10nen Sakura
2009 single by AKB48
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"10nen Sakura" (10å¹´æ¡, JÅ«nen Zakura; "10-year Cherry Blossom", "10th Graduation Anniversary") is the 11th major single by the Japanese idol group AKB48, released on March 4, 2009.[1]
| "10nen Sakura" | ||||
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Regular Edition cover | ||||
| Single by AKB48 | ||||
| from the album Kamikyokutachi | ||||
| B-side | "Sakurairo no Sora no Shita de" | |||
| Released | March 4, 2009 (Japan) | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | You, Be Cool! / King | |||
| Songwriters | Yasushi Akimoto, Yoshimasa Inoue | |||
| Producer | Yasushi Akimoto | |||
| AKB48 singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "10nen Zakura" on YouTube | ||||
It's a school graduation song.
The single peaked at number 3 in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[2]
10 years after the song was released, as well as the same day, the other center and now graduate, Atsuko Maeda, gave birth to her son. Some of the fans joked that they had named the child Sakura/Zakura in commemoration of the anniversary.
Track listing
The single was released in two versions: Regular Edition (é常ç¤) (CD+DVD, catalog number KIZM-25/6) and Theater Edition (åå ´ç¤) (CD only, catalog number NMAX-1080).
Regular Edition
- CD
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "10nen Sakura" (10å¹´æ¡) | Yasushi Akimoto, Yoshimasa Inoue | Yoshimasa Inoue | |
| 2. | "Sakurairo no Sora no Shita de" (æ¡è²ã®ç©ºã®ä¸ã§) | Yasushi Akimoto, Hiroshi Uesugi | YÅ«ichi "Masa" Nonaka | |
| 3. | "10nen Sakura (off vocal ver.)" | Akimoto, Inoue | ||
| 4. | "Sakurairo no Sora no Shita de (off vocal ver.)" | Akimoto, Uesugi | ||
| Total length: | 19:11 | |||
- DVD
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "10nen Sakura (music video)" (10å¹´æ¡ ãããªã¯ãªãã) | |
| 2. | "Making of "10nen Sakura"" (Making of ã10å¹´æ¡ã) | |
| 3. | "Bonus 1: "Kisu Shite" video" (ç¹å ¸æ å1 æ°¸ä¹ ä¿åçããã¹ãã¦ãæ å) | |
| 4. | "Bonus 2: SKE48 backstage hidden camera video" (ç¹å ¸æ å2 SKE48楽å±çæ®æ å) |
Bonus (First press limited edition only)
- Nationwide handshake meeting entry ticket (location of your choice)
Theater Edition
- CD
See Regular Edition CD
- Bonus
- Handshake meeting ticket
- Random photo of a member (Teams A, K, B, Kenkyūsei, SKE48)
Members
(Team affiliation at the time of the release. The members featured on the cover of the Theater Edition are in bold.)
Centers: Atsuko Maeda and Jurina Matsui
- Team A: Tomomi Itano, Mai Åshima, Rie Kitahara, Haruna Kojima, Mariko Shinoda, Minami Takahashi, Reina Fujie, Atsuko Maeda, Minami Minegishi, Miho Miyazaki
- Team K: YÅ«ko Åshima, Erena Ono, Tomomi Kasai, Asuka Kuramochi, Sae Miyazawa, Sayaka Akimoto
- Team B: Yuki Kashiwagi, Rino Sashihara, Mayu Watanabe
- SKE48: Jurina Matsui, Rena Matsui
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart) | 3 |
| Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[3] | 13 |
| Japan (RIAJ Digital Track Chart) | didn't chart |