A-side "Halloween Night" Length 5:05 | ||
B-side "Sayonara Surfboard" (Types A, B, and the Theater Edition)"Kimi ni Wedding Dress o..." (Type A)"Kimi dake ga Akimeiteita" (Type B)"Kegarete Iru Shinjitsu" (Type C)"Mizu no Naka no Dendōritsu" (Types C and D)"Ippome Ondo" (Type C)"Yankee Machinegun" (Type D)Gunzō (Theater Edition) Format Maxi singledigital download | ||
"Halloween Night" (ハロウィン・ナイト) is the 41st single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was released in Japan on August 26, 2015. It was number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, with 1,277,761 copies also becoming the best-selling single in Japan in August. It was also number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. A JKT48 version of this song was released on the same day, while a SNH48 version was released in October 12.
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Background
The member lineup for the title track and several supporting B-sides was determined by the results from the annual election held by AKB48 and its several sister groups (in 2015 it was called "AKB48 41st Single Senbatsu General Election"). Rino Sashihara, having won the election, serves as the center (choreography center) in the title song.
Musical style
The title track is done in a dark disco style, as opposed to the brightness of "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" (the girl group's election single of 2 years ago). JKT48, the Jakarta-based sister group to AKB, released a dangdut version of the song.
The full version music video (included only in limited editions) was released on YouTube in December 9th, along with the 42nd single "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby".
Release
The single was released in several versions: Type A (two editions: limited and regular), Type B (limited and regular), Type C (limited and regular), Type D (limited and regular), and a version called the "Theater Edition". All versions, except the Theater Edition, include a DVD with several music videos.
The title song was for the first time performed in public on July 4, 2015, on the NTV TV show The Music Day: Ongaku wa Taiyō Da (THE MUSIC DAY 音楽は太陽だ。) (an 11-hour long music special).
On AKB48 Fes 2016 this song is played as main set closer, with live band accompaiment.
Music video
The music video for the title track was directed by Kazuaki Seki, who had previously directed music videos for a number of other Japanese artists.
Track listings
All lyrics were written by Yasushi Akimoto.
"Halloween Night"
The senbatsu (member selection/lineup) for the song consists of 16 members. The center is Rino Sashihara.