Idol Nanka Janakattara

"Idol Nanka Janakkatara"
Type A limited edition cover
Single by AKB48
LanguageJapanese
B-side
  • "Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni"
  • "Do the dance!"
  • "Zenryoku Hankōki"
  • "Kimi wa Boku wo Oboeterukana?"
  • "In any way"
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2023 (2023-09-27)
GenreJ-pop
Length4:13
LabelUniversal Music Japan
Composer(s)YSU
Lyricist(s)Yasushi Akimoto
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
AKB48 singles chronology
"Dōshitemo Kimi ga Suki da"
(2023) 		"Idol Nanka Janakkatara"
(2023) 		"Colorcon Wink"
(2024)

"Idol Nanka Janakattara" (Japanese: アイドルなんかじゃなかったら, lit. "If I was not an idol") is a song by Japanese idol group AKB48. It was released as the group's 62nd single on September 27, 2023, through Universal Music Japan. Upon release, it topped the weekly Oricon chart and ranked fourth on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. Yui Oguri served as the lead singer and choreographic center for the single.

Background and release

[edit]

On July 28, 2023, the selected members were announced during a live broadcast on AKB48's official YouTube channel. Sixteen members were selected; Eriko Hashimoto was selected for the first time.[1] Miu Shitao was selected for the first time in a year since "Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss". Yui Oguri served as the center for the second time, ten releases after "Teacher Teacher".[2] Hitomi Honda announced her graduation on August 30, making "Idol Nanka Janakattara" her last single with the group.[3] This is the final single to feature the teams A, K, B, and 4 before they disbanded in October.

Team S, who also choreographed "Dōshitemo Kimi ga Suki da", were in charge of choreography for the single.[2]

The single was released in seven formats: Type A, Type B, Type C, first limited edition, regular edition, and Official Shop edition.[4]

Track listings

[edit]

All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto except for off vocal (instrumental) version tracks.

Type A

[edit]
Type A (CD)
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Idol Nanka Janakattara (アイドルなんかじゃなかったら, lit. 'If I Wasn't an Idol')"YSUAPAZZI4:13
2."Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni (知ったかぶりのその下に, lit. 'Beneath the Pretense of Knowing')"
  • Masahiro Kawaura
  • Toshikazu.K
Tsutanaohiko3:57
3."Do the dance!"
  • A-NOTE
  • S-TONE
  • A-NOTE
  • S-TONE
4:39
4."Idol Nanka Janakattara (off vocal ver.) (知ったかぶりのその下に (off vocal ver.))"YSUAPAZZI3:57
5."Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni (off vocal ver.) (知ったかぶりのその下に (off vocal ver.))"
  • Masahiro Kawaura
  • Toshikazu.K
Tsutanaohiko3:57
6."Do the dance! (off vocal ver.)"
  • A-NOTE
  • S-TONE
  • A-NOTE
  • S-TONE
4:37
Total length:25:36
Type A (DVD)
No.TitleLength
1."Dōshitemo Kimi ga Suki da / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (どうしても君が好きだ / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ！と叫ぼう〜」)" 
2."Netafuri / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (寝たふり / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ！と叫ぼう〜」)" 
3."Sayonarajanai / April 30, 2023 "AKB48 Team 8 Spring Final Festival 9 Years of Miracles Night Section" (サヨナラじゃない / 2023年4月30日「AKB48チーム8 春の総決算祭り　9年間のキセキ　夜の部」)" 
4."Da Re Da / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (Da Re Da / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ！と叫ぼう〜」)" 

Type B

[edit]
Type B (CD)
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Idol Nanka Janakattara (アイドルなんかじゃなかったら, lit. 'If I Wasn't an Idol')"YSUAPAZZI4:13
2."Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni (知ったかぶりのその下に, lit. 'Beneath the Pretense of Knowing')"
  • Masahiro Kawaura
  • Toshikazu.K
Tsutanaohiko3:57
3."Zenryoku Hankōki (全力反抗期, lit. 'Full-On Rebellious Period')"Nobuyuki NakataniNobuyuki Nakatani4:59
4."Idol Nanka Janakattara (off vocal ver.) (知ったかぶりのその下に (off vocal ver.))"YSUAPAZZI3:57
5."Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni (off vocal ver.) (知ったかぶりのその下に (off vocal ver.))"
  • Masahiro Kawaura
  • Toshikazu.K
Tsutanaohiko3:57
6."Zenryoku Hankōki (off vocal ver.) (全力反抗期 (off vocal ver.))"Nobuyuki NakataniNobuyuki Nakatani4:58
Total length:26:17
Type B (DVD)
No.TitleLength
1."Dōshitemo Kimi ga Suki da / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (どうしても君が好きだ / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ！と叫ぼう〜」)" 
2."Netafuri / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (寝たふり / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ！と叫ぼう〜」)" 
3."Ano Natsu no Bōhatei / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (あの夏の防波堤 / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ！と叫ぼう〜」)" 
4."Da Re Da / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (Da Re Da / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ！と叫ぼう〜」)" 

Type C

[edit]
Type C (CD)
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Idol Nanka Janakattara (アイドルなんかじゃなかったら, lit. 'If I Wasn't an Idol')"YSUAPAZZI4:13
2."Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni (知ったかぶりのその下に, lit. 'Beneath the Pretense of Knowing')"
  • Masahiro Kawaura
  • Toshikazu.K
Tsutanaohiko3:57
3."Kimi wa Boku wo Oboeterukana? (君は僕を覚えてるかな?, lit. 'Do You Remember Me?')"Tomonori InoueMain Kushita4:20
4."Idol Nanka Janakattara (off vocal ver.) (知ったかぶりのその下に (off vocal ver.))"YSUAPAZZI3:57
5."Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni (off vocal ver.) (知ったかぶりのその下に (off vocal ver.))"
  • Masahiro Kawaura
  • Toshikazu.K
Tsutanaohiko3:57
6."Kimi wa Boku wo Oboeterukana? (off vocal ver.) (君は僕を覚えてるかな? (off vocal ver.))"Tomonori InoueMain Kushita4:18
Total length:24:58
Type C (DVD)
No.TitleLength
1."Dōshitemo Kimi ga Suki da / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (どうしても君が好きだ / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ！と叫ぼう〜」)" 
2."Netafuri / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (寝たふり / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ！と叫ぼう〜」)" 
3."Wonderland / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (Wonderland / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ！と叫ぼう〜」)" 
4."Da Re Da / April 29, 2023 "AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 -Sukida! to Yobō-" (Da Re Da / 2023年4月29日「AKB48 春コンサート2023〜好きだ！と叫ぼう〜」)" 

Official Shop edition

[edit]
Official Shop edition
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Idol Nanka Janakattara (アイドルなんかじゃなかったら, lit. 'If I Wasn't an Idol')"YSUAPAZZI4:13
2."Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni (知ったかぶりのその下に, lit. 'Beneath the Pretense of Knowing')"
  • Masahiro Kawaura
  • Toshikazu.K
Tsutanaohiko3:57
3."In any way"
  • Kenta Urashima
  • TETTA
TETTA3:40
4."Idol Nanka Janakattara (off vocal ver.) (知ったかぶりのその下に (off vocal ver.))"YSUAPAZZI3:57
5."Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni (off vocal ver.) (知ったかぶりのその下に (off vocal ver.))"
  • Masahiro Kawaura
  • Toshikazu.K
Tsutanaohiko3:57
6."In any way (off vocal ver.)"
  • Kenta Urashima
  • TETTA
TETTA3:38
Total length:23:38

Participating members

[edit]

"Idol Nanka Janakattara"

[edit]

"Idol Nanka Janakattara" ("アイドルなんかじゃなかったら") performed by selection senbatsu performers, consisting of:

  • Team A: Erii Chiba, Hitomi Honda, Mion Mukaichi, Rin Okabe
  • Team K: Erina Oda, Momoka Onishi, Mizuki Yamauchi
  • Team B: Yuki Kashiwagi, Yui Oguri, Maho Omori
  • Team 4: Narumi Kuranō, Yuiri Murayama, Miu Shitao
  • Trainees: Eriko Hashimoto, Airi Satō, Sora Yamazaki

Charts

[edit]
Weekly chart position for "Idol Nanka Janakattara"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[5] 4
Japan (Oricon)[6] 1
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[7] 1

Certifications

[edit]
Certifications for "Idol Nanka Janakattara"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[8] 3× Platinum 750,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ AKB48『7/28(金)21時〜「AKB48 新選抜メンバー発表！現場から生配信スペシャル」配信決定！！』 [AKB48's "AKB48 new senbatsu members announced! Live broadcast special from the field" will be distributed from 21:00 on 7/28 (Friday)!!"]. AKB48 Official Blog (in Japanese). July 27, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  2. ^ a b AKB48新シングル「アイドルなんかじゃなかったら」MV、全ジャケット、収録内容一挙公開 [AKB48's new single "Idol Nanka Janakattara" MV, all jackets, and contents released all at once]. Bezzy. August 26, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Honda Hitomi Announces Graduation". Jshowbiz. August 30, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  4. ^ AKB48、“恋するアイドル”テーマのMV公開 62ndシングル収録曲＆ジャケットも（動画あり / コメントあり / 写真30枚） [AKB48 releases MV for "Koisuru Idol" theme, 62nd single song and jacket (with video / with comments / 30 photos)]. Music Natalie (in Japanese). August 26, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of October 4, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  6. ^ アイドルなんかじゃなかったら(Type-A) – Oricon Oricon News. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2023-10-09" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "Japanese single certifications – AKB48 – Idol Nanka Janakattara" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 9, 2024. Select 2023年12月 on the drop-down menu
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Idol_Nanka_Janakattara&oldid=1239417263"