Kep1going
Kep1going | ||||
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Studio album by Kep1er | ||||
Released | May 8, 2024 (2024-05-08) | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 57:54 | |||
Language | Japanese | |||
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Kep1er chronology | ||||
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Singles from Kep1going | ||||
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Kep1going is the first Japanese studio album and first studio album overall by South Korean girl group Kep1er. It was released by Wake One Entertainment and Ariola Japan on May 8, 2024. The regular and Type A edition of the album contains fifteen tracks, including the lead single "Straight Line" and the previous three Japanese singles recorded by the group—"Wing Wing", "I Do! Do You?" and "Grand Prix", while the Type B edition of the album features three additional tracks.[1]
Background
On February 13, 2024, WakeOne released a teaser image revealing plans for Kep1er to release a Japanese and Korean album within the year.[2] Later that day, WakeOne announced the release of the group's first full Japanese album titled Kep1going.[1] The track listing of the digital album was released on March 26.[3]
Commercial performance
On the day of release, Kep1going sold approximately 116,000 copies in Japan as recorded by Billboard Japan.[4]
Promotion
Prior to the release of the album, Kep1er performed the album's lead single "Straight Line" during their second Japanese concert tour Kep1er Japan Concert Tour 2024 'Fly-High' in February and March,[5] and on CDTV Live! Live! on May 6.[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Straight Line" |
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| 2:45 |
2. | "Grand Prix" |
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| 3:07 |
3. | "We Fresh" (Japanese version) |
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| 3:16 |
4. | "Up!" (Japanese version) |
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| 3:12 |
5. | "Wa Da Da" (Japanese version) |
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| 3:04 |
6. | "MVSK" (Japanese version) | Jeong Ho-hyeon (E.one) | Jeong Ho-hyeon (E.one) | 3:11 |
7. | "Celebrate (performed by Dayeon, Hikaru and Youngeun)" | Yu Sena |
| 3:21 |
8. | "Highlight (performed by Mashiro, Chaehyun and Huening Bahiyyih)" |
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| 3:33 |
9. | "Cruise (performed by Yujin, Xiaoting and Yeseo)" | Hiyori Nara |
| 3:19 |
10. | "Giddy" (Japanese version) |
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| 3:40 |
11. | "Galileo" (Japanese version) |
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| 3:09 |
12. | "Wing Wing" |
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| 3:15 |
13. | "I Do! Do You?" |
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| 3:35 |
14. | "Sugar" | Hiyori Nara |
| 2:34 |
15. | "Don't Lose Your Smile" |
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| 3:27 |
16. | "Wa Da Da" (Japanese version; Imlay remix) |
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| 3:16 |
17. | "Daisy" |
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| 2:57 |
18. | "Together Forever" |
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| 3:32 |
Total length: | 57:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Straight Line" | 2:45 |
2. | "Grand Prix" | 3:07 |
3. | "We Fresh" (Japanese version) | 3:16 |
4. | "Up!" (Japanese version) | 3:12 |
5. | "Wa Da Da" (Japanese version) | 3:04 |
6. | "MVSK" (Japanese version) | 3:11 |
7. | "Giddy" (Japanese version) | 3:40 |
8. | "Galileo" (Japanese version) | 3:09 |
9. | "Wing Wing" | 3:15 |
10. | "I Do! Do You?" | 3:35 |
11. | "Sugar" | 2:34 |
12. | "Don't Lose Your Smile" | 3:27 |
13. | "Wa Da Da" (Japanese version; Imlay remix) | 3:16 |
14. | "Daisy" | 2:57 |
15. | "Together Forever" | 3:32 |
Total length: | 47:34 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Monthly charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[11] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Various | May 8, 2024 | ||
Japan | CD |
References
- ^ a b Cho, Yong-jun (February 14, 2024). "Kep1er to drop first full-length album 'Kep1going' in Japan". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ @official_kep1er (February 13, 2024). "2024 Kep1ine💫" (Tweet). Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Son, Bong-seok (March 27, 2024). "케플러, 日 정규 1집 'Kep1going' 트랙리스트 공개" [Kep1er unveils track list of 1st Japanese full-length album 'Kep1going'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeong, Hee-won (May 10, 2024). "케플러, 日 첫 정규앨범 '켑원고잉' 빌보드 재팬 1위" [Kep1er, Japan's first full-length album 'Kep1going' ranked first on Billboard Japan]. Sports World. Retrieved May 13, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Soo-young (March 4, 2024). "케플러, 데뷔 첫 日 팬 콘서트 성공적 마무리…3만명 동원" [Kep1er successfully concludes their first Japanese fan concert after debut... 30,000 people attended] (in Korean). The Korea Economic Daily. Archived from the original on March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ 『CDTVライブ!ライブ!』2時間半SP出演者&楽曲第1弾発表 3日連続で追加情報 ["CDTV Live! Live!" 2.5-hour special performers and first songs announced Additional information for 3 consecutive days]. Oricon (in Japanese). April 29, 2024. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-05-20" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-05-20" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of May 15, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-05" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – Kep1er – Kep1going" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved June 10, 2024. Select 2024年5月 on the drop-down menu
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