Time Machine Nante Iranai Explained

Time Machine Nante Iranai
Type:single
Artist:Atsuko Maeda
Genre:J-pop
Label:You, Be Cool! / King
Producer:Yasushi Akimoto
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is the third solo single by former AKB48 headliner Atsuko Maeda; it was released in Japan on September 18, 2013. It is the first single she has released since she formally left AKB48. She first performed the song at an AKB48 concert in Sapporo Dome where she made a special guest appearance.[1]

Promotion

Maeda first performed the song at an AKB48 concert on July 31 at the Sapporo Dome where she made a special guest appearance.[1] On August 15, Maeda released a promotional video for the single.[2]

Maeda spent a week in New York City for the filming of the single's music video as well as posing for the jacket covers for the four different editions (Type-A to Type-D). The Type-A and Type-D jacket covers have Maeda at an old diner where she holds a tall shake or eyes a giant hamburger. The Type-B jacket was taken at Times Square. The Type-C jacket has her on a bicycle and was taken at Brooklyn Heights.[3]

A promotion was held at Shibuya Tatsuya where over-the-counter purchasers of the single would receive a lottery ticket for a chance at an autographed poster.[4] That same week, Maeda appeared on NHK shows Hemp 1, I dreamed Shi Asaki and Music Japan; and NTV's Music Dragon.[5]

Tie-in

"Time Machine Nante Iranai" was selected to be the theme song for the live-action adaptation of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches. Maeda described the song as "cheerful and fun" and hopes it will liven up the show.[6]

Track listings

Type-D

Charts

"Time Machine Nante Iranai" debuted at number two on the Oricon Daily charts, behind Exile's hit, "EXILE PRIDE ~Konna Sekai wo Aisuru Tame~ (こんな世界を愛するため)". It would later peak at number one on the daily, and number two on the weekly chart. On Billboards Japan Hot 100 chart, it debuted at number one.

Billboard charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[7] 1<--- comment in afterwards--->
Japan Hot 100 for 2013[8] -
Japan Hot Singles Sales for 2013[9] align=center 75

Oricon charts

ReleaseOricon Singles ChartPeak positionDebut sales (copies)Sales total (copies)
September 18, 2013Daily Chart[10] [11] 1 <--- achieved number 1 on 2013-09-20 chart --->28,13774,293 <---- breakdown as follows:week1: 60,687 http://web.archive.org/web/20130929120045/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2013-09-30/week2: 10,166 http://web.archive.org/web/20131003015052/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2013-10-07/more/2/week3: 3,440 http://web.archive.org/web/20131010081208/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2013-10-14/more/3/---->
Weekly Chart[12] 260,687
Monthly Chart[13] 770,853

G-music (Taiwan)

!Chart!Peak Position
Combo15[14]

Release history

Date Version Catalog Format Label
September 18, 2013Type-AKIZM-207~8[15] CD+DVDKing Records
Type-BKIZM-209~10[16]
Type-CKIZM-211~12[17]
Type-DKICM-1474[18] CD

References

Releases
Other references

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atsuko Maeda makes guest appearance at AKB48 concert . 2013-07-31. 2013-08-24. Japan Today.
  2. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2027616/full/ . ja:前田敦子、NY撮影MVは英語で交流 ニュース-ORICON STYLE . Oricon.co.jp . 2013-10-17.
  3. Web site: ja . http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2027994/full/ . ja:前田敦子、NY撮影ジャケ写で笑顔弾ける ミニスカもひらり ニュース-ORICON STYLE . Oricon . 2013-08-27 . 2013-09-25.
  4. Web site: https://finn-neo.com/user.cgi?fanclub_id=5&amp;actmode=NewsArticleList&amp;public=1. ja:「タイムマシンなんていらない」発売記念 店頭抽選会実施決定！ . September 17, 2013 . Atsuko Maeda Official Site . 2013-09-25.
  5. Web site: Schedule - TV . Atsuko Maeda Official Site . 2013-09-25.
  6. Web site: http://mantan-web.jp/2013/08/06/20130806dog00m200015000c.html . ja:前田敦子：AKB48卒業後初シングルがドラマ「山田くんと7人の魔女」主題歌に - MANTANWEB（まんたんウェブ） . ja . Mantan-web.jp . 2013-09-20 . 2013-09-25.
  7. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 . Billboard . Japan . ja . September 30, 2013 . 2013-09-25 .
  8. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year End - Charts - Japan . December 13, 2013 . Billboard-Japan.com .
  9. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales Year End - Charts - Japan . December 13, 2013 . Billboard-Japan.com .
  10. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2013-09-17/ . ja:CDシングル デイリーランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング . Oricon.co.jp . 2013-09-17 . 2013-09-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055143/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2013-09-17/ . September 21, 2013 .
  11. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20130921144224/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2013-09-20/ . 2013-09-21 . dead . http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2013-09-20/ . ja:CDシングル デイリーランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング . Oricon.co.jp . 2013-09-20 . 2013-09-25 .
  12. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2013-09-30/ . ja:CDシングル 週間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング . Oricon.co.jp . 2013-09-24 . 2013-09-25.
  13. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2013-09/more/2/ . ja:2013年09月のCDシングル月間ランキング（2013年09月度） . Oricon . September 2013 . 2013-10-03.
  14. Web site: http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053331/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx. dead. 2013-09-21. ja:G-Music 風雲榜 (綜合榜). 2012-09-09. 2019-09-16.
  15. Web site: http://www.kingrecords.co.jp/cs/g/gKIZM-207 . ja:タイムマシンなんていらない＜Type-A＞（マキシ＋DVD複合） . . ja . 2013-08-25.
  16. Web site: http://www.kingrecords.co.jp/cs/g/gKIZM-209 . ja:タイムマシンなんていらない＜Ｔｙｐｅ−Ｂ＞（マキシ＋ＤＶＤ複合） . King Records . ja . 2012-07-31 . 2013-08-25.
  17. Web site: http://www.kingrecords.co.jp/cs/g/gKIZM-211 . ja:タイムマシンなんていらない＜Ｔｙｐｅ−Ｃ＞（マキシ＋ＤＶＤ複合） . King Records . ja . 2013-08-25.
  18. Web site: http://www.kingrecords.co.jp/cs/g/gKICM-1474 . ja:タイムマシンなんていらない＜Type-D＞ 前田敦子 ﾏｴﾀﾞｱﾂｺ . King Records . ja . 2013-08-25.

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