High Tension (song)

High Tension (ハイテンション) is the 46th single by Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was released on November 16, 2016 (2016-11-16) through You, Be Cool!/King Records.[1] This is the final single appearance of Haruka Shimazaki, who left the group shortly after the release. The single's choreography is also centered by Shimazaki.[2][3] The title song is used as the theme song of their drama Cabasuka Gakuen premiered on October 30, 2016[4] and was used for one of the team battles during Produce 48's group battle stage.

"High Tension"
Single by AKB48
from the album Thumbnail
A-side"High Tension"
B-side
  • Osae Kirenai Shoudou
  • Happy End (type A)
  • Better (type B)
  • Hoshizora o Kimi ni (type C)
  • Shishunki no Adrenaline (type D)
  • Junjō Tired (type E)
  • Mata Anata no Koto o Kangaeteta (theater edition)
ReleasedNovember 16, 2016 (2016-11-16)
Format
Genre
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Yasushi Akimoto (lyrics)
  • Satori Shiraishi (music)
  • Hiroshi Sasaki (arrangement)
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
AKB48 singles chronology
"Love Trip / Shiawase wo Wakenasai"
(2016)
"High Tension"
(2016)
"Shoot Sign"
(2017)
Music video
High Tension on YouTube

The single's title is an example of Wasei-eigo and refers to a state of high excitement instead of any of the usual meanings of "tension" in English.

Track listing

Type-A

CD[1][5]
No.TitleLength
1."High Tension (ハイテンション)" 
2."Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動)" (performed by Waiting Circle) 
3."Happy End (ハッピーエンド)" (performed by Renacchiizu) 
4."High Tension" (off vocal ver.) 
5."Osae Kirenai Shoudou" (off vocal ver.) 
6."Happy End" (off vocal ver.) 
DVD[1][5]
No.TitleLength
1."High Tension (ハイテンション) Music Video" 
2."Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動) Music Video" 
3."Happy End (ハッピーエンド) Music Video" 

Type-B

CD[6][7]
No.TitleLength
1."High Tension (ハイテンション)" 
2."Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動)" (performed by Waiting Circle) 
3."Better" (Haruka Shimazaki's graduation song) 
4."High Tension" (off vocal ver.) 
5."Osae Kirenai Shoudou" (off vocal ver.) 
6."Better" (off vocal ver.) 
DVD[6][7]
No.TitleLength
1."High Tension (ハイテンション) Music Video" 
2."Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動) Music Video" 
3."Better Music Video" 

Type-C

CD[8][9]
No.TitleLength
1."High Tension (ハイテンション)" 
2."Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動)" (performed by Waiting Circle) 
3."Hoshizora o Kimi ni (星空を君に)" (performed by Team 8 EAST) 
4."High Tension" (off vocal ver.) 
5."Osae Kirenai Shoudou" (off vocal ver.) 
6."Hoshizora o Kimi ni" (off vocal ver.) 
DVD[8][9]
No.TitleLength
1."High Tension (ハイテンション) Music Video" 
2."Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動) Music Video" 
3."Hoshizora o Kimi ni (星空を君に) Music Video" 

Type-D

CD[10][11]
No.TitleLength
1."High Tension (ハイテンション)" 
2."Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動)" (performed by Waiting Circle) 
3."Shishunki no Adrenaline (思春期のアドレナリン)" (performed by Team 8 WEST) 
4."High Tension" (off vocal ver.) 
5."Osae Kirenai Shoudou" (off vocal ver.) 
6."Shishunki no Adrenaline" (off vocal ver.) 
DVD[10][11]
No.TitleLength
1."High Tension (ハイテンション) Music Video" 
2."Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動) Music Video" 
3."Shishunki no Adrenaline (思春期のアドレナリン) Music Video" 

Type-E

CD[12][13]
No.TitleLength
1."High Tension (ハイテンション)" 
2."Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動)" (performed by Waiting Circle) 
3."Junjō Tired (清純タイアド)" (performed by Tentoumu Chu!) 
4."High Tension" (off vocal ver.) 
5."Osae Kirenai Shoudou" (off vocal ver.) 
6."Junjō Tired" (off vocal ver.) 
DVD[12][13]
No.TitleLength
1."High Tension (ハイテンション) Music Video" 
2."Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動) Music Video" 
3."Junjō Tired (清純タイアド) Music Video" 

Theater edition

CD[14]
No.TitleLength
1."High Tension (ハイテンション)" 
2."Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動)" (performed by Waiting Circle) 
3."Mata Anata no Koto o Kangaeteta (また あなたのことを考えてた)" (performed by Team Vocal) 
4."High Tension" (off vocal ver.) 
5."Osae Kirenai Shoudou" (off vocal ver.) 
6."Mata Anata no Koto o Kangaeteta" (off vocal ver.) 

Contributing members

"High Tension"

The center performer is Haruka Shimazaki.

"Osae Kirenai Shoudou"

This song was performed by Waiting Circle which consists of the following members:

  • Team A: Megu Taniguchi, Yui Hiwatashi
  • Team K: Tomu Muto
  • Team B: Ryoka Oshima, Moe Gotō, Seina Fukuoka
  • Team 4: Yuiri Murayama
  • Team 8: Narumi Kurano, Nanami Yamada, Nagisa Sakaguchi
  • Kenkyusei: Satone Kubo, Kira Takahashi

"Better"

This song serves as a graduation song for Haruka Shimazaki. The performers for this song are: Mina Ōba, Haruka Shimazaki, Haruka Shimada, Miyu Takeuchi, Mariko Nakamura, Mariya Nagao, Suzuran Yamauchi, Yui Yokoyama

"Mata Anata no Koto o Kangaeteta"

"Mata Anata no Koto o Kangaeteta" is performed by Team Vocal which consists of:

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Japan November 16, 2016 King Records (YOU BE COOL division)
Hong Kong, Taiwan King Records
South Korea September 7, 2018

Further reading

  • AKB48 (16 November 2016a). High Tension (Type-A ed.). King Record Co.Ltd. ASIN B01LTHLBQY. KIZM-455/456.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • AKB48 (16 November 2016b). High Tension (Type-B ed.). King Record Co.Ltd. ASIN B01LTHLBQE. KIZM-457/458.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • AKB48 (16 November 2016c). High Tension (Type-C ed.). King Record Co.Ltd. ASIN B01LTHLBQO. KIZM-459/460.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • AKB48 (16 November 2016d). High Tension (Type-D ed.). King Record Co.Ltd. ASIN B01LTHLBQ4. KIZM-461/462.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • AKB48 (16 November 2016e). High Tension (Type-E ed.). King Record Co.Ltd. ASIN B01LTHLBSM. KIZM-463/464.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

References

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  2. "AKB48 reveal colorful jacket covers for Shimazaki Haruka's last single". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  3. AKB48島崎遥香"イメージ真逆"のラストシングル「こんな姿を見せるのは初めて」 (in Japanese). modelpress. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  4. MUSIC|キャバすか学園|日本テレビ (in Japanese). Nippon Television Network Corporation. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
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  6. ハイテンション(Type B) (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  7. AKB48 2016b.
  8. ハイテンション(Type C) (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
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  10. ハイテンション(Type D) (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
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  12. ハイテンション(Type E) (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
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