Motokaredesu

"Motokare Desu" (Japanese: 元カレです, romanized: Motokare Desu, lit. 'My Ex-Boyfriend') is an upcoming 59th single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It set to be released on May 18, 2022. Member Hitomi Honda served as both lead singer and choreographic center.[1]

"Motokare Desu"
Cover of Theater edition [note 1]
Single by AKB48
B-side
  • "Kowasa na kucha Ikenai Mono"
  • "Okubyō na Namake Mono" (Type-A)
  • "Loss of Time" (Type-B)
  • "Yarakasou" (Type-C)
  • "Angie" (Theater Edition)
ReleasedMay 18, 2022 (2022-05-18)
Recorded2022
GenreJ-pop
LabelKing Records
Lyricist(s)Yasushi Akimoto
AKB48 singles chronology
"Nemohamo Rumor"
(2021)		 "Motokare Desu"
(2022)
Music videos
"Motokare Desu" (元カレです) on YouTube
"Motokare Desu" (元カレです) Dance ver. on YouTube

Background and release

On February 22 midnight, during their TV Tokyo's "AKB48, Saikin Kiita? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?" program, it was announced that the group would release their 59th single on May 18 with 20 AKB-only participating members for A-track. Hitomi Honda would take the center position for the first time after her departure from Iz*One.[2] In the next morning on February 23, TV Tokyo Music Festival broadcasting live their music video on shot.[3]

On March 28, the single title was first revealed and performed for the first time at TBS broadcasting program "CDTV LIVE! LIVE!".[4] It was also revealed that "Motokare Desu" was choreographed by Ganmi who also made the choreography for BTS's "Butter".[5]

On April 3, during their commemorative concert "AKB48 LIVE SHOW ~AKBINGO! The Final Goodbye Mr. Mouri~" the group performed the song for the first time in front on fans audience. Later it was also informed that this single would have Team song and member Nana Okada solo song as B-side.[6]

On April 18, the music video for "Motokare Desu" was announced that it was set to released on April 20 along with the dance version of "Motokare Desu" as well.[7] On the next day at midnight, pre-release single of "Motokare Desu" out digitally prior music video release.[8]

On April 30, B-side title was announced through the group's official Showroom channel.[9] Each B-side title also previewed for the first time as well. It was also announced that Nana Okada's solo song would have its music video.[10][11]

Music video

Prior the release of music video, photos preview from the music video was first revealed in the morning of April 20. Later at the evening of 8 p.m JST, music video of "Motokare Desu" premiered at YouTube. It was directed by Minoru Fujimoto who also participated in LED works at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony. The music video showing variety technology of LED performance such as LED pole who will changing shapes imitating the members hand gestures and so on. Later revealed it took two days to filming the music videos.[12][13]

Artwork
Regular (first top row) and Limited cover for Motokaredesu. From L-R: Type-A, Type-B, Type-C.

"Motokare Desu" released in four different version with different artwork issues as well, the version are Type-A, Type-B, Type-C and Theater edition. Each version except Theater edition released in Regular and Limited version.[14] Pre-release version which out digitally also issuing different artworks. Thus in total, "Motokare Desu" issuing eight different artworks.

The artworks was released on April 20 prior music videos release.[12] The theater version cover is Hitomi Honda's first ever solo cover of AKB48 discography.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto except off-vocal (instrumental) version tracks.[10][11]

Type-A
Type-A - CD
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Motokare Desu" (元カレです)Satori ShiraishiShiraishi 
2."Kowasa na kucha Ikenai Mono" (壊さなくちゃいけないもの)   
3."Okubyō na Namake Mono" (臆病なナマケモノ)Shuho MitaniMitani 
4."Motokare Desu" (off vocal version)ShiraishiShiraishi 
5."Kowasa na kucha Ikenai Mono" (off vocal version)   
6."Okubyō na Namake Mono" (off vocal version)MitaniMitani 
Type-A – DVD
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Motokare Desu" (Music video)Minoru Fujimoto 
2."Motokare Desu" (Dance version)Fujimoto 
3."Kowasa na kucha Ikenai Mono" (Music video)  

Type-B
Type-B - CD
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Motokare Desu" (元カレです)Satori ShiraishiShiraishi 
2."Kowasa na kucha Ikenai Mono" (壊さなくちゃいけないもの)   
3."Loss of Time"Chocolate MixAPAZZI 
4."Motokare Desu" (off vocal version)   
5."Kowasa na kucha Ikenai Mono" (off vocal version)   
6."Loss of Time" (off vocal version)Chocolate MixAPAZZI 
Type-B – DVD
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Motokare Desu" (Music video)Minoru Fujimoto 
2."Motokare Desu" (Dance version)Fujimoto 
3."Kowasa na kucha Ikenai Mono" (Music video)  

Type C
Type-C - CD
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Motokare Desu" (元カレです)Satori ShiraishiShiraishi 
2."Kowasa na kucha Ikenai Mono" (壊さなくちゃいけないもの)   
3."Yarakasou" (ヤラカソウ)Kenta Urashima, Miki Arashi, Yūki KatōKatō 
4."Motokare Desu" (off vocal version)   
5."Kowasa na kucha Ikenai Mono" (off vocal version)   
6."Yarakasou" (off vocal version)Urashima, Arashi, KatōKatō 
Type-C – DVD
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Motokare Desu" (Music video)Minoru Fujimoto 
2."Motokare Desu" (Dance version)Fujimoto 
3."Kowasa na kucha Ikenai Mono" (Music video)  

Theatrical edition
CD
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Motokare Desu" (元カレです)Satori ShiraishiShiraishi 
2."Kowasa na kucha Ikenai Mono" (壊さなくちゃいけないもの)   
3."Angie" (アンジー)Mayu MiyazakiTakahashi Shūhei 
4."Motokare Desu" (off vocal version)ShiraishiShiraishi 
5."Kowasa na kucha Ikenai Mono" (off vocal version)   
6."Angie" (off vocal version)MiyazakiShūhei 

Notes
  • Loss of Time (Type-B) stylized as Loss of time.

Participating members

"Motokare Desu"

"元カレです" ("Motokare Desu") performed by selection senbatsu performers, consisting of:

  • Team A: Erī Chiba, Mion Mukaichi, Nana Okada, Seina Fukuoka
  • Team K: Manaka Taguchi, Mizuki Yamauchi, Tomu Muto
  • Team B: Nanami Asai, Yuki Kashiwagi, Maho Omori
  • Team 4: Megu Taniguchi, Yuiri Murayama
  • Team 8: Hitomi Honda, Erina Oda, Momoka Onishi, Miu Shitao, Nagisa Sakaguchi, Narumi Kuranō, Rin Okabe, Yui Oguri

"Kowasa na kucha Ikenai Mono"

"Kowasa na kucha Ikenai Mono" (壊さなくちゃいけないもの) lit. 'Things that need to be destroyed' performed by Nana Okada.

"Okubyō na Namake Mono"

"Okubyō na Namake Mono" (臆病なナマケモノ) lit. 'Timid Sloth' performed by AKB48's Team A, consisting of: Chiyori Nakanishi, Ma Chia-ling, Erī Chiba, Haruka Komiyama, Haruna Saito, Hitomi Honda, Hitomi Otake, Maria Shimizu, Mashiro Mitomo, Mion Mukaichi, Nana Okada, Orin Muto, Rin Okabe, Saho Iwatate, Saki Michieda, Sayaka Takahashi, Seina Fukuoka, Serika Nagano, Yuzuka Yoshinashi.

"Loss of Time"

"Loss of Time" performed by AKB48's Team K, consisting of: Ami Yumoto, Ayane Takahashi, Ayu Yamabe, Erina Oda, Hinako Okuhara, Hinana Shimoguchi, Manaka Taguchi, Manami Ichikawa, Mizuki Yamauchi, Momoka Onishi, Ran Kobayashi, Sayuna Hama, Shinobu Mogi, Sorano Uemi, Suzuha Yamane, Tomu Muto, Yuna Hattori.

"Yarakasou"

"Yarakasou" (ヤラカソウ) lit. 'Cheerful' performed by AKB48's Team B, consisting of: Ayaka Hidaritomo, Ayana Shinozaki, Haruna Hashimoto, Hikaru Hirano, Mitsuho Fukutome, Kurumi Suzuki, Kyoka Yamada, Maho Omori, Megumi Nagano, Minami Sato, Nagisa Sakaguchi, Nanami Asahi, Rei Fujizono, Remi Tokunaga, Saki Kitazawa, Sena Ishiwata, Kaori Inagaki, Yui Oguri, Yuki Kashiwagi.

"Angie"

"Angie" (アンジー) performed by AKB48's Team 4, consisting of: Ayami Nagatomo, Haruka Kurosu, Hatsuka Utada, Hiyuka Sakagawa, Kaoru Takaoka, Karen Yoshida, Kiara Sato, Kyoka Tada, Megu Taniguchi, Misaki Kawahara, Miu Shitao, Miyū Omori, Narumi Kuranō, Nanase Yoshikawa, Rina Okada, Yuiri Murayama, Yukari Sasaki, Yurina Gyoten.

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Motokare Desu"
CountryDateFormatVersionCatalog numberLabelRef.
South Korea April 20, 2022
Pre-release N/A
[2]
Various NOPA-3211
  • You, Be Cool!
  • KING RECORDS
 [8]
TBA Special Edition N/A
Japan May 18, 2021 CD+DVD Type-A KIZM-90725～6 (Limited), KIZM-725～6 (Regular) [15]
Type-B KIZM-90727～8 (Limited), KIZM-727～8 (Regular)
Type-C KIZM-90729～30 (Limited), KIZM-729～30 (Regular)
CD Theater NMAX-1385

References

Notes
  1. There was eight different cover used for this single. Usually for digital distribution (titled as "Special edition") the group would use Theater version as the cover.

    Citations
    1. "AKB48 59thシングル 5月18日（水）発売決定！" (in Japanese). Retrieved March 28, 2022.
    2. "앨범 정보 [싱글] 元カレです (전 남친입니다)" (in Korean). Retrieved April 20, 2022.
    3. "ＡＫＢ本田仁美が初センター「私もいつか引っ張りたいと思っていた」５・18最新シングル" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2022.
    4. "「CDTVライブ！ライブ！」春の4時間SPタイムテーブル発表" (in Japanese). Retrieved March 28, 2022.
    5. "AKB48 59thシングルタイトル決定！" (in Japanese). Retrieved March 28, 2022.
    6. "AKB48の新冠番組記念コンサートが開催、宮崎美穂の卒業セレモニーに指原莉乃ら卒業生登場" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2022.
    7. "AKB48、今夜「元カレです」MV&ダンスver.同時公開 センター本田仁美「今の時代ならではの演出」も" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2022.
    8. "AKB48 59thシングル｢元カレです｣CDショップオリジナル特典決定！る" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2022.
    9. "4/30(土) 20:30～「59thシングル『元カレです』カップリング解禁スペシャル」配信決定" (in Japanese). Retrieved May 1, 2022.
    10. "AKB48 59th Single「元カレです」 Type A【初回限盤】" (in Japanese). Retrieved May 1, 2022.
    11. "AKB48 59thシングル「元カレです」収録内容決定！" (in Japanese). Retrieved May 1, 2022.
    12. "AKB48、新曲「元カレです」MV公開へ センター・本田仁美が好きなシーン＆撮影での苦労語る" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2022.
    13. "AKB48最新シングル『元カレです』MVが公開、GANMIダンスと照明が一体化" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2022.
    14. "AKB48 59thシングルタイトル決定！" (in Japanese). Retrieved March 28, 2022.
    15. "AKB48 59thシングル商品情報決定！" (in Japanese). Retrieved March 28, 2022.
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