AKB48 is set to cover Morning Musume's Love Machine, along with other classic and modern idol songs (including Nogizaka46) on their upcoming new cover album.
#1 "Colorcon Wink" - 63rd Single, final single of Kashiwagi Yuki who centered it (her first and last solo center) and graduated after this, and after being in the group for 17 years, a record!
#3 "Nantettatte Idol" - 10th Album, first center of Murayama Yuiri who has been in the group for 13 years. This album is a cover album (includes a cover of Morning Musume!).
AKB released their latest single Masaka no Confession today, which sold 318,581 copies, the highest since Nemohamo Rumor and the second highest since AKB started releasing singles without the sister groups. A significant milestone here, I hope this is the beginning of their growth as a group.