"Namida Surprise!" (涙サプライズ!, Namida Sapuraizu!) is the 12th major single by the Japanese idol group AKB48, released on June 24, 2009.[1] The single peaked at number 2 in the Oricon weekly singles chart.[2]

"Namida Surprise!"
Regular Edition cover
Single by AKB48
from the album Kamikyokutachi
B-side
  • "Shonichi"
  • "First Love" / Erena Ono
ReleasedJune 24, 2009 (2009-06-24) (Japan)
GenreJ-pop
LabelYou, Be Cool! / King
Songwriter(s)Yasushi Akimoto, Yoshimasa Inoue
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
AKB48 singles chronology
"10nen Sakura"
(2009)
"Namida Surprise!"
(2009)
"Iiwake Maybe"
(2009)
Music video
AKB48 "Namida Surprise!" on YouTube

It is a Birthday song

Track listing

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The single was released in two versions: Regular Edition (通常盤) (CD DVD, catalog number KIZM-33/4) and Theater Edition (劇場盤) (CD only, catalog number NMAX-1081). The first press of the Regular Edition came with a voting card for the AKB48 election, selecting the members who would participate in the next single,[3] and a handshake event ticket.

Regular Edition

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CD
No.TitleWriter(s)ArrangerLength
1."Namida Surprise!" (涙サプライズ!)Yasushi Akimoto, Yoshimasa InoueYoshimasa Inoue 
2."Shonichi / Team B" (初日 / teamB)Yasushi Akimoto, Mio OkadaYūichi Ichikawa 
3."First Love / Erena Ono" (First Love / 小野恵令奈)Yasushi Akimoto, Akira UmeharaYūichi "Masa" Nonaka 
4."Namida Surprise! (off vocal ver.)"Akimoto, Inoue  
Total length:19:11
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Namida Surprise! (music video)" (「涙サプライズ!」ビデオクリップ) 
2."Making of" (メイキング映像) 
3."Bonus" (特典映像) 

Bonus (First press only)

  • AKB48 election voting card with a serial number
  • Handshake event ticket (Sapporo, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo)

Theater Edition

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CD

See Regular Edition CD

Members

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(Team affiliation at the time of the release.)

Center: Atsuko Maeda

It was the first selection for Moeno Nitō. Mika Komori became the first trainee to be selected for an A-side.

Charts

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Chart (2009) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart) 2
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[4] 5
Japan (RIAJ Digital Track Chart) 28

Sales and certifications

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Other versions

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  • The Thai idol group BNK48, a sister group of AKB48, covered the song and named it "Prakai Namta Lae Roiyim" (Thai: ประกายน้ำตาและรอยยิ้ม; IPA: [prà.ka:j ná:m.ta: lɛ́ʔ rɔ:j.jím]; "Sparkle of Tears and Smiles"). It was included on the group's third single, "Shonichi – Wan Raek", released on 7 May 2018.[5]
  • The Vietnamese sister idol group SGO48 performed the song in Vietnamese at the AKB48 Group Asia Festival in Shanghai on August 24, 2019.

References

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  1. ^ "KING RECORDS OFFICIAL SITE 涙サプライズ!(マキシ+DVD複合) 音楽" (in Japanese). King Records. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  2. ^ "涙サプライズ! AKB48のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  3. ^ ""AKB48選抜総選挙"開票! トップ当選の前田敦子「AKBに人生捧げる!」" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
  4. ^ "AKB48 Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "BNK48 เผย 16 เซ็นบัตสึ ซิงเกิ้ล 'Shonichi' พร้อมประกาศสำคัญต่าง ๆ". thairath.co.th. Bangkok: Thairath. 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2018-01-13.