Ban (song)

"Ban" is the second single by Japanese idol group Sakurazaka46 after their 2020 renaming. It was released on April 14, 2021. The title track features Hikaru Morita as center.^[1] The music video was premiered on YouTube on March 17, 2021.

"Ban"
Regular edition cover
Single by Sakurazaka46
from the album As You Know?
B-side	"Guuzen no Kotae" (all versions) "Sakurazaka no Uta" (regular) "Sore ga Ai Nano ne" (Type A) "Kimi to Boku to Sentakumono" (Type B) "Microscope" (Type C) "Omotta Yori Mo Sabishikunai" (Type D)
Released	April 14, 2021 (2021-04-14)
Genre	J-pop
Length	3:39
Label	Sony Music Japan
Composer(s)	A-Note S-Tone
Lyricist(s)	Yasushi Akimoto
Sakurazaka46 singles chronology
"Nobody's Fault" (2021) "Ban" (2021) "Nagaredama" (2021)
Music video
"Ban" on YouTube

Track listing

Regular edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ban"	3:39
2.	"Guuzen no Kotae" (偶然の答え)	4:14
3.	"Sakurazaka no Uta" (櫻坂の詩)	4:43
4.	"Ban" (off vocal version)	3:39
5.	"Guuzen no Kotae" (偶然の答え; off vocal version)	4:14
6.	"Sakurazaka no Uta" (櫻坂の詩; off vocal version)	4:41

Type A CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ban"	3:39
2.	"Guuzen no Kotae" (偶然の答え)	4:14
3.	"Sore ga Ai Nano ne" (それが愛なのね)	4:25
4.	"Ban" (off vocal version)	3:39
5.	"Guuzen no Kotae" (偶然の答え; off vocal version)	4:14
6.	"Sore ga Ai Nano ne" (それが愛なのね; off vocal version)	4:24

Type B CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ban"	3:39
2.	"Guuzen no Kotae" (偶然の答え)	4:14
3.	"Kimi to Boku to Sentakumono" (君と僕と洗濯物)	3:44
4.	"Ban" (off vocal version)	3:39
5.	"Guuzen no Kotae" (偶然の答え; off vocal version)	4:14
6.	"Kimi to Boku to Sentakumono" (君と僕と洗濯物; off vocal version)	3:43

Type C CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ban"	3:39
2.	"Guuzen no Kotae" (偶然の答え)	4:14
3.	"Microscope"	3:49
4.	"Ban" (off vocal version)	3:39
5.	"Guuzen no Kotae" (偶然の答え; off vocal version)	4:14
6.	"Microscope" (off vocal version)	3:48

Type D CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ban"	3:39
2.	"Guuzen no Kotae" (偶然の答え)	4:14
3.	"Omotta Yori Mo Sabishikunai" (思ったよりも寂しくない)	4:20
4.	"Ban" (off vocal version)	3:39
5.	"Guuzen no Kotae" (偶然の答え; off vocal version)	4:14
6.	"Omotta Yori Mo Sabishikunai" (思ったよりも寂しくない; off vocal version)	4:19

Participating members

Ban

3rd Row: Rei Ozono, Rina Inoue, Rina Matsuda, Rena Moriya, Rika Watanabe, Mizuho Habu

2nd Row: Hono Tamura, Ten Yamasaki, Minami Koike, Karin Fujiyoshi, Yūka Sugai

1st Row: Yui Kobayashi, Hikaru Morita (centre), Risa Watanabe^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Ban" Chart (2021) Peak position Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[3] 1 Japan (Oricon)^[4] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Ban" Chart (2021) Position Japan (Oricon)^[5] 16

References

1. 櫻坂２枚目シングル、センターは２作連続森田ひかる [Sakurazaka46 2nd single, featuring Hikaru Morita as center continually.]. Nikkan Sports. March 1, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
2. https://sakurazaka46.com/s/s46/page/formation?ima=0000&link=ROBO004
3. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2021/4/26". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 7, 2021.
4. Oricon Weekly Single Ranking – 2021-4-26 Oricon News. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
5. オリコン年間 シングルランキング 2021年度 [Oricon Annual Single Ranking 2021] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 5, 2022.