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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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Under Girls 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. Under Girls also became the first to have a PV.

When AKB48's 14th single RIVER was released, the Under Girls 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 Under Girls, which were different in that members did not need to be ranked.

Under Girls 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 Under Girls into Under Girls, Under Girls Baragumi, and Under Girls Yurigumi.

Since then, Under Girls 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.

Currently, Under Girls is composed of girls who ranked from #17 to #32 in the Senbatsu Election.

AKB48 Undergirls

Tobenai Agehachou (Iiwake Maybe)

(Center: Yonezawa Rumi)

Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara (RIVER)

(Center: Takajo Aki)

Nusumareta Kuchibiru (Ponytail to Chouchou)

(Center: Maeda Ami, Matsui Rena)

Namida no Seesaw Game (Heavy Rotation)

(Center: Ota Aika)

Boku Dake no Value (Beginner)

(Center: Ota Aika)

Guuzen no Juujiro (Sakura no Ki ni Narou)

(Center: Kimoto Kanon, Yokoyama Yui)

Hito no Chikara (Everyday, Katyusha)

(Center: Sato Amina, Nakagawa Haruka)

Dakishimecha Ikenai (Flying Get)

(Center: Umeda Ayaka)

Kimi no Senaka (Kaze wa Fuiteiru)

(Center: Ota Aika)

Nante Bohemian (Gingham Check)

(Center: Takajo Aki)

Tsugi no Season (UZA)

(Center: Kawaei Rina)

Waiting Room (So long!)

(Center: Kawaei Rina, Tashima Meru)

Bara no Kajitsu (Sayonara Crawl)

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

Ai no Imi wo Kangaetemita (Koisuru Fortune Cookie)

(Center: Shibata Aya)

Kaisoku to Doutaishiryoku (Heart Ereki)

(Center: Kato Rena, Suda Akari)

Dareka ga Nageta Ball (Kokoro no Placard)

(Center: Matsumura Kaori)

Sayonara Surfboard (Halloween Night)

(Center: Kodama Haruka)

Densetsu no Sakana (LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai)

(Center: Minegishi Minami)

Darashinai Aishikata (#SukiNanda)

(Center: Mukaichi Mion)

Sandal ja Dekinai Koi (Sentimental Train)

(Center: Matsumura Kaori)