Motokare Desu

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

Theater Edition Cover

Artist

AKB48

Single

Motokare Desu (元カレです; Ex-Boyfriend)

Released

2022.05.18

Catalog Number

KIZM-90725~6 (Limited Edition Type-A)

KIZM-725~6 (Regular Edition Type-A)

KIZM-90727~8 (Limited Edition Type-B)

KIZM-727~8 (Regular Edition Type-B)

KIZM-90729~30 (Limited Edition Type-C)

KIZM-729~30 (Regular Edition Type-C)

NMAX-1385 (Theater Edition)

Price

¥1,700 (Types-A, B, C)

¥1,100 (Theater Edition)

Type-A CD Tracklist

1. Motokare Desu (元カレです)
2. Kowasanakya Ikenai Mono (壊さなきゃいけないもの) (Okada Nana)
3. Okubyou na Namakemono (臆病なナマケモノ) (Team A)
4. Motokare Desu off vocal ver.
5. Kowasanakya Ikenai Mono off vocal ver.
6. Okubyou na Namakemono off vocal ver.

Type-A DVD Tracklist

1. "Motokare Desu" Music Video
2. "Motokare Desu" Dance ver.
3. "Kowasanakya Ikenai Mono" Music Video

Type-B CD Tracklist

1. Motokare Desu (元カレです)
2. Kowasanakya Ikenai Mono (壊さなきゃいけないもの) (Okada Nana)
3. Loss of time (Team K)
4. Motokare Desu off vocal ver.
5. Kowasanakya Ikenai Mono off vocal ver.
6. Loss of time off vocal ver.

Type-B DVD Tracklist

1. "Motokare Desu" Music Video
2. "Motokare Desu" Dance ver.
3. "Kowasanakya Ikenai Mono" Music Video

Type-C CD Tracklist

1. Motokare Desu (元カレです)
2. Kowasanakya Ikenai Mono (壊さなきゃいけないもの) (Okada Nana)
3. Yarakasou (ヤラカソウ) (Team B)
4. Motokare Desu off vocal ver.
5. Kowasanakya Ikenai Mono off vocal ver.
6. Yarakasou off vocal ver.

Type-C DVD Tracklist

1. "Motokare Desu" Music Video
2. "Motokare Desu" Dance ver.
3. "Kowasanakya Ikenai Mono" Music Video

Theater Edition CD Tracklist

1. Motokare Desu (元カレです)
2. Kowasanakya Ikenai Mono (壊さなきゃいけないもの) (Okada Nana)
3. Angie (アンジー) (Team 4)
4. Motokare Desu off vocal ver.
5. Kowasanakya Ikenai Mono off vocal ver.
6. Angie off vocal ver.

Information

"Motokare Desu" is the 59th major single (61st overall) released by AKB48. It was released in seven versions: three limited and three regular CD+DVD editions in types A, B, and C and a CD-only theater edition.

Selected Members

AKB48 promoting the single

*Members are listed from left to right as they appear on the covers

Type-A Cover

• Front: Onishi Momoka, Oda Erina, Kashiwagi Yuki, Honda Hitomi, Shitao Miu, Okabe Rin, Taniguchi Megu

Type-B Cover

• Front: Omori Maho, Chiba Erii, Oguri Yui, Yamauchi Mizuki, Mukaichi Mion, Taguchi Manaka

Type-C Cover

• Front: Asai Nanami, Fukuoka Seina, Kuranoo Narumi, Okada Nana, Sakaguchi Nagisa, Murayama Yuiri, Muto Tomu

Theater Edition Cover

• Front: Honda Hitomi

"Motokare Desu"

(Center: Honda Hitomi)

• Team A: Okada Nana, Fukuoka Seina, Chiba Erii, Mukaichi Mion
• Team K: Taguchi Manaka, Muto Tomu, Yamauchi Mizuki
• Team B: Asai Nanami, Omori Maho, Kashiwagi Yuki
• Team 4: Taniguchi Megu, Murayama Yuiri
• Team 8 / Team A: Okabe Rin, Honda Hitomi
• Team 8 / Team K: Onishi Momoka, Oda Erina
• Team 8 / Team B: Oguri Yui, Sakaguchi Nagisa
• Team 8 / Team 4: Kuranoo Narumi, Shitao Miu

"Kowasanakya Ikenai Mono"

• Team A: Okada Nana

"Okubyou na Namakemono"

Artist: Team A

• Team A: Iwatate Saho, Otake Hitomi, Okada Nana, Komiyama Haruka, Saito Haruna, Chiba Erii, Nakanishi Chiyori, Fukuoka Seina, Ma Chia-Ling, Michieda Saki, Mukaichi Mion, Muto Orin, Yoshihashi Yuzuka
• Team 8 / Team A: Okabe Rin, Shimizu Maria, Takahashi Sayaka, Nagano Serika, Honda Hitomi, Mitomo Mashiro

"Loss of time"

Artist: Team K

• Team K: Ichikawa Manami, Kobayashi Ran, Shimoguchi Hinana, Taguchi Manaka, Muto Tomu, Mogi Shinobu, Yamauchi Mizuki, Yamane Suzuha, Yamabe Ayu, Yumoto Ami
• Team 8 / Team K: Uemi Sorano, Onishi Momoka, Okuhara Hinako, Oda Erina, Takahashi Ayane, Hattori Yuna, Hama Sayuna

"Yarakasou"

Artist: Team B

• Team B: Asai Nanami, Ishiwata Sena, Inagaki Kaori, Omori Maho, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitazawa Saki, Sato Minami, Shinozaki Ayana, Suzuki Kurumi, Nagano Megumi
• Team 8 / Team B: Oguri Yui, Sakaguchi Nagisa, Tokunaga Remi, Hashimoto Haruna, Hidaritomo Ayaka, Hirano Hikaru, Fukutome Mitsuho, Fujizono Rei, Yamada Kyoka

"Angie"

Artist: Team 4

• Team 4: Omori Miyuu, Okada Rina, Kurosu Haruka, Sasaki Yukari, Sato Kiara, Tada Kyoka, Taniguchi Megu, Nagatomo Ayami, Murayama Yuiri
• Team 8 / Team 4: Utada Hatsuka, Kawahara Misaki, Gyoten Yurina, Kuranoo Narumi, Sakagawa Hiyuka, Shitao Miu, Takaoka Kaoru, Yoshikawa Nanase, Yoshida Karen

Song Information

Lyrics

Akimoto Yasushi

Music

SATORI.shiraishi

Other Information

Arrangement: SATORI.shiraishi

Oricon Chart Positions

Year	Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
2022	WEEK 22	–	1 288,562	3 5,642	3 3,307	1 23,777	3 1,599	2 5,573	1	328,521
	WEEK 23	10	32	20	16	16	13	11	23	3,026
	WEEK 24	18	29	20	18	21	15	15	29	1,395
	WEEK 25	28	34	31	25	2 12,222	23	23	4	13,145
	WEEK 26	26	31	18	23	11	–	–	35	991
	WEEK 27	–	–	–	–	1 14,204	–	–	8	14,434
	WEEK 28	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	121	188
	WEEK 29	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	128	135
	WEEK 30	–	–	–	–	2 21,624	–	–	5	21,759
	WEEK 31	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	185	94
	WEEK 32	–	–	–	–	1 12,265	–	–	5	12,340
	OUT FOR 2 WEEKS
	WEEK 35	–	–	–	–	1 14,203	–	–	4	14,299
	WEEK 36	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	25	1,250

Year	Month	Rank	Sales
2022	May	2	331,547
	June	9	29,965
	July	11	34,516
	August	17	15,549

• Total Reported Sales: 411,577*
  • Total Sales in 2022: 411,577 (#21 Single of the Year)

• Total Number of Weeks Charted: 13

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 | 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
• YouTube: Music Video | Music Video Dance ver.