Yūhi o Miteiru ka?' (夕陽を見ているか?, Are You Watching the Sunset?) is Japanese idol group AKB48's eighth single, and the sixth major single released through DefSTAR Records, on October 31, 2007.[1] Although it reached only number 10 on the Oricon charts, it is considered one of the group's favorite songs.[2]
| "Yūhi o Miteiru ka?" | ||||
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| Single by AKB48 | ||||
| from the album Set List: Greatest Songs 2006–2007 | ||||
| B-side | "Viva!Hurricane" | |||
| Released | October 31, 2007 | |||
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| Length | 4:58 | |||
| Label | Defstar | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yasushi Akimoto, Mio Okada, Yoshimasa Inoue | |||
| Producer(s) | Yasushi Akimoto | |||
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Promotion
editThe title track was sung with only ten members, the least number since the selection (選抜, senbatsu) process was introduced for the group. Four members who had sung on the group's previous single, "Boku no Taiyō", were not chosen.[3] "Yūhi o Miteiru ka?" was the third single released within four months since "BINGO!"'s release, and the fifth single released in 2007.
Music clip of "Yūhi o Miteiru ka?" was filmed by Eiki Takahashi, who filmed a music clip of "Keibetsu Shiteita Aijō. Outdoor scenes were filmed in Nagano Prefecture, including Yagisawa Station of Ueda Electric Railway Bessho Line.[2]
Each of "Shokai Seisan Genteiban A" (初回生産限定版A, The first edition A) included a bonus DVDs with previous single "Boku no Taiyō"'s video clip and its making clip,[4] and each of "Shokai Seisan Genteiban B" (初回生産限定版B, The first edition B) and "Tsūjōban" (通常版, Regular Edition) included a ticket for fan events in Tokyo and Osaka.[5]
Members
editYūhi o Miteiru ka?
editThe title track was sung by the following members:[clarification needed][3]
- Team A: Tomomi Itano, Haruna Kojima*, Atsuko Maeda*, Minami Minegishi, Minami Takahashi
- Team K: Tomomi Kasai*, Sae Miyazawa*, Erena Ono, Yuko Oshima
- Team B: Mayu Watanabe*
The center performers for the single were Haruna Kojima and Atsuko Maeda.[3]
Reception
editThe single charted only 3 weeks in the top 200 with the highest rank at number 10.[6] "Yūhi o Miteiru ka?" only sold 18,429 copies, the lowest performing single to date.,[2] although Yasushi Akimoto assumed it as his best song before releasing it and he and many AKB48 members claim it as their favorite song in the AKB48 repertoire.[7]
Track listing
editRegular Edition (通常版)
All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yūhi o Miteiru ka?" (夕陽を見ているか?) | Mio Okada | Tomoaki Takashima | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Viva!Hurricane" | Yoshimasa Inoue | Inoue | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Yūhi o Miteiru ka? (Original Mix, Instrumental)" | Okada | Takashima | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 13:57 | |||
Limited First Edition A (初回限定版A)
All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yūhi o Miteiru ka?" (夕陽を見ているか?) | Mio Okada | Tomoaki Takashima | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Viva!Hurricane" | Yoshimasa Inoue | Inoue | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Yūhi o Miteiru ka? (Original Mix, Instrumental)" | Okada | Takashima | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Viva!Hurricane (Instrumental)" | Inoue | Inoue | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 17:56 | |||
Limited First Edition B (初回限定版B)
All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yūhi o Miteiru ka?" (夕陽を見ているか?) | Mio Okada | Tomoaki Takashima | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Viva!Hurricane" | Yoshimasa Inoue | Inoue | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Yūhi o Miteiru ka? (Himawari 2.0 Mix)" | Okada | Takashima | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Yūhi o Miteiru ka? (Himawari 2.1 Mix)" | Okada | Takashima | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Yūhi o Miteiru ka? (Original Mix, Instrumental)" | Okada | Takashima | 4:58 |
| 6. | "Viva!Hurricane (Instrumental)" | Inoue | Inoue | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 27:57 | |||
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Chart[6] | 10 | 18,429 |
JKT48 version
edit| "Yuuhi wo miteiru ka? -Apakah Kau Melihat Mentari Senja?-" | ||||
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 Regular Edition | ||||
| Single by JKT48 | ||||
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| Released | July 3, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Hits | |||
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An Indonesian version of the song, "Yuuhi wo miteiru ka? -Apakah Kau Melihat Mentari Senja?-", was released on July 3, 2013 by AKB48's sister group JKT48. It would mark the group's second single release, as well as the first single that involved the newly formed Team KIII.
Release
editThe single has two versions: Regular Edition (CD+DVD) and Theater Edition (CD only).[8] The Regular Edition contained a photo. The first ten thousand CDs contained a special photo of Team KIII. The Theater Edition came with a trump card and a handshake ticket.
Track listing
editRegular Edition
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yuuhi wo miteiru ka? -Apakah Kau Melihat Mentari Senja?-" | Yasushi Akimoto | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Nagai Hikari -Cahaya Panjang-" | 6:00 | |
| 3. | "1! 2! 3! 4! Yoroshiku!" | 5:03 | |
| 4. | "Viva! Hurricane" | 3:58 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yuuhi wo miteiru ka? -Apakah Kau Melihat Mentari Senja?- Music Video" | |
| 2. | "Yuuhi wo miteiru ka? -Apakah Kau Melihat Mentari Senja?- Making Video Behind the Scenes" |
Theater Edition
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yuuhi wo miteiru ka? -Apakah Kau Melihat Mentari Senja?-" | Yasushi Akimoto | |
| 2. | "Nagai Hikari -Cahaya Panjang-" | ||
| 3. | "1! 2! 3! 4! Yoroshiku!" |
JKT48 Personnel
edit"Yuuhi wo miteiru ka? -Apakah Kau Melihat Senja?-"
editCenter: Jessica Veranda, Melody Nurramdhani Laksani
- Team J: Haruka Nakagawa, Jessica Veranda, Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Nabilah Ratna Ayu Azalia, Shania Junianatha
- Team KIII: Cindy Yuvia, Natalia, Ratu Vienny Fitrilya, Rona Anggreani, Shinta Naomi
" Nagai Hikari- Cahaya Panjang -"
edit- Team J: Aki Takajo, Ayana Shahab, Beby Chaesara Anadila, Cindy Gulla, Devi Kinal Putri, Gabriela Margareth Warouw, Ghaida Fairsya, Haruka Nakagawa, Jessica Vania, Jessica Veranda, Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Nabilah Ratna Ayu, Rena Nozawa, Rezky Wiranti Dhike, Sendy Ariani, Shania Junianatha
"1! 2! 3! 4! Yoroshiku!"
edit- Team KIII: Alicia Chanzia, Cindy Yuvia, Della Delila, Intar Putri Kariina, Jennifer Hanna, Lidya Maulida Djuhandar, Nadila Cindy Wantari, Natalia, Noella Sisterina, Ratu Vienny Fitrilya, Riskha Fairunissa, Rona Anggreani, Shinta Naomi, Sinka Juliani, Thalia, Viviyona Apriani
"Viva! Hurricane"
edit- Team KIII: Alicia Chanzia, Cindy Yuvia, Della Delila, Intar Putri Kariina, Jennifer Hanna, Lidya Maulida Djuhandar, Nadila Cindy Wantari, Natalia, Noella Sisterina, Ratu Vienny Fitrilya, Riskha Fairunissa, Rona Anggreani, Shinta Naomi, Sinka Juliani, Thalia, Viviyona Apriani
References
edit- ^ "AKB48公式サイト｜ディスコグラフィー" (in Japanese). AKS. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
- ^ a b c "YUUHI WO MITEIRU KA?". supermerlion. Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
- ^ a b c "AKB48 歴代シングル選抜メンバー（2006年～2013年）" [(2006-2013) AKB48 successive single member selection]. entamedata.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ^ "AKB48 夕陽を見ているか?【初回生産限定盤/A-type】" (in Japanese). Sony Music Japan. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
- ^ "AKB48 夕陽を見ているか?【初回生産限定盤/B-type】" (in Japanese). Sony Music Japan. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
- ^ a b アーティスト&楽曲検索 夕陽を見ているか? (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
- ^ "bayfm meets AKB48 6th Stage ~Dareka no Tame ni~" broadcast 2011-11-23 in Japan
- ^ "JKT48 Discography". AKS. Archived from the original on 2018-03-25. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
External links
edit- JKT48 Discography Archived 2018-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Yuuhi wo miteiru ka? -Apakah Kau Melihat Mentari Senja?- Special page Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine