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Sugar Rush (AKB48 song)

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Genre
  
J-pop

Label
  
Walt Disney

Length
  
3:14

Writer(s)
  
Yasushi Akimoto

Published
  
Walt Disney Music Company

Released
  
October 30, 2012 (2012-10-30) March 20, 2013 (2013-03-20)

"Sugar Rush" is a song by the Japanese girl group AKB48. It was released on October 30, 2012 on the original soundtrack of Wreck-It Ralph (the movie itself is titled Sugar Rush (シュガー・ラッシュ) in Japanese).

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Background

The song was written for the Disney animation film Wreck-It Ralph and chosen as the ending theme for its worldwide release.

AKB48 members who participated

The song features 10 AKB48 members: Tomomi Itano, Yuko Oshima, Yuki Kashiwagi, Rina Kawaei, Haruna Kojima, Mariko Shinoda, Haruka Shimazaki, Minami Takahashi, Jurina Matsui, Mayu Watanabe.

Writing credits

  • Lyrics: Yasushi Akimoto
  • Music: Jamie Houston
  • Music video

    The music video was directed by Japanese photographer and filmmaker Mika Ninagawa, notably the director of another AKB48's music video, "Heavy Rotation".

    The video was premiered on October 29, 2012, at the world premiere of the movie, which took place in Los Angeles.

    References

    Sugar Rush (AKB48 song) Wikipedia