AKB48 announced the track list and participating members chosen (senbatsu) for their new single “GIVE ME FIVE!” which is set for release on February 15th 2012. As this single comes out at the end of Winter it will have a “Sakura” (cherry blossom) theme song, AKB48’s 5th such themed single. Track list and all senbatsu members follow,
(note that article photos are from AKB48’s February 2011 single “Sakura no Ki ni Naro”)
“GIVE ME FIVE!” comes in either a Limited A [CD+DVD] or a Limited B [CD+DVD] editions and common with the AKB48 formula, the A & B versions feature different 3rd track performed by a different set of members chosen from the AKB48 family of groups.
Senbatsu team consists of 18 members from the AKB48 family for “GIVE ME FIVE!”,
Maeda Atsuko, Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Kojima Haruna, Takajo Aki, and Takahashi Minami (Team A members)
Minegishi Minami, Oshima Yuko, Itano Tomomi, Miyazawa Sae, and Yokoyama Yui
(Team K members)
Watanabe Mayu, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kasai Tomomi, Kitahara Rie
(Team B members)
Matsui Rena and Matsui Jurina (SKE48)
Yamamoto Sayaka (NMB48)
Coupling song “Sweet & Bitter” features “Selection 6” members,
Maeda Atsuko, Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Oshima Yuko, and Itano Tomomi
For the Limited A & B special tracks the selected members performing,
“NEW SHIP” – Special Girls A
Sato Sumire (Team B); Ichikawa Miori, Shimazaki Haruka, Iriyama Anna, and Yamauchi Suzuran (Team 4); Kawaei Rina, Iwata Karen, Kato Rena, Tano Yuka, and Takahashi Juri (Research Students); Kizaki Yuria and Matsui Jurina (SKE48 Team S); Kimoto Kanon (SKE48 Team E); Watanabe Miyuki (NMB48 Team N); Kodama Haruka (HKT48, stage raw); Melody Nurramdhani Laksani (JKT48, stage raw)
“Hitsujikai no Tabi” – Special Girls B
Katayama Haruka, Iwasa Misaki, Oota Aika, Kuramochi Asuka, Kojima Haruna, and Takajo Aki (Team A); Matsui Sakiko, Akimoto Sayaka, Umeda Ayaka, Kikuchi Ayaka, Fujie Reina, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae, and Yokoyama Yui (Team K); Watanabe Mayu, Kasai Tomomi, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Sato Amina, and Masuda Yuka, (Team B); Shimada Haruka and Nagao Mariya (Team 4); Matsui Rena (SKE48 Team S); Takayanagi Akane (SKE48 Team KII)
Source: natalie
