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[visionfactory]

^ I guess anime-expo is too small for ayu

NEW ALBUM: SET LIST ~Greatest Songs~ Kanzen Ban

AKB48 3rd best album. Special re-issue of 2008's SET LIST ~Greatest Songs 2006-2007~.

CD Tracklist:
01. Aitakatta!
02. BINGO!
03. Yuhi wo Mite iru ka?
04. Boku no Taiyou
05. Mirai no Kajitsu
06. Dear my teacher
07. Skirt, Hirari (Album mix)
08. Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru
09. Virgin love (Album mix)
10. Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou
11. Tanjoubi no Yoru
12. Korogaru Ishi ni Nare
13. Sakura no Hanabiratachi
14. Romance, Irane!
15. Seventeen
16. Anata ga Ite Kureta kara

First Press Bonus:
3-fold case + photo

All Press Bonus:
B2-size poster

[Polyrhythm]

When they say their new single shipped 500,000 copies....is that usually reflective of how it will sell...or what....i don't believe it.

[visionfactory]

copies sold are always less copies than shipped copies

[Polyrhythm]

but how much less lol

[Mirrorcle Monster]

I love thei old songs, specially Yuuhi wa Miteiru Ka?....

[Nackar_91]

Originally Posted by Polyrhythm

but how much less lol

It depends! XD. When looking at certifications ...

Some singles have sold 360.000 copies and have only been certified Platinum (250.000), which means the company didn't think it necessary to ask for a new certification.

Some singles have only sold 70.000 copies but have been certified gold for 100.000 shipments.

But that's only with certifications, if you leave those out of the picture, we can only guess the difference!

[visionfactory]

Indeed the sold very well on their first day ^_^

354,403 copies, they outsold that Tohoshinki guy solo debut single

I think they might end up selling 450,000 copies this week, so the 500,000 copies shipped mark is not really that far after all!

[Polyrhythm]

wha.....

[Mirrorcle Monster]

Oh my god......

[Glamorous_Sky]

I AM SO HAPPY FOR THEM. I love AKB and they deserve this. They're just so amazing <333 Team B's new stage is good as well.

They're going to be so big this year, I just know it.

[visionfactory]

1st week sales: 501,641 copies sold, they're #1

they are going beyond my expectations @_@ this is crazy, but so good

[Glamorous_Sky]

Latest results from the senbatsu for the 17th single:

1-21 are in the main single, I'm not sure how many will be in Undergirls. I'll look it up though.

1.Atsuko Maeda (Team A)
2.Yuko Oshima (Team K)
3.Tomomi Itano (Team K)
4.Mariko Shinoda (Team A)
5.Mayu Watanabe (Team B)
6.Minami Takahashi (Team A)
7.Haruna Kojima (Team A)
8.Yuki Kashiwagi (Team B)
9.Sae Miyzawa (Team K)
10.Rena Matsui (Team S-SKE48)
11.Aki Takajo (Team A)
12.Erena Ono (Team K)
13.Tomomi Kasai (Team B)
14.Rie Kitahara (Team B)
15.Minami Minegishi (Team K)/Jurina Matsui (Team S-SKE48)
17.Miho Miyazawa (Team B)
18.Rino Sashihara (Team A)
19.Amina Satou (Team B)
20.Haruka Nakagawa (Team A)
21.Sayaka Akimoto (Team K)
22.Aika Oota (Team A)
23.Asuka Kuramochi (Team A)
24.Yuka Masuda (Team B)
25.Natsumi Hirajima (Team B)
26.Mika Komori (Team B)
27.Masana Ooya (Team S-SKE48)
28.Moeno Nito (Team K)
29.Ayaka Umeda (Team K)
30.Kumi Yagami (Team S-SKE48)
31.Haruka Ishida (Team B)
32.Reina Fujie (Team K)
33.Sumire Satou (Team B)
34.Suzuran Yamauchi (Kenkyuusei)
35.Haruka Shimazaki (Kenkyuusei)
36.Haruka Katayama (Team A)
37.Atsuki Ishiguro (Kenkyuusei)
38.Rumi Yonezawa (Team K)
39.Ayaka Kikuchi (Team K)
40.Ami Maeda (Team A)/Akane Takayanagi (Team K II-SKE48)

Read how many votes they got here: http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-10552201963.html

GO MIICHAN GO! BEAT JURINA! Otherwise I'm not too surprised with the results, Yuko is so close to beating Acchan though. Final results on who gets to participate in the next single are released June 9th.

[adantatu2]

They are No.2!!!!!!Why, they sold much more
UNFFAIR
http://www.mediatraffic.de/tracks.htm

[visionfactory]

Actually the number 331.000 doesn't mean 331,000 copies of the single has been sold but 331.000 points, it's a value calculated between the physical sales and airplay

I wish they were #1 too

[Nackar_91]

But don't be sad, lol! Most Japanese singles barely even break the op. 40, only Johnny's artist do that (and Arashi occasionally reaches no. 1).

You should be extremely happy they managed to go that high!

[ストロボ・EdGE]

You guys are sad when they've sold that much? That's like, freaking amazing. It's going to be one of the best selling singles of the whole year. 500K+ in one week is... Jeez like srsly? Cry when their singles sell over all 5,000 copies, not half a million in 7 days.

They don't actually release albums do they? Only Best albums?

[Amrai-chan]

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

They don't actually release albums do they? Only Best albums?

They have albums by team and stage.

There is a bunch...

Team A has 4 albums total, Team K has 4 and Team B has 1.

Originally Posted by Glamorous_Sky

Latest results from the senbatsu for the 17th single:

1.Atsuko Maeda (Team A)
2.Yuko Oshima (Team K)
3.Tomomi Itano (Team K)
4.Mariko Shinoda (Team A)
6.Minami Takahashi (Team A)
7.Haruna Kojima (Team A)
9.Sae Miyzawa (Team K)
15.Minami Minegishi (Team K)
21.Sayaka Akimoto (Team K)

Come on Sayaka!

[adantatu2]

Originally Posted by visionfactory

Actually the number 331.000 doesn't mean 331,000 copies of the single has been sold but 331.000 points, it's a value calculated between the physical sales and airplay

I wish they were #1 too

Ok, thanks

[Mirrorcle Monster]

I used to love them until they released SET LIST ~Greatest Songs 2006-2007~, the songs after were really disgusting for me. But i must say that their latest single, Ponytail no Chouchou is really good, it makes me remember their old stuff

[LacusClyne]

Is anyone buying their new single Kokoro no Hane? It's to be release on 21st July

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