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group

AKB48 AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol musical girl group named after the Akihabara area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48 has sold more records than any other female musical act in Japanese history. AK ...

's 17th single, released on August 18, 2010. The video was directed by photographer and movie producer

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. The title song of this single, widely known as HR, was a huge

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hit and led the respective JOYSOUND charts for 43 weeks. As of August 2024, the song has been covered in Indonesian by

JKT48 JKT48 ( pronounced J- K- T- 4 8 ) is Indonesia’s premier girl group, established in 2011 as the first international sister group of Japan’s AKB48. Based in Jakarta, which is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, located on the northw ...

, in

Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...

by three different groups

SNH48 SNH48 is a Chinese idol girl group based in Shanghai. Following AKB48's creator Yasushi Akimoto's concept of "idols you can meet", the group features over 200 female members around the age of 20 (15 to 30) across SNH48 and all its sister grou ...

AKB48 Team SH AKB48 Team SH (also known as 冲吧少女组合/Chong Ba Shaonu Zuhe) is a Chinese idol group based in Shanghai, China and an official sister group of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was established in 2018 after the dissolution of AKB4 ...

and

AKB48 Team TP AKB48 Team TP, formerly known as TPE48, is a Taiwanese Chinese idol, idol group and the sixth international AKB48 Group, sister group of AKB48, after Indonesia's JKT48, China's SNH48 (''former''), Thailand's BNK48, Philippines's MNL48, and Chin ...

, in Tagalog by

MNL48 MNL48 (read as ''M.N.L. Forty-eight'') is a Filipino idol girl group based in Manila, Philippines, and formed in 2018, they are the fourth international sister group of AKB48, after Indonesia's JKT48, China's SNH48 (''former''), and Thailand' ...

, in

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SGO48 SGO48 (read ''S.G.O. Forty-Eight'') was a Vietnamese idol girl group based in Saigon, officially known as Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. They were the seventh international sister group of AKB48, after Indonesia's JKT48, China's SNH48 (''former''), � ...

, in Thai by

BNK48 BNK48 (read ''B.N.K. Forty-eight'') is a Thai Teen idol, idol Musical ensemble, girl group and the third international sister group of Japan's AKB48, following Indonesia's JKT48 and China's SNH48 (''Former''). After holding its first audition i ...

, and in Malay by

KLP48 KLP48 (read as ''K.L.P. Forty-Eight'') is a Malaysian idol girl group based in Kuala Lumpur. They are the tenth international sister group of AKB48, after Indonesia's JKT48, China's SNH48 (dissociated), Thailand's BNK48, Philippines's MNL48, Chi ...

2010 general election

The group's previous single, "

Ponytail to Shushu ''Shushu'' is Japanese for scrunchie. is the 16th single by Japanese idol group AKB48, released on May 26, 2010. Promotion The covers and music videos of the single were shot in Guam. The first editions of the single came with a ticket to vote f ...

", contained tickets in which buyers would vote for a member that would participate in the title track for "Heavy Rotation". The winner of AKB48's 2010 general election was member

Yuko Oshima is a Japanese actress and former member of idol girl group AKB48, of which she was the captain of Team K. She was also a member of the AKB48 subunit Not Yet. In addition to the singles that involved the rock-paper-scissors tournaments, she sa ...

, who became the center for the single. She was followed by

Atsuko Maeda is a Japanese actress and singer. She is a former member of the idol girl group AKB48, and was one of the most prominent members in the group at the time, regarded as the group's "absolute ace", "immovable center", and the "Face of AKB." After ...

Mariko Shinoda is a Japanese singer, actress, fashion model, and former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48, in which she was the captain of Team A. Career In October 2005, she auditioned for AKB48's first generation roster but failed the audition. Shor ...

Tomomi Itano is a Japanese recording artist, songwriter, dancer, model, and actress. She is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. She was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. In 2011 she debuted solo with a single titled " Dear J", which wa ...

and

Mayu Watanabe is a Japanese former singer and actress. Watanabe started her career as a member of the idol girl group AKB48 under Team B. In the annual AKB48 General Elections event, she had consistently been voted by fans to rank among the group's top membe ...

. Oshima was the cover girl for the Type B single, while the next three ranking members in the poll were featured on the Type A cover. Before the track was recorded and the PV was filmed, the annual Kenkyuusei selection process was announced with Atsuki Ishiguro failing it because of her scandal. Thus she is not featured in this single, nor the 40th spot was filled

Tie-in

Three of the four songs found on the single were used in television commercial campaigns: "Heavy Rotation" in commercials for confectionist UHA Kakuto's Puccho candies, "Lucky Seven" for

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and "Yasai Sisters" for a campaign by vegetable juice producers Kagome. "Namida no See-Saw Game" was used as the ending theme song for AKB48's variety show, AKB600sec.

Track listing

Senbatsu

Heavy Rotation

Center :

* Team A:

Haruna Kojima is a Japanese entrepreneur, actress, model, and former singer. From 2005 to 2017, she was a member of idol group AKB48 under Team A. In 2018, she founded her own brand, "Her lip to". Career Kojima was born in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Saitama Pref ...

#7,

#2,

Haruka Nakagawa , is a Japanese people, Japanese Media Personality, media personality based in Indonesia. She is a former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48 and its sub-unit Watarirouka Hashiritai, as well as its Indonesian sister group JKT48, all produced ...

#20,

Rino Sashihara is a Japanese tarento, singer, producer and actress. She is best known as a former member of idol groups HKT48, AKB48 and STU48, and was the theater manager for HKT48 and STU48. She was also a member of AKB48's unit Not Yet and is the produc ...

#19,

#3,

Minami Takahashi is a Japanese idol, singer, tarento and a former member of the Japanese girl idol group AKB48. She is in Team A of AKB48. She became the first of AKB48 and its sister groups. In an interview with Nippon Television in June 2010, AKB48 produc ...

#6, Aki Takajō #13 * Team K:

Sayaka Akimoto is a Japanese actress and singer. She was a member of Japanese idol An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese popular culture, Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training ...

#17,

#4,

Minami Minegishi is a Japanese singer and actress, represented by :ja:プロダクション尾木, Production Ogi. She was a member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48, and its subunit no3b. She is noted for having the longest tenure among the group's origina ...

#14,

Sae Miyazawa is a Japanese actress, television personality and former singer, signed under the entertainment agency Horipro. She is best known for her affiliations with AKB48 and its various sister- and subgroups. Between 2006 and 2016, she was a part of the ...

#9,

Erena Ono , is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. She was in "Team K" and her talent agency was Ohta Production. She was also part of AKB48 subgroups "Honegumi from AKB48", "AKBIdoling !! " and "ICE from AKB48". Career Ono was born i ...

(last single) #15,

#1 , * Team B:

Tomomi Kasai is a Japanese singer, actress and a former member of the idol group AKB48, belonging to Team A. She had a recurring role on ''Kamen Rider W'' as Elizabeth, alongside group member Tomomi Itano. Together, they make up the sub-unit Queen & Elizab ...

#12,

Yuki Kashiwagi is a Japanese singer. She was a member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48, NMB48 and NGT48. She auditioned for AKB48 on December 3, 2006, and was a member of AKB48's Team B. She was previously the captain of Team B before she was replaced ...

#8,

Rie Kitahara is a Japanese singer and actress formerly associated with the Japanese idol girl group NGT48 and former member of AKB48 and SKE48. She debuted in 2008 in Team A and was later co-captain of Team K (2014). In March 2015, it was announced Kitahara ...

#16,

Miho Miyazaki is a Japanese singer, actress and former member of the idol girl group AKB48 where she was active in Team A. She also participated in the Korean-Japanese show '' Produce 48''. Biography In 2007, Miyazaki passed an audition for AKB48 and becam ...

#21, Amina Satō #18,

#5 *

SKE48 SKE48 (S.K.E. Forty-eight) is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. SKE48 is named after the Sakae, Nagoya, Sakae district in Nagoya of Aichi Prefecture, where the group is based. The group performs at SKE48 Theater on 2F of Sunshi ...

Team S:

Jurina Matsui is a Japanese TV personality, singer, actress, and YouTuber. She is a former member of Japanese idol girl group SKE48 and former concurrent member of AKB48 (in 2012–2015). She is recognized as SKE48's absolute "ace", having placed in the to ...

#10,

Rena Matsui is a Japanese actress, singer, and novelist. Matsui is a former member of the Japanese idol girl groups SKE48 and Nogizaka46. As a member of the former, she also participated in the main lineup of AKB48's singles. As an actress, she has played r ...

#11

Namida no Sea-Saw Game

Sang by the Undergirls. The center for this song is

Aika Ōta , is a former member of the Japanese idol group HKT48, the captain of its Team KIV. She has also been a member of AKB48 and Watarirouka Hashiritai 7, Watarirouka Hashiritai, and portrayed Kazue Kae in ''Tomie Unlimited'' (2011). Career 2006ー2 ...

. * Team A: Haruka Katayama, Asuka Kuramochi, Natsumi Matsubara,

* Team K:

Reina Fujie , is a Japanese actress and former singer. She is a former member NMB48's Team BII and former member of AKB48. She is a cousin of Berryz Kobo was a Japanese idol girl group formed by Up-Front Promotion in 2004 and associated with Hello! Pro ...

, Moeno Nitō, Ayaka Umeda, Rumi Yonezawa * Team B: Natsumi Hirajima, Haruka Ishida, Mika Komori,

Sumire Satō is a Japanese singer and actress. She began her career as a member of the girl group AKB48 and later transferred to its sister group SKE48. In 2016, she starred in a live-action film based on Sanami Suzuki's manga adaptation of ''The Little Matc ...

, Yuka Masuda * Team Kenkyūsei:

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, Suzuran Yamauchi * SKE48 team S: Masana Ōya, Kumi Yagami * SKE48 team KII:

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Yasai Sisters

* Team A:

, Asuka Kuramochi,

, Ami Maeda,

, Aki Takajo * Team K:

, Moeno Nitō,

* Team B: Haruka Ishida,

, Mika Komori,

* SKE48 team S:

Ishida has only appeared on behalf of Ono in the PV.

Lucky Seven

* Team A:

Misaki Iwasa is a Japanese idol. She is a former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48 and enka singer. Her nickname is Wasamin. Her talent agency is Nagara Productions. She was also a member of the sub-unit Watarirouka Hashiritai 7. Career 2008 * Decemb ...

, Haruna Kojima, Atsuko Maeda, Rino Sashihara, Mariko Shinoda, Minami Takahashi, Aki Takajo * Team K: Sayaka Akimoto, Tomomi Itano, Minami Minegishi, Sae Miyazawa, Yuko Ōshima * Team B: Tomomi Kasai, Yuki Kashiwagi, Rie Kitahara, Mika Komori, Miho Miyazaki, Mayu Watanabe Iwasa has only appeared on behalf of Miyazaki in the PV.

Charts and certifications

Chart performance

Sales and certifications

JKT48 version

"Heavy Rotation" is a song from Indonesian-Japanese female idol group

. It was a cover from the original in Japanese that sung by

in 2010. The song was performed first in commercial television performance on 2011 ahead of the group main debut. ''Heavy Rotation'' originally performed by 16 members. Later, the song was released as studio album in 2013 which also the group first-ever discographies and released in two physical version. The song features member Melody Nuramdhani Laksani as choreographic performances center. "''Heavy Rotation''" is also included in the group's fifth main single, "

Flying Get is the 22nd single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48, released on August 24, 2011. Its members were chosen by the AKB48 2011 general election. It won the Grand Prix of Japan Record Awards, which was the first time a female group accomplished ...

" in 2014. Music video from the song released in 2020 or eight years after its debut performance.

Personnel

"Heavy Rotation" was sung by selection ''senbatsu'' performer, consist of: Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Ayana Shahab, Beby Chaesara Anadila, Cindy Gulla, Devi Kinal Putri, Frieska Anastasia Laksani, Ghaida Farisya, Jessica Vania, Jessica Veranda, Nabilah Ratna Ayu Azalia, Rena Nozawa, Rezky Wiranti Dhike, Sendy Ariani, Shania Junianatha, Sonya Pandarmawan, Stella Cornelia.

SNH48 version

"Heavy Rotation" ( zh, s=无尽旋转, p=Wújìn Xuánzhuǎn) was redone in Mandarin for AKB48's sister group in China,

, as the group's debut single; it was released on June 13, 2013. This EP also contains Mandarin tracks for

River A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...

and

Sakura no Ki ni Narō is a 20th single by Japanese idol girl group AKB48, released on February 16, 2011. Main song from this single was redone in Thai as B-track by BNK48 and released in 2022. Release information It is the 20th major-label single (22nd overall) rele ...

Release

The single was released in two versions: Type Red and Type Blue. The contents in Type Red and Type Blue were the same except their different cover photo. Each CD includes a handshake event ticket, a member photo, a group photo, and a DVD with the music videos of the three songs. A Collector's Edition was released after the initial two versions were sold out, and was also released in Type Red and Type Blue. Each CD included a River theme photo with 16 members, but did not include a DVD.

Track listing

Personnel

The track was sung by the first generation members of SNH48: * Wu Zhehan, Gu Xiangjun, Kong Xiaoyin, Jiang Yuxi, Xu Jiaqi, Xu Chenchen, Dai Meng, Tang Min, Qiu Xinyi, Chen Guanhui, Chen Si, Qian Beiting,

Zhao Jiamin Zhao Jiamin (; born July 22, 1998, in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China) is a Chinese idol singer and actress. She is a former member of the female idol group SNH48, and came in first during SNH48's second general election. Career On 14 October 2012, ...

, Zhang Yuge, Ding Ziyan, Dong Zhiyi, Mo Han, Li Yuqi

AKB48 Team SH version

"Heavy Rotation" originally was a song by Japanese idol group

then later covered by its sister group into respective languages. The Mandarin version of "''Heavy Rotation''" was done by SNH48 on 2013, then later covered by AKB48 Team SH with different lyrics. Lyric that used by AKB48 Team SH also used by

. This song is included in AKB48 Team SH debut EP "'' Shonichi''". The song features member Liu Nian and Zhai Yujia as choreographic performances center.

Personnel

"Heavy Rotation" was sung by selection ''senbatsu'' performer, consist of: Dong FangChi, Li ShiQi, Liu Nian, Mao WeiJia, Shen Ying, Shi KeYan, Wan FangZhou, Wang YuDuo, Wei Xin, Wu AnQi, Xu YiTing, Ye ZhiEn, Zhai YuJia, Zhou NianQi, Zhu Ling, Zhuang XiaoTi.

SGO48 version

Following the group's debut on December 22, 2018, "Heavy Rotation" was adapted in

, later released as the group's first single in the country on August 25, 2019. The release also contains Vietnamese version of "Shonichi", "Aitakatta," and "SGO48", having previously performed all three songs during their debut concert in December 2018. It was released in three different physical versions, containing a collectible

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, a random bonus photo, a lyric book, and a handshake ticket. The accompanying music video was later premiered through their official YouTube channel on August 1, 2019, three weeks prior to the physical release. To promote the single, SGO48 released a special documentary series on practicing for their first single, titled ''Light Up Your Dream'' from July 26, 2019. The group went on to appear on several native television programs and events to perform all the songs live, and later as part of their setlist during the group's participation at the AKB48 Group Asia Festival in

Shanghai Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...

on August 24, 2019.

Track listing

Personnel

"Heavy Rotation" Performed by sixteen pre-selected ''senbatsu'' performers, with member Trần Cát Tường (Anna) serving as the center for "Heavy Rotation". Other ''senbatsu'' members include: Châu Ngọc Đoan Thảo (Hikari), Đặng Thị Huỳnh Như (Minxy), Huỳnh Ngô Kim Châu (Mon), Lê Phạm Thuỷ Tiên (Tiên Linh), Lê Sunny, Lê Thị Thu Nga, Nguyễn Hồ Trùng Dương, Nguyễn Lê Ngọc Ánh Sáng, Nguyễn Quế Minh Hân (Sachi), Nguyễn Thị Lệ (Lệ Trang), Nguyễn Thanh Hoàng My (Mochi), Nguyễn Trương Tường Vy (Janie), Phạm Lâm Ánh Trúc (Trúc Phạm), Võ Phan Kim Khánh (Kaycee), and Vương Mai Linh (Linh Mai). "Shonichi" Performed by fourteen ''senbatsu'' members from above, with the exception of Thu Nga and Minxy. Two other Under Girls members, namely Nguyễn Thị Nhi (Dona), and Lê Mẫn Nghi, participated in recording the song. "Aitakatta" Performed by fifteen ''senbatsu'' members from above, with the exception of Mon and the appearance of Dona instead. "SGO48" Performed by all twenty-eight members of SGO48.

BNK48 version

"''Heavy Rotation''" has been redone in Thai by sister group

in July 2020 as their ninth single. This single personnel were chosen by their second edition of ''Senbatsu General Election''. The first performance from main song also the announcement about this single B-Side was announced at ''BNK48 Wonderland'' event on July, 26. On January 27, 2019, during the performance of "''

AKB48 Group , or AKB48 sister groups, shortened to 48 Group or 48g, refers to the sister groups of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. Based on the same concept "idols you can meet", it currently consists of five sister groups in locations across Japan and ...

Asia Festival in Bangkok''" a snippet of Thai version from this song has been performed for the very first time by WRD48 unit that consist of members from

, and

. The song has been sung in medley by the group's local respective languages. Members who sing the medley in Thai were Cherprang Areekul, Praewa Suthamphong (Music), and Punsikorn Tiyakorn (Pun).

Track listing

Personnel

"Heavy Rotation" "Heavy Rotation" was performed by 16 chosen ''senbatsu'' performer that determined by ranking from their ''Senbatsu General Election'' placement, which consist of: Kunjiranut Intarasin (Jane) (center),

Cherprang Areekul Cherprang Areekul (; born 2 May 1996) is a member of the Thai idol girl group BNK48, an international sister group of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. She is one of the first-generation members of the group, and is also the first captain of th ...

, Jennis Oprasert, Kanteera Wadcharathadsanakul (Noey), Natruja Chutiwansopon (Kaew), Plearnpichaya Komalarajun (Juné), Punsikorn Tiyakorn (Pun), Rachaya Tupkunanon (Minmin), Weeraya Zhang (Wee), Isarapa Thawatpakdee (Tarwaan), Jiradapa Intajak (Pupe), Milin Dokthian (Namneung), Natticha Chantaravareelekha (Fond), Patchanan Jiajirachote (Orn), Pimrapat Phadungwatanachok (Mobile), Praewa Suthamphong (Music). "Hashire! Penguin - วิ่งไปสิ...เพนกวิน" "Hashire! Penguin" (lit. Run! Penguin) was performed by 16 chosen ''Undergirls'' performer that determined by ranking from their ''Senbatsu General Election'' placement, which consist of: * BNK48: Warattaya Deesomlert (Kaimook) (center), Miori Ohkubo, Suchaya Saenkhot (Jib), Vathusiri Phuwapunyasiri (Korn), Chanyapuk Numprasop (New), Janista Tansiri (Bamboo), Nannaphas Loetnamchoetsakun (Mewnich), Nuttakul Pimtongchaikul (Gygee), Sawitchaya Kajonrungsilp (Satchan), Sirikarn Shinnawatsuwan (Phukkhom), Tarisa Preechatangkit (Stang). *

CGM48 CGM48 (read ''C.G.M. Forty-eight'') is a Thai Teen idol, idol girl group. It is the first domestic sister group of the Thai idol group BNK48, and the eighth international AKB48 Group, sister group of AKB48, after Indonesia's JKT48, China's SNH48 ...

: Rina Izuta, Punyawee Jungcharoen (Aom), Pronwarin Wongtrakulkit (Pim). "Wink wa Sankai - วิ้งค์ 3 ครั้ง" "Wink wa Sankai" (lit. Wink 3 times) originally by

HKT48 HKT48 (read "H.K.T. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. HKT48 is named after the Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Hakata-ku ward of Fukuoka, where Akimoto originally intended to base the group. The group currently performs at ...

and covered in Thai by 16 chosen ''Next Girls'' performer that determined by ranking from their ''Senbatsu General Election'' placement, which consist of: * BNK48: Napaphat Worraphuttanon (Jaa) (center), Jidarpha Chamchooy (Panda), Juthamas Khonta (Kheng), Khawisara Singplod (Myyu), Sumitra Duangkaew (Faii), Warinrat Yolprasong (Niky), Phattharanarin Mueanarit (Nine), Pichayapa Natha (Namsai), Kamonthida Rotthawinithi (View), Manipa Roopanya (Khamin), Pakwan Noijaiboon. * CGM48: Manichar Aimdilokwong (Marmink), Manita Chanchai (Kaiwan), Pundita Koontawee (Fortune), Sita Teeradechsakul, Vithita Srasreesom (Kaning).

References

External links

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2010 general election

Tie-in

Track listing

Senbatsu

Heavy Rotation

Namida no Sea-Saw Game

Yasai Sisters

Lucky Seven

Charts and certifications

Chart performance

Sales and certifications

JKT48 version

Personnel

SNH48 version

Release

Track listing

Personnel

AKB48 Team SH version

Personnel

SGO48 version

Track listing

Personnel

BNK48 version

Track listing

Personnel

See also

References

External links