Gingham Check

For the type of fabric, see Gingham.

"Gingham Check" (ギンガムチェック, Gingamu Chekku) is the 27th major single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. The members were chosen from their placements in the AKB48's 2012 general election. The single was released in Japan on August 29, 2012.^[1] It includes the graduation song for long-time headlining member Atsuko Maeda.^[2]

"Gingham Check"
Regular Edition Type A Cover
Single by AKB48
from the album Tsugi no Ashiato
B-side	"Yume no Kawa" (Type A & Theater Edition) "Doremifa Onchi" (Type A) "Nante Bohemian" (Type B) "Show fight!" (Type B) "Ano Hi no Fūrin" (Theater Edition)
Released	August 29, 2012 (2012-08-29) (Japan)
Genre	J-pop
Label	You, Be Cool! / King
Composer(s)	Yūsuke Itagaki
Lyricist(s)	Yasushi Akimoto
Producer(s)	Yasushi Akimoto
AKB48 singles chronology
"Manatsu no Sounds Good!" (2012) "Gingham Check" (2012) "Uza" (2012)
AKB48 songs singles chronology
"Sugar Rush" (2012)
Music videos
Gingham Check on YouTube
""Yume no Kawa" (preview)"
"Nante Bohemian" / Under Girls (preview) on YouTube

2012 general election

On March 26, 2012, AKB48 announced it would be holding an election to determine the lineup for its 27th major single. The field of candidates consisted of 243 members from AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, and HKT48,^[3] and the ballots were available in the group's 26th single, "Manatsu no Sounds Good!"^[4] The election results were announced on June 6 at Nippon Budokan and results were broadcast live on TV for the first time.^[5] Yuko Oshima came first, followed by Mayu Watanabe and Yuki Kashiwagi.^[4][6]

This is the first single without Atsuko Maeda in the main lineup (excluding rock-paper-scissors singles) as she did not participate as a candidate in the election, and graduated from the group two days before the single's release.^[2] This is the second time Yuko Oshima became AKB48's center since "Heavy Rotation".^{[citation needed]} This is also the last senbatsu participation for long-time AKB48 member Tomomi Kasai.

Promotion and release

The single was released in three versions: Type A, Type B and Theater Edition.

Music video

The video is directed by Joseph Kahn.^[7] and features actors Hideo Ishiguro (Kamen Rider Den-O), Kouhei Takeda (Hana Kimi, Kamen Rider Kiva), Dori Sakurada (Kamen Rider New Den-O)^[8] and Akira Nakao.^{[citation needed]} Yuko Oshima and Mayu Watanabe appeared in the video in two teams of black (Oshima's) and red (Watanabe's). Atsuko Maeda also makes an appearance in the video.^[8]

The video consists of three story-lines that parody films: terrorists invade a police department, a schoolgirl explores a haunted hospital^{[citation needed]} and a Golza from Ultraman Tiga^[8] attacks a city. It features a battle between the Motorgirls and the Car Devils.^[8]

Track listing

Type A

Disc 1 (CD)^{[n 1]}

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Gingham Check" (ギンガムチェック)		5:27
2.	"Yume no Kawa" (夢の河)	Atsuko Maeda, Minami Takahashi, Tomomi Itano, Yūko Ōshima, Haruna Kojima, Mariko Shinoda, Yuki Kashiwagi, Mayu Watanabe, Minami Minegishi, Jurina Matsui	4:35
3.	"Doremifa Onchi" (ドレミファ音痴)	Next Girls	4:36
4.	"Gingham Check off vocal ver." (ギンガムチェック off vocal ver.)		5:27
5.	"Yume no Kawa off vocal ver." (夢の河 off vocal ver.)		4:35
6.	"Doremifa Onchi off vocal ver." (ドレミファ音痴 off vocal ver.)		4:36

Disc 2 (DVD)^{[n 1]}

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gingham Check Music Video" (ギンガムチェック Music Video)
2.	"Yume no Kawa Music Video" (夢の河 Music Video)
3.	"Doremifa Onchi Music Video" (ドレミファ音痴 Music Video)
4.	"27th Single Senbatsu General Election Documentary" (27thシングル選抜総選挙ドキュメント)

Type B

Disc 1 (CD)^{[n 2]}

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Gingham Check" (ギンガムチェック)		5:27
2.	"Nante Bohemian" (なんてボヘミアン)	Under Girls	3:40
3.	"Show fight!" (Show fight!)	Future Girls	3:49
4.	"Gingham Check off vocal ver." (ギンガムチェック off vocal ver.)		5:27
5.	"Nante Bohemian off vocal ver." (なんてボヘミアン off vocal ver.)		3:40
6.	"Show fight! off vocal ver." (Show fight! off vocal ver.)		3:49

Disc 2 (DVD)^{[n 2]}

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gingham Check Music Video" (ギンガムチェック Music Video)
2.	"Nante Bohemian Music Video" (なんてボヘミアン Music Video)
3.	"Show fight! Music Video" (Show fight! Music Video)
4.	"AKB48 Group Members 『Self Taken Picture Courses』" (AKB48 グループメンバーによる『自撮り講座・釣り講座』)
5.	"AKB48 Group Members 『Self Taken Picture Gallery』" (AKB48 グループメンバーによる『自撮り釣り写真ギャラリー』)

Theater Edition

Disc 1 (CD)^{[n 3]}

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Gingham Check" (ギンガムチェック)		5:27
2.	"Yume no Kawa" (夢の河)	Maeda Atsuko, Minami Takahashi, Tomomi Itano, Yūko Ōshima, Haruna Kojima, Mariko Shinoda, Yuki Kashiwagi, Mayu Watanabe, Minami Minegishi, Jurina Matsui	4:35
3.	"Ano Hi no Fūrin" (あの日の風鈴)	Waiting Girls	4:25
4.	"Gingham Check off vocal ver." (ギンガムチェック off vocal ver.)		5:27
5.	"Yume no Kawa off vocal ver." (夢の河 off vocal ver.)		4:35
6.	"Ano Hi no Fūrin off vocal ver." (あの日の風鈴 off vocal ver.)		4:25

Personnel

"Gingham Check"

The lineup for the title track consists of the top 16 members from AKB48's 2012 general election.^[6]
Center: Yūko Ōshima

• Team A: Haruna Kojima, Mariko Shinoda, Minami Takahashi
• Team K: Tomomi Itano, Ayaka Umeda, Yūko Ōshima, Minami Minegishi, Sae Miyazawa, Yui Yokoyama
• Team B: Tomomi Kasai, Yuki Kashiwagi, Rie Kitahara, Mayu Watanabe
• SKE48 Team S / AKB48 Team K: Jurina Matsui
• SKE48 Team S: Rena Matsui
• HKT48 Team H: Rino Sashihara

"Yume no Kawa"

Atsuko Maeda's graduation song. Maeda had graduated two days prior to the single's release.^[2][9]

• Team A: Haruna Kojima, Mariko Shinoda, Minami Takahashi, Atsuko Maeda
• Team K: Tomomi Itano, Yūko Ōshima, Minami Minegishi
• Team B: Yuki Kashiwagi, Mayu Watanabe
• SKE48 Team S / AKB48 Team K: Jurina Matsui

"Nante Bohemian"

Performed by Under Girls, which consist of members who ranked 17 to 32 in AKB48's 2012 general election.^[6]
Center: Aki Takajō

• Team A: Asuka Kuramochi, Aki Takajō
• Team K: Sayaka Akimoto
• Team B: Amina Satō, Yuka Masuda
• Team 4: Haruka Shimazaki
• SKE48 Team S: Masana Oya, Yuria Kizaki, Akari Suda, Kumi Yagami
• SKE48 Team KII: Shiori Ogiso, Akane Takayanagi, Sawako Hata, Airi Furukawa
• NMB48 Team N / AKB48 Team B: Miyuki Watanabe
• NMB48 Team N: Sayaka Yamamoto

"Doremifa Onchi"

Performed by Next Girls, which consist of members who ranked 33 to 48 in AKB48's 2012 general election.^[6]
Center: Misaki Iwasa

• Team A: Misaki Iwasa, Haruka Katayama, Haruka Nakagawa, Chisato Nakata, Sayaka Nakaya, Ami Maeda
• Team K: Reina Fujie
• Team B: Kana Kobayashi, Miho Miyazaki
• Team 4: Yuka Tano, Mariya Nagao
• SKE48 Team KII: Manatsu Mukaida
• SKE48 Kenkyūsei: Matsumura Kaori
• NMB48 Team N: Aina Fukumoto, Nana Yamada
• HKT48 Team H: Sakura Miyawaki

Charts

Oricon (Japan)

Release	Oricon Singles Chart	Peak position	Debut sales (copies)	Sales total (copies)
August 29, 2012	Daily Chart	1	906,617	1,314,428
	Weekly Chart	1[10]	1,181,966
	Monthly Chart	1	1,181,966
	Yearly Chart	3	1,303,407

G-music (Taiwan)

Chart	Peak Position
Combo	18[11]

Release history

Date	Version	Catalog	Format	Label
August 29, 2012	Type-A	First Press Limited Edition (KIZM-90167~8)[n 4] Regular Edition (KIZM-167~8)[n 1]	CD+DVD	King Records
	Type-B	First Press Limited Edition (KIZM-90169~70)[n 5] Regular Edition (KIZM-169~70)[n 2]	CD+DVD
	Theater	Regular Version (NMAX-1131)[n 3]	CD

JKT48 Version

"Gingham Check"
Regular Version
Single by JKT48
from the album JKT48 Festival Greatest Hits
B-side	"Gingham Check Utsukushii Inazuma- Kilat yang Indah - Kondo Koso Ecstasy - Kali ini Ecstasy - Boku wa Ganbaru - Aku Akan Berjuang - Sakura no Hanabiratachi - Kelopak-kelopak Bunga Sakura - Gingham Check-English Version-
Released	June 11, 2014 (2014-06-11)
Genre	Pop
Label	Hits
JKT48 singles chronology
"Flying Get" (2014) "Gingham Check" (2014) "Kokoro no Placard -Papan Penanda Isi Hati-" (2014)

"Gingham Check" is the sixth released single from the Indonesian idol girl group JKT48.

Promotion and release

JKT48 held their first Members Election to select members that would participate for this single. The single was released in a dedicated concert on 11 June 2014.

Notes