Saikō Kayo

"Saikō Kayo" (最高かよ) is the 8th single by the Japanese idol girl group HKT48. It was released on September 7, 2016.[1] It was number-one on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart on its release,[2] selling 269,907 copies.[3] As of September 26, 2016 (chart issue date), it had sold 283,726 copies.[4] It was also number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[5]

"Saikō Kayo"
Cover of Type-A edition.
Single by HKT48
A-side"Saikō Kayo"
B-side
  • Soramimi Rock
  • Yume Hitotsu (Type A)
  • Yozora no Tsuki o Nomikomou (Type B)
  • Go Bananas! (Type C)
  • Onna no Ko Damon, Hashiranakya! (Theater Edition)
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2016 (2016-09-07)
GenreJ-pop
LabelUniversal Music
Songwriter(s)Yasushi Akimoto (lyrics)
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
HKT48 singles chronology
"74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e"
(2016)		 "Saikō Kayo"
(2016)		 "Bagutte Iijan"
(2016)
Music videos
"Saikō Kayo" (最高かよ)(Short version) on YouTube
"Go Bananas!"(Short version) on YouTube
"夜空の月を飲み込もう"(Short version) on YouTube
"空耳ロック"(Short version) on YouTube

Full version music video, included only in limited editions, was released on YouTube on February 15, 2017 (except in countries which apply the YouTube Red).

Track listing

Type-A
CD[1][6]
No.TitleLength
1."Saikō Kayo (最高かよ)"4:33
2."Soramimi Rock (空耳ロック)"4:58
3."Yume Hitotsu (夢ひとつ)"4:41
4."Saikō Kayo (最高かよ)" (Instrumental)4:32
5."Soramimi Rock (空耳ロック)" (Instrumental)4:58
6."Yume Hitotsu (夢ひとつ)" (Instrumental)4:42
DVD[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Saikō Kayo (最高かよ) Music Video" 
2."Soramimi Rock (空耳ロック) Music Video" 
3."Yume Hitotsu (夢ひとつ) Music Video" 
4."HKT48 no Danketsu Shūgaku Ryokō (HKT48の団結修学旅行) Vol.1" 

Type-B
CD[7][8]
No.TitleLength
1."Saikō Kayo (最高かよ)"4:33
2."Soramimi Rock (空耳ロック)"4:58
3."Yozora no Tsuki o Nomikomou (夜空の月を飲み込もう)"3:53
4."Saikō Kayo (最高かよ)" (Instrumental)4:32
5."Soramimi Rock (空耳ロック)" (Instrumental)4:58
6."Yozora no Tsuki o Nomikomou (夜空の月を飲み込もう)" (Instrumental)3:55
DVD[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Saikō Kayo (最高かよ) Music Video" 
2."Soramimi Rock (空耳ロック) Music Video" 
3."Yozora no Tsuki o Nomikomou (夜空の月を飲み込もう) Music Video" 
4."HKT48 no Danketsu Shūgaku Ryokō (HKT48の団結修学旅行) Vol.2" 

Type-C
CD[9][10]
No.TitleLength
1."Saikō Kayo (最高かよ)"4:33
2."Soramimi Rock (空耳ロック)"4:58
3."Go Bananas!"4:05
4.""Saikō Kayo" (最高かよ)" (Instrumental)4:32
5."Soramimi Rock (空耳ロック)" (Instrumental)4:58
6."Go Bananas!" (Instrumental)4:07
DVD[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Saikō Kayo (最高かよ) Music Video" 
2."Soramimi Rock (空耳ロック) Music Video" 
3."Go Bananas! Music Video" 
4."HKT48 no Danketsu Shūgaku Ryokō (HKT48の団結修学旅行) Vol.3" 

Theater Edition
CD[11][12]
No.TitleLength
1."Saikō Kayo (最高かよ)"4:33
2."Soramimi Rock (空耳ロック)"4:58
3."Onna no Ko Damon, Hashiranakya! (女の子だもん、走らなきゃ!)"3:37
4.""Saikō Kayo" (最高かよ)" (Instrumental)4:32
5."Soramimi Rock (空耳ロック)" (Instrumental)4:58
6."Onna no Ko Damon, Hashiranakya! (女の子だもん、走らなきゃ!)" (Instrumental)3:39

Weekly charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Japan Singles Chart (Oricon)[1] 1
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[5] 1
Japan Radio Songs (Billboard)[13] 78
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard)[14] 1

Personnel

Saikō Kayo

16 members were selected for this song.[15] The choreographic center is Hana Matsuoka.[16]

Yuriya Inoue, Aika Ōta, Yui Kōjina, Haruka Kodama, Rino Sashihara, Meru Tashima, Miku Tanaka, Yūka Tanaka, Mio Tomonaga, Mai Fuchigami, Natsumi Matsuoka, Hana Matsuoka, Sakura Miyawaki, Aoi Motomura, Madoka Moriyasu, Nako Yabuki

Soramimi Rock

Sung by Team TII members.[17]

Yume Hitotsu

Sung by Chihiro Anai and her companies.[17]

Yozora no Tsuki o Nomikomou

Sung by Team H members.[17]

Go Bananas!

Sung by Team KIV members.[17]

Onna no Ko Damon, Hashiranakya!

Hana Matsuoka's solo song.[12]

Further reading
  • HKT48 (7 September 2016a). Saikō Kayo (Type-A ed.). Universal Music. ASIN B01IDAOCBG. UPCH-80442.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • HKT48 (7 September 2016b). Saikō Kayo (Type-B ed.). Universal Music. ASIN B01IDAOC98. UPCH-80443.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • HKT48 (7 September 2016c). Saikō Kayo (Type-C ed.). Universal Music. ASIN B01IDAOC84. UPCH-80444.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • HKT48 (7 September 2016t). Saikō Kayo (Theater ed.). Universal Music. ASIN B01LLNH1HO. PRON-5012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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References
  1. "最高かよ(TYPE-A)". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. "週間　CDシングルランキング 2016年09月19日付". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  3. "Oricon Weekly Charts for 9/5 ~ 9/11". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  4. "AKB48　売上 最高かよ". Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  5. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2016年09月19日". billboard-japan.com (in Japanese). Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  6. HKT48 2016a.
  7. "最高かよ(TYPE-B)". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  8. HKT48 2016b.
  9. "最高かよ(TYPE-C)". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  10. HKT48 2016c.
  11. "最高かよ(劇場盤)". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  12. HKT48 2016t.
  13. "Billboard Japan Radio Songs 2016年09月19日". billboard-japan.com (in Japanese). Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  14. "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales 2016年09月19日". billboard-japan.com (in Japanese). Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  15. HKT48 8th Single 通常盤 「最高かよ」 Type-A (CD+DVD複合) (in Japanese). AKS. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  16. 指原2連覇後初の大分凱旋 HKT48新曲「最高かよ」初披露 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  17. HKT48、松岡はなセンターの新シングルは"最高"な1枚 (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
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