River (AKB48 song)

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"River"
Regular Edition cover
Single by AKB48
from the album Kamikyokutachi
B-side "Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara"
"Hikōkigumo (Theater Girls Ver.)"
Released October 21, 2009 (2009-10-21) (Japan)
Format CD Single
Genre J-pop
Label You, Be Cool! / King
Writer(s) Yasushi Akimoto, Yoshimasa Inoue
Producer(s) Yasushi Akimoto
Certification Platinum (RIAJ)
AKB48 singles chronology
"Iiwake Maybe"
(2009)
"River"
(2009)
"Sakura no Shiori"
(2010)


Music videos
"River" on YouTube
"Kimi no Koto Suki Dakara" on YouTube / Under Girls
"Hikōkigumo" on YouTube (Theater Girls Ver.) / Theater Girls
Theater Edition cover

"River" is the 14th major single by the Japanese idol group AKB48, released on 21 October 2009.[1][2][3] It was the first AKB48's single to top the Oricon weekly singles chart,[4][5] having sold 179,000 copies in its first week.[6] Thus it became the group's best selling single, beating "Namida Surprise!", which by then had sold 144,000 copies in 18 weeks.[6]

Music video

The music video was filmed at Iruma Air Base.[citation needed]

Release

The single was released in two versions: Regular Edition (通常盤?) (CD+DVD, catalog number KIZM-43/4); and Theater Edition (劇場盤?) (CD only, catalog number NMAX-1087). The bonuses for the first-press limited edition included a handshake event ticket for various locations (Sendai, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Tokyo), as well as a voting card for the AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 100 2010. On the theater edition, the bonuses included a handshake event ticket (Tokyo Big Sight, SKE48 Theater), a special performance ticket lottery (live stage performances, karaoke competition, AKB meeting), and a random member photo.[citation needed]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto

CD
No. Title Music Arranger Length
1. "River"   Yoshimasa Inoue Yoshimasa Inoue  
2. "Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara / Under Girls" (君のことが好きだから / アンダーガールズ "Because I love you") Tetsurō Oda Yūichi "Masa" Nonaka  
3. "Hikōkigumo (Theater Girls Ver.) / Theater Girls" (ひこうき雲(シアターガールズver.) / シアターガールズ) Hideki Naruse Nonaka  
4. "River (off vocal ver.)"   Inoue    
5. "Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara (off vocal ver.)"   Oda    
Total length:
21:43
DVD
No. Title Length
1. "River (music video)"    
2. "Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara (music video)"    
3. "Hikōkigumo (Theater Girls ver.) (music video)"    
4. "Shifuku no Toki Special ~Date no Toki ni Iwaretai Hitokoto~" (私服のときスペシャル ~デートの時に言われたい一言~ "Informal clothes special ~A word I want to say on a date~")  

Members

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"River"

(Front members are in bold, Center: Minami Takahashi, Atsuko Maeda)

"Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara"

Performed by Under Girls: (Front members are in bold, Center: Aki Takajō)

"Hikōkigumo"

Theater Girls:

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart) 1
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[7] 2
Japan (RIAJ Digital Track Chart) 17

JKT48 version

"River"
Regular Edition
Single by JKT48
from the album Mahagita
B-side "Sakura no Shiori"
"Mirai no Kajitsu"
"Kimi ni Au Tabi Koi wo Suru" (Regular Edition)
Released May 11, 2013 (2013-05-11) (Theater Edition)
May 17, 2013 (2013-05-17) (Regular Edition)
Format CD single
Genre Pop
Label Hits
JKT48 singles chronology
"River"
(2013)
"Yuuhi wo miteiru ka? -Apakah Kau Melihat Mentari Senja?-"
(2013)
Theater Edition

"River" was the first single of the Indonesian idol group JKT48, released on 11 May 2013 under the label Hits Records. It has been performed by selected members from JKT48's Team J and JKT48 trainees. The single is JKT48's version of AKB48's song.[citation needed]

Track listing

The single has two versions: Regular Edition (CD+DVD); and Theater Edition (CD only).[8]

Regular edition

CD
No. Title Length
1. "River"    
2. "Mirai no Kajitsu" (Buah Masa Depan)  
3. "Sakura no Shiori" (Pembatas Buku Sakura)  
4. "Kimi ni Au Tabi Koi wo Suru" (Jatuh Cinta Setiap Bertemu Denganmu)  
DVD
No. Title Length
1. "River Music Video"    
2. "River Behind the Scenes"    
3. "Mirai no Kajitsu Behind the Scenes"    

Bonus

  • Special Photo
  • JKT48 Card Battle Game Digital Card

Theater edition

CD
No. Title Length
1. "River"    
2. "Mirai no Kajitsu" (Buah Masa Depan)  
3. "Sakura no Shiori" (Pembatas Buku Sakura)  
Bonus
  • JKT48 Trump Card
  • Handshake ticket

Personnel

"River"

Center: Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Devi Kinal Putri

  • Team J: Aki Takajo, Ayana Shahab, Beby Chaesara Anadila, Delima Rizky, Devi Kinal Putri, Gabriela Margareth Warouw, Haruka Nakagawa, Jessica Vania, Jessica Veranda, Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Nabilah Ratna Ayu Azalia, Rena Nozawa, Rezky Wiranti Dhike, Rica Leyona, Shania Junianatha, Stella Cornelia

"Mirai no Kajitsu -Buah Masa Depan-"

  • Trainee: Alicia Chanzia, Annisa Athia, Cindy Yuvia, Della Della, Jennifer Hanna, Lidya Maulida Djuhandar, Natalia, Noella Sisterina, Octi Sevpin, Ratu Vienny Fitrilya, Riskha Fairunissa, Rona Anggreani, Shinta Naomi, Sinka Juliani, Thalia, Viviyona Apriani

"Sakura no Shiori -Pembatas Buku Sakura-"

  • Team J: Aki Takajo, Ayana Shahab, Beby Chaesara Anadila, Cindy Gulla, Delima Rizky, Devi Kinal Putri, Diasta Priswarini, Frieska Anastasia Laksani, Gabriela Margareth Warouw, Ghaida Farisya, Haruka Nakagawa, Jessica Vania, Jessica Veranda, Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Nabilah Ratna Ayu Azalia, Rena Nozawa, Rezky Wiranti Dhike, Rica Leyona, Sendy Ariani, Shania Junianatha, Sonia Natalia, Sonya Pandawarman, Stella Cornelia
  • Trainee: Alicia Chanzia, Annisa Athia, Cindy Yuvia, Della Delila, Dellia Erdita, Dena Siti Rohayati, Dwi Putri Bonita, Fakhiryani Shafariyanti, Intar Putri Kariina, Jennifer Hanna, Jennifer Rachel Natasya, Lidya Maulida Djuhandar, Nadhifa Karimah, Nadila Cindy Wantari, Natalia, Noella Sisterina, Novinta Dhini, Octi Sevpin, Priscilla Sari Dewi, Ratu Vienny Fitrilya, Riskha Fairunissa, Rona Anggreani, Saktia Oktapyani, Shinta Naomi, Sinka Juliani, Thalia, Thalia Ivanka Elizabeth, Viviyona Apriani

"Kimi ni Autabi Koi wo Suru -Jatuh Cinta Setiap Bertemu Denganmu-"

  • Team J: Aki Takajo, Ayana Shahab, Beby Chaesara Anadila, Cindy Gulla, Devi Kinal Putri, Gabriela Margareth Warouw, Ghaida Farisya, Haruka Nakagawa, Jessica Vania, Jessica Veranda, Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Nabilah Ratna Ayu Azalia, Rena Nozawa, Rezky Wiranti Dhike, Sendy Ariani, Shania Junianatha

SNH48 version

AKB48 sister group SNH48 sang a Mandarin version on their first single, "Heavy Rotation".[citation needed]

References

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External links

Preceded by Japanese Oricon Chart number one single
2009-11-02
Succeeded by
"Swan Song" by KinKi Kids