"Mae shika Mukanee" (前しか向かねえ, "I Only Look Forward") is the 35th single by the Japanese idolgirl groupAKB48. It was released in Japan on February 26, 2014, by King Records. This single was first performed at AKB48's "AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 200 2014" concert. This is Yuko Oshima's last senbatsu participation in AKB48. The single reached number one on Oricon and Billboard's weekly charts,[1][2] and placed third overall in Oricon's year-end chart with 1,153,906 copies.[3]
Promotion and release
"Mae shika Mukanee", was first revealed to the public on January 24, 2014 at AKB48's "AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 200 2014 (Part 1)" concert at the Tokyo Dome City Hall. The title track's center performer is Yuko Oshima, and it is also her final senbatsu participation with AKB48. This also served as Ayaka Kikuchi (singer) and Misato Nonaka’s final single with the group. [4] The members who participated in this song have participated in the group's previous song "Heart Electric". New participants include Mako Kojima and Akari Suda, and it is Kojima's first participation on an AKB48 title track.[citation needed] and Suda's first Senbatsu participation since Koisuru Fortune Cookie a year ago.
The single was released in four types; Type A (Normal / Limited Edition), Type B (Normal / Limited Edition), Type C (Normal / Limited Edition), and Theater Edition. The supporting tracks on the single are done by various subgroups: "Smiling Lions", "Beauty Giraffes", "Baby Elephants", and "Talking Chimpanzees".[citation needed]
The full version of the music video lasts more than 20 minutes, and it wasn't released on YouTube; instead, an edited version of MV only with the performance of the entire song has been published.
This song is performed in the last episode of variety show AKBingo! on September 24, 2019.
Track list
Type A
All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto
CD
No.
Title
Music
Sub-unit
Length
1.
"Mae shika Mukanee" (前しか向かねえ, "I Only Look Forward")
Yasuyuki Kojo, Yusuke Itagaki
4:17
2.
"Kinō yori Motto Suki" (昨日よりもっと好き, "I Love You More Than I Did Yesterday")
Makoto Wakatabe
Smiling Lions
3.
"Kimi no Uso o Shitteita" (君の嘘を知っていた, "I Know You Lied")
An Indonesian version of the song, "Mae Shika Mukanee -Hanya Lihat Ke Depan-", was released on June 1, 2016 by AKB48's sister group JKT48.
Release
The single has two versions: Regular Edition (CD+DVD) and Music Download Card. First Senbatsu of Dwi Putri Bonita, Dena Siti Rohyati and Shania Senbatsu and Undergirls decided from JKT48 13th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo Ravenska Mamesah's last single.
