"Namida Surprise!" (涙サプライズ!, Namida Sapuraizu!) is the 12th major single by the Japanese idol group AKB48, released on June 24, 2009.[1] The single peaked at number 2 in the Oricon weekly singles chart.[2]
| "Namida Surprise!" | ||||
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Regular Edition cover | ||||
| Single by AKB48 | ||||
| from the album Kamikyokutachi | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | June 24, 2009 (2009-06-24) (Japan) | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | You, Be Cool! / King | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yasushi Akimoto, Yoshimasa Inoue | |||
| Producer(s) | Yasushi Akimoto | |||
| AKB48 singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| AKB48 "Namida Surprise!" on YouTube | ||||
It is a Birthday song
The single was released in two versions: Regular Edition (通常盤) (CD+DVD, catalog number KIZM-33/4) and Theater Edition (劇場盤) (CD only, catalog number NMAX-1081). The first press of the Regular Edition came with a voting card for the AKB48 election, selecting the members who would participate in the next single,[3] and a handshake event ticket.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger | Length |
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| 1. | "Namida Surprise!" (涙サプライズ!) | Yasushi Akimoto, Yoshimasa Inoue | Yoshimasa Inoue | |
| 2. | "Shonichi / Team B" (初日 / teamB) | Yasushi Akimoto, Mio Okada | Yūichi Ichikawa | |
| 3. | "First Love / Erena Ono" (First Love / 小野恵令奈) | Yasushi Akimoto, Akira Umehara | Yūichi "Masa" Nonaka | |
| 4. | "Namida Surprise! (off vocal ver.)" | Akimoto, Inoue | ||
| Total length: | 19:11 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Namida Surprise! (music video)" (「涙サプライズ!」ビデオクリップ) | |
| 2. | "Making of" (メイキング映像) | |
| 3. | "Bonus" (特典映像) |
Bonus (First press only)
See Regular Edition CD
(Team affiliation at the time of the release.)
Center: Atsuko Maeda
It was the first selection for Moeno Nitō. Mika Komori became the first trainee to be selected for an A-side.
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart) | 2 |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[4] | 5 |
| Japan (RIAJ Digital Track Chart) | 28 |
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