| Keibetsu Shiteita Aijō | |
| Cover: | AKB48Keibetsu Shiteita Aijo.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | AKB48 |
| B-Side: | Namida Uri no Shōjo |
| Genre: | J-Pop |
| Label: | Defstar |
| Producer: | Yasushi Akimoto |
| Prev Title: | Seifuku ga Jama o Suru |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Title: | Bingo! |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
is Japanese idol group AKB48's fifth single, and the third major single released through DefSTAR Records, on April 18, 2007.[1] The title track was sung with 16 members, 14 of whom appeared on the previous single, "Seifuku ga Jama o Suru".[2]
The theme of "Keibetsu Shiteita Aijō" is school bullying, which results in suicide by jumping off the school roof. The music video, which is directed by Eiki Takahashi and launched on the SMEJ-owned Music On! TV, starts with following subtitle;
[2] The video clip has flash insertion of insidious email messages like,,, .
The sales copy on TV commercial was, a comment made by Tomomi Kasai, although Yuko Oshima was the one who played a key role on its video clip.
Even the background design of CD jacket was like a newspaper article reporting suicide caused by school bullying.[2]
Each CD also includes 2 DVDs, one is video clip and the other is "Making of "Keibetsu Shiteita Aijō", as well as following premiums.[3]
The single charted 4 weeks in the top 200 with the highest rank at #8, a week and a rank less than their previous single, "Seifuku ga Jama o Suru".[4] "Keibetsu Shiteita Aijō" sold 22,671 copies.[2]
Center: Minami Takahashi[5]