According to Oricon, AKB48's 36th single "Labrador Retriever" (went on sale on May 21) in which Watanabe Mayu serves as the center, sold 1,462,000 copies on the first day, and topped the daily single ranking.
The single broke the group's own record for the best first day sales which they previously set with "Sayonara Crawl" (released in May 2013, 1,451,000 copies sold on the first day).
This is also their 7th single to sell over a million copies on the first day.
"Labrador Retriever" contains the voting serial number card to the "6th Senbatsu General Election" which is to decide the Senbatsu members for their 37th single (currently untitled, to be released in August).
80. Ishida Haruka - 2,809
79. Mogi Shinobu - 2,815
78. Kitagawa Ryoha - 2,866
77. Iriyama Anna - 2,871
76. Ueki Nao - 2,895
75. Kumazaki Haruka - 2,904
74. Umemoto Madoka - 2,973
73. Kobayashi Kana - 2,998
72. Saito Makiko - 3,010
71. Tano Yuka - 3,206
70. Oshima Ryoka - 3,030
69. Takano Yui - 3,100
67. Okada Nana - 3,145
67. Hirata Rina - 3,145
66. Kuramochi Asuka - 3,194
65. Maeda Ami - 3,209
64. Takajo Aki -3,315
63. Uchiyama Natsuki - 3,324
62. Kimoto Kanon - 3,332
61. Furuhata Nao - 3,354 (Kennin)
60. Miyazaki Miho - 3,372
59. Jonishi Kei - 3,417
58. Kobayashi Ami - 3,472
57. Matsuoka Natsumi - 3,481
56. Ikoma Rina - 3,510 (Kennin)
55. Tanigawa Airi - 3,514
54. Abiru Riho - 3,545
53. Miyamae Ami - 3,599
52. Ichikawa Miori - 3,608
51. Iwatate Saho - 3,751
50. Ota Aika - 3,767
49. Okamoto Naoko - 3,778
48. Yabushita Shu - 3,884
47. Muto Tomu - 3,973
46. Tashima Meru - 4,021
45. Kawaei Rina - 4,057
44. Furukawa Airi - 4,143
43. Shiroma Miru - 4,144
42. Oba Mina - 4,260
41. Minegishi Minami - 4,504
40. Kotani Riho - 4,526 (Kennin)
39. Yamauchi Suzuran - 4,734
38. Motomura Aoi - 4,821
37. Takayanagi Akane -4,945 (Kennin)
36. Umeda Ayaka - 5,000
35. Sakaguchi Riko - 5,079
34. Kojima Mako - 5,132
33. Oya Masana - 5,133
32. Sasaki Yukari - 5,146
31. Yamada Mizuho - 5,163
30. Iwasa Misaki - 5,490
29. Iwaga Tsugumi - 5,761
28. Anai Chihiro - 5,849
27. Komada Hiroka - 6,054
26. Yamada Nana - 6,100 (Kennin)
25. Watanabe Miyuki - 6,176 (Kennin)
24. Kizaki Yuria - 6,359
23. Kato Rena - 6,437
22. Tomonaga Mio - 7,114
21. Takahashi Juri - 7,469
20. Miyawaki Sakura - 7,963
19. Isohara Kyoka - 7,981
18. Suda Akari - 8,114
17. Kojima Haruna - 8,177
16. Miyazawa Sae - 8,273 (Kennin)
15. Kitahara Rie 8,584
14. Futamura Haruka - 8,755
13. Takahashi Minami - 9,005
12. Yokoyama Yui - 9,505
11. Moriyasu Madoka - 9,562
10. Kodama Haruka - 9,879
9. Matsumura Kaori - 12,190
8. Shibata Aya - 12,340
7. Yamamoto Sayaka - 14,798 (Kennin)
6. Matsui Rena - 14,897 (Kennin)
5. Shimazaki Haruka - 15,514
4. Kashiwagi Yuki - 17,266
3. Matsui Jurina - 23,012 (Kennin)
2. Watanabe Mayu - 25,283
1. Sashihara Rino - 37,582
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Well after of the massive graduation of gen 1 members this kid of sale is unpredictable but what is also unpredictable is the result of preliminary haha this is so fun to watch. No wonder they are still staying strong. Unlike other ... this fandom is still intense and interesting in terms of gimmicks and events. well haters gonna hate