[2012.05.30] Not yet - 4th single 'Suika Baby'

[YKT]

Type A 西瓜BABY 希望の花 不毛な夜 Order It CDJapan HMV	Type B 西瓜BABY 希望の花 guilty love Order It CDJapan HMV	Type C 西瓜BABY 希望の花 May　[横山由依ソロ] Order It CDJapan HMV	Type D 西瓜BABY 希望の花 アイサレルトイウコト Order It CDJapan HMV

[SomethingWild]

The day seems highly unlikely... Just before the election, going against WH7 in an already packed month and with just 3 weeks of promo? No way.

Looking at the schedule:

[2012.04.25] Itano Tomomi - 3rd Single "10nen go no Kimi e"
[2012.05.02] Nogizaka46 - 2nd Single "Oide Shampoo"
[2012.05.02] Sashihara Rino - 1st Single "Soredemo Suki da yo"
[2012.05.09] NMB48 - 4th Single "Nagiichi"
[2012.05.16] SKE48 - 9th Single "Aishite Raburu!"
[2012.05.23] AKB48 - 26th Single "Manatsu no Sounds Good!"
[2012.05.30] Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 - 10th Single "Shounen yo Uso wo Tsuke"
[2012.06.06] The 4th Senbatsu Election
[2012.06.13] Ono Erena - 1st Single "Erepyon"
[2012.06.20] Maeda Atsuko - 2nd Single "Kimi wa Boku da"

[2012.07.11] French Kiss - 5th Single "TBA"

I'd say 06-27, 07-04 or 07-18 is far more likely.


and yay, new NY 

[Amplifier]

^Ono ain't part of the Empire anymore, she shouldn't be listed

Singles usually get a good 1-2 months before release, so just three weeks would be a little crazy. Could be they want to squeeze something in before the election, since these are all frontgirls, though. But just gimmie the covers, because totes gonna buy this. Just look at that title.

[yukofan]

is it confirmed yet? about the release of NY new single..

about the date, i think it seems unlikely too..i think it will be released in June or July (or maybe in the same day as Nogizaka46 , akb official rival  , 3rd single release which we still don't know when  )

[YKT]

^No confirmation...Not Yet!

EDIT: CONFIRMED

Oh and congrats SomethingWild on 16000

[gekikarabuACE]

Another sub-unit release prior to election?! 

Wow, it's like Aki-P's trying to even out the playing field for everyone by releasing songs just before the election and putting a dent on the more famous members' votes. Same goes for the sister groups. 

[Amplifier]

Could be they want to squeeze something in before the election, since these are all frontgirls, though.

BAM



""We know there will be election, but please don't forget Not yet." Yui gets solo song, - lyric by Kitarie. "

Well then.

Source: https://twitter.com/#!/akb48journal/statuses/200380585141743616

[YKT]

Confirmation


http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2011346/full/

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2012/05/10/kiji/K20120510003220090.html

[Cultus48]

In the site can hear a short preview of the song "Suika BABY",

"Suika BABY" short preview

[yukofan]

wow..the release date was true..WH7 vs NY..
WH7 has mayuyu and longer promo time..
NY has yuko and sasshi..

[z3144228]

promo pic 

[Amplifier]

A - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/d.html?KEY=COZA-653
B - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/d.html?KEY=COZA-655
C - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/d.html?KEY=COZA-657
D - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/d.html?KEY=COCA-16616

ORDER IT

[SomethingWild]

  I don't understand this at all...

- Why so short notice
- Why so short before the election, you know the sales are gonna be weaker than normal
- Why not milk the NY vs WH7 like they did with Sashiko vs N46

Is this the first stupid move ever by Aki-P? What's the big idea? 

I like the guitar riff in the preview. Like a softer Andrew W.K. song 

[almond]

Soon they'll announce a French Kiss single on the same day as MnSG, a no3b single that was secretly released last week and a ChocoLove revival releasing the day of the election with Kasai instead of she-who-must-not-be-named. 

...actually that last idea is fantastic - can that happen?


On the bright side, yay Yui solo!!

[Amplifier]

While the short notice is a little strange, the release date is not. Avex and Horipro want all the promo for the girls they can get, pre-election, especially since these girls are all certified Senbatsu material. It has been nearly six months since their last release, too. I imagine the sales might not be the best, but they'll still almost assuredly sell more than all other subunits, and near everything else, save for Johnnys groups, really.

[SomethingWild]

Avex and Horipro want all the promo for the girls they can get, pre-election, especially since these girls are all certified Senbatsu material.

I think you mean Ohta Pro. Imo, it is because they are senbatsu material they don't need this rushed exposure. Sasshi got tons of exposure the last couple of weeks anyway. Yuko will get ton of exposure in the media because she's the most likely candidate for #1. Yui and Rie can handle themselves just fine. lol

Speaking of Hori Pro wanting exposure for their clients, this would've been a good month to FINALLY RELEASE KASAI'S PHOTOBOOK DAMNIT.   

[Amplifier]

^Forgive my hasty typing while shuffling around uni

Yuko and Rino get lots of exposure, but Yui and Rie need a boost no doubt. Any publicity is better than none, really, and this is promo for the biggest shindig in the game (unless the promo is because Yuko got knocked up or something).

[yukofan]

they release this single not to sell CDs..but to make the NY girls get more exposure..
the song preview is pretty catchy..can't wait to see the pv..

[SomethingWild]

but Yui and Rie need a boost no doubt.

I guess you're right:

[z3144228]

Radio rip




http://doragonstar777.tumblr.com/post/22783078711/not-yet-baby-radio-rip