Mae shika Mukanee explained

Mae shika Mukanee
Cover:Maeshika Mukanee TypeA Limited.jpg
Caption:Type-A Limited Edition Cover
Type:single
Artist:AKB48
Album:Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!
Genre:J-pop
Label:You, Be Cool! / King
Producer:Yasushi Akimoto
Prev Title:Suzukake no Ki no Michi de...Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Labrador Retriever
Next Year:2014

is the 35th single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was released in Japan on February 26, 2014, by King Records. This single was first performed at AKB48's "AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 200 2014" concert. This is Yuko Oshima's last senbatsu participation in AKB48. The single reached number one on Oricon and Billboard's weekly charts,[1] [2] and placed third overall in Oricon's year-end chart with 1,153,906 copies.[3]

Promotion and release

"Mae shika Mukanee", was first revealed to the public on January 24, 2014 at AKB48's "AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 200 2014 (Part 1)" concert at the Tokyo Dome City Hall. The title track's center performer is Yuko Oshima, and it is also her final senbatsu participation with AKB48. This also served as Ayaka Kikuchi (singer) and Misato Nonaka’s final single with the group. [4] The members who participated in this song have participated in the group's previous song "Heart Electric". New participants include Mako Kojima and Akari Suda, and it is Kojima's first participation on an AKB48 title track. and Suda's first Senbatsu participation since Koisuru Fortune Cookie a year ago.

The lyrics were written by Yasushi Akimoto.

The single was released in four types; Type A (Normal / Limited Edition), Type B (Normal / Limited Edition), Type C (Normal / Limited Edition), and Theater Edition. The supporting tracks on the single are done by various subgroups: "Smiling Lions", "Beauty Giraffes", "Baby Elephants", and "Talking Chimpanzees".

The full version of the music video lasts more than 20 minutes, and it wasn't released on YouTube; instead, an edited version of MV only with the performance of the entire song has been published.

This song is performed in the last episode of variety show AKBingo! on September 24, 2019.

Track list

Theater edition

Personnel

"Mae Shika Mukanee" All Stars

source:[5] [6] Center : Yuko Oshima

"Kinou Yori Motto Suki" Smiling Lions

source:[5] [7]

“Kimi no Uso wo Shitteita” Beauty Giraffes

"Himitsu no Diary" Baby Elephants

source:[5]

“KONJO” Talking Chimpanzees

"Koi to ka..."

(28 Members)

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
Oricon Daily Singles Chart1
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[8] 1
Billboard Japan Hot 100[9] 1

JKT48 version

Mae Shika Mukanee -Always Looking Straight Ahead/Hanya Lihat Ke Depan-
Caption:Regular Edition
Type:single
Artist:JKT48
Genre:Pop Punk, Pop Rock
Label:Hits
Prev Title:Beginner
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Love Trip
Next Year:2016

An Indonesian version of the song, "Mae Shika Mukanee -Hanya Lihat Ke Depan-", was released on June 1, 2016 by AKB48's sister group JKT48.

Release

The single has two versions: Regular Edition (CD+DVD) and Music Download Card. First Senbatsu of Dwi Putri Bonita, Dena Siti Rohyati and Shania Senbatsu and Undergirls decided from JKT48 13th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo Ravenska Mamesah's last single.

Track listing

Music Card

Mae Shika Mukanee

Center: Jessica Veranda

Dakishimechaikenai

Center: Sinka Juliani

Kataomoi Finally

Center: Melody Nurramdhani Laksani

Migi e Magare!

Center: Cindy Yuvia

Hashire! Penguin

Center: Michelle Christo Kusnadi

Notes and References

  1. News: 【オリコン】AKB大島卒業曲で総売上3000万枚突破 女性グループ初の快挙. 2014-03-04. 2013-03-10.
  2. News: AKB48「前しか向かねえ」フィジカルで大差を付けて首位獲得. Billboard Japan. 2014-03-05. 2014-03-09.
  3. Web site: 2014年 年間音楽&映像ランキング発表 2ページ目 . . Oricon Style . 2014-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141223084421/http://www.oricon.co.jp/special/47530/2/ . 2014-12-23 . live . ja.
  4. News: 2014-02-17. Oshima Yuko promises fans that their 'bonds are forever'. Tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC.. 2014-03-11.
  5. CD booklet . King Records . Mae Shika Mukanee - Type-B CD/DVD . ja .
  6. 【MV】前しか向かねえ / AKB48[公式] ]. YouTube . May 20, 2014 . AKB48 .
  7. 【MV】昨日よりもっと好き ダイジェスト映像 / AKB48[公式]]. YouTube . March 20, 2014 . AKB48 .
  8. Web site: 2014年02月24日~2014年03月02日のCDシングル週間ランキング(2014年03月10日付) . 2014-03-10. 2014-04-07. Oricon Style. Oricon. ja.
  9. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100. Billboard-japan.com . 2014-03-10 . 2014-04-07.