AKB48 sister group, SKE48, released their first single with avex back on July 27th called, �Pareo wa Emerald�. The group entered the Oricon Weekly Ranking at #1 , selling 379,000 copies. This is SKE48�s second consecutive first place win, and they've become the highest selling AKB48-related group (aside from AKB48).

They have outsold NMB48�s debut single, �Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo� (218,000 copies), and Maeda Atsuko�s solo single �Flower� (177,000 copies).

This single has also outdone their previous single, �Banzai Venus�, in just one week! � Banzai Venus�� sold a total of 273,000 copies, meaning that �Pareo wa Emerald� is the group�s best single by around 100,000 copies.

Furthermore, two SKE48 members entered the high ranks of �AKB48�s 3rd Senbatsu General Election�. Matsui Rena came in at #10 and Matsui Jurina came in at #14, guaranteeing them spots as senbatsu members in AKB48�s latest single, �Flying Get�.

Source: Oricon