Everyday, Katyusha


"Everyday, Katyusha" is the 21st single by Japanese idol girl group AKB48, released on May 25, 2011.

Release information

The first presses of the single came with a ticket to vote in the AKB48 22nd Single Senbatsu Election.
"Everyday, Katyusha" was used as the theme song for the film Moshidora, which stars AKB48 members Atsuko Maeda and Minami Minegishi, and the song "Yankee Soul" will be the title track for the television drama Majisuka Gakuen 2 by TV Tokyo. It was announced that part of the proceeds from this album will be donated to help the victims of the 2011 [Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]. "Everyday, Katyusha" sold a total of 942,475 copies on its release day alone, and it set a new sales record with sales of 1.33 million albums on its debut week.

Track listing

Contributing members

"Everyday, Katyusha"

Center: Atsuko Maeda
"Hito no Chikara " was performed by Undergirls. The center performers are Amina Sato and Haruka Nakagawa.
"Anti" was performed by Team Kenkyūsei which consisted of the following members:
"Everyday, Katyusha" set a new sales record for singles in Japan, selling a total of 1.334 million singles on its debut week and beating the previous record set by Mr. Children in February 1996. The single is also the third million-selling single by the band AKB48, together with their previous singles "Sakura no Ki ni Narō" with sales of 1.15 million album and "Beginner" with sales of 1.07 million albums. The single also crossed the 1.5 million album sales mark, becoming the fifth single by a female group to cross that mark. It also achieved that mark at a record pace, and it also became the first single since 2005 to achieve that mark.

Charts and certifications

Charts

Year-end chartsPeak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 1001

Sales and certifications

Awards