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{{Nihongo|"'''Manatsu no Sounds Good!'''"|真夏のSounds good !||"Midsummer 'Sounds good !'"}}<ref group="note">In the Japanese official title, there is a space between "good" and "!". (真夏のSounds good !)</ref> is the 26th ] by the Japanese girl ] group ], released in Japan on May 23, 2012.<ref name="kingrecords20120325">{{cite web|url=http://www.kingrecords.co.jp/cs/t/t2391/|title=【3/25UP!!】「AKB48 27thシングル選抜総選挙」開催決定!!|date=March 25, 2012|publisher=]|accessdate=2012-03-27|language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="oricon20120324">{{cite news|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2009050/full/|title=AKB48、過去最多36人で新曲初披露 HKT兒玉ら15人が初選抜||publisher=]|date=March 24, 2012|accessdate=2012-03-26|language=Japanese}}</ref>
{{Nihongo|"'''Manatsu no Sounds Good!'''"|真夏のSounds good !||"Midsummer 'Sounds good !'"}}<ref group="note">In the Japanese official title, there is a space between "good" and "!". (真夏のSounds good !)</ref> is the 26th ] by the Japanese girl ] group ], released in Japan on May 23, 2012.<ref name="kingrecords20120325">{{cite web|url=http://www.kingrecords.co.jp/cs/t/t2391/|title=【3/25UP!!】「AKB48 27thシングル選抜総選挙」開催決定!!|date=March 25, 2012|publisher=]|accessdate=2012-03-27|language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="oricon20120324">{{cite news|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2009050/full/|title=AKB48、過去最多36人で新曲初披露 HKT兒玉ら15人が初選抜||publisher=]|date=March 24, 2012|accessdate=2012-03-26|language=Japanese}}</ref>
As of the release day, the CD single was shipped in 2.0 million copies, setting AKB48's own record. (The record was beaten a year later by "]" with 2.3 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/akb48/news/f-et-tp0-20130522-1131164.html|title=ＡＫＢ最新曲が過去最多の初回230万枚|publisher=Nikkansports|date=2013-05-22}}</ref>) In its first week, the CD single sold 1,616,795 copies according to ] and became AKB48's bestselling single.<ref name="1.6mil"/> In August 2012, it was certified "2 Million" by RIAJ.<ref name="riaj201208" /> On December 30, 2012, the song won the Grand Prix at the 54th ], making this their second consecutive win for the group.<ref name="sanspo20121230">{{cite news|url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20121230/akb12123021440001-n1.html|title=ＡＫＢ４８がレコ大連覇！“センター”まゆゆ号泣|work=]|date=December 30, 2012|accessdate=2012-12-31|language=Japanese}}</ref>
As of the release day, the CD single was shipped in 2.0 million copies, setting AKB48's own record. (The record was beaten a year later by "]" with 2.3 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/akb48/news/f-et-tp0-20130522-1131164.html|title=ＡＫＢ最新曲が過去最多の初回230万枚|publisher=Nikkansports|date=2013-05-22}}</ref>) In its first week, the CD single sold 1,616,795 copies according to ] and became AKB48's bestselling single.<ref name="1.6mil"/> In August 2012, it was certified "2 Million" by (].<ref name="riaj201208" /> On December 30, 2012, the song won the Grand Prix at the 54th ], making this their second consecutive win for the group.<ref name="sanspo20121230">{{cite news|url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20121230/akb12123021440001-n1.html|title=ＡＫＢ４８がレコ大連覇！“センター”まゆゆ号泣|work=]|date=December 30, 2012|accessdate=2012-12-31|language=Japanese}}</ref>
The single is ]'s final recording with the group.<ref name="kingrecords20120325"/><ref name="oricon20120324"/>
The single is ]'s final recording with the group.<ref name="kingrecords20120325"/><ref name="oricon20120324"/>
"Manatsu no Sounds Good!" (真夏のSounds good !, "Midsummer 'Sounds good !'") is the 26th single by the Japanese girl idol group AKB48, released in Japan on May 23, 2012.
As of the release day, the CD single was shipped in 2.0 million copies, setting AKB48's own record. (The record was beaten a year later by "Sayonara Crawl" with 2.3 million.) In its first week, the CD single sold 1,616,795 copies according to Oricon and became AKB48's bestselling single. In August 2012, it was certified "2 Million" by (RIAJ. On December 30, 2012, the song won the Grand Prix at the 54th Japan Record Awards, making this their second consecutive win for the group.
The single is Atsuko Maeda's final recording with the group.
"Manatsu no Sounds Good" was released on May 23, 2012 in the form of several different editions. The Type-A edition consisted of a CD with six tracks, half of which were off vocal versions, and a DVD with four music videos and a member profile track. Type-A was also available with an alternate cover on their first pressings. The Type-B edition was also a CD+DVD, with the same tracks as Type-A, however, "Chōdai, Darling!" was replaced by "Gugutasu no Sora". Type-B was also available with an alternate cover on their first pressings. The Theater edition contains only the CD and has the same tracks as Type-A, but "Chōdai, Darling!" was replaced by "Kimi no Tame ni Boku Wa".
This section needs expansion with: add note about soliciting votes on editions, also any reasons why so many editions. You can help by adding to it. (February 2013)
Track listing
The first 2 songs on the CD are the same for all versions. The first 3 music videos on the DVD are the same for both Type-A and Type-B.
"Manatsu no Sounds Good!" (Music Video -Dance ver.-)
3.
"Mitsu no Namida" (Music Video)
4.
"Chōdai, Darling!" (Music Video)
5.
"AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Sōsenkyo Shutsuba Member Profile Eizō (Type-A)" (AKB48 27thシングル 選抜総選挙 出馬メンバープロフィール映像<Type-A>)
Type-B
CD
No.
Title
Artist(s)
Length
3.
"Gugutasu no Sora" (ぐぐたすの空)
Gugutasu(Google+) Senbatsu
4:13
6.
"Gugutasu no Sora" (off vocal ver.)
4:12
DVD
No.
Title
Length
4.
"Gugutasu no Sora" (Music Video)
5.
"AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Sōsenkyo Shutsuba Member Profile Eizō (Type-B)" (AKB48 27thシングル 選抜総選挙 出馬メンバープロフィール映像<Type-B>)
Theater Edition
CD
No.
Title
Artist(s)
Length
3.
"Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa..." (君のために僕は… "For Your Sake I'll...")
AKB48 Stage Fighters
5:08
6.
"Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa..." (off vocal ver.)
5:06
Oricon charts
Release
Oricon Singles Chart
Peak position
Debut sales (copies)
May 23, 2012
Daily Chart
1
1,170,554
Weekly Chart
1
1,616,795
Monthly Chart
1
1,745,399
Yearly Chart
1
1,820,056
Japan Hot 100
Weekly Chart
1
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Members
"Manatsu no Sounds Good!"
The title track featured 36 members, the largest number of participants on an AKB48 single title track since "Everyday, Katyusha", which featured 26 members.
