Sustainable (song)

"Sustainable"
Type A regular edition cover
Single by AKB48
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2019 (2019-09-18)
GenreJ-pop
Length4:24
LabelKing
AKB48 singles chronology
"Jiwaru Days"
(2019) 		"Sustainable"
(2019) 		"Shitsuren, Arigatō"
(2020)

"Sustainable" (サステナブル, Sasutenaburu) is the 56th single by Japanese idol group AKB48. It was released in Japan by King Records on September 18, 2019, in seven versions.[1] It debuted at number one on the Oricon Singles Chart and Billboard Japan Hot 100, with over 1.6 million copies sold in Japan in its first week, making it the highest weekly sales of the year.[2] It was the best-selling single of 2019 in Japan.[3] The lead performer for the main track is Moeka Yahagi, and this is also her last single as well.

This single is released in four physical different version, Type A, Type B, Type C and Theater Edition.

Commercial performance

"Sustainable" is the 43rd consecutive single by AKB48 to debut at number one.[4] It is AKB48's first single of the Reiwa period and first release in six months.

Personnel

"Sustainable"

(19 members, Moeka Yahagi center)

"Sukida Sukida Sukida"

  • Team 8's song. (16 members, Yui Oguri center)
  • Team 8: Hatsuka Utada, Nao Ota, Momoka Onishi, Rin Okabe, Yui Oguri(Center), Erina Oda, Narumi Kuranoo, Yurina Gyoten, Nagisa Sakaguchi, Akari Sato, Nanami Sato, Miu Shitao, Serika Nagano, Yui Yokoyama, Nanase Yoshikawa, Airi Rissen

"Seishun Da Capo"

"Monica, Yoake Da"

"Nagareboshi ni Nani wo Negaeba Ii no Darou"

Track listing

Type A[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Sustainable" (サステナブル)4:24
2."Sukida Sukida Sukida" (好きだ 好きだ 好きだ) (Team 8)3:39
3."Sustainable" (off vocal version)4:24
4."Sukida Sukida Sukida" (off vocal version)3:38
Type B[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Sustainable" (サステナブル)4:24
2."Seishun da Capo" (青春 ダ・カーポ) (AKB48 coupling selection)3:54
3."Sustainable" (off vocal version)4:24
4."Seishun da Capo" (off vocal version)3:54
Type C[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Sustainable" (サステナブル)4:24
2."Monica, Yoake da" (モニカ、夜明けだ) (48 Group NEXT12 unit song)3:56
3."Sustainable" (off vocal version)4:24
4."Monica, Yoake da" (off vocal version)3:55
Theater edition[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Sustainable" (サステナブル)4:24
2."Nagareboshi ni Nani wo Negaeba Ii no Darou" (流れ星に何を願えばいいのだろう) (Soukantoku to Captains unit song)3:39
3."Sustainable" (off vocal version)4:24
4."Nagareboshi ni Nani wo Negaeba Ii no Darou" (off vocal version)3:39

Charts

References

  1. ^ "AKB48"すっぴん風"ジャケ写公開 柏木由紀「超ナチュラルです」" [AKB48 "Suppin-style" cover photo released Yuki Kashiwagi "Supernatural"]. Oricon. August 28, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "【ビルボード】AKB48『サステナブル』が1,628,184枚を売り上げてSGセールス首位獲得 今年最多の初週売上を記録" [[Billboard] AKB48 "Sustainable" sold 1,628,184 copies and gained SG sales top ranking Record the highest first week sales this year]. Billboard (in Japanese). September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "2019 Oricon Yearly Single Chart" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "AKB48、初週売上138万枚で43作連続1位 今年度最高シングル売上を記録【オリコンランキング】" [AKB48, first week sales of 1.38 million, 43 consecutive works No. 1 record of highest single sales this year [Oricon ranking]]. Oricon. September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "AKB48の「サステナブル(Type A) - EP」をApple Musicで". Apple Music (in Japanese). Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  6. ^ "AKB48の「サステナブル (Type B) - EP」をiTunesで". Apple Music (in Japanese). Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  7. ^ "AKB48の「サステナブル (Type C) - EP」をiTunesで". Apple Music (in Japanese). Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  8. ^ "AKB48の「サステナブル (劇場盤) - EP」をiTunesで". Apple Music (in Japanese). Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/9/30". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  10. ^ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年09月30日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for September 30, 2019] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 25, 2019.