Aitakatta

Limited Edition Cover

Regular Edition Cover

Artist

AKB48

Single

Aitakatta (会いたかった)

Released

2006.10.25

Catalog Number

DFCL-1306~7 (Limited Edition)

DFCL-1308 (Regular Edition)

Price

¥1,575 (Limited Edition)

¥1,223 (Regular Edition)

CD Tracklist

1. Aitakatta (会いたかった; I Wanted to See You)
2. Dakedo... (だけど・・・; However...)
3. Aitakatta (Instrumental)
4. Dakedo... (Instrumental)

DVD Tracklist

1. Aitakatta (PV)
2. AKB48 History ~The Path to Their Major Debut~ (AKB48 History ～メジャーデビューへの軌跡～)

Information

"Aitakatta" is the major debut single released by AKB48 under DefSTAR Records (third single overall). It was released in two versions: a limited CD+DVD edition and a regular CD-only edition. The title track was used as the ending theme for the TBS variety show Rank Oukoku during October and November 2006.

Selected Members

• Team A: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Mai, Kojima Haruna, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Nakanishi Rina, Narita Risa, Ohe Tomomi, Tojima Hana, Maeda Atsuko, Minegishi Minami
• Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Kasai Tomomi, Kobayashi Kana, Matsubara Natsumi, Oshima Yuko, Ono Erena, Noro Kayo, Umeda Ayaka, Masuda Yuka, Miyazawa Sae

Song Information

Lyrics

Akimoto Yasushi

Music

BOUNCEBACK

Other Information

Arrangement: Taguchi Tomonori, Inatome Haruo

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	10	12	12	12	10	9	12	17,481
19	46	42	31	46	26	29	36	3,628
31	-	49	-	39	-	-	57	1,645
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	70	1,333
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	105	1,027
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	189	430
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	out for 173 weeks
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	198	231
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	151	316
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	159	262
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	out for six weeks
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	183	333
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	199	275
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	177	314
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	out for three weeks
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	193	246
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	out for six weeks
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	141	419
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	136	408
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	166	298
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	167	354
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	165	313
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	164	337
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	114	454
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	136	368
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	166	426
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	153	416
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	136	459
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	154	414
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	188	408
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	139	505
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	103	724
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	99	795
-	-	-	-	-	-	50	75	1,012
-	-	-	-	46	35	38	50	1,236
41	49	43	34	35	27	32	39	1,539
25	46	41	40	39	27	31	38	1,456
25	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x,xx

Total Reported Sales: 55,308*
Total Sales in 2006: 25,544
Total Sales in 2010: 8,280
Total Sales in 2011: 20,110*

External Links

• Oricon Profile: Limited Edition | Regular Edition
• Sony Music Profile: Limited Edition | Regular Edition