74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e

74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e (74億分の1の君へ; To you, the 1 out of 7.4 billion) is the 7th single from the Japanese idol girl group HKT48, released on April 13, 2016 (2016-04-13) by Universal Music Japan. It was debuted live during a live concert held on March 30, at Marine Messe Fukuoka.

"74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e"
Type A cover
Single by HKT48
A-side"74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e"
B-side
  • "Chain of Love"
  • "Taboo no Iro"
  • "HKT-jou, Ima, Ugoku"
  • "Einstein Yori Dianna Agron"
  • "ZuuZuushisa wo Kashite Choudai"
ReleasedApril 13, 2016 (2016-04-13) (Japan)
GenreJ-pop
Length4:05
LabelUniversal Sigma
Songwriter(s)Yasushi Akimoto (lyrics)
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
HKT48 singles chronology
"Shekarashika!"
(2015)		 "74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e"
(2016)		 "Saikō Kayo"
(2016)
Music video
"74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e"
Not available for YouTube Red regions

This single was released in five different versions, and in addition, this release occurs in a very delicate moment for the group: the HKT closed its old theater, located in the Hawks Town Mall on March 31 and will be opening a new one, located in Nishitetsu Hall on April 28, two weeks after 7th single release.

The single was number-one on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart,[1] with 238,828 copies sold.[2] It was also number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[3]

Only full versions from "74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e" and "HKT-jou, Ima Ugoku" music videos are available on JPopAsia and JPopSuki. Other MVs (in full version) are not available on these sites to date. As the official channel HKT48 does not release full versions from music videos of coupling songs, only "74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e" (MV Full) will be available along the release of "Saikō Kayo", on September 7, 2016 (2016-09-07). Instead of M-On, the full-size music video premiered on Space Shower TV.

This is the last single to feature Chihiro Anai, who announced her graduation on June 8, 2016.

Trivia & Controversies
  • The intro from "74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e" is notable for having similarities with "Octavarium", from American progressive metal band Dream Theater. The chorus of this song has some similarities with "Around the World", from Aqua, as well of choruses of "Start:DASH!!" and "Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari", from μ's.
  • When the full version from "74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e" music video releases (September 6, on Eastern Time), Chihiro Anai was graduated from the group after participating from her last activity as idol, on July 30, 2016. Unfortunately, the Full MV is not available for regions who apply YouTube Red.
  • "Einstein Yori Dianna Agron" (NakoMiku & MeroMio) received several negative reviews in social media.[4][5][6][7][8][9] However, according with Yasushi Akimoto, he declared that there's no intention of discrimination or/and sexual harassment in the lyrics. The full version music video from this song was not released on YouTube by force of contract with the label.

Selected Members (Senbatsu)
74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e
Haruka Kodama Chihiro Anai Aika Ota Yui Kojina
Riko Sakaguchi Rino Sashihara Meru Tashima Natsumi Tanaka
Miku Tanaka Mio Tomonaga Mai Fuchigami Natsumi Matsuoka
Hana Matsuoka Sakura Miyawaki Madoka Moriyasu Nako Yabuki
NOTE: The member marked in GREEN is the center for the song. Chihiro Anai graduated in July.

Track list
# TYPE A TYPE B TYPE C THEATER
01 74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e
02 Chain of Love
03 Taboo no Iro
(Sakura Haruka)		 HKT-jou, Ima, Ugoku
(Platinum Girls)		 Einstein Yori Dianna Agron
(NakoMiku & MeruMio)		 ZuuZuushisa wo Kashite Choudai
(Diamond Girls)
04 74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e
(off vocal)
05 Chain of Love
(off vocal)
06 Taboo no Iro
(off vocal)		 HKT-jou, Ima, Ugoku
(off vocal)		 Einstein Yori Dianna Agron
(off vocal)		 ZuuZuushisa wo Kashite Choudai
(off vocal)

References
  1. "週間 CDシングルランキング 2016年04月25日付". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  2. "Oricon Weekly Charts for 4/11 ~ 4/17". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  3. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2016/4/25". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  4. "HKT48 and Akimoto Yasushi Criticized for Misogynistic Song". Arama! Japan. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  5. "VIDEO: HKT48 song angers the president of a women's university in Tokyo". SBS TV. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  6. ""I Prefer Dianna Agron Over Einstein" : Is Charm Valued Over Cleverness in Japan?". Tokyo Girls Update. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  7. "HKT新曲の歌詞が女性蔑視だと大炎上…「女の子はバカでいい」と書く秋元康のグロテスクな思想は昔から" (in Japanese). Litera. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  8. "【炎上】HKT48の新曲が海外ドラマ『glee』を侮辱しているとネットで大炎上!! 「女性蔑視だ」「全然ドラマを理解していない」と物議" (in Japanese). Rocket News 24. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  9. "「女の子」を愚弄した秋元康を＜断罪＞する 『glee』が私たちに教えてくれたこと" (in Japanese). Wezzy. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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