Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby

Type-A Cover

Type-B Cover

Type-C Cover

Type-D Cover

Theater Edition Cover

Artist

AKB48

Single

Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby (唇にBe My Baby; From My Lips, Be My Baby)

Released

2015.12.09

Catalog Number

KIZM-90401~2 (Limited Edition Type-A)

KIZM-401~2 (Regular Edition Type-A)

KIZM-90403~4 (Limited Edition Type-B)

KIZM-403~4 (Regular Edition Type-B)

KIZM-90405~6 (Limited Edition Type-C)

KIZM-405~6 (Regular Edition Type-C)

KIZM-90407~8 (Limited Edition Type-D)

KIZM-407~8 (Regular Edition Type-D)

NMAX-1212 (Theater Edition)

Price

¥1,600 (Type-A, B, C, D)

¥1,000 (Theater Edition)

Type-A CD Tracklist

1. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby (唇にBe My Baby; From My Lips, Be My Baby)
2. 365 Nichi no Kamihikouki (365日の紙飛行機; 365 Days of Paper Airplanes)
3. Kimi wo Kimi wo Kimi wo... (君を君を君を…; You, You, You...) (Jisedai Senbatsu)
4. Yasashii place (やさしい place; Calm Place) (Team A)
5. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby off vocal ver.
6. 365 Nichi no Kamihikouki off vocal ver.
7. Kimi wo Kimi wo Kimi wo... off vocal ver.
8. Yasashii place off vocal ver.

Type-A DVD Tracklist

1. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby Music Video
2. 365 Nichi no Kamihikouki Music Video
3. Kimi wo Kimi wo Kimi wo... Music Video
4. Yasashii place Music Video
5. WORDS ~minami takahashi speaks words of wisdom~

Type-B CD Tracklist

1. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby (唇にBe My Baby)
2. 365 Nichi no Kamihikouki (365日の紙飛行機)
3. Madonna no Sentaku (マドンナの選択; Madonna's Selection) (Renacchi Sousenkyo Senbatsu)
4. Oneesan no Hitorigoto (お姉さんの独り言; Older Sister's Monologue) (Team K)
5. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby off vocal ver.
6. 365 Nichi no Kamihikouki off vocal ver.
7. Madonna no Sentaku off vocal ver.
8. Oneesan no Hitorigoto off vocal ver.

Type-B DVD Tracklist

1. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby Music Video
2. 365 Nichi no Kamihikouki Music Video
3. Madonna no Sentaku Music Video
4. Oneesan no Hitorigoto Music Video
5. Beyond the PARTY ~Takahashi Minami Pre-Graduation Interview~ (PARTYのその先へ ～高橋みなみ 卒業直前インタビュー～)

Type-C CD Tracklist

1. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby (唇にBe My Baby)
2. 365 Nichi no Kamihikouki (365日の紙飛行機)
3. Amanojaku Batta (あまのじゃくバッタ; Spoiled Grasshopper) (Team 8)
4. Kin no Hane wo Motsu Hito yo (金の羽根を持つ人よ; People with Gold Wings) (Team B)
5. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby off vocal ver.
6. 365 Nichi no Kamihikouki off vocal ver.
7. Amanojaku Batta off vocal ver.
8. Kin no Hane wo Motsu Hito yo off vocal ver.

Type-C DVD Tracklist

1. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby Music Video
2. 365 Nichi no Kamihikouki Music Video
3. Amanojaku Batta Music Video
4. Kin no Hane wo Motsu Hito yo Music Video
5. Teramina ~The Best of Takahashi Minami from 812 Terabytes~ (テラみな ～812テラバイトから厳選した高橋みなみ傑作集～)

Type-D CD Tracklist

1. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby (唇にBe My Baby)
2. 365 Nichi no Kamihikouki (365日の紙飛行機)
3. Senaka Kotoba (背中言葉; Back Words)
4. Nanka, Chotto, Kyuu ni... (なんか、ちょっと、急に…; Somehow, a Little, Suddenly...) (Team 4)
5. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby off vocal ver.
6. 365 Nichi no Kamihikouki off vocal ver.
7. Senaka Kotoba off vocal ver.
8. Nanka, Chotto, Kyuu ni... off vocal ver.

Type-D DVD Tracklist

1. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby Music Video
2. 365 Nichi no Kamihikouki Music Video
3. Senaka Kotoba Music Video
4. Nanka, Chotto, Kyuu ni... Music Video
5. To You Who Will Depart. ~Congratulations Comments from AKB48 Group Members to Takahashi Minami~ (旅立つ君へ。 〜高橋みなみへのAKB48グループメンバーお祝いコメント集〜)

Theater Edition CD Tracklist

1. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby (唇にBe My Baby)
2. 365 Nichi no Kamihikouki (365日の紙飛行機)
3. Sakki Made wa Ice Tea (さっきまではアイスティー; Ice Tea Just a While Ago) (Mushi Kago)
4. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby off vocal ver.
5. 365 Nichi no Kamihikouki off vocal ver.
6. Sakki Made wa Ice Tea off vocal ver.

Information

"Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" is the 42nd major single (44th single overall) released by AKB48.

Selected Members

AKB48 promoting the single

Type-A Cover

• Front: Kitahara Rie, Sashihara Rino, Takahashi Minami, Yokoyama Yui, Matsui Jurina

Type-B Cover

• Front: Iriyama Anna, Shimazaki Haruka, Takahashi Minami, Miyazawa Sae, Watanabe Mayu

Type-C Cover

• Front: Kato Rena, Kojima Haruna, Takahashi Minami, Minegishi Minami, Miyawaki Sakura

Type-D Cover

• Front: Kashiwagi Yuki, Kizaki Yuria, Takahashi Minami, Yamamoto Sayaka

Theater Edition Cover

• Front: "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" 16 Senbatsu Members

"Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby"

(Center: Takahashi Minami)

• AKB48 Team A: Iriyama Anna, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka, Takahashi Minami, Yokoyama Yui
• AKB48 Team K: Minegishi Minami
• AKB48 Team B: Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria, Watanabe Mayu
• AKB48 Team B / NGT48: Kashiwagi Yuki
• SKE48 Team S / AKB48 Team K: Matsui Jurina
• NMB48 Team N / AKB48 Team K: Yamamoto Sayaka
• HKT48 Team H: Sashihara Rino
• HKT48 Team KIV / AKB48 Team A: Miyawaki Sakura
• NGT48: Kitahara Rie
• SNH48 Team SII / SKE48 Team S: Miyazawa Sae

"365 Nichi no Kamihikouki"

(Center: Yamamoto Sayaka)

• AKB48 Team A: Iriyama Anna, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka, Takahashi Minami, Yokoyama Yui
• AKB48 Team B: Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria, Watanabe Mayu
• AKB48 Team B / NGT48: Kashiwagi Yuki
• SKE48 Team S / AKB48 Team K: Matsui Jurina
• NMB48 Team N / AKB48 Team K: Yamamoto Sayaka
• NMB48 Team BII / AKB48 Team B: Watanabe Miyuki
• HKT48 Team H: Sashihara Rino
• HKT48 Team H / AKB48 Team K: Kodama Haruka
• HKT48 Team KIV / AKB48 Team A: Miyawaki Sakura
• NGT48: Kitahara Rie

"Kimi wo Kimi wo Kimi wo..."

Artist: Jisedai Senbatsu (次世代選抜; Next Generation Senbatsu)

(Center: Kodama Haruka)

• AKB48 Team A: Owada Nana, Taniguchi Megu
• AKB48 Team K: Tano Yuuka, Mukaichi Mion, Mutou Tomu
• AKB48 Team B: Oshima Ryoka
• AKB48 Team 4: Okada Nana, Kawamoto Saya, Kojima Mako, Komiyama Haruka, Takahashi Juri, Nishino Miki, Murayama Yuiri
• AKB48 Team 8 / AKB48 Team B: Sakaguchi Nagisa
• NMB48 Team BII / AKB48 Team B: Watanabe Miyuki
• HKT48 Team H / AKB48 Team K: Kodama Haruka

"Madonna no Sentaku"

Artist: Renacchi Sousenkyo Senbatsu (れなっち総選挙選抜)

(Center: Tanaka Natsumi)

• AKB48 Team A: Iriyama Anna (#13), Shimazaki Haruka (#5), Maeda Ami (#10)
• AKB48 Team K: Tano Yuuka (#2), Mukaichi Mion (#8), Mogi Shinobu (#16)
• AKB48 Team B: Oshima Ryoka (#3), Kato Rena (#6)
• AKB48 Team 8: Sato Nanami (#7)
• SKE48 Team E: Sato Sumire (#9)
• NMB48 Team N / AKB48 Team K: Yamamoto Sayaka (#4)
• NMB48 Team M / AKB48 Team A: Shiroma Miru (#12)
• HKT48 Team H: Kojina Yui (#14), Tanaka Natsumi (#1), Matsuoka Natsumi (#11)
• HKT48 Team KIV: Murashige Anna (#15)

The "Renacchi Sousenkyo" was an informal ranking posted by Kato Rena on 755, where she announced a top 16 ranking of her favorite members. She then requested to Akimoto Yasushi that a song and music video be made for this group, which he acknowledged and approved. Listed in parentheses are the members' rankings.

"Senaka Kotoba"

(Center: Takahashi Minami)

• AKB48 Team A: Iriyama Anna, Owada Nana, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka, Takahashi Minami, Yokoyama Yui
• AKB48 Team K: Minegishi Minami, Mukaichi Mion
• AKB48 Team B: Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria, Watanabe Mayu
• AKB48 Team B / NGT48: Kashiwagi Yuki
• AKB48 Team 4: Komiyama Haruka, Takahashi Juri
• SKE48 Team S / AKB48 Team K: Matsui Jurina
• NMB48 Team N / AKB48 Team K: Yamamoto Sayaka
• HKT48 Team H: Sashihara Rino
• HKT48 Team KIV / AKB48 Team A: Miyawaki Sakura
• NGT48: Kitahara Rie
• SNH48 Team SII / SKE48 Team S: Miyazawa Sae

This song commemorated Takahashi Minami's graduation from AKB48.

"Yasashii place"

Artist: Team A

(Center: Miyawaki Sakura)

• AKB48 Team A: Iriyama Anna, Iwata Karen, Oya Shizuka, Owada Nana, Ogasawara Mayu, Kojima Natsuki, Kojima Haruna, Sasaki Yukari, Shimazaki Haruka, Takahashi Minami, Takita Kayoko, Taniguchi Megu, Nakanishi Chiyori, Nakamura Mariko, Nishiyama Rena, Hirata Rina, Maeda Ami, Miyazaki Miho, Yokoyama Yui
• AKB48 Team 8 / AKB48 Team A: Yamada Nanami
• NMB48 Team M / AKB48 Team A: Shiroma Miru
• HKT48 Team KIV / AKB48 Team A: Miyawaki Sakura

"Oneesan no Hitorigoto"

Artist: Team K

(Center: Mukaichi Mion)

• AKB48 Team K: Aigasa Moe, Abe Maria, Ishida Haruka, Ichikawa Manami, Shinozaki Ayana, Shimada Haruka, Shimoguchi Hinana, Takajo Aki, Tano Yuuka, Nagao Mariya, Nakata Chisato, Fujita Nana, Minegishi Minami, Mukaichi Mion, Mutou Tomu, Mogi Shinobu, Yumoto Ami
• AKB48 Team 8 / AKB48 Team K: Nakano Ikumi
• SKE48 Team S / AKB48 Team K: Matsui Jurina
• NMB48 Team N / AKB48 Team K: Yamamoto Sayaka
• HKT48 Team H / AKB48 Team K: Kodama Haruka
• SNH48 Team SII / AKB48 Team K: Suzuki Mariya

"Kin no Hane wo Motsu Hito yo"

Artist: Team B

(Center: Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria)

• AKB48 Team B: Iwasa Misaki, Uchiyama Natsuki, Umeta Ayano, Oshima Ryoka, Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria, Kobayashi Kana, Goto Moe, Takeuchi Miyu, Tatsuya Makiho, Tanabe Miku, Fukuoka Seina, Yokoshima Aeri, Watanabe Mayu
• AKB48 Team 8 / AKB48 Team B: Sakaguchi Nagisa
• NMB48 Team BII / AKB48 Team B: Watanabe Miyuki
• HKT48 Team H / AKB48 Team B: Yabuki Nako
• AKB48 Team B / NGT48: Kashiwagi Yuki

"Nanka, Chotto, Kyuu ni..."

Artist: Team 4

(Center: Kawamoto Saya, Kojima Mako)

• AKB48 Team 4: Iino Miyabi, Izuta Rina, Iwatate Saho, Okawa Rio, Omori Miyuu, Okada Ayaka, Okada Nana, Kawamoto Saya, Kitazawa Saki, Kojima Mako, Komiyama Haruka, Sato Kiara, Takahashi Juri, Nishino Miki, Nozawa Rena, Murayama Yuiri
• SKE48 Team S / AKB48 Team 4: Kitagawa Ryoha
• NMB48 Team BII / AKB48 Team 4: Shibuya Nagisa
• HKT48 Team KIV / AKB48 Team 4: Tomonaga Mio

"Amanojaku Batta"

Artist: Team 8

(Center: Nakano Ikumi)

• AKB48 Team 8: Yokoyama Yui, Tanikawa Hijiri, Sato Nanami, Hayasaka Tsumugi, Sato Akari, Mougi Kasumi, Okabe Rin, Honda Hitomi, Shimizu Maria, Takahashi Ayane, Yoshikawa Nanase, Oguri Yui, Oda Erina, Sato Shiori, Hidaritomo Ayaka, Fujimura Natsuki, Yokomichi Yuri, Hattori Yuna, Yamamoto Ai, Hashimoto Haruna, Kita Reina, Cho Kurena, Kondo Moeri, Nagano Serika, Ota Nao, Yamamoto Ruka, Onishi Momoka, Hama Sayuna, Abe Mei, Hitomi Kotone, Tani Yuri, Shitao Miu, Hamamatsu Riona, Gyoten Yurina, Takaoka Kaoru, Hirose Natsuki, Yoshida Karen, Fukuchi Rena, Iwasaki Moeka, Kuranoo Narumi, Yoshino Miyu, Yaguchi Moka, Shimoaoki Karin, Miyazato Rira
• AKB48 Team 8 / AKB48 Team A: Yamada Nanami
• AKB48 Team 8 / AKB48 Team K: Nakano Ikumi
• AKB48 Team 8 / AKB48 Team B: Sakaguchi Nagisa

"Sakki Made wa Ice Tea"

Artist: Mushi Kago (虫かご)

(Center: Komiyama Haruka, Yabushita Shu)

• AKB48 Team B: Goto Moe, Fukuoka Seina
• AKB48 Team 4: Komiyama Haruka
• AKB48 Team 8 / AKB48 Team B: Sakaguchi Nagisa
• SKE48 Kenkyuusei: Obata Yuna, Goto Rara
• NMB48 Team M: Uemura Azusa
• NMB48 Team BII: Yabushita Shu
• HKT48 Kenkyuusei: Aramaki Misaki, Imamura Maria
• NGT48: Oguma Tsugumi, Takakura Moeka

Song Information

Lyrics

Akimoto Yasushi

Music

Kouchi Yoshifumi

Other Information

Arrangement: Sasaki Hiroshi

Disambiguation

There are currently two versions of "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" to be found in AKB48's discography. These versions are:

Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby (Original)

Found on the "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" single as track #1.

Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby off vocal ver.

Found on the Types-A, B, C, and D editions of the "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" single as track #5 and the Theater edition of said 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	905,490
3	11	4	4	5	5	6	4	25,800
6	11	10	8	7	8	1	1	70,788
5	5	5	3	2	2	3	4	8,440
3	8	6	4	5	5	7	9	6,633
1	16	8	5	4	9	8	7	5,174
5	22	14	11	8	9	9	12	3,847
8	41	24	15	10	8	10	22	5,618
5	17	13	12	9	6	5	14	5,373
6	25	14	9	8	6	9	15	4,600
7	32	22	11	11	11	11	17	4,604
5	35	26	18	13	11	16	28	4,198
6	29	25	19	18	17	18	24	3,363
7	24	15	14	14	13	14	17	3,619
8	25	22	16	15	13	19	19	2,802
11	34	27	24	23	10	15	24	2,792
12	29	25	20	18	17	18	23	3,154
12	27	29	26	22	21	24	28	2,229
11	33	30	26	21	21	22	24	1,717
19	44	40	37	39	36	35	42	1,387
27	-	49	33	43	37	39	49	1,295
38	35	32	24	21	23	28	30	1,479
13	-	49	46	-	42	45	52	999
44	-	-	-	-	-	-	77	726
48	-	-	-	-	-	-	98	635
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	89	635
48	-	-	-	-	-	-	74	639
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	84	545
50	-	-	-	-	-	-	106	580
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	89	522
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	103	563
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	91	463
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	93	540
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	150	431
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	147	381
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	137	368
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	141	415
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	199	357
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	122	510
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	133	421
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	128	369
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	132	390
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	162	334
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	97	425
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	108	365
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	165	272
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	176	324
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	164	341
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	192	240
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	188	259
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	200	279
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	182	272
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	188	274
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	143	326
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	145	356
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	106	333
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	460
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	420
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	84	386
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	138	317
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	130	280
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	144	261
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	158	253
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	194	260
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	198	220
1 week							OUT
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	171	214
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	195	209
1 week							OUT
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	170	190
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	187	164
2 weeks							OUT
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	199	187
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	196	160
15 weeks							OUT
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	173	287

Year	Month	Month	Sales
2015	December	1	1,002,078
2016	January	10	29,712
2016	February	18	18,775
2016	March	32	15,730

Total Reported Sales: 1,093,559*
Total Sales of 2015: 905,490 (#4 Single of the Year)
Total Sales of 2016: 182,786 (#34 Single of the Year)

Total of weeks charting inside Top 200: 72

External Links

• KING RECORDS Profile: Limited Edition Type-A | Regular Edition Type-A | Limited Edition Type-B | Regular Edition Type-B | Limited Edition Type-C | Regular Edition Type-C | Limited Edition Type-D | Regular Edition Type-D | Theater Edition
• Oricon Profile: Limited Edition Type-A | Regular Edition Type-A | Limited Edition Type-B | Regular Edition Type-B | Limited Edition Type-C | Regular Edition Type-C | Limited Edition Type-D | Regular Edition Type-D
• YouTube: "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" MV
• STUDIO48: "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" lyrics