Nantettatte AKB48

Nantettatte AKB48
Digital cover
Studio album by
AKB48
ReleasedDecember 25, 2024
GenreJ-pop
Length56:50
LanguageJapanese
Label
ProducerYasushi Akimoto
AKB48 chronology
Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake o Shitteiru
(2018) 		Nantettatte AKB48
(2024)
Singles from Nantettatte AKB48
  1. "Nantettatte Idol"
    Released: November 19, 2024

Nantettatte AKB48 (Japanese: なんてったってAKB48; lit. 'After all, it is AKB48') is the seventh studio album by Japanese girl group AKB48. It was released on December 25, 2024, through EMI Records and Universal Music Japan, their first album in six years after their previous Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake o Shitteiru (2018) and after departure from You Be Cool! and King Records in 2023.

Titled after Kyoko Koizumi's 1985 single "Nantettatte Idol" and based on the concept "idol time machine", the album comprises covers of idol songs from three different eras of Japan: Shōwa, Heisei, and Reiwa. Commercially, Nantettatte AKB48 debuted atop the Oricon Albums Chart and Billboard Japan Hot Albums, selling over 185,000 copies.

Background and release

On November 19, 2024, AKB48 announced the studio album, titled Nantettatte AKB48, to be released on December 25. To commemorate their 20th anniversary, it consists of 14 cover versions of idol songs from three different eras of Japan: seven songs from Shōwa era, five from Heisei era, and two from Reiwa era.[1] The limited edition Blu-ray disc includes performances on the last day at AKB48 Theater in Don Quijote, Akihabara before temporary closing due to renovation from September 1 to December 8, 2024.[2]

Promotion

Kyoko Koizumi's cover "Nantettatte Idol" was released as Nantettatte AKB48's lead single on November 19, 2024, the same day as the album announcement. Yuiri Murayama serves as the song's choreographic center.[3] Its music video, directed by Shin Ishihara, premiered on December 25, depicting the existence of idols in the 1980s.[4] The group performed "Nantettatte Idol" at 2024 FNS Music Festival on December 12, and CDTV Live! Live! on December 31.[5][6] Additionally, Seiko Matsuda's "Cherry Blossom" and Morning Musume's "Love Machine" were available as a promotional singles on December 18.[7]

Commercial performance

Nantettatte AKB48 debuted at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart with 184,764 copies, becoming AKB48's sixth consecutive number-one albums and the ninth overall.[8] The album entered the Billboard Japan Hot Albums at number one, earning 190,999 physical sales and 233 downloads.[9]

Track listing

Nantettatte AKB48 track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Toshishita no Otoko no Ko" (年下の男の子)Kazuya SenkeYūsuke HoguchiLull3:32
2."UFO"Yū AkuShunichi TokuraShigeo Komori3:15
3."Cherry Blossom" (チェリーブラッサム)Yoshiko MiuraKazuo ZaitsuKosuke Okui3:21
4."Toki o Kakeru Shōjo" (時をかける少女)Yumi MatsutoyaMatsutoyaHinano Tanaka3:49
5."Nantettatte Idol" (なんてったってアイドル)Yasushi AkimotoKyōhei TsutsumiYūki Utamaru4:07
6."Desire (Jōnetsu)" (DESIRE -情熱-)Yoko AkiKisaburō Suzuki
4:21
7."Jā ne" (じゃあね)AkimotoKen TakahashiTanaka3:51
8."Samishii Nettaigyo" (淋しい熱帯魚)Neko OikawaMasaya OzekiK3CP4:29
9."Body & Soul"Hiromasa IjichiIjichiKeisuke Kanesaki5:04
10."Love Machine" (LOVEマシーン)TsunkuTsunkuKubota5:01
11."Ikuze! Kaitō Shōjo" (行くぜっ!怪盗少女)Kenichi MaeyamadaMaeyamadaMaeyamada3:48
12."Kimi no Na wa Kibō" (君の名は希望)AkimotoKatsuhiko Sugiyama
  • Sugiyama
  • YouSee
5:23
13."Otonablue" (オトナブルー)Atarashii Gakko!YonkeyYouSee3:04
14."Kawaikute Gomen" (可愛くてごめん)ShitoShitoTanaka3:38
Total length:56:50
Nantettatte AKB48 limited A bonus track (Blu-ray)
No.TitleLength
1."AKB48 Theater Final Performance Before the Renovation: Record of the Day 6,843" (AKB48劇場リニューアル前最終公演~6843日目の記録~) 
2."Reset (AKB48 Theater Final Performance Before the Renovation: Thank You for the Memories of 6,843 Days and 6,552 Performances)" (RESET (AKB48劇場リニューアル前最終公演~6843日6552公演の思い出をありがとう。~)) 
3."Theater no Megami (AKB48 Theater Final Performance Before the Renovation: Thank You for the Memories of 6,843 Days and 6,552 Performances)" (シアターの女神 (AKB48劇場リニューアル前最終公演~6843日6552公演の思い出をありがとう。~)) 
4."Mokugekisha (AKB48 Theater Final Performance Before the Renovation: Thank You for the Memories of 6,843 Days and 6,552 Performances)" (目撃者 (AKB48劇場リニューアル前最終公演~6843日6552公演の思い出をありがとう。~)) 
5."Sakura no Hanabiratachi (AKB48 Theater Final Performance Before the Renovation: Thank You for the Memories of 6,843 Days and 6,552 Performances)" (桜の花びらたち (AKB48劇場リニューアル前最終公演~6843日6552公演の思い出をありがとう。~)) 
Total length:102:50

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Nantettatte AKB48
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[16]
Physical 		Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Nantettatte AKB48
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various December 25, 2024
Standard
[17]
Japan
  • Standard
  • limited
  • official shop

See also

References

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