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The official music video<ref>{{Citation|last=AKB48|title=【MV full】NO WAY MAN / AKB48[公式]|date=2018-10-25|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMb0BLDlOwo|access-date=2019-02-21}}</ref> can be found on the official AKB48 [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxjXU89x6owat9dA8Z-bzdw YouTube channel].
The official music video<ref>{{Citation|last=AKB48|title=【MV full】NO WAY MAN / AKB48[公式]|date=2018-10-25|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMb0BLDlOwo|access-date=2019-02-21}}</ref> can be found on the official AKB48 [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxjXU89x6owat9dA8Z-bzdw YouTube channel].


The official music video consists of a lot of color (epilepsy seizure warning) and includes dramatic performances by the members of '''AKB48'''
The official music video consists of a lot of color (epilepsy seizure warning) and includes dramatic performances by the members of '''AKB48'''.


AKB48 consists of multiple female members, which specialize in vocals, dance and instruments.
AKB48 consists of multiple female members, which specialize in vocals, dance and instruments.

Revision as of 20:34, 7 March 2019

"No Way Man - Song by AKB48"
Type A cover
Single by AKB48
ReleasedNovember 28, 2018 (2018-11-28)
GenreJ-pop
LabelKing Records
AKB48 singles chronology
"Sentimental Train"
(2018) 		"No Way Man - Song by AKB48"
(2018) 		"Jiwaru Days"
(2019)

"No Way Man" is the 54th single (second to last in the Heisei Period) by the Japanese idol girl group, AKB48. It was released in Japan by King Records on November 28, 2018.

The single features Sakura Miyawaki as the lead singer.

Music Video

The music video was released on October 26, 2018. Billboard Japan noted that the video contains the most challenging choreography ever performed by the group.[1]

The official music video[2] can be found on the official AKB48 YouTube channel.

The official music video consists of a lot of color (epilepsy seizure warning) and includes dramatic performances by the members of AKB48.

AKB48 consists of multiple female members, which specialize in vocals, dance and instruments.

Commercial Performance

"No Way Man" debuted at the top of the Oricon Singles Chart on its first day with 1,173,015 physical copies sold.[3] The single stayed at the top of the chart on its second and third day, and dropped to number three on its fourth day.[4][5][6] The song debuted at the top of the chart in its first week with 1,205,009 physical copies sold.[7]

On November 28, Billboard Japan reported that the single sold 1,313,247 copies in combined sales on its first day, becoming the fourth single released by AKB48 in 2018 to surpass the one million mark on its first day (followed by "Jabaja" with 1.1 million copies, "Teacher Teacher" with 2.58 million copies, and "Sentimental Train" with 1.31 million copies sold.[8]).

The song debuted at number 70 in Billboard Japan's Hot 100 for the week ending December 3, 2018,[9] and topped the chart in the following week.[10]

No Way Man was the fifth-best-selling single of 2018 on Oricon.[11]

AKB48 have had multiple live performances which have boosted their publicity, however not by much.

Track Listing

Type A
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."No Way Man"Yasushi Akimoto
  • Maesako Junya
  • Ishio Yasutaka
APAZZI5:18
2."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい」池の水選抜)    
3."Wakariyasukute Gomen" (わかりやすくてごめん)    
4."No Way Man" (Off Vocal Ver.)    
5."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (Off Vocal Ver.)    
6."Wakariyasukute Gomen" (Off Vocal Ver.)    
Type B
No.TitleLength
1."No Way Man" 
2."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい」池の水選抜) 
3."Soredemo Kanojo wa" (それでも彼女は) 
4."No Way Man" (Off Vocal Ver.) 
5."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (Off Vocal Ver.) 
6."Soredemo Kanojo wa" (Off Vocal Ver.) 
Type C
No.TitleLength
1."No Way Man" 
2."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい」池の水選抜) 
3."Ohayo Kara Hajimaru Sekai" (おはようから始まる世界) 
4."No Way Man" (Off Vocal Ver.) 
5."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (Off Vocal Ver.) 
6."Ohayo Kara Hajimaru Sekai" (Off Vocal Ver.) 
Type D
No.TitleLength
1."No Way Man" 
2."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい」池の水選抜) 
3."Saikyou Twintail" (最強ツインテール) 
4."No Way Man" (Off Vocal Ver.) 
5."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (Off Vocal Ver.) 
6."Saikyou Twintail" (Off Vocal Ver.) 
Type E
No.TitleLength
1."No Way Man" 
2."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい」池の水選抜) 
3."Yume e no Process" (夢へのプロセス) 
4."No Way Man" (Off Vocal Ver.) 
5."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (Off Vocal Ver.) 
6."Yume e no Process" (Off Vocal Ver.) 
Theater edition
No.TitleLength
1."No Way Man" 
2."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい」池の水選抜) 
3."Mimi wo Fusage!" (耳を塞げ！) 
4."No Way Man" (Off Vocal Ver.) 
5."Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (Off Vocal Ver.) 
6."Mimi wo Fusage!" (Off Vocal Ver.) 

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[7] 1
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[10] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[11] 5

Certifications

Country Provider Certifications
Japan RIAJ Million[12]

References

  1. ^ "AKB48、グループ史上最高難度を更新したダンスMV「NO WAY MAN」公開 | Daily News | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  2. ^ AKB48 (2018-10-25), 【MV full】NO WAY MAN / AKB48[公式], retrieved 2019-02-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "オリコンデイリー シングルランキング 2018年11月27日付 | ORICON NEWS". 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  4. ^ "オリコンデイリー シングルランキング 2018年11月28日付 | ORICON NEWS". 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  5. ^ "オリコンデイリー シングルランキング 2018年11月29日付 | ORICON NEWS". 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  6. ^ {{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202012310/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2018-11-30/%7Ctitle=オリコンデイリー シングルランキング 2018年11月30日付 | ORICON NEWS|date=2018-12-02|access-date=2018-12-02}}
  7. ^ a b "Weekly Single Ranking 20181210 | ORICON NEWS". web.archive.org. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2018-12-07. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  8. ^ "【BREAKING NEWS】AKB48's『NO WAY MAN』surpass the 1.31 million copies sold mark | Daily News | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 | Charts | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  10. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2018/12/10". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  11. ^ a b "2018 Yearly Singles Ranking". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2018-12-20. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  12. ^ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会". www.riaj.or.jp. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
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