Sentimental Train
| "Sentimental Train" | |
|---|---|
.jpg?lang=en) Sentimental Train CD+DVD Type-C (Limited Edition) cover. From top left, clockwise: Mina Oba, Tomu Muto, Nana Okada, Yui Yokoyama | |
| Song by AKB48 | |
| Released | September 19, 2018 |
| Genre | J-Pop |
| Label | King |
"Sentimental Train" (センチメンタルトレイン) is the upcoming 53rd single by Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It is set to be released in Japan by King Records on September 19, 2018. The single will feature Jurina Matsui as the center performer.
Background
On June 16, 2018, the results of the 10th AKB48 Group general election, in which fans voted which members of AKB48 and its sister groups would participate in the AKB48 53rd single, was announced at the Nagoya Dome. Jurina Matsui of SKE48 placed first overall with 194,453 votes, making her the center performer for the single's titular main song.[1] On the same day, it was announced that the single will be released on September 19 in five versions.[2] On July 7, it was revealed that the title for the 53rd single would be "Sentimental Train".[3]
Since she went on hiatus due to poor health shortly after the election announcement, Matsui has not participated in any recordings or live performances of the single. In the music video, released on YouTube on August 22, her likeness was alternately replaced by a body double, a computer animated model, and hand-drawn illustrations.[4] King Records has announced that when Matsui returns from hiatus, the music video and single will be re-recorded with her participating.[5]
References
- ^ "Matsui Jurina "We need to fight for a place"". オリコンミュージックストア (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ "AKB48 53rdシングル発売決定！！！ | AKB48 KING RECORDS official website" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ "AKB48 53rdシングル タイトル決定！！！ | AKB48 KING RECORDS official website" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ AKB48 (2018-08-22), 【MV full】センチメンタルトレイン / AKB48[公式], retrieved 2018-09-03
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "AKB48 53rdシングル「センチメンタルトレイン」 松井珠理奈の不参加につきまして | AKB48 KING RECORDS official website" [About Jurina Matsui's Absence in the AKB48 53rd Single 'Sentimental Train'] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-09-03.
