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Iiwake Maybe
- Artist
- AKB48
- Single
- Iiwake Maybe (言い訳Maybe)
- Released
- 2009.08.26
- Catalog Number
- KIZM-37~38 (Regular Edition)
- NMAX-1086 (Theater Edition)
- Price
- ¥1,600 (Regular Edition)
- ¥1,000 (Theater Edition)
- CD Tracklist
- Iiwake Maybe (言い訳Maybe)
- Tobenai Agehachou (飛べないアゲハチョウ)
- Iiwake Maybe (off vocal ver.)
- Tobenai Agehachou (off vocal ver.)
- DVD Tracklist
- Iiwake Maybe (PV)
- Tobenai Agehachou (PV)
- AKB48 General Election Document (AKB48選抜総選挙ドキュメント)
- Information
"Iiwake Maybe" is the 13th major single (15th overall) released by AKB48. Iiwake Maybe was used as the ending theme song for TBS variety show "Akko ni Omakase!". It was released in two versions: a regular CD+DVD edition and a theater CD only edition.
- TV Performances
- [2009.09.05] Ongaku Senshi MUSIC FIGHTER
Selected Members
Members for this single were determined by the AKB48 13th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo, which allowed fans to vote for the members who would participate in the single. The top 30 members were divided into two groups, 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.
- Regular Edition Cover
- Front: Maeda Atsuko, Oshima Yuko, Shinoda Mariko, Watanabe Mayu, Takahashi Minami, Kojima Haruna, Itano Tomomi, Sato Amina, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kasai Tomomi, Ono Erena, Akimoto Sayaka
- Back: Kitahara Rie, Miyazawa Sae, Sato Yukari, Minegishi Minami, Urano Kazumi, Miyazaki Miho, Matsui Jurina, Ota Aika, Kuramochi Asuka
- Theater Edition Cover
- Front: Maeda Atsuko, Oshima Yuko, Shinoda Mariko, Watanabe Mayu, Takahashi Minami, Kojima Haruna, Itano Tomomi, Sato Amina, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kasai Tomomi, Ono Erena, Akimoto Sayaka
- Back: Yonezawa Rumi, Takajo Aki, Ohori Megumi, Hirajima Natsumi, Masuda Yuka, Katayama Haruka, Sashihara Rino, Matsui Rena, Matsubara Natsumi
"Iiwake Maybe"
Members who ranked 1st to 21st performed the single's title track.
- (Center: Maeda Atsuko)
- Team A: Itano Tomomi (#7), Kitahara Rie (#13), Kojima Haruna (#6), Sato Amina (#8), Sato Yukari (#15), Shinoda Mariko (#3), Takahashi Minami (#5), Maeda Atsuko (#1), Minegishi Minami (#16), Miyazaki Miho (#18)
- Team K: Akimoto Sayaka (#12), Oshima Yuko (#2), Ono Erena (#11), Kasai Tomomi (#10), Kuramochi Asuka (#21), Miyazawa Sae (#14)
- Team B: Urano Kazumi (#17), Ota Aika (#20), Kashiwagi Yuki (#9), Watanabe Mayu (#4)
- SKE48 Team S: Matsui Jurina (#19)
"Tobenai Agehachou"
Members who ranked 22nd to 30th performed a coupling track as Under Girls.
Artist: Under Girls (アンダーガールズ)
- (Center: Yonezawa Rumi)
- Team A: Takajo Aki (#23)
- Team K: Ohori Megumi (#24), Masuda Yuka (#25), Matsubara Natsumi (#30)
- Team B: Katayama Haruka (#28), Sashihara Rino (#27), Hirajima Natsumi (#26), Yonezawa Rumi (#22)
- SKE48 Team S: Matsui Rena (#29)
Song Information
- Lyrics
- Akimoto Yasushi
- Music
- Shunryuu
- Other Information
- Arrangement: Nonaka "Masa" Yuichi
Oricon Chart Positions
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-- | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 90,774 | |
4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7,849 | |
6 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 3,900 | |
10 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 2,880 | |
24 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 2,129 | |
27 | - | - | - | - | - | 44 | 55 | 1,131 | |
46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 107 | 646 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 97 | 578 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 93 | 796 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 103 | 582 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 124 | 538 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 143 | 420 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 159 | 373 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 170 | 471 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 162 | 435 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 161 | 394 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 157 | 405 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 128 | 502 | |
- | - | - | - | 38 | 40 | 36 | 43 | 2,642 | |
41 | 35 | 41 | 34 | 38 | 41 | 32 | |||
38 | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | 59 | 1,087 | |
46 | - | - | - | - | - | 50 | 74 | 984 | |
43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 92 | 1,031 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87 | 827 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 118 | 648 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 80 | 933 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113 | 712 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 130 | 557 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 128 | 473 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112 | 479 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 135 | 427 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 94 | 564 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 79 | 669 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 96 | 511 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 138 | 445 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 137 | 441 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 143 | 407 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 169 | 329 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 190 | 268 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 146 | 500 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 170 | 366 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 145 | 410 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 144 | 434 | |
OUT | 1 week | ||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 167 | 327 | |
OUT | 1 week | ||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 175 | 280 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 190 | 325 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 183 | 298 | |
OUT | 2 weeks | ||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 155 | 384 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 181 | 406 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 174 | 319 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 171 | 308 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 196 | 245 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 180 | 310 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 180 | 275 | |
OUT | 1 week | ||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 186 | 268 | |
OUT | 3 week | ||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 180 | 327 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 192 | 303 | |
OUT | 2 weeks | ||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 183 | 334 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 175 | 372 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 142 | 458 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 80 | 669 | |
- | - | - | 45 | - | 48 | - | 63 | 994 | |
44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63 | 867 | |
30 | - | - | - | - | - | 49 | 71 | 961 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 95 | 806 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 114 | 637 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 124 | 538 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108 | 618 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 153 | 455 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 176 | 350 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 185 | 240 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 159 | 271 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 146 | 328 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 119 | 379 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 140 | 352 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 154 | 301 | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 191 | 241 | |
OUT | 1 week | ||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 190 | 283 |
Total Reported Sales: 145,776*
Total Sales in 2009: 113,896 (#47 single of the year)
Total Sales in 2010: 21,760
Total Sales in 2011: 10,120*
Total of weeks charting inside Top 200: 78
External Links
- Oricon Profile
- KING RECORDS Profile
- YouTube: "Iiwake Maybe" MV
- STUDIO48: "Iiwake Maybe" lyrics