコード協会. www.riaj.or.jp. 2018-12-02.