Gingham Check

Limited Edition Type-A Cover	Regular Edition Type-A Cover
Limited Edition Type-B Cover	Regular Edition Type-B Cover

Theater Edition Cover

Artist

AKB48

Single

Gingham Check (ギンガムチェック)

Released

2012.08.29

Catalog Number

KIZM-90167~90168 (Limited Editon A)

KIZM-90169~90170 (Limited Editon B)

KIZM-167~168 (Regular Editon A)

KIZM-169~170 (Regular Editon B)

NMAX-1131 (Theater Edition)

Price

¥1,600 (Limited and Regular Editions)

¥1,000 (Theater Edition)

Type A CD Tracklist

1. Gingham Check (ギンガムチェック)
2. Yume no Kawa (夢の河)
3. Do Re Mi Fa Onchi (ドレミファ音痴) (Next Girls)
4. Gingham Check off vocal ver.
5. Yume no Kawa off vocal ver.
6. Do Re Mi Fa Onchi off vocal ver.

Type A DVD Tracklist

1. Gingham Check Music Video (ギンガムチェック Music Video)
2. Yume no Kawa Music Video (夢の河　Music Video)
3. Do Re Mi Fa Onchi Music Video (ドレミファ音痴 Music Video)
4. 27th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo Document (27thシングル選抜総選挙ドキュメント)

Type B CD Tracklist

1. Gingham Check (ギンガムチェック)
2. Nante Bohemian (なんてボヘミアン) (Under Girls)
3. Show fight! (Future Girls)
4. Gingham Check off vocal ver.
5. Nante Bohemian off vocal ver.
6. Show fight! off vocal ver.

Type B DVD Tracklist

1. Gingham Check Music Video (ギンガムチェック Music Video)
2. Nante Bohemian Music Video (なんてボヘミアン　Music Video)
3. Show fight! Music Video
4. "Self Angle Taking Picture Course" By AKB48 Group Member (AKB48 グループメンバーによる『自撮り・釣り講座』)
5. "Self Angle Taking Picture Gallery" By AKB48 Group Member (AKB48 グループメンバーによる『自撮り釣り写真ギャラリー』)

Theater Edition CD Tracklist

1. Gingham Check (ギンガムチェック)
2. Yume no Kawa (夢の河)
3. Ano Hi no Fuurin (あの日の風鈴) (Waiting Girls)
4. Gingham Check off vocal ver.
5. Yume no Kawa off vocal ver.
6. Ano Hi no Fuurin off vocal ver.

Information

"Gingham Check" is the 27th major single (29th overall) released by AKB48. It was released in five versions: two regular CD+DVD editions (types A, and B), two limited CD+DVD editions (types A, and B), and a limited CD-only theater edition. The regular editions came with a national handshake event ticket and came with one of thirty-two photos, and the theater edition came with a large handshake event ticket and random photo.

Selected Members

AKB48 promoting the single

Members for this single were determined by the AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo, which allowed fans to vote for the members who would participate in the single. The top 64 members were divided into four groups of sixteen, with the top-ranking member of each group at the center position for the song's music video. Listed in parentheses are the members' rankings from the election.

Type-A Cover

• Front: Oshima Yuko

Type-B Cover

• Front: "Gingham Check" 16 Senbatsu Members

Theater Edition Cover

• Front: "Gingham Check" 16 Senbatsu Members

"Gingham Check"

Members who ranked 1st to 16th performed the single's title track.

(Center: Oshima Yuko)

• AKB48 Team A: Kojima Haruna (#7), Shinoda Mariko (#5), Takahashi Minami (#6)
• AKB48 Team K: Itano Tomomi (#8), Umeda Ayaka (#16), Oshima Yuko (#1), Minegishi Minami (#14), Miyazawa Sae (#11), Yokoyama Yui (#15)
• AKB48 Team B: Kasai Tomomi (#12), Kashiwagi Yuki (#3), Kitahara Rie (#13), Watanabe Mayu (#2)
• SKE48 Team S: Matsui Rena (#10)
• SKE48 Team S / AKB48 Team K: Matsui Jurina (#9)
• HKT48 Team H: Sashihara Rino (#4)

"Yume no Kawa"

(Center: Maeda Atsuko)

• AKB48 Team A: Kojima Haruna, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko
• AKB48 Team K: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko, Minegishi Minami
• AKB48 Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Watanabe Mayu
• SKE48 Team S / AKB48 Team K: Matsui Jurina

This song commemorated Maeda Atsuko's graduation from AKB48 in August 2012.

"Nante Bohemian"

Members who ranked 17th to 32nd performed a coupling track as Under Girls.

Artist: Under Girls (アンダーガールズ)

(Center: Takajo Aki)

• AKB48 Team A: Kuramochi Asuka (#22), Takajo Aki (#17)
• AKB48 Team K: Akimoto Sayaka (#20)
• AKB48 Team B: Sato Amina (#21), Masuda Yuka (#26)
• AKB48 Team 4: Shimazaki Haruka (#23)
• SKE48 Team S: Oya Masana (#27), Kizaki Yuria (#31), Suda Akari (#29), Yagami Kumi (#28)
• SKE48 Team KII: Ogiso Shiori (#32), Takayanagi Akane (#24), Hata Sawako (#25), Furukawa Airi (#30)
• NMB48 Team N: Yamamoto Sayaka (#18)
• NMB48 Team N / AKB48 Team B: Watanabe Miyuki (#19)

"Do Re Mi Fa Onchi"

Members who ranked 33rd to 48th performed a coupling track as Next Girls.

Artist: Next Girls (ネクストガールズ)

(Center: Iwasa Misaki)

• AKB48 Team A: Iwasa Misaki (#33), Katayama Haruka (#48), Nakagawa Haruka (#44), Nakata Chisato (#37), Nakaya Sayaka (#36), Maeda Ami (#42)
• AKB48 Team K: Fujie Reina (#40)
• AKB48 Team B: Kobayashi Kana (#41), Miyazaki Miho (#38)
• AKB48 Team 4: Tano Yuuka (#45), Nagao Mariya (#39)
• SKE48 Team KII: Mukaida Manatsu (#35)
• SKE48 Kenkyuusei: Matsumura Kaori (#34)
• NMB48 Team N: Fukumoto Aina (#43), Yamada Nana (#46)
• HKT48 Team H: Miyawaki Sakura (#47)

"Show fight!"

Members who ranked 49th to 64th performed a coupling track as Future Girls.

Artist: Future Girls (フューチャーガールズ)

(Center: Mutou Tomu)

• AKB48 Team A: Ota Aika (#52), Oya Shizuka (#59)
• AKB48 Team K: Kikuchi Ayaka (#51), Nito Moeno (#55), Matsui Sakiko (#53)
• AKB48 Team B: Ishida Haruka (#50), Komori Mika (#64), Sato Sumire (#61)
• AKB48 Team 4: Oba Mina (#57), Ichikawa Miori (#58), Yamauchi Suzuran (#54)
• AKB48 Kenkyuusei: Mutou Tomu (#49)
• SKE48 Team S: Nakanishi Yuka (#63)
• SKE48 Team KII: Yakata Miki (#62)
• SKE48 Team E: Kimoto Kanon (#56)
• NMB48 Team N: Ogasawara Mayu (#60)

"Ano Hi no Fuurin"

Members who participated in the election but did not place in the top 64 performed a coupling track as Waiting Girls.

Artist: Waiting Girls (ウェイティングガールズ)

• AKB48 Team A: Matsubara Natsumi
• AKB48 Team K: Uchida Mayumi, Tanabe Miku, Nakatsuka Tomomi, Nonaka Misato
• AKB48 Team B: Sato Natsuki, Suzuki Shihori, Suzuki Mariya, Chikano Rina
• AKB48 Team 4: Abe Maria, Iriyama Anna, Iwata Karen, Kato Rena, Kawaei Rina, Shimada Haruka, Takahashi Juri, Takeuchi Miyu, Nakamata Shiori, Nakamura Mariko
• AKB48 Team Placement Undecided: Izuta Rina, Kojima Natsuki, Kobayashi Marina, Natori Wakana, Fujita Nana, Morikawa Ayaka
• AKB48 Kenkyuusei: Aigasa Moe, Amemiya Maika, Iwatate Saho, Umeta Ayano, Okada Ayaka, Oshima Ryoka, Omori Miyuu, Kita Shiori, Kitazawa Saki, Saeed-Yokota Erena, Sasaki Yukari, Shinozaki Ayana, Takashima Yurina, Hasegawa Haruna, Hirata Rina, Mitsumune Kaoru, Murayama Yuiri, Mogi Shinobu, Moriyama Sakura, Watanabe Nene
• SKE48 Team S: Kato Rumi, Kinoshita Yukiko, Kuwabara Mizuki, Takada Shiori, Deguchi Aki, Hirata Rikako, Hiramatsu Kanako
• SKE48 Team KII: Akaeda Ririna, Abiru Riho, Ishida Anna, Kato Tomoko, Goto Risako, Sato Seira, Sato Mieko, Matsumoto Rina, Yamada Reika
• SKE48 Team E: Isohara Kyoka, Ueno Kasumi, Umemoto Madoka, Kaneko Shiori, Kobayashi Ami, Sakai Mei, Shibata Aya, Takagi Yumana, Takeuchi Mai, Tsuzuki Rika, Hara Minami, Yamashita Yukari
• SKE48 Kenkyuusei: Iguchi Shiori, Ichino Narumi, Inuzuka Asana, Iwanaga Tsugumi, Uchiyama Mikoto, Ego Yuna, Owaki Arisa, Ogino Risa, Kito Momona, Kobayashi Emiri, Saito Makiko, Suga Nanako, Niidoi Sayaka, Hioki Miki, Fujimoto Mitsuki, Futamura Haruka, Furuhata Nao, Mizuno Honoka, Miyamae Ami, Yamada Mizuho
• NMB48 Team N: Kadowaki Kanako, Kishino Rika, Kinoshita Haruna, Kotani Riho, Kondo Rina, Shinohara Kanna, Jonishi Kei, Shiroma Miru, Matsuda Shiori, Yamaguchi Yuuki, Yoshida Akari
• NMB48 Team M: Ota Riona, Okita Ayaka, Kawakami Rena, Kinoshita Momoka, Shimada Rena, Jo Eriko, Takano Yui, Tanigawa Airi, Hikawa Ayame, Fujita Runa, Mita Mao, Murakami Ayaka, Murase Sae, Yagura Fuuko, Yamagishi Natsumi, Yogi Keira
• NMB48 Kenkyuusei: Akazawa Hono, Azuma Yuki, Ishizuka Akari, Ishida Yuumi, Ijiri Anna, Ueda Mirei, Uno Mizuki, Umehara Mako, Ota Yuuri, Kato Yuuka, Kamieda Emika, Kusaka Konomi, Kushiro Rina, Koga Narumi, Koyanagi Arisa, Kurokawa Hazuki, Kono Saki, Kobayashi Rikako, Sasaki Nanami, Sato Sorai, Sugimoto Kano, Takayama Riko, Togo Sora, Nakagawa Hiromi, Nishizawa Rurina, Hayashi Momoka, Hisada Riko, Miura Arisa, Muro Kanako, Yabushita Shu, Yamauchi Tsubasa, Yamamoto Hitomi
• HKT48 Team H: Anai Chihiro, Ueki Nao, Kumazawa Serina, Kodama Haruka, Komori Yui, Shimono Yuki, Sugamoto Yuko, Tanaka Natsumi, Taniguchi Airi, Nakanishi Chiyori, Matsuoka Natsumi, Murashige Anna, Motomura Aoi, Moriyasu Madoka, Wakatabe Haruka
• HKT48 Kenkyuusei: Abe Kyoka, Imada Mina, Eto Sayaka, Fukagawa Maiko, Nakanishi Ayaka

Song Information

Lyrics

Akimoto Yasushi

Music

Itagaki Yusuke

Other Information

Arrangement: Itagaki Yusuke

Disambiguation

There are currently two versions of "Gingham Check" to be found in AKB48's discography. These versions are:

Gingham Check (Original)

Found on the "Gingham Check" single as track #1 and the Tsugi no Ashiato album as track #12 on Disc 1.

Gingham Check off vocal ver.

Found on the "Gingham Check" single as track #4. This is the standard version without the main vocals.

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1,181,966
1	6	5	3	4	3	3	3	53,860
4	10	7	5	4	5	4	5	19,712
3	12	11	8	4	4	3	6	12,231
4	14	11	10	7	6	6	12	6,996
4	16	18	15	11	5	6	10	4,386
4	22	17	13	15	10	10	16	3,966
10	33	28	22	16	18	21	21	2,989
10	43	44	23	23	21	21	28	3,192
16	37	38	31	29	22	21	34	3,200
13	47	39	29	32	28	35	38	2,572
40	-	-	35	25	22	24	42	1,694
17	-	-	35	38	28	43	46	2,321
17	-	46	35	28	24	29	36	2,369
16	48	46	41	41	41	38	39	1,953
14	45	44	41	43	36	32	39	2,219
16	32	38	26	29	21	25	31	2,381
35	46	48	-	-	39	35	46	1,345
42	31	22	19	20	33	36	29	1,609
30	-	-	-	-	-	-	66	858
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	81	691
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	113	563
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	120	535
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	138	441
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	164	379
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	130	512
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	187	322
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	153	362
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	162	288
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	166	328

Year	Month	Month Rank	Sales
2012	August	1	1,181,966
2012	September	6	92,799
2012	October	26	17,733

Total Reported Sales: 1,316,240*
Total Sales of 2012: 1,303,407 (#3 single of the year)
Total Sales of 2013: 12,833* (#518 single of the year)

Total of weeks charting inside Top 200: 30

External Links

• KING RECORDS Profile: Limited Edition A | Limited Edition B | Regular Edition A | Regular Edition B | Theater Edition
• YouTube: "Gingham Check" MV
• STUDIO48: "Gingham Check" lyrics