AKB48 revealed details for 45th single – a double a-side release – LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai (しあわせを分けなさい). Its their first ever double a-side single and in another rare move for AKB48 both title songs and main coupling track all have tie-ups. Single LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai comes on 11 editions releasing August 31st 2016.
~ PVs and more release details ~
Most recently AKB48 released 44th single Tsubasa wa Iranai (翼はいらない) on June 1st 2016. The single contained the voting ticket for fan selection of members for this single. The 8th Senbatsu Sousenkyo fan voting event happened June 18th 2016 at Hard Off ECO stadium in Niigata – the top 16 participate on the 45th single’s title tracks,
Sashihara Rino (center), (back row) Takahashi Juri*, Mukaichi Mion*, Yokoyama Yui, Kodama Haruka*, Shimazaki Haruka, Muto Tomu, Kitahara Rie, Okada Nana*, Kojima Haruna (Nyan Nyan Kamen), (front row) Miyawaki Sakura, Yamamoto Sayaka, Watanabe Mayu, Matsui Jurina, Kashiwagi Yuki, Suda Akari
*first time voted into the top 16
The title track LOVE TRIP is featured as opening theme for live-action drama series adaption of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Toki wo Kakeru Shojo, 時をかける少女). The live-action drama starts July 9th 2016 on NTV and stars Kuroshima Yuina and Kikuchi Fuma (Sexy Zone).
Other title track Shiawase wo Wakenasai gets tie-up as CM song for Zexy (wedding/marriage preparation). CM video with non-AKB48 demo-version of the song after the release details.
Main coupling track Hikari to Kage no Hibi (光と影の日々) also gets a tie-up as cheer song for the 98th National High School Baseball Championship Asahi TV broadcast (Netto Koshien). Preview music video after the release details.
Single LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai comes on 5-pairs of editions plus the theater version. Limited editions include handshake event ticket while the Regular editions include member photo(s). Each edition includes different coupling track.
First Press versions add additional member photo from set that varies by store of purchase.
AKB48 – LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai – release date August 31st 2016
Limited A [CD+DVD] (¥1524)  |
Regular A [CD+DVD] (¥1524) |
| [CD] 1. LOVE TRIP 2. Shiawase wo Wakenasai (しあわせを分けなさい) 3. Hikari to Kage no Hibi (光と影の日々) 4. undecided type-A (Undergirls) 5. LOVE TRIP (off vocal) 6. Shiawase wo Wakenasai (off vocal) 7. Hikari to Kage no Hibi (off vocal) 8. undecided type-A (off vocal) [DVD] |
| Limited B [CD+DVD] (¥1524) |
Regular B [CD+DVD] (¥1524) |
| [CD] 1. LOVE TRIP 2. Shiawase wo Wakenasai (しあわせを分けなさい) 3. Hikari to Kage no Hibi (光と影の日々) 4. undecided type-B (Next Girls) 5. LOVE TRIP (off vocal) 6. Shiawase wo Wakenasai (off vocal) 7. Hikari to Kage no Hibi (off vocal) 8. undecided type-B (off vocal) [DVD] |
| Limited C [CD+DVD] (¥1524) |
Regular C [CD+DVD] (¥1524) |
| [CD] 1. LOVE TRIP 2. Shiawase wo Wakenasai (しあわせを分けなさい) 3. Hikari to Kage no Hibi (光と影の日々) 4. undecided type-C (Future Girls) 5. LOVE TRIP (off vocal) 6. Shiawase wo Wakenasai (off vocal) 7. Hikari to Kage no Hibi (off vocal) 8. undecided type-C (off vocal) [DVD] |
| Limited D [CD+DVD] (¥1524) |
Regular D [CD+DVD] (¥1524) |
| [CD] 1. LOVE TRIP 2. Shiawase wo Wakenasai (しあわせを分けなさい) 3. Hikari to Kage no Hibi (光と影の日々) 4. undecided type-D (Upcoming Girls) 5. LOVE TRIP (off vocal) 6. Shiawase wo Wakenasai (off vocal) 7. Hikari to Kage no Hibi (off vocal) 8. undecided type-D (off vocal) [DVD] |
| Limited E [CD+DVD] (¥1524) |
Regular E [CD+DVD] (¥1524) |
| [CD] 1. LOVE TRIP 2. Shiawase wo Wakenasai (しあわせを分けなさい) 3. Hikari to Kage no Hibi (光と影の日々) 4. undecided type-E 5. LOVE TRIP (off vocal) 6. Shiawase wo Wakenasai (off vocal) 7. Hikari to Kage no Hibi (off vocal) 8. undecided type-E (off vocal) [DVD] |
| Theater [CD] (¥952) |
| [CD] 1. LOVE TRIP 2. Shiawase wo Wakenasai (しあわせを分けなさい) 3. Hikari to Kage no Hibi (光と影の日々) 4. undecided 5. LOVE TRIP (off vocal) 6. Shiawase wo Wakenasai (off vocal) 7. Hikari to Kage no Hibi (off vocal) 8. undecided (off vocal) |
King Records (Chara-ani) Theater edition
