Seifuku ga Jama o Suru
| "Seifuku ga Jama o Suru" | ||||
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| Single by AKB48 | ||||
| from the album Set List: Greatest Songs 2006–2007 | ||||
| B-side | "Virgin Love" | |||
| Released | January 31, 2007 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 4:45:00 | |||
| Label | Defstar | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yasushi Akimoto, Yoshimasa Inoue | |||
| Producer(s) | Yasushi Akimoto | |||
| AKB48 singles chronology | ||||
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"Seifuku ga Jama o Suru" (制服が邪魔をする, (School) uniform is getting in the way) is Japanese idol group AKB48's fourth single, and the second major single released through DefSTAR Records, on January 31, 2007.[1] The title track was sung with 14 members,[2] 6 members fewer than their last single "Aitakatta".
Music video
[edit]"Seifuku ga Jama o Suru" drew public attention with its controversial music video, which is a literal visualization of the lyrics, somewhat hinting at the subject of enjo kosai.[2] Even the sales copy on TV commercial was "Otousan, gomennasai" (お父さん、ごめんなさい, Sorry, dad), a comment made by Maeda, who played a key role on its video clip. As its lyrics indicates, the video clip was filmed in Shibuya.[2]
Each "Shokai Genteiban" (初回限定版, The first edition) CD also includes 2 DVDs, one is video clip and the other is "Making of "Seifuku ga Jama o Suru", as well as following premiums.[3]
- Original Trading Cards (one of 3 different designs)
- A flyer for premium application
- CD sleeve in different design
There was a surprise live performance at two locations in Shibuya on the release date January 31, 2007.[4]
Reception
[edit]Since many "Aitakatta" limited editions remained unsold, the Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru limited sets were produced in a smaller quantity, making it one of the rarer to find releases.[2] The single charted 5 weeks in the top 200 with the highest rank at #7, the highest ever record for AKB48.[5] But "Seifuku ga Jama o Suru" wasn’t quite as well received[2] as it only sold 21,989 copies.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seifuku ga Jama o Suru" (制服が邪魔をする) | Yasushi Akimoto, Yoshimasa Inoue | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Virgin Love" | Akimoto, Inoue | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Seifuku ga Jama o Suru (Instrumental)" | Akimoto, Inoue | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Virgin Love (Instrumental)" | Akimoto, Inoue | 4:11 |
| Total length: | 17:57 | ||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
Sales[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart)[5] | 7 | 22,000 |
Personnel
[edit]The performers of the title track are as follows:[6]
Center: Minami Takahashi, Atsuko Maeda
- Team A - Tomomi Itano, Haruna Kojima, Atsuko Maeda, Minami Minegishi, Rina Nakanishi, Mai Oshima, Mariko Shinoda, Minami Takahashi,
- Team K - Sayaka Akimoto, Tomomi Kasai, Yuka Masuda, Sae Miyazawa, Erena Ono, Yuko Oshima
References
[edit]- ^ "AKB48公式サイト｜ディスコグラフィー" (in Japanese). AKS. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
- ^ a b c d e f "SEIFUKU GA JAMA WO SURU The birth of a new type of pop idol?". supermerlion. Archived from the original on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
- ^ "制服が邪魔をする(初回生産限定盤)(DVD付) [Single, CD+DVD, Limited Edition, Maxi]" (in Japanese). amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
- ^ "[AKB48] 制服が邪魔!?渋谷ストリートライブ！". natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
- ^ a b アーティスト&楽曲検索 制服が邪魔をする (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
- ^ Center and A-side lineup information provided by "AKB48 歴代シングル選抜メンバー（2006年～2013年）" [(2006-2013) AKB48 successive single member selection]. entamedata.web.fc2.com. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
