"Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss" (久しぶりのリップグロス, Hisashiburi no rippugurosu, lit. Lip Gloss After Some Time)) is 60th single by Japanese girl group AKB48. It is released on October 19, 2022. Member Erii Chiba served as both lead singer and choreographic center for the first time.[1]
This single topped Oricon weekly singles chart after its release.[2]
This is the last single released under King Records.
The very first official information about this single was announced on July 18, 2022, as the group collaborated with Showroom to select B-side participating members with the result announced on August 3, 2022.[3]
On August 6, 2022, through the group official YouTube stream, A-side participation members known as senbatsu were officially announced as 16 formation members, first time after 4 years since "Sentimental Train" in 2018.[4] Like their previous works, this single were sung by AKB-only members. Member Shinobu Mogi and Airi Satō were selected for the first time.[5] Shinobu was selected for the first time since her debut in December 2011, while Airi who joined the group as trainees was selected after 5 month since her announcement as 17th generation members in May 2022.[6] Airi was the first trainees to be chosen as A-side participated members after Satone Kubo who was selected for 48th single "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" in 2017. This is the last single to feature Tomu Muto, who announced her graduation from the group on October 8, 2022, at MX Matsuri! AKB48 60th Single "Hisashiburi no Lipgloss" Announcement Commemoration Concert in Budokan 2022 (MX祭り！AKB48 60th Single 「久しぶりのリップグロス」発表記念コンサートin武道館2022) after performing Show Fight! And will graduate from the group in March 2023.
On August 29, 2022, the group made an appearances at TBS's CDTV LIVE! LIVE! performing "Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss" for the first time.[7]
On September 7, 2022, midnight pre-release single was released digitally.[8] The artwork showing a solo silhouette of member Erī Chiba applying a lip gloss, this is her first ever solo artwork cover. A vertical music video that was shot in Okinawa for "Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss" were also released at 8 p.m. JST.[9]
