AKB48 Ne mo Ha mo Rumor

AKB48 dish out yet another mashup of old hits as a completely new song - Ne mo Ha mo Rumor (根も葉もRumor) released on September 29, 2021 under the label You, Be Cool!/King Records. This is there 58th Single. And my very first Review of a AKB48 single... Ever! Can you believe it?

Now that Matsui Jurina & Miyawaki Sakura have graduated, naturally the Center pick without a shadow of a doubt is .... Okada Nana! I cannot believe Kashiwagi Yuki is still going strong and performing in AKB48. The other key member is the returning AKB Ace Honda Hitomi, after wrapping up her stint as IZ*One member (for good). 

Single Announcement:

The 58th Single was announced on May 23 during their concert '17LIVE presents AKB48 15th Anniversary LIVE AKB48 Tandoku Concert ~Sukinaraba Suki dato Iou~' at Pia Arena MM. Kashiwagi Yuki broke into tears quoting, "I think I'm happy that it's been entrusted to AKB48 only... No, I'm quite happy!"

Fact: 

AKB48 performed their 58th single's title song Ne mo Ha mo Rumor in ONGAKUNOHI 2021 on 17 July 2021.

This is the first AKB48 single of the Year. And this is the first single not to include sister group members since Chance no Junban (2010). How about that!

CD Tracklist (Regular/Limited Edition):

Ne mo Ha mo Rumor (根も葉もRumor) - Title track

Hanareteitemo (離れていても)

Oosawagi Tengoku (大騒ぎ天国) 

Seikoutoutei (西高東低) 

Kimi ga Inaku Naru 12gatsu (君がいなくなる12月) 

Black Jaguar (part of Special Edition)

*CD includes Off-vocal versions of all 5 tracks.

Music Video:

Watch on YouTube

Listen to all songs on Apple Music | Spotify

The Senbatsu (選抜) (18 Members)

Team A: Chiba Erii, Nishikawa Rei, Mukaichi Mion, Yokoyama Yui

Team K: Muto Tomu

Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Kubo Satone, Taniguchi Megu

Team 4: Okada Nana (C), Murayama Yuiri, Yamauchi Mizuki

Team 8: Okabe Rin, Onishi Momoka, Oguri Yui, Kuranoo Narumi, Shitao Miu, Honda Hitomi, Yokoyama Yui

The Theater Edition includes:

Ne mo Ha mo Rumor

Hanareteitemo

Black Jaguar (ブラックジャガー) 

*Plus Off-vocal versions

The DVD is packed with:

Ne mo Ha mo Rumor Music Video

Ne mo Ha mo Rumor Music Video (Dance ver.)

(Type-A/B) Hanareteitemo Music Video

(Type-C) Kimi ga Inaku Naru 12gatsu Music Video

CD Versions / Price (~ US$ 13.97):

58th Single is available in Type A, B, C & Regular Edition. Theater Version is also available. All types accompanied by a DVD.

You can buy from: cdjapan