Koi Suru Fortune Cookie

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Genre J-pop Label You, Be Cool! / King		Length 4:47

B-side Ai no Imi o Kangaete Mita Kondo Koso Ecstasy Suitei Marmalade Namida no Sei Janai Saigo no Door Released August 21, 2013 (2013-08-21) (Single) October 1, 2016 (2016-10-01) (HMV Vinyl) Format CD single digital download LP

"Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" (恋するフォーチュンクッキー, Koisuru Fōchunkukkī, "The Fall-in-Love Fortune Cookie") is the 32nd single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was released in Japan on August 21, 2013. The lineup for the title track and supporting B-sides was determined by the results from the 2013 AKB48 general election, of which the winner was Rino Sashihara of AKB48 sister group HKT48. The single contains graduation songs for Mariko Shinoda and Tomomi Itano.

A version of the song titled "Fortune Cookie In Love -Fortune Cookie Yang Mencinta-" was simultaneously released on August 21 for Indonesia by AKB48 sister group JKT48

2013 general election

The lineup for the title track and supporting B-sides was determined by the results from the AKB48's 2013 general election. Rino Sashihara of HKT48 received the most votes and became the center, or headlining position, for the single. This is Sashihara's first time as a center for an AKB48 single.

The participants in the single included members who had graduated or announced graduation plans. AKB48 member Mariko Shinoda, who placed fifth overall in the election, announced on the election results day that she would be graduating; her ceremony was held on July 21. Tomomi Itano, who placed 11th overall, had announced her intent to graduate back in February 2013. Natsumi Hirajima, a candidate who had already graduated prior to the election voting period, placed 62nd overall.

Promotion and release

On June 23, AKB48 member Rino Sashihara announced on Fuji TV's late-night show, AKB Eizou Center, that the title of the 32nd single would be "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" and a release date of August 21.

The single was released in four versions: Type A, Type K, Type B and Theater Edition. The non-theater versions have limited editions for their first pressings. While each regular edition has one of 50 different kinds of photos, each limited edition has one of two types of tickets for a handshake event.

The title song was first performed in the TBS show "Ongaku no hi" (Japanese: 音楽の日) on June 29.

Music video

The "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" music video was filmed on June 22, in Fukuoka, HKT48's home and where AKB48 member Mariko Shinoda is from. It involved 3,800 extras, the most for any AKB48 and sister group-related video since "Banzai Venus" which had about 1,000 people.

The choreography was done by Papaya Suzuki. Some of the AKB48 members commented on the music video. Mayu Watanabe said "It makes you feel like telling your fortunes". Tomomi Itano said "It's a song you can liven up with everyone, and is also an enjoyable song, as you can copy the choreography with others." Minami Takahashi said "It's somehow nostalgic. It's like a large-scale disco."

On July 19, AKB48 released the Staff Version of the music video, which shows 365 members of the AKB48 staff and its sister groups performing some of the dance moves. The video was shot in seven days. The staff video was listed as the most watched YouTube video in Japan for the 2013 year with over 8 million views.

On August 12, 2016 (2016-08-12) the music video reached 100 million views on YouTube, the second AKB48 music video to achieve this milestone (along with "Heavy Rotation").

In other media

In March 2014, "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" was listed as one of the songs on the Japanese edition of Just Dance Wii U

The lineup for the title track consists of the top 16 members from AKB48's 2013 general election.

The number in brackets indicates the member's ranking.
Center: Rino Sashihara (1)

Team A: Mariko Shinoda (5), Minami Takahashi (8), Yui Yokoyama (13), Mayu Watanabe (3)

Team K: Tomomi Itano (11), Yuko Oshima (2)

Team B: Yuki Kashiwagi (4), Haruna Kojima (9), Haruka Shimazaki (12)

Team S (SKE48) / Team K: Jurina Matsui (6)

Team KII (SKE48): Akari Suda (16)

Team E (SKE48): Rena Matsui (7)

Team N (NMB48) / Team B: Miyuki Watanabe (15)

Team N (NMB48): Sayaka Yamamoto (14)

Team H (HKT48): Rino Sashihara (1)

SNH48: Sae Miyazawa (10)

"Ai no Imi o Kangaete Mita"

Performed by Undergirls, which consist of members who ranked 17 to 32 in AKB48's 2013 general election.
The number in brackets indicates the member's ranking.
Center: Aya Shibata (17)

Team A: Anna Iriyama (30), Rina Kawaei (25)

Team K: Rie Kitahara (21)

Team B: Ayaka Umeda (19), Reina Fujie (32)

Kenkyuusei: Minami Minegishi (18)

Team S (SKE48): Masana Oya (29), Yuria Kizaki (22)

Team KII (SKE48): Aya Shibata (17), Akane Takayanagi (23), Airi Furukawa (27)

Team E (SKE48): Kanon Kimoto (31)

Kenkyuusei (SKE48): Kaori Matsumura (24)

Team M (NMB48): Nana Yamada (28)

Team H (HKT48): Sakura Miyawaki (26)

Team J (JKT48) / Team B: Aki Takajo (20)

"Kondo Koso Ecstasy"

Performed by Next Girls, which consist of members who ranked 33 to 48 in AKB48's 2013 general election.
The number in brackets indicates the member's ranking.
Center: Amina Sato (33)

Team A: Yuka Tano (38)

Team K: Asuka Kuramochi (36), Amina Sato (33), Mariya Nagao (35), Tomu Muto (45)

Team B: Haruka Ishida (46), Haruka Katayama (34)

Team B / Team KII (SKE48): Mina Ōba (48)

Team S (SKE48): Makiko Saito (42)

Team KII (SKE48): Ami Kobayashi (47), Rina Matsumoto (41)

Team E (SKE48): Madoka Umemoto(39)

Team M (NMB48) / Team A: Fuuko Yagura (44)

Team N (NMB48): Kei Jonishi (40)

Team H (HKT48): Aika Oota (43), Haruka Kodama (37)

"Suitei Marmalade"

Performed by Future Girls, which consist of members who ranked 49 to 64 in AKB48's 2013 general election.
The number in brackets indicates the member's ranking.
Center: Shu Yabushita (49)

Team A: Ayaka Kikuchi (51), Sumire Sato (52), Sakiko Matsui (60)

Team K: Ami Maeda (53)

Team B: Misaki Iwasa (56), Suzuran Yamauchi (61)

Team B / Team N (NMB48): Miori Ichikawa (57)

Team S (SKE48): Kyoka Isohara (58), Yuka Nakanishi (64)

Team E (SKE48): Shiori Kaneko (63)

Team N (NMB48): Mayu Ogasawara (54), Akari Yoshida (50)

Team BII (NMB48): Shu Yabushita (49)

Kenkyuusei (HKT48): Meru Tashima (55), Mio Tomonaga (59)

Graduated member: Natsumi Hirajima (62)

"Namida no Sei Janai"

Graduation Song of Mariko Shinoda.

Team A: Mariko Shinoda, Minami Takahashi, Yui Yokoyama, Mayu Watanabe

Team K: Tomomi Itano, Yuko Oshima

Team B: Yuki Kashiwagi, Haruna Kojima, Haruka Shimazaki

Kenkyuusei: Minami Minegishi

Team S (SKE48) / Team K: Jurina Matsui

Team H (HKT48): Rino Sashihara

SNH48: Sae Miyazawa

"Saigo no Door"

Graduation Song for Tomomi Itano.

Team A: Mariko Shinoda, Minami Takahashi, Yui Yokoyama, Mayu Watanabe

Team K: Tomomi Itano, Yuko Oshima

Team B: Yuki Kashiwagi, Haruna Kojima, Haruka Shimazaki

Kenkyuusei: Minami Minegishi

Team S (SKE48) / Team K: Jurina Matsui

Team H (HKT48): Rino Sashihara

SNH48: Sae Miyazawa

Charts

"Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" sold 1,095,894 copies on its first day of release, and reached number one on the Oricon weekly charts with over 1.33 million copies. This makes the group's 13th consecutive single to sell over a million copies, which ties a record with B'z. It is the group's 19th consecutive number-one single.

Use as station departure melody

"Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" is to be used as the departure melody on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line platforms of Akihabara Station from spring 2016.

JKT48 version

"Fortune Cookie in Love -Fortune Cookie Yang Mencinta-" is the third released single from the Indonesian idol girl group JKT48. On August 21, 2013, it was simultaneously released with AKB48's release of "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie", under the label Hits Records.

Promotion and release

The AKB48 sister group JKT48 announced the release of "Fortune Cookie Yang Mencinta" ("Fortune Cookie in Love"), an Indonesian version of "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie", as its third single for August 21, 2013, the same day as the AKB48 release. A teaser for the music video was released on August 3.

Track listing

The single has two editions: Regular Version (CD+DVD) and Theater Version (CD only)

Regular Version

Bonus

Team J Special Photo

Team J & Team KIII Photo Group [Member Random]

Theater Version

Bonus

Trump Card

Handshake Event Ticket

Both the title track and the English version were performed by the following members.

Center : Haruka Nakagawa

Team J / AKB48 Team B : Aki Takajo

Team J: Haruka Nakagawa, Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Shania Junianatha, Nabilah Ratna Ayu Azalia, Jessica Veranda, Ayana Shahab, Rena Nozawa, Beby Chaesara Anadila, Devi Kinal Putri, Sonia Natalia

Team KIII: Shinta Naomi, Rona Anggreani, Cindy Yuvia, Della Delila, Riskha Fairunissa

"First Rabbit"

Center : Melody Nurramdhani

Team J / AKB48 Team B :Aki Takajo

Team J: Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Shania Junianatha, Nabilah Ratna Ayu Azalia, Haruka Nakagawa, Jessica Veranda, Ayana Shahab, Sonia Natalia, Rezky Wiranti Dhike, Cindy Gulla, Rica Leyona, Gabriela Margareth Warouw, Ghaida Farisya, Frieska Anastasia Laksani, Sendy Ariani, Delima Rizky

"Baby! Baby! Baby!

"Baby! Baby! Baby!" (Passionate Prayer Version) was performed by Team KIII:

Team KIII: Alicia Chanzia, Cindy Yuvia, Della Delila, Intar Putri Kariina, Jennifer Hanna, Lidya Maulida Djuhandar, Nadila Cindi Wantari, Natalia, Noella Sisterina, Octi Sevpin, Ratu Vienny Fitrilya, Riskha Fairunissa, Rona Anggreani, Shinta Naomi, Thalia, Viviyona Apriani

"Fortune Cookie of Love" (Chinese: 爱的幸运曲奇, Pinyin: Ài de xìngyùn qū qí) was redone in Mandarin for AKB48's sister group in China, SNH48, as the group's third single. It was available for ordering on November 25 in Beijing and November 29 in Shanghai.

References

Koi Suru Fortune Cookie Wikipedia

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Contents

2013 general election

Promotion and release

Music video

In other media