No Way Man

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"No Way Man"
Type A Regular Edition cover
Single by AKB48
ReleasedNovember 28, 2018 (2018-11-28)
GenreJ-pop
LabelKing Records
Composer(s)Maesako Junya, Ishio Yasutaka
Lyricist(s)Yasushi Akimoto
Producer(s)Junya Maesako, Yasutaka.Ishio
AKB48 singles chronology
"Sentimental Train"
(2018) 		"No Way Man"
(2018) 		"Jiwaru Days"
(2019)
Alternative cover
Type-A Limited Edition cover that also used for digital platform
Music video
"NO WAY MAN" on YouTube

"No Way Man" (Japanese: ノーウェイマン, romanized: Noo Wei Man) is the 54th single (second to last in the Heisei Period) by the Japanese idol girl group, AKB48. It was released in Japan by King Records on November 28, 2018.

The single features Sakura Miyawaki as both the lead singer and choreographic center.

This is the last single to feature Sakura Miyawaki, Hitomi Honda, and Nako Yabuki, the three winning contestants of Produce 48, before they began their activities in Iz*One. This single also marked the last performance of Miyu Takeuchi before her departure from the group.

The song No Way Man has been redone by AKB48 Team SH's in Chinese in 2019, and MNL48's in Filipino in 2022.

Background & release[edit]

Announcement of the single was announced through the group's Showroom channel on September 24, 2018. It revealed the participating members from across the AKB48 Group based in Japan that will feature in the single's main song, leading to a total of 23 members.[1] The top 20 Japanese contestants from Produce 48 were also featured in the single's main song, marking members Hitomi Honda and Miu Shitao's first time performing in an A-side single. The single also marked member Miyu Takeuchi's first appearance on an A-side single since the 2012 single Eien Pressure.

The single was released in 5 different physical versions which contain a CD, a DVD and a CD booklet. Each physical version was also issued in two different editions; regular edition, and limited edition version which also contained an additional ballot for participating in the group's annual Request Hour event. Each released version contains a different track list and different photo cover. The single also included a theater edition version which contained a CD with additional songs and a solo cover from Sakura Miyawaki as center performer. In total, the single was released in 11 physical versions.[2]

The digital version of this single was released in six different versions which are credited as Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, Type-D and Type-E. The album cover uses the Limited Edition version cover as the theater version's track list is the same as the physical version.

The entire single features 124 members; 62 members from AKB48, 17 members from HKT48, 15 members from NGT48, 12 members from NMB48, 10 members from SKE48, and the last 8 members from STU48.

Promotion[edit]

No Way Man was first played through the group's radio show, AKB48 no All Night Nippon, on October 24. The B-side that is sung by the PRODUCE48 Senbatsu was also played on the same show on October 31. Another song that was included in this single was also played on bayfm ON8+1, a radio show that is hosted by member Miho Miyazaki.

To further promote the song, the members who participated in No Way Man appeared on several Japanese music shows around 2018, including the annual Best Hits Kayosai by Yomiuri TV, Best Artist 2018 by NTV,[3] Count Down TV by TBS, and Music Station by TV Asahi.

Because three of the participating members in the single's main song were also active members of Iz*One, there has only been one performance of the song that features all of the original members, which took place on FNS's Music Festival.[4] To replace the original performers, the group sometimes chooses rotational members to fill the positions. In special occasions like for Best Hits Kayosai performances, the group holds a special audition first before selecting members to perform.[5]

Music video[edit]

The "No Way Man" music video was released on October 26, 2018. A Billboard Japan review claimed the video showcases the group's most demanding choreography to date.[6]

The official music video[7] was published on the official AKB48 YouTube channel.[8]

The music video features dramatic performances by the chosen members backed by an array of colors and flashing lights.

Chart performance[edit]

"No Way Man" debuted at the top of the Oricon Singles Chart on its first day, with 1,173,015 physical copies sold.[9] The single stayed at the top of the chart on its second and third day, and dropped to number three on its fourth day.[10][11][12] The song debuted at the top of the chart in its first week, with 1,205,009 physical copies sold.[13]

By October 28, 2018, "No Way Man" surpassed 2.5 million views on YouTube. Within the first 24 hours of being posted online, it accumulated 1.39 million views.[14] The music video also the most viewed music video among any 2017-2020 releases from AKB48.

On November 28, Billboard Japan reported that the single sold 1,313,247 copies in joint sales on its first day, becoming the fourth single released by AKB48 in 2018 to surpass the one million mark on its first day (followed by "Jabaja" with 1.1 million copies, "Teacher Teacher" with 2.58 million copies, and "Sentimental Train" with 1.31 million copies sold.[15]).

The song debuted at number 70 in Billboard Japan's Hot 100 for the week ending December 3, 2018,[16] and topped the chart in the following week.[17]

"No Way Man" is the fifth best-selling single of 2018 on Oricon.[18]

Track listing[edit]

Type A – CD+DVD (Regular Edition/Limited Edition)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."No Way Man"Yasushi Akimoto
  • Maesako Junya
  • Ishio Yasutaka
APAZZI5:18
2."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい)Yasushi Akimoto Koji Goto4:13
3."Wakariyasukute Gomen" (わかりやすくてごめん)Yasushi Akimoto CHOCOLATE MIX4:24
4."No Way Man" (Off Vocal Ver.)   5:15
5."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (Off Vocal Ver.)   4:13
6."Wakariyasukute Gomen" (Off Vocal Ver.)   4:23
Type B – CD+DVD (Regular Edition/Limited Edition)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."No Way Man"Yasushi Akimoto
  • Maesako Junya
  • Ishio Yasutaka
APAZZI5:18
2."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい)Yasushi Akimoto Koji Goto4:13
3."Soredemo Kanojo wa" (それでも彼女は)Yasushi Akimoto Dai Murai4:44
4."No Way Man" (Off Vocal Ver.)   5:15
5."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (Off Vocal Ver.)   4:13
6."Soredemo Kanojo wa" (Off Vocal Ver.)   4:44
Type C – CD+DVD (Regular Edition/Limited Edition)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."No Way Man"Yasushi Akimoto
  • Maesako Junya
  • Ishio Yasutaka
APAZZI5:18
2."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい)Yasushi Akimoto Koji Goto4:13
3."Ohayo Kara Hajimaru Sekai" (おはようから始まる世界)Yasushi Akimoto Shuho Mitani4:20
4."No Way Man" (Off Vocal Ver.)   5:15
5."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (Off Vocal Ver.)   4:13
6."Ohayo Kara Hajimaru Sekai" (Off Vocal Ver.)   4:19
Type D – CD+DVD (Regular Edition/Limited Edition)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."No Way Man"Yasushi Akimoto
  • Maesako Junya
  • Ishio Yasutaka
APAZZI5:18
2."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい)Yasushi Akimoto Koji Goto4:13
3."Saikyou Twintail" (最強ツインテール)Yasushi Akimoto Yusuke Itagaki4:11
4."No Way Man" (Off Vocal Ver.)   5:15
5."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (Off Vocal Ver.)   4:13
6."Saikyou Twintail" (Off Vocal Ver.)   4:10
Type E – CD+DVD (Regular Edition/Limited Edition)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."No Way Man"Yasushi Akimoto
  • Maesako Junya
  • Ishio Yasutaka
APAZZI5:18
2."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい)Yasushi Akimoto Koji Goto4:13
3."Yume e no Process" (夢へのプロセス)Yasushi Akimoto Kayuza Matsumoto5:00
4."No Way Man" (Off Vocal Ver.)   5:15
5."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (Off Vocal Ver.)   4:13
6."Yume e no Process" (Off Vocal Ver.)   4:59
Theater edition – CD (NMAX-1318)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."No Way Man"Yasushi Akimoto
  • Maesako Junya
  • Ishio Yasutaka
APAZZI5:18
2."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい)Yasushi Akimoto Koji Goto4:13
3."Mimi wo Fusage!" (耳を塞げ！)Yasushi Akimoto SaSA4:01
4."No Way Man" (Off Vocal Ver.)   5:15
5."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (Off Vocal Ver.)   4:13
6."Mimi wo Fusage!" (Off Vocal Ver.)   4:00

Personnel[edit]

"No Way Man"[edit]

"No Way Man" was performed by selection senbatsu performer, consisting of:

"Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい)"[edit]

"Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい)" was performed by selection Ike no Mizu Senbatsu performer from AKB48, consisting of Shizuka Ōya (Center), Rena Kato, Haruka Komiyama, Minami Minegishi, Rei Nishikawa, Yukari Sasaki, Megu Taniguchi, Ayu Yamabe, and Nao Ota

"Wakariyasukute Gomen" (わかりやすくてごめん)"[edit]

"Wakariyasukute Gomen" (わかりやすくてごめん)" was performed by selection PRODUCE48 Senbatsu performer, consisting of:

"Soredemo Kanojo wa" (それでも彼女は)"[edit]

"Soredemo Kanojo wa" (それでも彼女は)" was performed by selection Otona Senbatsu 2018 performer, consisting of:

"Ohayo Kara Hajimaru Sekai" (おはようから始まる世界)"[edit]

"Ohayo Kara Hajimaru Sekai" (おはようから始まる世界)" was performed by selection U-19 Senbatsu 2018 performer, consisting of:

"Saikyou Twintail" (最強ツインテール)"[edit]

"Saikyou Twintail" (最強ツインテール)" was performed by selection U-16 Senbatsu 2018 performer, consisting of:

"Yume e no Process" (夢へのプロセス)"[edit]

"Yume e no Process" (夢へのプロセス)" was performed by selection AiKaBu Senbatsu performer, consisting of:

"Mimi wo Fusage!" (耳を塞げ！)"[edit]

"Mimi wo Fusage!" (耳を塞げ！)" was performed by selection Team Nice Fight performer, consisting of:

Chart[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[13] 1
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[17] 1

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[18] 5
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Japan (Billboard)[19] 3
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[20] 53

Certifications[edit]

Country Provider Certifications
Japan RIAJ Million[21]

AKB48 Team SH version[edit]

"No Way Man"
Single by AKB48 Team SH
from the album 365nichi no Sustainable
ReleasedMarch 25, 2019 (March 25, 2019)
GenreC-Pop
LabelShanghai Shangyue Culture Development Co., Ltd.
Songwriter(s)Original Japanese lyrics:
Yasushi Akimoto
Chinese lyrics:
Composer:
Junya Maesako
Yasutaka.Ishio
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
AKB48 Team SH singles chronology
"Shonichi"
(2019) 		"No Way Man"
(2019) 		"Kimi no Tsuite"
(2019)
Music video
"全新单曲No Way Man 帅气上线！" (New single, No Way Man) on YouTube

"No Way Man" was redone in Mandarin for AKB48's sister group in China, AKB48 Team SH, as the group's second digital single.[22] It was available for digital music platform on March 25, 2019.[23] The group showcased the song for the first time at AKB48 Team SH - The First Fanmeeting in Shanghai on March 23, 2019 as closing performances.[24] Later, the music video was premiered through the group official YouTube channel on the same day of official release.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."No Way Man"Yasushi Akimoto
  • Maesako Junya
  • Ishio Yasutaka
APAZZI5:14
2."No Way Man" (伴奏) 
  • Maesako Junya
  • Ishio Yasutaka
APAZZI5:14
Total length:10:28

Personnel[edit]

"No Way Man" was performed by selection senbatsu performer, consisting of: Xu YiTing (Center), Dai ZiYan, Dong FangChi, Li ShiQi, Liu Nian, Mao WeiJia, Shen Ying, Song XinRan, Wang YuDuo, Wei Xin, Wu AnQi, Ye ZhiEn, Zhai YuJia, Zhou NianQi, Zhu Ling, Zhuang XiaoTi

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