Sakura no Ki ni Narou

- Artist
 - AKB48
 - Single
 - Sakura no Ki ni Narou (桜の木になろう)
 - Released
 - 2011.02.16
 - Catalog Number
 - KIZM-90081/2 (Limited Edition Type-A)
 - KIZM-81/2 (Regular Edition Type-A)
 - KIZM-90083/4 (Limited Edition Type-B)
 - KIZM-83/4 (Regular Edition Type-B)
 - NMAX-1104 (Theater Edition)
 - Price
 - ¥1,600 (Limited and Regular Editions)
 - ¥1,000 (Theater Edition)
 - Type-A CD Tracklist
 
- Sakura no Ki ni Narou (桜の木になろう)
 - Guuzen no Juujiro (偶然の十字路) (Undergirls)
 - Kiss Made 100 Mile (キスまで100マイル) (MINT)
 - Sakura no Ki ni Narou off vocal ver.
 - Guuzen no Juujiro off vocal ver.
 - Kiss Made 100 Mile off vocal ver.
 
- Type-A DVD Tracklist
 
- Sakura no Ki ni Narou MUSIC CLIP
 - Guuzen no Juujiro MUSIC CLIP
 - Kiss Made 100 Mile MUSIC CLIP
 - Members' Personal Clothes Fashion Show (Type-A) (ガチ私服ファッションショー(Type-A))
 
- Type-B CD Tracklist
 
- Sakura no Ki ni Narou (桜の木になろう)
 - Guuzen no Juujiro (偶然の十字路) (Undergirls)
 - Area K (エリアK) (DIVA)
 - Sakura no Ki ni Narou off vocal ver.
 - Guuzen no Juujiro off vocal ver.
 - Area K off vocal ver.
 
- Type-B DVD Tracklist
 
- Sakura no Ki ni Narou MUSIC CLIP <Complete Version> (桜の木になろう MUSIC CLIP<完全版>)
 - Guuzen no Juujiro MUSIC CLIP
 - Area K MUSIC CLIP
 - Members' Personal Clothes Fashion Show (Type-B) (ガチ私服ファッションショー(Type-B))
 
- Theatre CD Tracklist
 
- Sakura no Ki ni Narou (桜の木になろう)
 - Guuzen no Juujiro (偶然の十字路) (Undergirls)
 - Ougon Center (黄金センター) (team Kenkyuusei)
 - Sakura no Ki ni Narou off vocal ver.
 - Guuzen no Juujiro off vocal ver.
 - Ougon Center off vocal ver.
 
- Information
 
"Sakura no Ki ni Narou" is the 20th major-label single (22nd overall) released by AKB48. It was released in five versions: a limited type-A CD+DVD edition, a regular type-A CD+DVD edition, a limited type-B CD+DVD edition, a regular type-B CD+DVD edition, and a limited CD-only theater edition. The limited type-A and type-B editions came with a national handshaking event ticket, while the theater edition came with a "Sakura no Ki ni Narou" handshaking event ticket and one member picture at random. The title track was used as the theme song for the drama Sakura Kara no Tegami ~AKB48 Sorezore no Sotsugyou Monogatari~, which starred all AKB48 members. The single sold 655,344 copies on its first day of release, which is the most that any artist has sold in a single day since Oricon started reporting daily sales in March 2009.
Selected Members
Sakura no Ki ni Narou
- Team A: Kojima Haruna, Maeda Atsuko, Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Takajo Aki
 - Team K: Itano Tomomi, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae, Oshima Yuko
 - Team B: Kasai Tomomi, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Watanabe Mayu
 - Team S (SKE48): Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena
 
Guuzen no Juujirou
Artist: Undergirls (アンダーガールズ)
- Team A: Oota Aika, Nakagawa Haruka, Maeda Ami
 - Team K: Uchida Mayumi, Kikuchi Ayaka, Nito Moeno, Fujie Reina, Yokoyama Yui
 - Team B: Ishida Haruka, Oku Manami, Komori Mika, Sato Sumire, Miyazaki Miho
 - Team S (SKE48): Oya Masana, Yagami Kumi
 - Team KII (SKE48): Takayanagi Akane, Mukaida Manatsu
 - Team E (SKE48): Kimoto Kanon
 
Kiss Made 100 Mile
Artist: MINT
- Team A: Katayama Haruka, Maeda Atsuko
 - Team K: Nito Moeno, Matsui Sakiko
 - Team B: Kasai Tomomi
 
Area K
Artist: DIVA
- Team A: Iwasa Misaki, Ooya Shizuka, Kuramochi Asuka, Nakata Chisato, Nakaya Sayaka, Matsubara Natsumi
 - Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Umeda Ayaka, Tanabe Miku, Nakatsuka Tomomi, Nonaka Misato, Yonezawa Rumi
 - Team B: Kobayashi Kana, Sato Amina, Sato Natsuki, Suzuki Mariya, Chikano Rina, Hirajima Natsumi, Masuda Yuka
 
Ougon Center
Artist: team Kenkyuusei (team研究生)
- 9th Generation: Oba Mina, Shimazaki Haruka, Shimada Haruka, Takeuchi Miyu, Nagao Mariya, Nakamura Mariko, Mori Anna, Yamauchi Suzuran
 - 10th Generation: Abe Maria, Izuta Rina, Ichikawa Miori, Iriyama Anna, Kato Rena, Kanazawa Yuki, Kobayashi Marina, Nakamata Shiori, Fujita Nana
 - 11th Generation: Ushikubo Sara, Kawaei Rina, Kojima Natsuki, Suzuki Shihori, Natori Wakana, Morikawa Ayaka, Yamaguchi Nau
 
Song Information

- Lyrics
 - Akimoto Yasushi
 - Music
 - Yoko Kensuke
 - Other Information
 - Arrangement: Nonaka "Masa" Yuichi
 
Oricon Chart Positions
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 942,479 | 
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 55,484 | 
| 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 24,519 | 
| 4 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11,105 | 
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 9 | 5,973 | 
| 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6,753 | 
| 3 | x | x | x | x | x | x | 5 | 5,987 | 
Total Reported Sales: 1,052,300*
External Links
- Oricon Profile: Limited Edition Type-A | Regular Edition Type-A | Limited Edition Type-B | Regular Edition Type-B
 



