Sakura no Shiori
2010 single by AKB48
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"Sakura no Shiori" (桜の栞; "Cherry Blossom Bookmark") is the 15th single by Japanese idol girl group AKB48; it was released on February 17, 2010.[1] The title track is a school graduation song. The song was used as the theme song to the AKB48-related drama Majisuka Gakuen, which stars Atsuko Maeda and many members from AKB48 and its sister groups.
| "Sakura no Shiori" | ||||
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Type A cover, featuring Atsuko Maeda. | ||||
| Single by AKB48 | ||||
| from the album Kamikyokutachi | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | February 17, 2010 | |||
| Genre | J-pop, choir | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | You, Be Cool! / King | |||
| Songwriters | Yasushi Akimoto, Hiroshi Uesugi | |||
| Producer | Kenichi Mitsuda | |||
| AKB48 singles chronology | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| Sakura no Shiori on YouTube | ||||
| Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll on YouTube | ||||
| Enkyori Poster on YouTube | ||||
| Choose me! on YouTube | ||||
In its first week, the song sold 318,000 copies - the biggest opening sales for a female group single since Morning Musume's "Mr. Moonlight (Ai no Big Band)" in July 2001. The song has been certified platinum for physical sales by the RIAJ.[2]
Composition
Tie-in
"Sakura no Shiori" was used not only as the theme song for the drama Majisuka Gakuen, but also in commercials for Aoki and Recochoku.[5] The B-side "Majisuka Rock 'n Roll" was used as the opening theme song for the same drama.[5]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto.
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sakura no Shiori (桜の栞, Cherry Blossom Bookmark)" | Hiroshi Uesugi | Kenichi Mitsuda | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Majisuka Rock 'n Roll (マジスカロックンロール, Majisuka Rokkun Rōru)" | Candy&Megane | Yuichi "Masa" Nonaka | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Enkyori Poster (遠距離ポスター, Long Distance Poster)" (Team Play-Boy) | Kōta Ogawa | Nonaka | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Sakura no Shiori (Off Vocal Ver.)" | Uesugi | Mitsuda | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Majisuka Rock 'n Roll (Off Vocal Ver.)" | Candy&Megane | Nonaka | 3:37 |
| Total length: | 18:42 | |||
All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto.
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sakura no Shiori" | Uesugi | Mitsuda | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Majisuka Rock 'n Roll" | Candy&Megane | Nonaka | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Choose Me!" (Team Young Jump) | Yusuke Yamamoto | Yūichi Ichikawa | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Sakura no Shiori (Off Vocal Ver.)" | Uesugi | Mitsuda | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Majisuka Rock 'n Roll (Off Vocal Ver.)" | Candy&Megane | Nonaka | 3:37 |
| Total length: | 19:27 | |||
All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto.
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sakura no Shiori" | Uesugi | Mitsuda | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Majisuka Rock 'n Roll" | Candy&Megane | Nonaka | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Enkyori Poster" (Team Play-Boy) | Ogawa | Nonaka | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Choose Me!" (Team Young Jump) | Yamamoto | Ichikawa | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 14:57 | |||
Personnel
Sakura no Shiori
"Sakura no Shiori" was performed by the following members:[6]
- Team A: Haruna Kojima, Mariko Shinoda, Minami Takahashi, Atsuko Maeda, Miho Miyazaki
- Team K: Tomomi Itano, Yuko Oshima, Sae Miyazawa
- Team B: Mayu Watanabe, Rie Kitahara, Yuki Kashiwagi
- SKE48: Jurina Matsui
The center for the track was Atsuko Maeda.[6]
Majisuka Rock 'n Roll
The song centred on Atsuko Maeda.[importance?]
- Team A: Haruna Kojima, Mariko Shinoda, Minami Takahashi, Atsuko Maeda.
- Team K: Tomomi Itano, Sayaka Akimoto, Erena Ono, Yuko Oshima
- Team B: Yuki Kashiwagi, Mayu Watanabe
Enkyori Poster
The unit of girls who sung this song performed under the name "Team Play-Boy." The song centred on Yuki Kashiwagi.[importance?]
- Team A: Aki Takajō, Aika Ōta, Ami Maeda
- Team K: Sae Miyazawa, Moeno Nito
- Team B: Yuki Kashiwagi, Miho Miyazaki
Choose Me!
The unit of girls who sung this song performed under the name "Team Young Jump." The song centred on Rie Kitahara.[importance?]
- Team A: Haruka Nakagawa, Rino Sashihara, Asuka Kuramochi
- Team K: Minami Minegishi, Ayaka Kikuchi
- Team B: Tomomi Kasai, Rie Kitahara