Heavy Rotation

2010 single by AKB48
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Heavy Rotation

Summary

Heavy Rotation is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (304 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Heavy Rotation's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Heavy Rotation's instance of is recorded as extended play[4].
  • Heavy Rotation's composer is recorded as Rodney Jerkins[5].
  • Heavy Rotation's genre is J-pop[6].
  • Heavy Rotation followed Ponytail to Shushu[7].
  • Heavy Rotation was followed by Beginner[8].
  • Heavy Rotation was produced by Yasushi Akimoto[9].
  • Among the performers on Heavy Rotation was AKB48[10].
  • Heavy Rotation's record label is recorded as King Records[11].
  • Heavy Rotation is part of Koko ni Ita Koto[12].
  • Heavy Rotation's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[13].
  • Heavy Rotation's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • Heavy Rotation was distributed by compact disc[15].
  • Heavy Rotation was published on August 18, 2010[16].
  • Heavy Rotation's lyricist is recorded as Yasushi Akimoto[17].
  • Heavy Rotation's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ヘビーローテーション'}[18].
  • Heavy Rotation's has characteristic is recorded as debut single[19].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8ce879af-27a2-4723-88e8-407d544bc75c[21]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Heavy Rotation was performed by AKB48[10]. It was produced by Yasushi Akimoto[9].

Publication

Heavy Rotation was released on August 18, 2010[16]. Languages include Japanese[13] and English[14]. Its genre is J-pop[6]. It is part of Koko ni Ita Koto[12]. It was distributed by compact disc[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Heavy Rotation followed Ponytail to Shushu[7]. It was followed by Beginner[8].

Why It Matters

Heavy Rotation ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (304 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · TangoAF · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer Rodney Jerkins
    Iswc T-904.766.700-5, T-101.997.322-7
    Musicbrainz work id 8ce879af-27a2-4723-88e8-407d544bc75c
    Lyricist Yasushi Akimoto
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P86]]: [[Q727151]], Moving to [[Q139799419]]"
  2. 29d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Language of work or name Japanese, English
    Performer AKB48
    Followed by
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P1827]]: T1019973227, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P1827]]"
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