Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008

Promotional Picture

CD+DVD (Limited Edition)

CD Only (Limited Edition)

CD Only (Regular Edition)

CD Information

Artist

AKB48

Single

Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 (桜の花びらたち2008)

Release Date

2008.02.27

Label/Catalog Number/Price

Label: DefSTAR RECORDS/Sony Music Japan

DFCL-1444～45 (Limited Edition Type A, CD+DVD) / ￥1,500

DFCL-1446 (Limited Edition Type B, CD Only) / ￥1,300

DFCL-1447 (Regular Edition, CD Only) / ￥1,200

CD Tracklist Details

CD

1. Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 (桜の花びらたち2008) / Senbatsu
2. Saigo no Seifuku (最後の制服) / Senbatsu
3. (Limited Edition B-Type Exclusive Track) Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 (Gakkou Mix) (桜の花びらたち2008 (学校 Mix))
4. Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 (Instrumental)
5. Saigo no Seifuku (Instrumental)

DVD

1. Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 Music Video
2. Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 Making-of

Included Members

Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008

★ Senbatsu (20 Members, Members bloded are part of the front girls of this single)

• Team A: Itano Tomomi, Kojima Haruna, Oshima Mai, Sato Yukari, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Narita Risa, Maeda Atsuko, Minegishi Minami
  
• Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Oshima Yuko, Ono Erena, Matsubara Natsumi, Kasai Tomomi, Miyazawa Sae
  
• Team B: Ota Aika, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kikuchi Ayaka, Hirajima Natsumi, Watanabe Mayu
  

Saigo no Seifuku

Senbatsu Members

General Information

Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 is AKB48's 8th Major Single, 10th Overall and the 8th and last single released under DefSTAR. Marking AKB's 10th Single, a re-recording of AKB's debut single Sakura no Hanabiratachi was released including now members from a full AKB48 with its three teams already established (compared to the 1st Gen (later Team A) version released during their Indies era).

The scandal related with this single has been rumored to be the reason why this single was their last release with Def-Star. around half year later, AKB48 signed with a new contract with KING RECORDS and has been working with them until today.

Oricon Chart Positions

Date	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week	Sales	Releases
08.02.25	--	*8	12	17	25	*5	*5	*10	*22,112
08.03.03	29	**	**	**	**	**	50	*66	**1,632
08.03.10	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	107	***,750
08.03.17	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	132	***,571
08.03.24	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	188	***,417

Total Reported Sales: *25,482
Total of weeks charting inside Top 200: 5

Trivia

• First senbatsu of Ota Aika.
• Narita Risa's last Senbatsu and single.
• All the AKB48 Members appeared in PV for a 2nd time. (first one being in BINGO!)
• This was the first time all the AKB48 members appeared in a single cover.
• In 2010, an special Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2010 was made but the titled was changed later on. the reason given was that the special version was just going to be sung in a TV show and apparently there were no plans to release or sing this new version in the future.