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"No Way Man" (Japanese: ノーウェイマン, romanized: Noo Wei Man) is the 54th single (second to last in the Heisei Period) by the Japanese idol girl group, AKB48. It was released in Japan by King Records on November 28, 2018.
The single features Sakura Miyawaki as the lead singer also choreographic center.
This is the last single to feature Sakura Miyawaki, Hitomi Honda, and Nako Yabuki, the three winning contestants of Produce 48, before they begin their activities in Iz*One. This single also marked last performance of Miyu Takeuchi before her departure from the group.
I. Track Listing
Type A – CD+DVD (Regular Edition/Limited Edition)
| 1. | "No Way Man" | 5:18 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい) | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Wakariyasukute Gomen" (わかりやすくてごめん) | 4:24 |
| 4. | "No Way Man" (Off Vocal Ver.) | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (Off Vocal Ver.) | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Wakariyasukute Gomen" (Off Vocal Ver.) | 4:23 |
Type B – CD+DVD (Regular Edition/Limited Edition)
| 1. | "No Way Man" | 5:18 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい) | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Soredemo Kanojo wa" (それでも彼女は) | 4:44 |
| 4. | "No Way Man" (Off Vocal Ver.) | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (Off Vocal Ver.) | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Soredemo Kanojo wa" (Off Vocal Ver.) | 4:44 |
Type C – CD+DVD (Regular Edition/Limited Edition)
| 1. | "No Way Man" | 5:18 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい) | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Ohayo Kara Hajimaru Sekai" (おはようから始まる世界) | 4:20 |
| 4. | "No Way Man" (Off Vocal Ver.) | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (Off Vocal Ver.) | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Ohayo Kara Hajimaru Sekai" (Off Vocal Ver.) | 4:19 |
Type D – CD+DVD (Regular Edition/Limited Edition)
| 1. | "No Way Man" | 5:18 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい) | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Saikyou Twintail" (最強ツインテール) | 4:11 |
| 4. | "No Way Man" (Off Vocal Ver.) | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (Off Vocal Ver.) | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Saikyou Twintail" (Off Vocal Ver.) | 4:10 |
Type E – CD+DVD (Regular Edition/Limited Edition)
| 1. | "No Way Man" | 5:18 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい) | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Yume e no Process" (夢へのプロセス) | 5:00 |
| 4. | "No Way Man" (Off Vocal Ver.) | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (Off Vocal Ver.) | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Yume e no Process" (Off Vocal Ver.) | 4:59 |
Theater edition – CD (NMAX-1318)
| 1. | "No Way Man" | 5:18 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (池の水を抜きたい) | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Mimi wo Fusage!" (耳を塞げ！) | 4:01 |
| 4. | "No Way Man" (Off Vocal Ver.) | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" (Off Vocal Ver.) | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Mimi wo Fusage!" (Off Vocal Ver.) | 4:00 |
I. II. Chart Performance
"No Way Man" debuted at the top of the Oricon Singles Chart on its first day, with 1,173,015 physical copies sold. The single stayed at the top of the chart on its second and third day, and dropped to number three on its fourth day. The song debuted at the top of the chart in its first week, with 1,205,009 physical copies sold.
By October 28, 2018, "No Way Man" surpassed 2.5 million views on YouTube. Within the first 24 hours of being posted online, it accumulated 1.39 million views.[14] The music video also the most viewed music video among any 2017-2020 releases from AKB48.
On November 28, Billboard Japan reported that the single sold 1,313,247 copies in joint sales on its first day, becoming the fourth single released by AKB48 in 2018 to surpass the one million mark on its first day (followed by "Jabaja" with 1.1 million copies, "Teacher Teacher" with 2.58 million copies, and "Sentimental Train" with 1.31 million copies sold).
The song debuted at number 70 in Billboard Japan's Hot 100 for the week ending December 3, 2018, and topped the chart in the following week.
"No Way Man" is the fifth best-selling single of 2018 on Oricon.
III. Music Video
