"Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss"
Digital EP and type A limited edition cover
Single by AKB48
B-side
  • "Sugar Night"
  • "Wonderful Love" (Type-A)
  • "Wagamama Metaverse" (Type-B)
  • "Majika" (Type-C)
  • "Unmei no Uta" (Theater Edition)
ReleasedOctober 19, 2022 (2022-10-19)
Recorded2022
GenreJ-pop
LabelKing Records
Lyricist(s)Yasushi Akimoto
AKB48 singles chronology
"Motokare Desu"
(2022) 		"Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss"
(2022) 		"Dōshitemo Kimi ga Suki da"
(2023)
Music videos
"Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss Music video SNS ver." (久しぶりのリップグロス) on YouTube

"Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss" (久しぶりのリップグロス, Hisashiburi no rippugurosu, lit. Lip Gloss After Some Time)) is 60th single by Japanese girl group AKB48. It is released on October 19, 2022. Member Erii Chiba served as both lead singer and choreographic center for the first time.[1]

This single topped Oricon weekly singles chart after its release.[2]

This is the last single released under King Records.

Background and release

The very first official information about this single was announced on July 18, 2022, as the group collaborated with Showroom to select B-side participating members with the result announced on August 3, 2022.[3]

On August 6, 2022, through the group official YouTube stream, A-side participation members known as senbatsu were officially announced as 16 formation members, first time after 4 years since "Sentimental Train" in 2018.[4] Like their previous works, this single were sung by AKB-only members. Member Shinobu Mogi and Airi Satō were selected for the first time.[5] Shinobu was selected for the first time since her debut in December 2011, while Airi who joined the group as trainees was selected after 5 month since her announcement as 17th generation members in May 2022.[6] Airi was the first trainees to be chosen as A-side participated members after Satone Kubo who was selected for 48th single "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" in 2017. This is the last single to feature Tomu Muto, who announced her graduation from the group on October 8, 2022, at MX Matsuri! AKB48 60th Single "Hisashiburi no Lipgloss" Announcement Commemoration Concert in Budokan 2022 (MX祭り！AKB48 60th Single 「久しぶりのリップグロス」発表記念コンサートin武道館2022) after performing Show Fight! And will graduate from the group in March 2023.

On August 29, 2022, the group made an appearances at TBS's CDTV LIVE! LIVE! performing "Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss" for the first time.[7]

On September 7, 2022, midnight pre-release single was released digitally.[8] The artwork showing a solo silhouette of member Erī Chiba applying a lip gloss, this is her first ever solo artwork cover. A vertical music video that was shot in Okinawa for "Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss" were also released at 8 p.m. JST.[9]

Participating members

"Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss"

"久しぶりのリップグロス" ("Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss") performed by selection senbatsu performers, consisting of:

"Sugar Night"

"Sugar Night" performed by chosen Showroom Senbatsu performers,[3] consisting of:

"Wonderful Love"

17th Generation Kenkyuusei (17期研究生) (10 members) (Sato Airi & Mizushima Miyuu Centers)

Kenkyuusei: Ota Yuki, Kohama Kokone, Sato Airi, Hashimoto Eriko, Hatakeyama Nozomi, Hirata Yuki, Hotei Moka, Masai Mayuu, Mizushima Miyuu, Yamazaki Sora

"Wagamama Metaverse"

AKB48 SURREAL (6 Members) (Tokunaga Remi (SURRY) Center)

"Majika"

Second Generation (26 members) (Sakagawa Hiyuka Center)

"Unmei no Uta"

First Generation (27 members) (Muto Tomu Center)

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[14] Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss"
Country Date Format Version Catalog number Label Ref.
South Korea September 7, 2022
Pre-release —
[5]
Various NOPA-3684
  • You, Be Cool!
  • KING RECORDS
 		[8]
South Korea October 19, 2022 Special Edition —
  • C&L Music
  • KING RECORDS
Various NOHR-653
  • You, Be Cool!
  • KING RECORDS
Japan CD+DVD Type-A KIZM-90739～40 (Limited), KIZM-739～40 (Regular) [15]
Type-B KIZM-90741～2 (Limited), KIZM-741～2 (Regular)
Type-C KIZM-90743～4 (Limited), KIZM-743～4 (Regular)
CD Theater NMAX-1401

References

  1. ^ "AKB48 60thシングル『久しぶりのリップグロス』10月19日（水）発売決定！！". AKB48 official Ameblo (in Japanese). Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Oricon Weekly Single Ranking – 2022-10-31 Oricon News. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "「SHOWROOM選抜」決定オーディション結果発表！". AKB48 official Ameblo (in Japanese). Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "AKB48、千葉恵里が初センター 60thシングル初選抜は11年目の茂木忍&5月加入の佐藤綺星". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "앨범 정보 - 久しぶりのリップグロス (오랜만의 립글로스)". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "AKB48最新シングル10・19発売、千葉恵里が加入から７年で初の単独センター". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  7. ^ "『CDTVライブ!』夏の4時間SPタイムテーブル発表 Snow Manは序盤 宇多田ヒカル初登場". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "【9/7(水)20時】「久しぶりのリップグロス」MVのYoutubeプレミア公開が決定！". AKB48 official Ameblo (in Japanese). Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "AKB新曲で初の"縦型"MV作品 SNSに特化し「映え」を意識「ダンスシーンも縦型仕様」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of October 26, 2022". Billboard Japan. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Singles: 2022-10". Oricon. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  12. ^ 年間 シングルランキング 2022年度 [Annual Single Ranking 2022] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  13. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Year-End 2022". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  14. ^ "Japanese album certifications – AKB48 – 久しぶりのリップグロス" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved November 23, 2022. Select 2022年10月 on the drop-down menu
  15. ^ "AKB48 60thシングル「久しぶりのリップグロス」商品情報決定！". AKB48 official King Records website (in Japanese). Retrieved August 28, 2022.
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