AKB48 new single Ponytail to Shushu

A-K-B-forty-eight or Akihabara48 is a Japanese theater/idol group produced by Akimoto Yasushi. The group has 48 members, divided into 3 subgroups, namely Team A, Team K, and Team B. They have released 4 singles as of present, and will be releasing their next single in April of 2007. Unlike other idol groups in Japan, AKB48 is theater-based and have their own theater in Akihabara (a district in Tokyo) where they perform once every weekday.

AKB48’s 16th and latest single Ponytail to Shushu (ポニーテールとシュシュ). This video features the girls sporting ponytails whilst dancing on a beach。 The Single is so anticipated and sold 354,000 copies in its first day. making it the biggest first week for a female idol group since Morning Musume's "Ren'ai Revolution 21" in 2000, and the biggest first week sales for a female artist since Hikaru Utada's "Can You Keep a Secret?" in 2001.

Single Ponytail to Shushu has been beating the group's previous single "Sakura no Shiori"'s first week sales of 354,000 copies.

Here’s a list of the girls that were featured in the video:
Team A: Kojima Haruna, Shinoda Mariko, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko
Team K: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko, Ono Erena, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae
Team B: Kasai Tomomi, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Miyazaki Miho, Watanabe Mayu
Team S: Matsui Jurina

Artist : AKB46
Single : Ponytail to Shushu
Released Date : 26 May 2010
Label :King Records/You! Be Cool

Track List :

Type A
CD:
1. Ponytail to Shushu
2. Nusumareta Kuchibiru (Under Girls)
3. Boku no Yell (Theater Girls)
4. Ponytail to Shushu (off vocal ver.)
5. Nusumareta Kuchibiru (off vocal ver.)
6. Boku no Yell (off vocal ver.)

DVD:
1. Ponytail to Shushu PV
2. Nusumareta Kuchibiru PV
3. Boku no Yell PV


Type B
CD:
1. Ponytail to Shushu
2. Nusumareta Kuchibiru (Under Girls)
3. Majijo Teppen Blues
4. Ponytail to Shushu (off vocal ver.)
5. Nusumareta Kuchibiru (off vocal ver.)
6. Majijo Teppen Blues (off vocal ver.)

DVD:
1. Ponytail to Shushu PV
2. Nusumareta Kuchibiru PV
3. Majijo Teppen Blues PV






Watch AKB48 new single Ponytail to Shushu video here