Idol Nanka Janakattara
"Idol Nanka Janakattara" (Japanese: アイドルなんかじゃなかったら, Hepburn: Idol Nanka Janakattara) is Japanese idol group AKB48's 62nd single, released on September 27, 2023, by Universal Music Japan. Upon release, it topped the weekly Oricon chart and ranked fourth on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. Yui Ogura served as the lead singer and choreographic center for the single.
"Idol Nanka Janakkatara" | ||||
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Single by AKB48 | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
B-side |
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Released | September 27, 2023 | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 4:13 | |||
Label | Universal Music Japan | |||
Composer(s) | YSU | |||
Lyricist(s) | Yasushi Akimoto | |||
Producer(s) | Yasushi Akimoto | |||
AKB48 singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
On July 28, 2023, the selected members were announced during a live broadcast on AKB48's official YouTube channel. Sixteen members were selected; Eriko Hashimoto was selected for the first time.[1] Miu Shitao was selected for the first time in a year since "Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss". Yui Oguri served as the center for the second time, ten releases after "Teacher Teacher".[2] Hitomi Honda announced her graduation on August 30, making "Idol Nanka Janakattara" her last single with the group.[3] This is the final single to feature the teams A, K, B, and 4 before they disbanded in October.
Team S, who also choreographed "Dōshitemo Kimi ga Suki da", were in charge of choreography for the single.[2]
The single was released in seven formats: Type A, Type B, Type C, first limited edition, regular edition, and Official Shop edition.[4]
Track listings
All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto except for off vocal (instrumental) version tracks.
Type A
No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Idol Nanka Janakattara (アイドルなんかじゃなかったら, lit. 'If I Wasn't an Idol')" | YSU | APAZZI | 4:13 |
2. | "Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni (知ったかぶりのその下に, lit. 'Beneath the Pretense of Knowing')" |
| Tsutanaohiko | 3:57 |
3. | "Do the dance!" |
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| 4:39 |
4. | "Idol Nanka Janakattara (off vocal ver.) (知ったかぶりのその下に (off vocal ver.))" | YSU | APAZZI | 3:57 |
5. | "Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni (off vocal ver.) (知ったかぶりのその下に (off vocal ver.))" |
| Tsutanaohiko | 3:57 |
6. | "Do the dance! (off vocal ver.)" |
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| 4:37 |
Total length: | 25:36 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dōshitemo Kimi ga Suki da / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (どうしても君が好きだ / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ!と叫ぼう〜」)" | |
2. | "Netafuri / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (寝たふり / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ!と叫ぼう〜」)" | |
3. | "Sayonarajanai / April 30, 2023 "AKB48 Team 8 Spring Final Festival 9 Years of Miracles Night Section" (サヨナラじゃない / 2023年4月30日「AKB48チーム8 春の総決算祭り 9年間のキセキ 夜の部」)" | |
4. | "Da Re Da / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (Da Re Da / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ!と叫ぼう〜」)" |
Type B
No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Idol Nanka Janakattara (アイドルなんかじゃなかったら, lit. 'If I Wasn't an Idol')" | YSU | APAZZI | 4:13 |
2. | "Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni (知ったかぶりのその下に, lit. 'Beneath the Pretense of Knowing')" |
| Tsutanaohiko | 3:57 |
3. | "Zenryoku Hankōki (全力反抗期, lit. 'Full-On Rebellious Period')" | Nobuyuki Nakatani | Nobuyuki Nakatani | 4:59 |
4. | "Idol Nanka Janakattara (off vocal ver.) (知ったかぶりのその下に (off vocal ver.))" | YSU | APAZZI | 3:57 |
5. | "Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni (off vocal ver.) (知ったかぶりのその下に (off vocal ver.))" |
| Tsutanaohiko | 3:57 |
6. | "Zenryoku Hankōki (off vocal ver.) (全力反抗期 (off vocal ver.))" | Nobuyuki Nakatani | Nobuyuki Nakatani | 4:58 |
Total length: | 26:17 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dōshitemo Kimi ga Suki da / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (どうしても君が好きだ / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ!と叫ぼう〜」)" | |
2. | "Netafuri / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (寝たふり / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ!と叫ぼう〜」)" | |
3. | "Ano Natsu no Bōhatei / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (あの夏の防波堤 / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ!と叫ぼう〜」)" | |
4. | "Da Re Da / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (Da Re Da / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ!と叫ぼう〜」)" |
Type C
No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Idol Nanka Janakattara (アイドルなんかじゃなかったら, lit. 'If I Wasn't an Idol')" | YSU | APAZZI | 4:13 |
2. | "Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni (知ったかぶりのその下に, lit. 'Beneath the Pretense of Knowing')" |
| Tsutanaohiko | 3:57 |
3. | "Kimi wa Boku wo Oboeterukana? (君は僕を覚えてるかな?, lit. 'Do You Remember Me?')" | Tomonori Inoue | Main Kushita | 4:20 |
4. | "Idol Nanka Janakattara (off vocal ver.) (知ったかぶりのその下に (off vocal ver.))" | YSU | APAZZI | 3:57 |
5. | "Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni (off vocal ver.) (知ったかぶりのその下に (off vocal ver.))" |
| Tsutanaohiko | 3:57 |
6. | "Kimi wa Boku wo Oboeterukana? (off vocal ver.) (君は僕を覚えてるかな? (off vocal ver.))" | Tomonori Inoue | Main Kushita | 4:18 |
Total length: | 24:58 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dōshitemo Kimi ga Suki da / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (どうしても君が好きだ / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ!と叫ぼう〜」)" | |
2. | "Netafuri / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (寝たふり / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ!と叫ぼう〜」)" | |
3. | "Wonderland / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (Wonderland / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ!と叫ぼう〜」)" | |
4. | "Da Re Da / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (Da Re Da / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ!と叫ぼう〜」)" |
Official Shop edition
No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Idol Nanka Janakattara (アイドルなんかじゃなかったら, lit. 'If I Wasn't an Idol')" | YSU | APAZZI | 4:13 |
2. | "Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni (知ったかぶりのその下に, lit. 'Beneath the Pretense of Knowing')" |
| Tsutanaohiko | 3:57 |
3. | "In any way" |
| TETTA | 3:40 |
4. | "Idol Nanka Janakattara (off vocal ver.) (知ったかぶりのその下に (off vocal ver.))" | YSU | APAZZI | 3:57 |
5. | "Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni (off vocal ver.) (知ったかぶりのその下に (off vocal ver.))" |
| Tsutanaohiko | 3:57 |
6. | "In any way (off vocal ver.)" |
| TETTA | 3:38 |
Total length: | 23:38 |
Participating members
"Idol Nanka Janakattara"
"Idol Nanka Janakattara" ("アイドルなんかじゃなかったら") performed by selection senbatsu performers, consisting of:
- Team A: Erii Chiba, Hitomi Honda, Mion Mukaichi, Rin Okabe
- Team K: Erina Oda, Momoka Onishi, Mizuki Yamauchi
- Team B: Yuki Kashiwagi, Yui Oguri, Maho Omori
- Team 4: Narumi Kuranō, Yuiri Murayama, Miu Shitao
- Trainees: Eriko Hashimoto, Airi Satō, Sora Yamazaki
Charts
Chart (2023) | Peak
position |
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Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[5] | 4 |
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
Japan Singles (Oricon)[7] | 1 |
References
- AKB48『7/28(金)21時〜「AKB48 新選抜メンバー発表!現場から生配信スペシャル」配信決定!!』 [AKB48's "AKB48 new senbatsu members announced! Live broadcast special from the field" will be distributed from 21:00 on 7/28 (Friday)!!"]. AKB48 Official Blog (in Japanese). July 27, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- AKB48新シングル「アイドルなんかじゃなかったら」MV、全ジャケット、収録内容一挙公開 [AKB48's new single "Idol Nanka Janakattara" MV, all jackets, and contents released all at once]. Bezzy. August 26, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- "Honda Hitomi Announces Graduation". Jshowbiz. August 30, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- AKB48、“恋するアイドル”テーマのMV公開 62ndシングル収録曲&ジャケットも(動画あり / コメントあり / 写真30枚) [AKB48 releases MV for "Koisuru Idol" theme, 62nd single song and jacket (with video / with comments / 30 photos)]. Music Natalie (in Japanese). August 26, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- "Billboard Japan Hot 100 | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- 2023年09月25日~2023年10月01日 オリコン週間 シングルランキング [September 25, 2023 – October 1, 2023 Oricon Weekly Single Ranking]. Oricon News. Retrieved October 14, 2023.