Wandering (EP)
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| Single by JO1 | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
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| Released | December 15, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Label | Lapone Entertainment | |||
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Wandering (stylized in all capitals) is an extended play (EP) marketed as the fifth single of Japanese boy group JO1. It is also the first single of the group that features double lead tracks, namely "Bokura no Kisetsu" (僕らの季節 Our Season) and "Prologue". The latter was used as the ending theme song of the anime series Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. Consisting of a total of seven songs, the EP single[note 1] was released digitally by Lapone Entertainment on December 13, 2021, while the four physical editions were released on December 15, 2021. It features the participation of various Japanese and South Korean producers such as UTA, KZ, Nthonius, and others.
As part of the promotion, two B-side tracks were released as digital singles prior to the release of the EP single. "Run&Go" was released on September 15, 2021, while "We Alright" was released on December 6.
Background and release
On September 1, 2021, after releasing their fourth EP single, Stranger, JO1 announced that they would release a new song titled "Prologue" to be used as the ending song for the anime series Boruto: Naruto Next Generations starting October 10 and released on the next day.[2] It was followed by the release of "Run&Go" as part of Kit Kat Japan's campaign two weeks later.[3] On October 9, Lapone Entertainment announced that member Sukai Kinjo, who had missed the group's first performance with live audience at the KCON World Premiere: The Triangle, a joint concert with other post-Produce 101 Japan groups,[4] would suspend his activities after being diagnosed with adjustment disorder and the group would continue their activities as 10 members.[5] On the next day, JO1 announced that their fifth EP single, Wandering, was set to be released on December 15, with double lead tracks, "Bokura no Kisetsu" (僕らの季節 Our Season) and "Prologue". They also mentioned that prior to his break, Kinjo had managed to participate in the recording of the single except for the song "Oasis".[6]
Wandering consists of a total of seven songs that were released into five different editions; a digital special edition and four physical editions, which includes an anime edition with cover featuring characters from Boruto.[7] Each physical edition consists of four tracks with "Bokura no Kisetsu" and "Prologue" as the common tracks. The limited edition A comes with a DVD bundle consisting of a variety segment with the members called JO1: Find the Memory. The limited edition B and the normal edition come with a photo booklet and a CD-only, respectively. The special edition includes all songs in the EP single.
Lead tracks
The first lead track "Bokura no Kisetsu" is described as a lyrical and gentle winter song.[8] The song was pre-released on November 22, 2021, supported by a week-long Line Music campaign.[9] The music video was released two days later[8] and directed by Hidejin Kato,[10] who had worked with the group for performance videos of "Icarus" and "Freedom" from their previous single.[11] The song debuted at number twenty-two and twenty-one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and Oricon Combined Singles Chart on its first week, respectively.[12][13] On December 1, "Bokura no Kisetsu" was performed for the first time on television on the annual FNS Music Festival.[14] They later performed it in several music shows, such as Shibuya Note, Utacon, and Music Fair.[15]
The second lead track "Prologue" is described as a semi-ballad song which expresses the idea that "it's okay to be slow, it's okay to stop, it's okay to hold hands and start walking together, and that determination marks the beginning of our journey".[2] The song was produced by Japanese producer UTA, who has worked with artists such as BTS, TVXQ, Exile, Koda Kumi, and others.[16][17] It debuted at number forty-nine on Billboard Japan Hot 100 and charted for six weeks on its Hot Animation chart.[18][19]
Promotion
JO1 started the promotion for Wandering by performing "Run&Go" for the first time at the Best Hits Kayousai on November 11, 2021,[20][1] about two months after the song's digital release.[3] Beside "Run&Go", three other songs from the single, "Bokura no Kisetsu", "Prologue", and "Never Ending Story", were performed for the first time at the group's first live concert, 2021 JO1 Live "Open the Door", at the Makuhari Messe on November 19–21.[21]
To commemorate the EP single's release and the group's second anniversary, JO1 is set to hold an exhibition at the Gallery AaMo in Tokyo Dome City Hall from December 25, 2021, to January 25, 2022.[22]
Track listing
"Bokura no Kisetsu" and "Prologue" are common track 1 and 2 for limited edition A, limited edition B, and normal edition.
| Track listing of Wandering – Limited edition A | |||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
| 1. | "Bokura no Kisetsu" (僕らの季節, 'Our Season') |
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| 3:31 |
| 2. | "Prologue" |
| UTA | UTA | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Never Ending Story" |
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| 4. | "Run&Go" |
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| Nthonius | 3:08 |
| Track listing of Wandering – Limited edition B | |||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
| 3. | "Never Ending Story" | ||||
| 4. | "We Alright" |
| Jung Ho-hyun | Jung Ho-hyun | |
| Track listing of Wandering – Normal edition | |||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
| 3. | "Oasis" |
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| 4. | "We Alright" | ||||
| Track listing of Wandering – Anime edition | |||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
| 1. | "Prologue" | 3:37 | |||
| 2. | "Bokura no Kisetsu" (僕らの季節, 'Our Season') | ||||
| 3. | "Oasis" | ||||
| 4. | "Infinite City" |
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| Track listing of Wandering – Special edition (digital) | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Bokura no Kisetsu" (僕らの季節, 'Our Season') | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Prologue" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Never Ending Story" | |
| 4. | "Run&Go" | 3:08 |
| 5. | "We Alright" | |
| 6. | "Oasis" | |
| 7. | "Infinite City" | |
| Total length: | 20:29 | |
| Track listing of Wandering – Limited edition A (DVD) | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "JO1: Find the Memory" | |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format(s) | Edition | Catalog |
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| Various | December 13, 2021 | Lapone Entertainment | Special | N/A | |
| Japan | December 15, 2021 | Limited A | YRCS-90202 | ||
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Limited B | YRCS-90203 | |||
| Normal | YRCS-90204 | ||||
| Anime | YRCS-90205 |
References
- ↑ A maxi single release that has different title from any songs in it will be considered as a "EP single" with its title being italicized, as per these discussions.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "JO1「Run&Go」披露に反響「華とオーラが半端なかった」". Music Voice (in 日本語). 11 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "JO1、新曲「Prologue」がアニメ『BORUTO』EDに 初アニメ主題歌 與那城奨「友情や挑戦へのエール」". Oricon. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "JO1新曲「Run&Go」、『キットカット』新テレビCMテーマソングに決定 ジャケ写も解禁". Oricon (in 日本語). 14 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ↑ "「遠く離れてても空でつながってる」JO1、OWV、円神が集い有観客ライブの喜び噛み締めた「KCON」". natalie.mu (in 日本語). 26 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ↑ "JO1・金城碧海、適応障害で活動一時休止「医師の指示に従い治療に専念」 復帰までは10人で活動". Oricon. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ↑ "JO1が初のダブルリードシングル「WANDERING」発表、センターに立つのは". natalie.mu (in 日本語). 10 October 2021. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "JO1×『BORUTO』コラボジャケ写解禁 5thシングル「WANDERING」アニメ盤". Oricon (in 日本語). 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "JO1、ウインターラブソング「僕らの季節」のミュージックビデオ公開". natalie.mu (in 日本語). 24 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ↑ "JO1『あなたのお名前を呼ぶメッセージ動画』をプレゼント！「僕らの季節」を聴いて、限定キャンペーンに参加しよう". PR Times (in 日本語). 22 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ↑ Kato, Hidejin [@hidejin_0] (24 November 2021). "JO1「僕らの季節」のMVを監督しました。喪失は時として自分を見失い、その主観は世界の重力が揺ぐように感じます。喪失の前と後では全く見え方が違っても、それを受け入れた瞬間に世界は美しく輝くように見えて、その先へと確かに繋がっているのかもしれません t.co/ka0sJMjelo" (Tweet) (in 日本語). Retrieved 24 November 2021 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "JO1「Freedom」「ICARUS」". P.I.C.S (in 日本語). Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ↑ "Bokura no Kisetsu". Billboard Japan (in 日本語). Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ↑ "週間 合算シングルランキング 2021年12月06日付". Oricon (in 日本語). Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ "本日放送「FNS歌謡祭」第1夜のタイムテーブル＆全歌唱曲発表". natalie.mu (in 日本語). 1 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ↑ "「JO1・ディーン・ RinaSawayama・OKAMOTO'S」". NHK (in 日本語). 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ↑ "JO1 Prologue 歌詞". Uta-Net (in 日本語). Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ↑ "Uta Profile". Tinyvoice Production (in 日本語). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ "Prologue". Billboard Japan (in 日本語). Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ↑ "Hot Animation". Billboard Japan (in 日本語). 24 November 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ "『ベストヒット歌謡祭』タイムテーブル 今夜2時間生放送". Oricon (in 日本語). 11 November 2021.
- ↑ "JO1、初の有観客ライブ5公演を完走 3日間で4万5000人動員【セットリストあり】". Oricon (in 日本語). 21 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ↑ "JO1、12・25から結成以来最大の展覧会『JO1 EXHIBITION』開催 撮り下ろしアートメイク作品など展示". Oricon (in 日本語). 12 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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