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Kimi wa Melody

"Kimi wa Melody"
Type-C Limited Cover
Single by AKB48
from the album Thumbnail
A-side"Kimi wa Melody"
B-side
  • "LALALA Message"
  • "Shigamitsuita Seishun" (Type A)
  • "Gonna Jump" (Type B)
  • "Make Noise" (Type C)
  • "Max Toki 315go" (Type D)
  • "Mazariau Mono" (Type E)
  • "M.T. ni Sasagu" (Theater)
ReleasedMarch 9, 2016 (2016-03-09)
Recorded2015–16
GenreJ-pop
Length4:43
Label
Songwriter(s)Title Track
Lyrics: Yasushi Akimoto
Music: you-me
Arrangement: Yuuichi Nonaka
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
AKB48 singles chronology
"Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby"
(2015) 		"Kimi wa Melody"
(2016) 		"Tsubasa wa Iranai"
(2016)
Music videos
"Kimi wa Melody" (君はメロディー) on YouTube
"LALALA Message" (LALALAメッセージ) on YouTube
"Gonna Jump" (Short ver.) on YouTube
"Shigamitsuita Seishun" (しがみついた青春) Short ver. on YouTube
"Make noise" (Short ver.) on YouTube
"Max Toki 315go" (Maxとき315号) Short ver. on YouTube
"混ざり合うもの" (Mazariau Mono) on YouTube

"Kimi wa Melody" (君はメロディー, Kimi wa Merodī, You Are a Melody) is the 43rd single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It marks the 10th annual anniversary of the group, and was released in Japan on March 9, 2016.[1] It sold 1,133,179 copies on release day, topping the weekly sales of the previous single. This makes it the 30th single to reach 1st place in the Oricon Single Charts, and the 24th single to sell over a million copies in a week.[2]

The main song from this single, Kimi wa Melody has been redone in Bahasa Indonesia by JKT48 and in Thai by BNK48 in 2018, and in Filipino by MNL48 in 2019.[3][4][5]

Background

The music video of the title song is directed by Mika Ninagawa, who worked previously on "Heavy Rotation", "Sayonara Crawl" and "Sugar Rush". It was first performed live on January 24, on the last day of AKB48 Group Request Hour 2016, and its first TV performance was broadcast on February 22, on NHK's Music Japan. The title track is performed by a group of 21 active members and centered (choreography center) by Sakura Miyawaki.

This single also marked the final appearance of two founding members, Minami Takahashi and Sae Miyazawa. Both of them left the AKB48 Group shortly after this release, after having appeared in the promoting line up of 41 and 33 AKB48 singles, respectively, as well as Karen Iwata.

On July 18, 2016 (2016-07-18), Brazilian channel PlayTV aired the music video from "Kimi wa Melody" on a J-Pop segmented music video program Interferência Ichiban.

Artwork

Kimi wa Melody was released in five different issues (Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, Type-D, and Type-E) in which each issues have two different artwork for Regular edition and Limited edition. Only Theater version would issued only in one artwork, in total Kimi wa Melody released 11 different artworks. Type-A, Type-B, and Type-E limited version featured all 21 participating members, while Theater version featured all 16 participating members without the graduates. Type-C limited version is Sakura Miyawaki first ever solo cover.

Track listing

Type-A

CD[6][7]
No.TitleLength
1."Kimi wa Melody (君はメロディー)"4:45
2."LALALA Message (LALALAメッセージ)"5:12
3."Gonna Jump (SKE48)"4:59
4."Kimi wa Melody (off vocal ver.)"4:44
5."LALALA Message (off vocal ver.)"5:12
6."Gonna Jump (off vocal ver.)"4:57
DVD[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Kimi wa Melody (君はメロディー)" 
2."LALALALALALA Message (LALALAメッセージ)" 
3."Gonna Jump" 

Type-B

CD[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Kimi wa Melody (君はメロディー)"4:45
2."LALALA Message (LALALAメッセージ)"5:13
3."Shigamitsuita Seishun (しがみついた青春) (NMB48)"4:19
4."Kimi wa Melody (off vocal ver.)"4:44
5."LALALA Message (off vocal ver.)"5:13
6."Shigamitsuita Seishun (off vocal ver.)"4:17
DVD[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Kimi wa Melody (君はメロディー)" 
2."LALALALALALA Message (LALALAメッセージ)" 
3."Shigamitsuita Seishun" 

Type-C

CD[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Kimi wa Melody (君はメロディー)"4:45
2."LALALA Message (LALALAメッセージ)"5:12
3."Make noise (HKT48)"4:27
4."Kimi wa Melody (off vocal ver.)"4:44
5."LALALA Message (off vocal ver.)"5:12
6."Make noise (off vocal ver.)"4:24
DVD[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Kimi wa Melody (君はメロディー)" 
2."LALALALALALA Message (LALALAメッセージ)" 
3."Make noise" 

Type-D

CD[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Kimi wa Melody (君はメロディー)"4:45
2."LALALA Message (LALALAメッセージ)"5:12
3."Max Toki 315 Gou (Maxとき315号) (NGT48)"4:45
4."Kimi wa Melody (off vocal ver.)"4:44
5."LALALA Message (off vocal ver.)"5:12
6."Max Toki 315 Gou (off vocal ver.)"4:43
DVD[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Kimi wa Melody (君はメロディー)" 
2."LALALALALALA Message (LALALAメッセージ)" 
3."Max Toki 315 Gou" 

Type-E

CD[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Kimi wa Melody (君はメロディー)"4:45
2."LALALA Message (LALALAメッセージ)"5:12
3."Mazariau Mono (混ざり合うもの) (NogizakaAKB)"4:58
4."Kimi wa Melody (off vocal ver.)"4:44
5."LALALA Message (off vocal ver.)"5:12
6."Mazariau Mono (off vocal ver.)"4:56
DVD[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Kimi wa Melody (君はメロディー)" 
2."LALALALALALA Message (LALALAメッセージ)" 
3."Mazariau Mono" 

Theater Edition

CD[12]
No.TitleLength
1."Kimi wa Melody (君はメロディー)" 
2."LALALA Message (LALALAメッセージ)" 
3."M.T. ni Sasagu (M.T.に捧ぐ) (Team A)" 
4."Kimi wa Melody (off vocal ver.)" 
5."LALALA Message (off vocal ver.)" 
6."M.T. ni Sasagu (off vocal ver.)" 

Personnel

"Kimi wa Melody"

The lineup for the A-side single performed by senbatsu of 21 members including 4 graduates,[13] the first time since "Flying Get" back in 2011. The center for this song is Sakura Miyawaki.[14]

"LALALA Message"

Performed by selection "Next Generation Senbatsu",[13] consisting of:

"Gonna Jump"

Performed by selection senbatsu members of SKE48,[13] consisting of:

"Shigamitsuita Seishun"

Performed by selection senbatsu members of NMB48,[15] consisting of:

"Make Noise"

Performed by selection senbatsu members of HKT48,[16] consisting of:

"Max Toki 315go"

Performed by NGT48,[17] consisting of:

  • NGT48 Team NIII: Yuka Ogino, Tsugumi Oguma, Minami Katō, Rie Kitahara, Anju Satō, Riko Sugahara, Moeka Takakura (Center), Ayaka Tano, Rika Nakai, Marina Nishigata, Rena Hasegawa, Hinata Honma, Fūka Murakumo, Maho Yamaguchi, Noe Yamada
  • NGT48 Kenkyūsei: Yuria Ōtaki, Yuria Kado, Aina Kusakabe, Reina Seiji, Mau Takahashi, Ayuka Nakamura, Miharu Nara, Nanako Nishimura, Ayaka Mizusawa, Aya Miyajima

"Mazariau Mono"

Performed by selection members of AKB48 and Nogizaka46,[18] consisting of:

"M.T. ni Sasagu"

AKB Team A's song (excluding Minami Takahashi). Yui Yokoyama serve as center for this song. It is also a name from current stage from Team A.

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart) 1[19]
Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100) 1[20]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Japan March 9, 2016
King Records (YOU BE COOL division)
Hong Kong, Taiwan King Records
South Korea October 26, 2018

Dirimu Melody

"Dirimu Melody"
Single by JKT48
from the album Thumbnail
A-side"Dirimu Melody"
B-side"Kita Pernah Di Sini,
Sebahagian Besar Kenangan"
ReleasedDecember 16, 2017 (2017-12-16)
Genre
Length31:48
LabelHITS Records
Producer(s)
JKT48 singles chronology
"Indahnya Senyum Manismu dst."
(2017) 		"Dirimu Melody"
(2017) 		"Everyday, Kachuusha / UZA"
(2018)
Music video
"Dirimu Melody" on YouTube

Dirimu Melody is the 18th single from the idol group JKT48 which was released in Indonesia on December 16, 2017 (for Music Cards, coinciding with the day before the 6th anniversary of JKT48 and Sonia Natalia's 20th) and January 12, 2018 (for CD and DVD, also available via Spotify and iTunes) by Hits Records and JKT48 Project, also distributed by Universal Music Indonesia and Sony Music Entertainment Indonesia. Previously, this single was released on CD and DVD planned for December 23, 2017 (to coincide with Team J's 5th birthday, as well as the celebration of JKT48's 6th anniversary concert at Bigbang Jakarta 2017 at JIExpo Kemayoran, Central Jakarta , DKI Jakarta, Indonesia), but was canceled due to technical problems. This single was recycled from the 43rd single from AKB48.[3]

This single is a keepsake single as a sign of farewell to Melody who will be declared graduated from JKT48 on March 31, 2018 (before being replaced by Ayana as the dual position of Team KIII and Team T members as Captain and Shania as Captain of JKT48), and also occupies the center position. for the last.[21]

Tracklisting

  • Bold indicates centers.
No.TitlePerformersLength
1."Dirimu Melody ("You Are the Melody")"Team J : Devi Kinal Putri, Gabriela Margareth Warouw, Michelle Christo Kusnadi, Shania Junianatha, Thalia Ivanka Elizabeth, Viviyona Apriani

Team KIII : Ayana Shahab, Beby Chaesara Anadila, Cindy Yuvia, Frieska Anastasia Laksani, Sonia Natalia, Shani Indira Natio, Shania Gracia

Team T : Adhisty Zara, Made Devi Ranita Ningtara, Melody Nurramdhani Laksani		4:48
2."Kita Pernah Di Sini (We Ever in Here)"Team J: Della Delila, Devi Kinal Putri, Dwi Putri Bonita, Feni Fitriyanti, Gabriela Margareth Warouw, Michelle Christo Kusnadi, Priscillia Sari Dewi, Riskha Fairunissa, Saktia Oktapyani, Shania Junianatha, Sinka Juliani, Syahfira Angela Nurhaliza, Thalia Ivanka Elizabeth, Viviyona Apriani, Zahra Yuriva Dermawan

Team KIII: Alicia Chanzia, Aninditha Rahma Cahyadi, Ayana Shahab, Beby Chaesara Anadila, Cindy Yuvia, Fakhriyani Shafariyanti, Fransisca Saraswati Puspa Dewi, Frieska Anastasia Laksani, Jennifer Rachel Natasya, Lidya Maulida Djuhandar, Maria Genoveva Natalia Desy Purnamasari Gunawan, Nadila Cindi Wantari, Natalia, Ni Made Ayu Vania Aurellia, Rina Chikano, Rona Anggreani, Shani Indira Natio, Shania Gracia, Shinta Naomi, Sonia Natalia, Stephanie Pricilla Indarto Putri Team T: Adhisty Zara, Adriani Elisabeth, Cindy Hapsari Maharani Pujiantoro Putri, Citra Ayu Pranajaya Wibrado, Elizabeth Gloria Setiawan, Eve Antoinette Ichwan, Fidly Immanda Azzahra, Jinan Safa Safira, Made Devi Ranita Ningtara, Melati Putri Rahel Sesilia, Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Nurhayati, Puti Nadhira Azalia, Ruth Damayanti Sitanggang, Tan Zhi Hui Celine, Violeta Burhan

Trainee: Amanda Dwi Arista, Ayu Safira Oktaviani, Dena Siti Rohyati, Diani Amalia Ramadhani, Gabryela Marcelina, Hasyakyla Utami Kusumawardhani, Ratu Vienny Fitrilya, Sania Julia Montolalu		4:09
3."Sebahagian Besar Kenangan (Most of The Memories)"Team J: Shania Junianatha Team T: Melody Nurramdhani Laksani6:57
4."Dirimu Melody" (Off Vocal Version) 4:48
5."Kita Pernah Di Sini" (Off Vocal Version) 4:09
6."Sebahagian Besar Kenangan" (Off Vocal Version) 6:57
Total length:31:48

Kimi wa Melody - เธอคือ...เมโลดี้ (BNK48 version)

"Kimi wa Melody (เธอคือ...เมโลดี้)"
Single by BNK48
from the album Thumbnail
A-side"Kimi wa Melody (เธอคือ...เมโลดี้)"
B-side"Tsugi no Season (ฤดูใหม่),
Yume e no Route (หมื่นเส้นทาง)"
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2018 (2018-09-28)
Genre
Length26:16
Producer(s)
BNK48 singles chronology
"Shonichi"
(2018) 		"Kimi wa Melody (เธอคือ...เมโลดี้)"
(2018) 		"BNK Festival"
(2018)
Music video
"Kimi wa Melody (เธอคือ...เมโลดี้)" on YouTube

The Thai idol group BNK48, a sister group of AKB48, covered the song with the same title. It is their Fourth single released on September 28, 2018, and the first single to feature 21 senbatsu members.[4]

Tracklisting

  • Bold indicates centers.
No.TitlePerformersLength
1."Kimi wa Melody (เธอคือ...เมโลดี้)("You Are the Melody")"Team BIII: Cherprang Areekul, Isarapa Thawatpakdee (Tarwaan), Jennis Oprasert, Jiradapa Intajak (Pupe), Kanteera Wadcharathadsanakul (Noey), Kunjiranut Intarasin (Jane), Milin Dokthian (Namneung), Napaphat Worraphuttanon (Jaa), Natruja Chutiwansopon (Kaew), Panisa Srilaloeng (Mind), Patchanan Jiajirachote (Orn), Pimrapat Phadungwatanachok (Mobile), Praewa Suthamphong (Music), Punsikorn Tiyakorn (Pun), Sawitchaya Kajonrungsilp (Satchan), Warattaya Deesomlert (Kaimook)
Trainee: Nawaporn Chansuk (Cake), Punyawee Jungcharoen (Aom), Rachaya Tupkunanon (Minmin), Sirikarn Shinnawatsuwan (Phukkhom), Sumitta Duangkaew (Faii)		4:45
2."Tsugi no Season (ฤดูใหม่) (The Next Season)"2nd Generation Trainee: Chanyapuk Numprasop (New), Janista Tansiri (Bamboo), Jidarpha Chamchooy (Panda), Juthamas Khonta (Kheng), Kamonthida Rotthawinithi (View), Khawisara Singplod (Myyu), Nannaphas Loetnamchoetsakun (Mewnich), Natticha Chantaravareelekha (Fond), Nuttakul Pimtongchaikul (Gygee), Paweethida Sakunpiphat (Fifa), Pimnipa Tungsakul (Deenee), Plearnpichaya Komalarajun (Juné), Ratah Chinkrajangkit, Tarisa Preechatangkit (Stang), Warinrat Yolprasong (Niky), Weeraya Zhang (Wee)4:25
3."Yume e no Route (หมื่นเส้นทาง)(Route to your dream)"Team BIII: Jennis Oprasert, Jiradapa Intajak (Pupe), Korapat Nilprapa (Kate), Kunjiranut Intarasin (Jane), Milin Dokthian (Namneung), Miori Ohkubo, Napaphat Worraphuttanon (Jaa), Panisa Srilaloeng (Mind), Pichayapa Natha (Namsai), Rina Izuta, Sawitchaya Kajonrungsilp (Satchan), Suchaya Saenkhot (Jib), Vathusiri Phuwapunyasiri (Korn), Warattaya Deesomlert (Kaimook)
Trainee: Mananya Kaoju (Nink), Rinrada Inthaisong (Piam)		3:58
4."Kimi wa Melody (เธอคือ...เมโลดี้)" (Off Vocal Version) 4:45
5."Tsugi no Season (ฤดูใหม่)" (Off Vocal Version) 4:25
6."Yume e no Route (หมื่นเส้นทาง)" (Off Vocal Version) 3:58
Total length:26:16

Ikaw ang Melody

"Ikaw ang Melody"
Single by MNL48
from the album Thumbnail
A-side"Ikaw ang Melody"
B-side"Gingham Check,
So Long!"
ReleasedJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
Genre
Length32:53
LabelStar Music
Producer(s)
MNL48 singles chronology
"365 Araw ng Eroplanong Papel"
(2019) 		"Ikaw ang Melody"
(2019) 		"River"
(2020)
Music video
"Ikaw ang Melody" on YouTube

Ikaw ang Melody (English: You Are the Melody) is the fourth single of the all-girl Filipino idol group, MNL48. It is a cover of AKB48's "Kimi wa Melody". The single was released on July 26, 2019, and the single released for the group's 4th single Election.[5]

Tracklisting

  • Bold indicates centers.
No.TitlePerformersLength
1."Ikaw ang Melody ("You Are the Melody")"Team MII: Alice Margarita De Leon, Cristine Jan Elaurza, Faith Shanrae Santiago, Francinne Rifol, Maria Jamie Beatrice Alberto, Shekinah Arzaga

Team NIV: Abelaine Trinidad, Jemimah Caldejon, Jhona Alyanah Padillo, Loulle Angelyn Villaflores

Team L: Althea Itona, Ashley Cloud Garcia, Gabrielle Skribikin, Kyla Angelica Marie De Catalina, Marsela Mari Guia, Mary Grace Buenaventura		4:45
2."Gingham Check"Team MII: Erica Maria Macabutas, Princess Labay

Team NIV: Alyssa Nicole Garcia, Aubrey Binuya, Aubrey Ysabelle Delos Reyes, Coleen Trinidad, Lara Mae Layar, Miho Hoshino, Ruther Marie Lingat, Valerie Joyce Daita

Team L: Amanda Isidto, Chelsey Yssacky Bautista, Christine Ann Coloso, Dian Marie Mercado, Kaede Ishiyama, Mariz Iyog		5:27
3."So Long!"same as Ikaw ang Melody6:04
4."Ikaw ang Melody" (Off Vocal Version) 4:45
5."Gingham Check" (Off Vocal Version) 5:27
6."So Long!" (Off Vocal Version) 6:04
Total length:32:53

Notes

1.^ Concurrent position with AKB48's Team A.
2.^ Concurrent position with NGT48's Team N.
3.^ Concurrent position with AKB48's Team K.
4.^ Concurrent position with SKE48's Team S.

Further reading

  • AKB48 (March 9, 2016a). Kimi wa Melody (Type-A ed.). You, Be Cool! / King. ASIN B019EWU3U6. KIZM-90413/90414.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • AKB48 (March 9, 2016b). Kimi wa Melody (Type-B ed.). You, Be Cool! / King. ASIN B019EWU2LQ. KIZM-90415/90416.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • AKB48 (March 9, 2016c). Kimi wa Melody (Type-C ed.). You, Be Cool! / King. ASIN B019EWU2KM. KIZM-90417/90418.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • AKB48 (March 9, 2016d). Kimi wa Melody (Type-D ed.). You, Be Cool! / King. ASIN B019EWU3VU. KIZM-90419/90420.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • AKB48 (March 9, 2016e). Kimi wa Melody (Type-E ed.). You, Be Cool! / King. ASIN B019EWU2NY. KIZM-90421/90422.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • AKB48 (March 9, 2016t). Kimi wa Melody (Theater ed.). You, Be Cool! / King. ASIN B01COJ6ASA. NMAX-1222.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

References

  1. ^ "AKB48 Releases Colorful "Kimi wa Melody" Short PV". ARAMA! JAPAN. February 12, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "On top, once again, with Kimi wa Melody". Blasting News (Brasil). Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "JKT48 Kimi wa Melody line up". JKT48 Kimi wa Melody Special Page (in Indonesian).
  4. ^ a b "เธอคือเมโลดี้ ซิงเกิ้ลที่ 4 ของ BNK48 ยอดสั่งจองซีดีจำนวน 340,000 แผ่น". โดดเด่นดอทคอม (in Thai). September 7, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "MNL48 announce 4th single "Ikaw ang Melody", Tease new music video". MNL48 News and Updates. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  6. ^ 君はメロディー AKB48 10周年記念シングル (King Record) (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
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