Jabaja

"Jabaja"
CD+DVD Type-A (Limited Edition) cover. Left to right: Yuiri Murayama, Anna Iriyama, Nana Okada, Yui Yokoyama, Rin Okabe
Single by AKB48
Language Japanese
Released March 14, 2018 (2018-03-14)
Format CD
Digital Single
Genre J-Pop
Length 4:18
Label You, Be Cool!
Composer(s) Akira Sunset
Naoki Endo
Producer(s) Yasushi Akimoto
AKB48 singles chronology
"11gatsu no Anklet"
(2017)		 "Jabaja"
(2018)		 "Teacher Teacher"
(2018)
Music video
"Jabaja" (MV Full) on YouTube

"Jabaja" (ジャーバージャ, Jābāja), stylized "Ja-Ba-Ja" is the 51st single from Japanese idol girl group AKB48, released in Japan on March 14, 2018 through You, Be Cool! / King Records. The song features Nana Okada as the center performer.

Background

"Jabaja" lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto with music by Akira Sunset & Naoki Endo, and arrangement by Apazzi. Akira worked previously on other singles/coupling songs for Sakamichi Series & AKB48 Group. Apazzi previously arranged "11gatsu no Anklet" (50th single) and various songs from AKB48 Group and 2017 Taisho winner for the song of the year "Influencer", by Nogizaka46. AKB48 member Anna Iriyama tweeted that AKB48 had coined the word, and that it doesn't have any particular meaning.[1]

Music video

The music video brings back a "Sakura" theme, last used in "Kimi wa Melody" (2016). The music video joins all the references to the graduation season, such as: a gospel choir, marching band, cheerleaders, and even a rocket launch (pouring Sakura petals).[2] The complete music video clocks at 8 minutes on DVD versions (YouTube edit lasts 5m19s without staff credits).

YKBX (who also worked with Kis-My-Ft2, Hatsune Miku and Namie Amuro) is the director of the music video, and also developed the art design and artworks for the covers from all types of the single.

Promotion and release

The song was announced during the group's "Request Hour 2018" event. The track was revealed during the "AKB48 All Night Nippon" broadcast on February 22, 2018, and along with a full music video. This single was released in 11 versions: 5 limited editions (CD+DVD+Event Ticket), 5 regular editions (CD+DVD), and a theater edition (CD only) The first ever song TV performance (in full size version) was aired on BS Premium's AKB48 SHOW on March 17.

The single topped the latest Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart dated March 12 to 18, selling 1 million copies on its first day and finishing its first week with a total of 1,202,909 copies sold.[3]

Credits and personnel

"Jabaja" All Stars

The following members contributed to the title track and are listed as "All Stars":[4][5]

Anna Iriyama, Yuuri Ota,[lower-alpha 1] Nana Okada, Rin Okabe, Yuka Ogino, Yui Oguri, Yuna Obata, Yuki Kashiwagi, Rena Kato, Narumi Kuranoo, Mako Kojima, Haruka Komiyama, Rino Sashihara, Miru Shiroma, Akari Suda, Juri Takahashi, Yumiko Takino, Miku Tanaka, Rika Nakai, Ma Chia-ling, Jurina Matsui, Hana Matsuoka, Sakura Miyawaki, Mion Mukaichi, Yuiri Murayama, Sayaka Yamamoto, Yui Yokoyama

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak

position

Japan (Oricon)[6] 1
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[7] 1

Notes

  1. ↑ Yuuri Ota does not appear on the music video or single cover

References

  1. ↑ "AKB48 share their first single of 2018 with the horn-heavy "Ja-Ba-Ja"". SBS PopAsia. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  2. ↑ AKB48 (2018-02-27), 【MV full】ジャーバージャ / AKB48[公式], retrieved 2018-09-03
  3. ↑ "AKB48's 'Jabaja' Tops Japan Hot 100 With 1.2 Million Copies Sold in First Week". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ http://akb.kingrecords.co.jp/cd/002300.html
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjFaR-qPr0M
  6. ↑ "ジャーバージャ＜Type A＞ - AKB48". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  7. ↑ "AKB48's 'Jabaja' Tops Japan Hot 100 With 1.2 Million Copies Sold in First Week". billboard.com. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
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