Sakura, Minnade Tabeta

"Sakura, Minnade Tabeta"
"Sakura, Minnade Tabeta"
	Type A cover
Single by HKT48
Released	March 12, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	J-pop
HKT48 singles chronology

"Sakura, Minnade Tabeta" (桜、みんなで食べた), literally "Cherry Blossoms, Let's eat together", is the third single by the Japanese idol group HKT48, released on March 12, 2014. It reached number one on the Oricon^[1] and Billboard Japan weekly singles chart.^[2] It was the 19th best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 327,815 copies.^[3]

Promotion and release

"Sakura, Minnade Tabeta" was released in Japan on March 12, 2014 in four different versions: Type A, Type B, Type C and the Theater.

The centers for the title track were announced to be Meru Tashima and Mio Tomonaga, both same as the previous single "Melon Juice". The title track would also feature a new member whose promotion have been announced in January: Miku Tanaka, and Nako Yabuki, who was featured as the center in "Wink wa 3kai", an HKT48 song recorded on AKB48's CD, as well as Chiyori Nakanishi, who was one of Senbatsu members in the 1st single but not chosen for the 2nd.^[4]

The B-side songs recorded on Type A and B versions are sung by Team H members and KIV members, both members were based on the announcement made at the HKT48's concert in Oita on January 11, 2014.^[5]

Track listing

Type-A

CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sakura, Minnade Tabeta" (桜、みんなで食べた)
2.	"Kimiwa Doushite?" (君はどうして?)
3.	"Kidoku Through (Team H)" (既読スルー (Team H))
4.	"Sakura, Minnade Tabeta[Instrumental]"
5.	"Kimiwa Doushite? [Instrumental]"
6.	"Kidoku Through (Team H) [Instrumental]"

DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sakura, Minnade Tabeta Music Video"
2.	"Kidoku Through Music Video"
3.	"Special Footage "HKT48 Melon Juice release commemoration Big Bowling Event - First Part"" (特典映像「HKT48 メロンジュース発売記念　大ボウリング大会前編」)

Type-B

CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sakura, Minnade Tabeta" (桜、みんなで食べた)
2.	"Kimiwa Doushite?" (君はどうして?)
3.	"Mukashino Kareshino Onīchanto Tsukiauto Iukoto (Team KIV)" (昔の彼氏のお兄ちゃんとつき合うということ (Team KIV))
4.	"Sakura, Minnade Tabeta[Instrumental]"
5.	"Kimiwa Doushite? [Instrumental]"
6.	"Mukashino Kareshino Onīchanto Tsukiauto Iukoto (Team KIV) [Instrumental]"

DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sakura, Minnade Tabeta Music Video"
2.	"Mukashino Kareshino Onīchanto Tsukiauto Iukoto Music Video"
3.	"Special Footage "HKT48 Melon Juice release commemoration Big Bowling Event - Second Part"" (特典映像「HKT48 メロンジュース発売記念　大ボウリング大会後編」)

Type-C

CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sakura, Minnade Tabeta" (桜、みんなで食べた)
2.	"Kimiwa Doushite?" (君はどうして?)
3.	"Oboete Kudasai (Trainees)" (覚えてください (研究生))
4.	"Sakura, Minnade Tabeta[Instrumental]"
5.	"Kimiwa Doushite? [Instrumental]"
6.	"Oboete Kudasai (Trainees) [Instrumental]"

DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sakura, Minnade Tabeta Music Video"
2.	"Sakura, Minnade Tabeta Making Video"
3.	"Special Footage "First Nationwide Shake-hands Event for HKT48 3rd-generation and Draft members"" (特典映像「HKT48 3期生&ドラフト生はじめての全国握手会」)

Theater Edition

CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sakura, Minnade Tabeta" (桜、みんなで食べた)
2.	"Kimiwa Doushite?" (君はどうして?)
3.	"Kimino Kotoga Sukiyaken" (君のことが好きやけん)
4.	"Sakura, Minnade Tabeta[Instrumental]"
5.	"Kimiwa Doushite? [Instrumental]"
6.	"Kimino Kotoga Sukiyaken [Instrumental]"

Personnel