Eien Pressure


"Eien Pressure" is the 29th major single by the Japanese female idol group AKB48, released in Japan on December 5, 2012.

Background

The sixteen members that were featured in the title track were decided in the AKB48 rock-paper-scissors tournament held in September along with their position at Nippon Budokan. The overall winner of the tournament was Haruka Shimazaki, who sang the lead vocals for the song and took up the center position during its performances, and it is also her first solo center.
The single was released in five versions: Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, Type-D, and Theater Edition.
The third tracks of the DVDs that come with Types A, B, and C are music videos for the songs that placed, respectively, first, second, and third in the recently held Music Video Request, in which fans could vote for a song to get a music video.
Its music video was directed by Eiki Takahashi. It premiered on MTV Japan.
This is also the first single where Kojima Haruna does not participate in the single's A-side track.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto, except "Eien Yori Tsuzuku Yō ni". "Eien Yori Tsuzuku Yō ni" is written by Hisaya Okada.

Members

"Eien Pressure"

Center: Haruka Shimazaki
The rank of each member in the AKB48 29th single selection rock-paper-scissors tournament is in parentheses.

"Totteoki Christmas"

"Tsuyogari Tokei"

The song is performed by SKE48.

"Ha!"

The song is performed by NMB48.

"Hatsukoi Butterfly"

The song is performed by HKT48.

"Eien Yori Tsuzuku Yō ni"

The song is performed by OKL48 which is the member is selected from "AKB48" who lose at Janken tournament for single "Eien Pressure".

"Watashitachi no Reason"

Charts

Year-end charts

"Eien Pressure" was grouped with the 2013 year for Billboard Japan.
Chart Position
Billboard Japan Hot 1005
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales6