Saikō Kayo Explained

Saikō Kayo
Cover:	Saikō Kayo cover.jpeg
Caption:	Cover of Type-A edition.
Type:	single
Artist:	HKT48
A-Side:	Saikō Kayo
Genre:	J-pop
Producer:	Yasushi Akimoto
Prev Title:	74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e
Prev Year:	2016
Next Title:	Bagutte Iijan
Next Year:	2017

is the 8th single by the Japanese idol girl group HKT48. It was released on September 7, 2016.^[1] It was number-one on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart on its release,^[2] selling 269,907 copies.^[3] As of September 26, 2016 (chart issue date), it had sold 283,726 copies.^[4] It was also number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.^[5]

Full version music video, included only in limited editions, was released on YouTube on February 15, 2017 (except in countries which apply the YouTube Red).

Track listing

Theater Edition

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Japan Singles Chart (Oricon)	1
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)	1
Japan Radio Songs (Billboard)^[6]	78
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard)^[7]	1

Personnel

Saikō Kayo

16 members were selected for this song.^[8] The choreographic center is Hana Matsuoka.^[9]

Yuriya Inoue, Aika Ōta, Yui Kōjina, Haruka Kodama, Rino Sashihara, Meru Tashima, Miku Tanaka, Yūka Tanaka, Mio Tomonaga, Mai Fuchigami, Natsumi Matsuoka, Hana Matsuoka, Sakura Miyawaki, Aoi Motomura, Madoka Moriyasu, Nako Yabuki

Soramimi Rock

Sung by Team TII members.^[10]

Yume Hitotsu

Sung by Chihiro Anai and her companies.^[10]

Yozora no Tsuki o Nomikomou

Sung by Team H members.^[10]

Go Bananas!

Sung by Team KIV members.^[10]

Onna no Ko Damon, Hashiranakya!

Hana Matsuoka's solo song.

Further reading

• Book: HKT48. 7 September 2016a. Saikō Kayo. Type-A. Universal Music. B01IDAOCBG. co.jp. UPCH-80442.
• Book: HKT48. 7 September 2016b. Saikō Kayo. Type-B. Universal Music. B01IDAOC98. co.jp. UPCH-80443.
• Book: HKT48. 7 September 2016c. Saikō Kayo. Type-C. Universal Music. B01IDAOC84. co.jp. UPCH-80444.
• Book: HKT48. 7 September 2016t. Saikō Kayo. Theater. Universal Music. B01LLNH1HO. co.jp. PRON-5012.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 最高かよ(TYPE-A). September 27, 2016. Oricon Style. Oricon. Japanese.
2. Web site: 週間 CDシングルランキング 2016年09月19日付. September 27, 2016. Oricon Style. Oricon. Japanese.
3. Web site: Oricon Weekly Charts for 9/5 ~ 9/11. September 15, 2016. September 27, 2016. tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC.
4. Web site: AKB48 売上 最高かよ. September 27, 2016. October 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161021043329/http://www22.atwiki.jp/akb48uriage/pages/347.html. dead.
5. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 2016年09月19日. September 27, 2016. billboard-japan.com. Billboard. Japanese.
6. Web site: Billboard Japan Radio Songs 2016年09月19日. September 27, 2016. billboard-japan.com. Billboard. Japanese.
7. Web site: Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales 2016年09月19日. September 27, 2016. billboard-japan.com. Billboard. Japanese.
8. Web site: http://shopping.akb48-group.com/products/detail.php?product_id=43227&hkt48. ja:HKT48 8th Single 通常盤 「最高かよ」 Type-A (CD+DVD複合). 2016-10-01. AKS. Japanese.
9. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2076813/full/. ja:指原2連覇後初の大分凱旋 HKT48新曲「最高かよ」初披露. 2016-10-01. oricon ME inc.. Japanese.
10. Web site: http://natalie.mu/music/news/198491. ja:HKT48、松岡はなセンターの新シングルは"最高"な1枚. 2016-10-01. Natasha,Inc. Japanese.