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Under Girls

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Undergirls (アンダーガールズ) is a special AKB48 single unit that is primarily responsible for performing the main B-side of most the group 's singles, as well as SKE48, SDN48, NMB48, JKT48, SNH48, and Nogizaka46.


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Undergirls was first introduced in AKB48's 13th single Iiwake Maybe, singing the B-side Tobenai Agehachou. It composed of the 9 girls that ranked 22-30 in the 1st Senbatsu Election. Since prior to this single the B-side was performed by the Senbatsu, the Undergirls unit provided many opportunities for new girls to participate in a single. Undergirls also became the first to have a PV.

When AKB48's 14th single RIVER was released, the Undergirls unit was used again for the B-side Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara, this time composing of 16 girls who were selected by management. This introduced the management-selected Undergirls, which were different in that members did not need to be ranked.

Undergirls was then used as the B-side in almost every following single from 2010 - 2013, while playing a vital role in the AKB48's Senbatsu Elections. The group's 23rd single Kaze wa Fuiteiru split the Undergirls into Undergirls, Undergirls Baragumi, and Undergirls Yurigumi.

Since then, Undergirls was used exclusively for Senbatsu Elections, with units such as Selection 16 from AKB48's 40th single Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai, and Jisedai Senbatsu from AKB48's 42nd single Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby providing opportunities for new girls.

AKB48 Undergirls

Tobenai Agehachou

(Center: Yonezawa Rumi)

Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara

(Center: Takajo Aki)

Nusumareta Kuchibiru

(Center: Maeda Ami, Matsui Rena)

Namida no Seesaw Game

(Center: Ota Aika)

Boku dake no value

(Center: Ota Aika)

Guuzen no Juujiro

(Center: Kimoto Kanon, Yokoyama Yui)

Hito no Chikara

(Center: Sato Amina, Nakagawa Haruka)

Dakishimecha Ikenai

(Center: Umeda Ayaka)

Kimi no Senaka

(Center: Ota Aika)

Nante Bohemian

(Center: Takajo Aki)

Tsugi no Season

(Center: Kawaei Rina)

Waiting Room

(Center: Kawaei Rina, Tashima Meru)

Bara no Kajitsu

(Center: Okada Nana, Kojima Natsuki, Kojima Mako)

Ai no Imi wo Kangaetemita

(Center: Shibata Aya)

Kaisoku to Doutaishiryoku

(Center: Kato Rena, Suda Akari)

Dareka ga Nageta Ball

(Center: Matsumura Kaori)

Sayonara Surfboard

(Center: Kodama Haruka)

Densetsu no Sakana

(Center: Minegishi Minami)