2016 single by AKB48
"High Tension" A-side "High Tension" B-side
Osae Kirenai Shoudou
Happy End (type A)
Better (type B)
Hoshizora o Kimi ni (type C)
Shishunki no Adrenaline (type D)
Junjō Tired (type E)
Mata Anata no Koto o Kangaeteta (theater edition)
Released November 16, 2016 (2016-11-16 ) Genre Label Songwriter(s)
Yasushi Akimoto (lyrics)
Satori Shiraishi (music)
Hiroshi Sasaki (arrangement)
Producer(s) Yasushi Akimoto
"Love Trip / Shiawase wo Wakenasai
" (2016)
"High Tension " (2016)
"Shoot Sign " (2017)
High Tension on YouTube
High Tension (ハイテンション , Hai Tenshon ) is the 46th
Cabasuka Gakuen premiered on October 30, 2016
[4] and was used for one of the team battles during
Produce 48 's group battle stage.
The single's title is an example of Wasei-eigo and refers to a state of high excitement instead of any of the usual meanings of "tension " in English.
Track listing
Type-A
CD[1] Title 1. "High Tension (ハイテンション ) " 2. "Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動 ) " (performed by Waiting Circle) 3. "Happy End (ハッピーエンド ) " (performed by Renacchiizu) 4. "High Tension" (off vocal ver.) 5. "Osae Kirenai Shoudou" (off vocal ver.) 6. "Happy End" (off vocal ver.)
DVD[1] Title 1. "High Tension (ハイテンション ) Music Video" 2. "Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動 ) Music Video" 3. "Happy End (ハッピーエンド ) Music Video"
Type-B
CD[6] Title 1. "High Tension (ハイテンション ) " 2. "Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動 ) " (performed by Waiting Circle) 3. "Better" (Haruka Shimazaki's graduation song) 4. "High Tension" (off vocal ver.) 5. "Osae Kirenai Shoudou" (off vocal ver.) 6. "Better" (off vocal ver.)
DVD[6] Title 1. "High Tension (ハイテンション ) Music Video" 2. "Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動 ) Music Video" 3. "Better Music Video"
Type-C
CD[8] Title 1. "High Tension (ハイテンション ) " 2. "Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動 ) " (performed by Waiting Circle) 3. "Hoshizora o Kimi ni (星空を君に ) " (performed by Team 8 EAST) 4. "High Tension" (off vocal ver.) 5. "Osae Kirenai Shoudou" (off vocal ver.) 6. "Hoshizora o Kimi ni" (off vocal ver.)
DVD[8] Title 1. "High Tension (ハイテンション ) Music Video" 2. "Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動 ) Music Video" 3. "Hoshizora o Kimi ni (星空を君に ) Music Video"
Type-D
CD[10] Title 1. "High Tension (ハイテンション ) " 2. "Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動 ) " (performed by Waiting Circle) 3. "Shishunki no Adrenaline (思春期のアドレナリン ) " (performed by Team 8 WEST) 4. "High Tension" (off vocal ver.) 5. "Osae Kirenai Shoudou" (off vocal ver.) 6. "Shishunki no Adrenaline" (off vocal ver.)
DVD[10] Title 1. "High Tension (ハイテンション ) Music Video" 2. "Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動 ) Music Video" 3. "Shishunki no Adrenaline (思春期のアドレナリン ) Music Video"
Type-E
CD[12] Title 1. "High Tension (ハイテンション ) " 2. "Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動 ) " (performed by Waiting Circle) 3. "Junjō Tired (清純タイアド ) " (performed by Tentoumu Chu!) 4. "High Tension" (off vocal ver.) 5. "Osae Kirenai Shoudou" (off vocal ver.) 6. "Junjō Tired" (off vocal ver.)
DVD[12] Title 1. "High Tension (ハイテンション ) Music Video" 2. "Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動 ) Music Video" 3. "Junjō Tired (清純タイアド ) Music Video"
Theater edition
CD[14] Title 1. "High Tension (ハイテンション ) " 2. "Osae Kirenai Shoudou (抑えきれない衝動 ) " (performed by Waiting Circle) 3. "Mata Anata no Koto o Kangaeteta (また あなたのことを考えてた ) " (performed by Team Vocal) 4. "High Tension" (off vocal ver.) 5. "Osae Kirenai Shoudou" (off vocal ver.) 6. "Mata Anata no Koto o Kangaeteta" (off vocal ver.)
Senbatsu members
"High Tension"
The center performer is Haruka Shimazaki .
"Osae Kirenai Shoudou"
This song was performed by this single's unit, Waiting Circle which consists of the following members:
"Happy End"
This song is performed by this single's unit Renacchis, a unit that was created on "Renacchi's Sousenkyo" made by member
Rena Katō
as a joke on the app "755".
"Better"
This song serves as Haruka Shimazaki 's graduation song, with the Senbatsu members being her good friends from AKB48's 9th Generation.
"Hoshizora no Kimi ni"
This song is performed by Team 8 EAST, with members belonging from the eastern region of Japan , where their prefectures belong.
Team 8: Mei Abe, Yui Oguri (center) , Erina Oda, Nagisa Sakaguchi (center) , Akari Sato, Shiori Sato, Nanami Sato, Maria Shimizu, Ayane Takahashi, Hijiri Tanikawa, Kurena Cho, Haruna Hashimoto, Yuna Hattori, Tsumugi Hayasaka, Ayaka Hidaritomo, Hitomi Honda , Kasumi Mogi, Yuri Yokomichi, Yui Yokoyama, Nanase Yoshikawa, Hinano Noda, Hatsuka Utada
"Shishunki no Adrenaline"
This song is performed by Team 8 WEST, with members belonging from the western region of Japan , where their prefectures belong.
Team 8: Mei Abe, Nao Ota, Momoka Onishi, Yurina Gyoten, Narumi Kuranoo (center) , Miu Shitao, Karin Shimoaoki, Kaoru Takaoka, Yuri Tani, Ikumi Nakano, Serika Nagano, Sayuna Hama, Riona Hamamatsu, Kotone Hitomi, Natsuki Hirose, Rena Fukuchi, Rira Miyazato, Karen Yoshida, Moka Yaguchi, Nanami Yamada, Ruka Yamamoto, Miyu Yoshino, Misaki Terada
"Seijun Tired"
This song is sung by the unit "Tentoumu Chu!", which was originally a Kenkyuusei unit soon turned into active unit.
"Mata Anata no Koto o Kangaeteta"
This song is sung by this single's unit Team Vocal, who are known to be the best vocalists of their Teams.
Release history
MNL48 version
The Filipino idol group MNL48 , a sister group of AKB48 , covered the song with the same title. It is their Fifth single released on November 25, 2019.
Tracklisting
Title Performers 1. "High Tension" Team MII : Alice Margarita De Leon, Ashley Nicole Somera, Dana Yzabel Divinagracia, Faith Shanrae Santiago, Francinne Rifol, Lorelaine Sañosa, Maria Jamie Beatrice Alberto, Shekinah Arzaga
Team NIV : Abelaine Trinidad, Aubrey Ysabelle Delos Reyes, Jhona Alyanah Padillo
Team L : Chelsey Yssacky Bautista, Dian Marie Mercado, Gabrielle Skribikin , Kaede Ishiyama, Marsela Mari Guia3:47 2. "1!2!3!4! YOROSHIKU! ("1!2!3!4! NICE TO MEET YOU!")" Team NIV : Abelaine Trinidad, Alyssa Nicole Garcia, Aubrey Binuya , Aubrey Ysabelle Delos Reyes, Coleen Trinidad , Daniella Mae Palmero, Daryll Matalino, Ericka Joyce Sibug, Jemimah Caldejon, Jennifer Nandy Villaruel, Jhona Alyanah Padillo, Lara Mae Layar, Loulle Angelyn Villaflores, Miho Hoshino, Ruther Marie Lingat, Valerie Joyce Daita5:04 3. "Green Flash" Team MII : Alice Margarita De Leon, Ashley Nicole Somera, Dana Yzabel Divinagracia, Faith Shanrae Santiago, Francinne Rifol, Lorelaine Sañosa, Maria Jamie Beatrice Alberto, Shekinah Arzaga
Team NIV : Abelaine Trinidad, Aubrey Ysabelle Delos Reyes, Jhona Alyanah Padillo
Team L : Chelsey Yssacky Bautista , Dian Marie Mercado, Gabrielle Skribikin , Kaede Ishiyama, Marsela Mari Guia4:30 4. "High Tension" (Off Vocal Version) 3:47 5. "1!2!3!4! YOROSHIKU!" (Off Vocal Version) 5:04 6. "Green Flash" (Off Vocal Version) 4:30 Total length: 26:22
Further reading
AKB48 (16 November 2016a). High Tension (Type-A ed.). King Record Co.Ltd. )
AKB48 (16 November 2016b). High Tension (Type-B ed.). King Record Co.Ltd. )
AKB48 (16 November 2016c). High Tension (Type-C ed.). King Record Co.Ltd. )
AKB48 (16 November 2016d). High Tension (Type-D ed.). King Record Co.Ltd. )
AKB48 (16 November 2016e). High Tension (Type-E ed.). King Record Co.Ltd. )
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