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Kokoro no Placard

"Kokoro no Placard"
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Type-A Regular Edition Cover
Single by AKB48
from the album Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!
B-side "Dareka ga Nageta Ball"
"Hito Natsu no Hankouki"
"Seikaku ga Warui Onna no Ko"
"Chewing Gum no Aji ga Naku Naru Made"
"Sailor Zombie"
"Oshiete Mommy"
"47 no Suteki na Machi e"
Released August 27, 2014 (2014-08-27)
Format CD single, digital download
Genre J-pop
Length 4:06
Label You, Be Cool! / King
Writer(s) Yasushi Akimoto (lyrics)
AKB48 singles chronology
"Labrador Retriever"
(2014)
"Kokoro no Placard"
(2014)
"Kibōteki Refrain"
(2014)
Music video
AKB48 "Kokoro no Placard" on YouTube
"Kokoro no Placard -Papan Penanda Isi Hati-"
Single by JKT48
B-side

"Iiwake Maybe" "Kurumi to Dialogue" "Lucky Seven"

"Message on a Placard"
Released 27 August 2014
Format
Recorded 2014
Genre
Length 4:43
Label
Writer(s)
  • Yasushi Akimoto
  • Shintaro Ito
  • Yo Keigo
  • Hiroshi Uesugi
Producer(s) Yasushi Akimoto
JKT48 singles chronology
"Gingham Check"
(2014)
"Kokoro no Placard -Papan Penanda Isi Hati"
(2014)
"Kaze wa Fuiteiru -Angin Sedang Berhembus-"
(2014)

"Kokoro no Placard" (心のプラカード Kokoro no Purakādo?, "The Heart's Placard") is the 37th single by the Japanese idol group AKB48. It was released in Japan on August 27, 2014. It was the 5th best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 1,058,059 copies.

The lineup for the title track and supporting B-sides was determined by the results from the AKB48's 2014 general election.Mayu Watanabe of AKB48's Team B received the most votes and became the center, or headlining performer, for the single.

The single was released in five types: Type A (two versions: regular and limited), Type K (regular and limited), Type B (regular and limited), Type D (regular and limited) and the Theater Edition.

The lyrics of the song were written by Yasushi Akimoto, the music composed by Yusuke Itagaki.

The full version of MV has not been released along with the single "Kibouteki Refrain", and due to the delay, was released a week later, on December 1.

The single debuted at number one in the Oricon Daily Singles Chart with 871,923 copies sold on the first day. It reached number-one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart.

All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto.

All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto.

All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto.

All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto.

All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto.

The lineup for the title track consists of the top 16 members from AKB48's 2014 general election. The center performer for the track is Mayu Watanabe

Performed by Undergirls, which consist of members who ranked 17 to 32 in AKB48's 2014 general election.

Performed by Next Girls, which consist of members who ranked 33 to 48 in AKB48's 2014 general election.

Performed by Future Girls, which consist of members who ranked 49 to 64 in AKB48's 2014 general election.


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