Teacher Teacher (AKB48 song)

"Teacher Teacher"
Single by AKB48
B-side
  • "Romantic Junbichuu"
  • "Shuuden no Yoru"
  • "Atarashii Chime"
  • "Neko Allergy"
  • "Hachinosu Dance"
ReleasedMay 30, 2018 (2018-05-30)
Genre
Length4:29
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Yasushi Akimoto
  • Yuto Hinata
  • Hirotaka Hayakawa
  • Belex
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
AKB48 singles chronology
"Jabaja"
(2018)
"Teacher Teacher"
(2018)
"Sentimental Train"
(2018)

"Teacher Teacher"' is the 52nd single by Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was released in Japan by King Records on May 30, 2018. The single features Yui Oguri as the center performer.

Background and release

On March 19, 2018, it was announced that the 2018 "election single" will be released on May 30 and will feature Yui Oguri in the center position. For the first time the group enlisted a non-Japanese choreographer, Park Jun Hee, who worked with Korean acts such as Shinhwa, PSY and GFriend.[1]

The single was released on May 30, 2018.[2] The song was certified triple million, making AKB48 the first girl group to achieve it and only the third act.

The song has been redone in Bahasa Indonesia by JKT48 in 2018 and included in Joy Kick! Tears album on 2019.

Promotion

The single was first performed on April 1, 2018, for their first solo concert in two years at the Saitama Super Arena. The song was performed as part of the encore of the concert.[1]

Criticism

The song's lyrics by Yasushi Akimoto have been criticized as "justifying sexual harassment in education".[3]

Commercial performance

Teacher Teacher debuted atop the Oricon Singles Chart and atop Billboard Japan's Hot 100.[4][5]

The single placed atop the Oricon Singles Chart for the month of May 2018 with 1,661,038 physical copies sold in its first day.[6] In June the single fell to number 3 with 153,29 additional copies sold.[7]

On July 12, the RIAJ certified Teacher Teacher as a triple million, making AKB48 the first girl group to achieve it. It's also the only third act behind Kentarō Hayami, Ayumi Shigemori, Himawari Kids and Dango Gasshōdan's "Three Dango Brothers" (1999) and SMAP's "The One and Only Flower in the World" (2003).[8]

Teacher Teacher was the best-selling single of 2018 on Oricon.[9] The song placed at number 10 at Billboard Japan's Hot 100 Year End chart.[10] It also topped the Top Singles Sales Year End chart.[11]

Track listing

Type A
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Teacher Teacher"Yasushi Akimoto
  • Hinata Yuto
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
  • Belex
  • Belex
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
4:29
2."Kimi wa Boku no Kaze" (君は僕の風)AkimotoToyama DaisukeAPAZZI3:59
3."Romantic Junbichuu" (ロマンティック準備中)AkimotoMarutani MANABUMarutani MANABU4:40
4."Teacher Teacher" (Off Vocal Ver.) 
  • Hinata Yuto
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
  • Belex
  • Belex
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
4:29
5."Kimi wa Boku no Kaze" (Off Vocal Ver.) Toyama DaisukeAPAZZI3:58
6."Romantic Junbichuu" (Off Vocal Ver.) Marutani MANABUMarutani MANABU4:40
Total length:26:15
Type B
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Teacher Teacher"Yasushi Akimoto
  • Hinata Yuto
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
  • Belex
  • Belex
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
4:29
2."Kimi wa Boku no Kaze" (君は僕の風)AkimotoToyama DaisukeAPAZZI3:59
3."Shuuden no Yoru" (終電の夜)AkimotoMarutani MANABUMarutani MANABU4:37
4."Teacher Teacher" (Off Vocal Ver.) 
  • Hinata Yuto
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
  • Belex
  • Belex
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
4:29
5."Kimi wa Boku no Kaze" (Off Vocal Ver.) Toyama DaisukeAPAZZI3:58
6."Shuuden no Yoru" (Off Vocal Ver.) Marutani MANABUMarutani MANABU4:36
Total length:26:08
Type C
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Teacher Teacher"Yasushi Akimoto
  • Hinata Yuto
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
  • Belex
  • Belex
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
4:29
2."Kimi wa Boku no Kaze" (君は僕の風)AkimotoToyama DaisukeAPAZZI3:59
3."Atarashii Chime" (新しいチャイム)AkimotoYamada TomokazuWakatabe Makoto4:25
4."Teacher Teacher" (Off Vocal Ver.) 
  • Hinata Yuto
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
  • Belex
  • Belex
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
4:29
5."Kimi wa Boku no Kaze" (Off Vocal Ver.) Toyama DaisukeAPAZZI3:58
6."Atarashii Chime" (Off Vocal Ver.) Yamada TomokazuWakatabe Makoto4:25
Total length:25:45
Type D
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Teacher Teacher"Yasushi Akimoto
  • Hinata Yuto
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
  • Belex
  • Belex
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
4:29
2."Kimi wa Boku no Kaze" (君は僕の風)AkimotoToyama DaisukeAPAZZI3:59
3."Neko Allergy" (猫アレルギー)AkimotoItagaki YusukeItagaki Yusuke4:49
4."Teacher Teacher" (Off Vocal Ver.) 
  • Hinata Yuto
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
  • Belex
  • Belex
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
4:29
5."Kimi wa Boku no Kaze" (Off Vocal Ver.) Toyama DaisukeAPAZZI3:58
6."Neko Allergy" (Off Vocal Ver.) Itagaki YusukeItagaki Yusuke4:49
Total length:26:33
Theater Edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Teacher Teacher"Yasushi Akimoto
  • Hinata Yuto
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
  • Belex
  • Belex
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
4:29
2."Kimi wa Boku no Kaze" (君は僕の風)AkimotoToyama DaisukeAPAZZI3:59
3."Hachinosu Dance" (蜂の巣ダンス)Akimoto  4:08
4."Teacher Teacher" (Off Vocal Ver.) 
  • Hinata Yuto
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
  • Belex
  • Belex
  • Hayakawa Hirotaka
4:29
5."Kimi wa Boku no Kaze" (Off Vocal Ver.) Toyama DaisukeAPAZZI3:58
6."Hachinosu Dance" (Off Vocal Ver.)   4:08
Total length:25:11

Notes[12]

  • "Teacher Teacher" is performed by 28 members from Senbatsu
  • "Kimi wa Boku no Kaze" is performed by Center Exam Senbatsu
  • "Romantic Junbichuu" is performed by Team A
  • "Shuuden no Yoru" is performed by Team K
  • "Atarashi Chime" is performed by Team B
  • "Neko Allergy" is performed by Team 4
  • "Hachinosu Dance" is performed by Team 8

Members

Teacher Teacher

"Kimi wa Boku no Kaze"

Center Exam Senbatsu (センター試験選抜メンバー) (16 Members) (Mukaichi Mion Center)

"Romantic Junbichuu"

Okabe Team A (岡部チームA) (21 Members) (Yui Oguri Center)

  • Team A: Iriyama Anna, Okabe Rin, Okumoto Hinano, Oguri Yui, Kato Rena, Goto Moe, Shitao Miu, Shinozaki Ayana, Shimoaoki Karin, Suzuki Kurumi, Taguchi Manaka, Tanikawa Hijiri, Chiba Erii, Cho Kurena, Nishikawa Rei, Hitomi Kotone, Maeda Ayaka, Miyazaki Miho, Mukaichi Mion, Yokoyama Yui, Yoshida Karen

"Shuuden no Yoru"

Komiyama Team K (込山チームK) (23 Members) (Narumi Kuranoo Center)

Team K: Ichikawa Manami, Oda Erina, Kuranoo Narumi, Mako Kojima, Haruka Komiyama, Hinana Shimoguchi, Terada Misaki, Nakano Ikumi, Rena Nozawa, Hashimoto Haruna, Harumoto Yuki, Hidaritomo Ayaka, Nana Fujita, Minegishi Minami, Muto Orin, Tomu Muto, Mogi Shinobu, Yaguchi Moka, Yasuda Kana, Yamada Kyoka, Yamada Nanami, Yumoto Ami, Yokoyama Yui

"Atarashii Chime"

Takahashi Team B (高橋チームB) (24 Members) (Kubo Satone Center)

Team B: Iwatate Saho, Ota Nao, Okuhara Hinako, Oya Shizuka, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kawahara Misaki, Kitazawa Saki, Kubo Satone, Sasaki Yukari, Sato Akari, Sato Shiori, Shimizu Maria, Takahashi Juri, Takita Kayoko, Takeuchi Miyu, Taniguchi Megu, Nakanishi Chiyori, Hattori Yuna, Hiwatashi Yui, Honda Hitomi, Fukuoka Seina, Yamabe Ayu, Yamamoto Ruka, Yoshikawa Nanase

"Neko Allergy"

Murayama Team 4 (村山チーム4) (24 Members) (Yamauchi Mizuki Center)

Team 4: Asai Nanami, Inagaki Kaori, Utada Hatsuka, Okawa Rio, Onishi Momoka, Omori Miyuu, Okada Nana, Kawamoto Saya, Gyoten Yurina, Sakaguchi Nagisa, Sato Kiara, Takaoka Kaoru, Takahashi Ayane, Takahashi Sayaka, Tatsuya Makiho, Taya Misaki, Nagano Serika, Noda Hinano, Hama Sayuna, Hirano Hikaru, Ma Chia-Ling, Miyazato Rira, Murayama Yuiri, Yamauchi Mizuki

"Hachinosu Dance"

Team 8 (チーム8) (16 Members) (Yokoyama Yui Center)

Team 8: Ota Nao, Onishi Momoka, Okabe Rin, Oguri Yui, Gyoten Yurina, Kuranoo Narumi, Sakaguchi Nagisa, Sato Shiori, Tanikawa Hijiri, Hama Sayuna, Hidaritomo Ayaka, Hitomi Kotone, Miyazato Rira, Yaguchi Moka, Yamada Nanami, Yokoyama Yui

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018) Peak

position

Japan (Oricon)[4] 1
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[5] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2018) Peak

position

Japan (Oricon)[9] 1
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[10] 10

Certifications

Country Provider Certifications
Japan RIAJ 3× Million[13]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Japan May 30, 2018 King Records (YOU BE COOL division)
Hong Kong, Taiwan King Records
South Korea October 5, 2018

JKT48 version

"Teacher Teacher"
Song by JKT48
from the album JOY KICK TEARS!
LanguageIndonesian
ReleasedOctober 19, 2019 (2019-10-19)
GenreIndo pop
Length4:28
LabelHITS Records, Dentsu Inter Admark, Universal Music Indonesia
Composer(s)
  • Belex
  • Hirotaka Hayakawa
Lyricist(s)Original Japanese lyrics:
Yasushi Akimoto
Indonesia lyrics:
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto

The song has been performed first in 2018 and released in late 2019. Teacher Teacher adopt the lyrics from Japanese and translated in Bahasa Indonesia. The song performed by JKT48's Team KIII with member Shania Gracia as center performer. Teacher Teacher included in the group fourth studio album with the name Joy Kick! Tears.[14]

Personnel

"Teacher Teacher" was recorded and performed by JKT48's Team KIII performer, consisting of: Shania Gracia (Center), Anastasya Narwastu Tety Handuran, Angelina Christy, Aninditha Rahma Cahyadi, Beby Chaesara Anadila, Gita Sekar Andarini, Helisma Putri, Jennifer Rachel Natasya, Kandiya Rafa Maulidita, Maria Genoveva Natalia Desy Purnamasari Gunawan, Mutiara Azzahra, Nurhayati, Ratu Vienny Fitrilya, Shani Indira Natio, Viviyona Apriani, Yessica Tamara.

References

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  3. ^ "AKB48の新曲「Teacher Teacher」が"スクールセクハラ正当化"と批判の声! 秋元康の女性蔑視思想が今回も…". Litera (in Japanese). April 17, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "2018年05月28日~2018年06月03日 オリコン週間 シングルランキング". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  5. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 | Charts | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  6. ^ "2018年05月度 オリコン月間 シングルランキング". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  7. ^ "2018年06月度 オリコン月間 シングルランキング". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  8. ^ "「Teacher Teacher」がトリプルミリオンに!「だんご3兄弟」「世界に一つだけの花」に次ぐ史上3曲目". タダオトのブログ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  9. ^ a b "2018 Yearly Singles Ranking". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  10. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year End | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  11. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Year End | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  12. ^ "AKB48 52nd Single「Teacher Teacher」Music Video公開&収録内容決定!! | AKB48 KING RECORDS official website" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  13. ^ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会". www.riaj.or.jp. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  14. ^ "JKT48アルバム 「Joy Kick! Tears」発売についてのお知らせ", JKT48 official site (in Japanese), retrieved 2020-07-22