Halloween Night
Contents
General Information
Halloween Night is the 41st single (43rd overall) released by AKB48. This single features the Senbatsu elected by the fans in the AKB48 41st Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo, with Sashihara Rino as center of the single.
Each Senbatsu member wears a themed costume for the single:
| Member | Costume Theme |
|---|---|
| Sashihara Rino | カラスモチーフの魔女 (Crow motif Witch) |
| Kashiwagi Yuki | 猛獣使いのS女王 (Wild Beast Charmer S Queen) |
| Watanabe Mayu | 操りフランス人形 (French Puppet Doll) |
| Takahashi Minami | ブリキの猫 (Tin Cat) |
| Matsui Jurina | 蜘蛛 (Spider) |
| Yamamoto Sayaka | 西洋の騎士の亡霊 (Western Knight Ghost) |
| Miyawaki Sakura | ブラックピエロ (Black Pierrot) |
| Miyazawa Sae | フランケンシュタイン (Frankenstein) |
| Shimazaki Haruka | ガイコツ (Skeleton) |
| Yokoyama Yui | ドラキュラ (Dracula) |
| Kitahara Rie | 海賊の亡霊 (Pirate Ghost) |
| Watanabe Miyuki | ウサギのぬいぐるみ (Stuffed Rabbit Doll) |
| Matsumura Kaori | 青髪のミイラ男 (Blue-haired Mummy Man) |
| Takayanagi Akane | 双子のメイドの片割れ (Twin Maid Half) |
| Shibata Aya | |
| Muto Tomu | オオカミ (Wolf) |
CD Information
- Artist
- AKB48
- Single
- Halloween Night (ハロウィーン・ナイト)
- Release Date
- 2015.08.26
- 2015.09.16 (Analog Edition)
- Label
- Japan: You, Be Cool!/KING RECORDS
- Hong Kong/Taiwan: King Records Company Limited
- South Korea: King/Genie Music/Stone Music Entertainment
- Catalog Number/Price
- KIZM-90297～8 (Limited Edition Type-A, CD+DVD) / ￥1,676
- KIZM-297～8 (Regular Edition Type-A, CD+DVD) / ￥1,676
- KIZM-90299～300 (Limited Edition Type-B, CD+DVD) / ￥1,676
- KIZM-299～300 (Regular Edition Type-B, CD+DVD) / ￥1,676
- KIZM-90301～2 (Limited Edition Type-C, CD+DVD) / ￥1,676
- KIZM-301～2 (Regular Edition Type-C, CD+DVD) / ￥1,676
- KIZM-90303～4 (Limited Edition Type-D, CD+DVD) / ￥1,676
- KIZM-303～4 (Regular Edition Type-D, CD+DVD) / ￥1,676
- NMAX-1205 (Theater Edition, CD) / ¥1,047
- NAS-2024 (Analog Edition)
Regular Edition Details
- CD
- Halloween Night (ハロウィーン・ナイト) / Senbatsu
-
- (Type-A/B) Sayonara Surfboard (さよならサーフボード) / Undergirls
- (Type-C/D) Mizu no Naka no Dendouritsu (水の中の伝導率) / Next Girls
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- (Type-A) Kimi ni Wedding Dress wo... (君にウェディングドレスを…) / Future Girls
- (Type-B) Kimi Dake ga Akimeiteita (君だけが秋めいていた) / Upcoming Girls
- (Type-C) Ippome Ondo (一歩目音頭)
- (Type-D) Yankee Machine Gun (ヤンキーマシンガン)
- Halloween Night (off-vocal)
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- (Type-A/B) Sayonara Surfboard (off-vocal)
- (Type-C/D) Mizu no Naka no Dendoritsu (off-vocal)
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- (Type-A) Kimi ni Wedding Dress wo... (off-vocal)
- (Type-B) Kimi Dake ga Akimeiteita (off-vocal)
- (Type-C) Ippome Ondo (off-vocal)
- (Type-D) Yankee Machine Gun (off-vocal)
- DVD
- Halloween Night Music Video
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- (Type-A/B) Sayonara Surfboard Music Video
- (Type-C/D) Mizu no Naka no Dendouritsu Music Video
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- (Type-A) Kimi ni Wedding Dress wo... Music Video
- (Type-B) Kimi Dake ga Akimeiteita Music Video
- (Type-C) Ippome Ondo Music Video
- (Type-D) Yankee Machine Gun Music Video
Theater Edition Details
- CD
- Halloween Night
- Sayonara Surfboard
- Gunzou (群像)
- Halloween Night (off-vocal)
- Sayonara Surfboard (off-vocal)
- Gunzou (off-vocal)
Analog Edition Details
- CD
- [SIDE A] Halloween Night
- [SIDE B] Halloween Night (off-vocal)
Included Members
"Halloween Night"
★ Senbatsu (選抜) (16 Members) (Sashihara Rino Center)
- Team A: Shimazaki Haruka, Takahashi Minami, Yokoyama Yui
- Team K: Muto Tomu
- Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Watanabe Mayu
- Team S: Matsui Jurina
- Team KII: Takayanagi Akane, Matsumura Kaori
- Team E: Shibata Aya
- Team N: Yamamoto Sayaka
- Team BII: Watanabe Miyuki
- Team H: Sashihara Rino
- Team KIV: Miyawaki Sakura
- NGT48: Kitahara Rie
- Team SII: Miyazawa Sae
"Sayonara Surfboard"
Undergirls (アンダーガールズ) (16 Members) (Kodama Haruka Center)
- Team K: Takajo Aki, Minegishi Minami
- Team B: Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria
- Team 4: Okada Nana, Kojima Mako, Takahashi Juri
- Team S: Oya Masana
- Team KII: Oba Mina, Furuhata Nao
- Team E: Suda Akari, Tani Marika
- Team H: Kodama Haruka, Tashima Meru
- Team KIV: Tomonaga Mio, Fuchigami Mai
"Mizu no Naka no Dendouritsu"
Next Girls (ネクストガールズ) (16 Members) (Anai Chihiro Center)
- Team K: Tano Yuka, Mukaichi Mion
- Team B: Uchiyama Natsuki
- Team S: Futamura Haruka, Miyamae Ami
- Team E: Kimoto Kanon
- Team N: Jonishi Kei
- Team M: Shiroma Miru, Fujie Reina, Yagura Fuuko
- Team H: Anai Chihiro, Kojina Yui, Sakaguchi Riko
- Team KIV: Ota Aika, Okada Kanna, Moriyasu Madoka
"Kimi ni Wedding Dress wo..."
Future Girls (フューチャーガールズ) (16 Members) (Sato Sumire Center)
- Team A: Sasaki Yukari
- Team K: Mogi Shinobu
- Team S: Azuma Rion, Goto Risako, Yamauchi Suzuran
- Team KII: Soda Sarina
- Team E: Isohara Kyoka, Kato Rumi, Sato Sumire
- Team N: Kato Yuuka, Kotani Riho, Yoshida Akari
- Team BII: Umeda Ayaka, Shibuya Nagisa, Yabushita Shu
- Team H: Matsuoka Natsumi
"Kimi Dake ga Akimeiteita"
Upcoming Girls (アップカミングガールズ) (16 Members) (Saito Makiko Center)
- Team A: Owada Nana
- Team K: Ishida Haruka, Shinozaki Ayana, Nagao Mariya
- Team 4: Omori Miyuu
- Team S: Kitagawa Ryoha, Takeuchi Mai
- Team KII: Ishida Anna
- Team E: Umemoto Madoka, Kamata Natsuki, Kumazaki Haruka, Saito Makiko
- Team M: Tanigawa Airi
- Team BII: Ichikawa Miori
- Team KIV: Ueki Nao, Motomura Aoi
"Ippome Ondo"
(16 Members) (Watanabe Mayu Center)
- Team A: Owada Nana, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka, Takahashi Minami, Yokoyama Yui
- Team K: Mukaichi Mion
- Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria, Watanabe Mayu
- Team 4: Kojima Mako, Takahashi Juri
- Team S: Matsui Jurina
- Team N: Yamamoto Sayaka
- Team H: Sashihara Rino
- Team KIV: Miyawaki Sakura
"Yankee Machine Gun"
(18 Members) (Shimazaki Haruka & Miyawaki Sakura Centers)
- Team A: Owada Nana, Iriyama Anna, Shimazaki Haruka, Takahashi Minami, Yokoyama Yui
- Team K: Mukaichi Mion
- Team B: Oshima Ryoka, Uchiyama Natsuki, Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria
- Team 4: Kojima Mako, Takahashi Juri
- Team S: Matsui Jurina
- Team N: Yamamoto Sayaka
- Team BII: Watanabe Miyuki
- Team H: Kodama Haruka
- Team KIV: Miyawaki Sakura
- Graduates: Kawaei Rina
"Gunzou"
(7 Members)
- Team A: Shimazaki Haruka, Takahashi Minami, Yokoyama Yui
- Team S: Matsui Jurina
- Team N: Yamamoto Sayaka
- Team H: Kodama Haruka
- Team KIV: Miyawaki Sakura
Oricon Chart Positions
| Date | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales | Releases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.08.24 | ** | *1 1,187,633 |
*1 26,205 |
*1 15,363 |
*1 9,514 |
*1 9,094 |
*1 22,110 |
**1 | 1,277,761 | |
| 15.08.31 | *2 4,512 |
*8 | *7 | *4 | *4 | *3 2,480 |
*3 2,491 |
**5 | *19,729 | |
| 15.09.07 | *5 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | *18 | **7,507 | |
| 15.09.14 | *7 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | *12 | **5,993 | |
| 15.09.21 | *8 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 16 | *19 | **3,049 | |
| 15.09.28 | 11 | 39 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 27 | *37 | **2,427 | |
| 15.10.05 | 20 | 42 | 46 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | *35 | **1,883 | |
| 15.10.12 | 19 | 27 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 11 | *22 | **2,131 | |
| 15.10.19 | 14 | 45 | ** | 39 | 35 | 36 | 33 | *42 | **1,221 | |
| 15.10.26 | 22 | ** | ** | ** | 41 | 38 | 41 | *57 | **1,626 | |
| 15.11.02 | 37 | 46 | 41 | 38 | 28 | 34 | 29 | *39 | **1,573 | |
| 15.11.09 | 32 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | *76 | ***,738 | |
| 15.11.16 | 36 | 38 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | *64 | **1,329 | 0 to 1 no Aida album |
| 15.11.23 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 138 | ***,532 | |
| 15.11.30 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 161 | ***,357 | |
| 15.12.07 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 116 | ***,555 | Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby single |
| 15.12.14 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 133 | ***,474 | |
| 15.12.21 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 130 | ***,424 | |
| 15.12.28 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 137 | ***,279 | |
| 16.01.04 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 143 | ***,254 | |
| OUT | 3 weeks | |||||||||
| 16.02.01 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 193 | ***,216 | |
| 16.02.08 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 114 | ***,424 | |
| 16.02.15 | 40 | ** | 33 | ** | ** | ** | ** | *74 | ***,767 | |
| OUT | 29 weeks | 43rd, 44th, 45th singles | ||||||||
| 16.09.05 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 166 | ***,324 | |
Total Reported Sales: 1,331,573*
Total of weeks charting inside Top 200: 24
Trivia
- First AKB48 Senbatsu of Matsumura Kaori.
- Lowest number of AKB48 members (6 total excluding Kennin positions) in Senbatsu since Skirt, Hirari.
- First AKB48 and 48 Group single to have an Analog Edition.
- Sold 1,187,633 copies on first day sales, the highest first day sales for an AKB48 non-election voting single, until the release of Sentimental Train.
- Kitagawa Ryoha and Shiroma Miru's first single participation as an AKB48 member. This is also Watanabe Miyuki's first single participation as an AKB48 member since returning to the group.
- First AKB48 single participation of Kumazaki Haruka, Kamata Natsuki and Soda Sarina.
- JKT48 also released their own version of this single, as Halloween Night, which was released on the same day.
- Halloween Night is the first AKB48 song to have a total of 6 versions in just a span of 5 months. The versions are the original version, JKT48's version, Dangdut version, English version, Chinese version, and the enka version.
- Yankee Machine Gun was used as the theme song for Majisuka Gakuen 5.
- Gunzou was used as the ending theme for Majisuka Gakuen 5.
- First single after the AKB48 Spring Shuffle 2015.
- This is the eleventh AKB48 single with an English name. The first one being BINGO!, the second being River, the third one being Heavy Rotation, fourth being Beginner, fifth being Flying Get, sixth being GIVE ME FIVE!, seventh being Gingham Check, eighth being So long!, ninth being Labrador Retriever, and tenth being Green Flash.
- The Theater Edition cover is Sashihara Rino's first ever solo cover.
| AKB48 Singles Chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai ((2015)) |
Halloween Night (2015) |
Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby (2015) |
