"Grand Prix"
Digital cover
Single by Kep1er
LanguageJapanese
B-side
  • "Sugar"
  • "Galileo" (Japanese version)
  • "Giddy" (Japanese version)
ReleasedNovember 22, 2023 (2023-11-22)
Length3:07
Label
Composer(s)
  • Geek Boy
  • Caroline Gustavsson
  • Kyler Niko
Lyricist(s)
  • Rose Blueming
  • Yu Sena
  • Hiyori Nara
Producer(s)Geek Boy
Kep1er singles chronology
"Galileo"
(2023)		 "Grand Prix"
(2023)
Music video
"Grand Prix" on YouTube

"Grand Prix" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Kep1er for their third Japanese maxi single marketed as Fly-High. It was pre-released as a digital single on November 8, 2023, and as a CD single featuring three other tracks on November 22, 2023, by Wake One Entertainment and Ariola Japan.

Background and release

On October 10, 2023, Wake One Entertainment announced Kep1er would be releasing their third Japanese maxi single titled Fly-High together with it's lead track "Grand Prix" on November 22.[1] The track listing and highlight medley was released on October 31.[2] Teasers for the music video were released on November 6 and 7.[3][4] The song was pre-released alongside its music video on November 8.[5]

Composition

"Grand Prix" was written by Rose Blueming, Yu Sena, and Hiyori Nara, and composed by Geek Boy, Caroline Gustavsson, and Kyler Niko.[2] The song "express the desire to run to the person you love and the joy when love comes true".[1]

Commercial performance

"Grand Prix" debuted at number 2 on the Oricon Daily Single Ranking, having sold 37,941 copies on the first day of release.[6] It went on to sell over 100,000 copies, and received a gold certification for album sales in Japan.

Promotion

Prior to the release of "Grand Prix", Kep1er performed the song during their Japanese fan meeting Fairy Fantasia on October 27 and 28.[7] After the song's release, they performed it on CDTV Live! on November 20,[8] and on Weekly 99 Music on December 27.[9]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Grand Prix"
  • Rose Blueming
  • Yu Sena
  • Hiyori Nara
  • Geek Boy
  • Caroline Gustavsson
  • Kyler Niko
3:07
2."Sugar"Hiyori Nara
  • Matthew Tishler
  • Cozi Zuehlsdorff
2:34
3."Galileo" (Japanese version)
  • Yejune Synne (SNNNY)
  • Josh Fountain
  • Lauren Aquilina
  • Marcus Andersson
  • Hero (SNNNY)
  • Deeno (SNNNY)
3:09
4."Giddy" (Japanese version)
  • Hwang Yu-bin (Verygoods)
  • Hiyori Nara
  • Stainboys (Room01)
  • Alina Smith (Lyre)
  • Annalise Morelli (Lyre)
  • Gino Barletta
  • Justin Reinstein
  • Anna Timgren
  • Charlotte Wilson
  • Jjean
  • Isa Guerra
3:40
Total length:11:56
CD single – limited edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Grand Prix"
  • Rose Blueming
  • Yu Sena
  • Hiyori Nara
  • Geek Boy
  • Caroline Gustavsson
  • Kyler Niko
3:07
2."Sugar"Hiyori Nara
  • Matthew Tishler
  • Cozi Zuehlsdorff
2:34
3."Galileo" (Japanese version)
  • Seo Ji-eum
  • Yu Sena
  • Rose Blueming
  • Kana Koizumi
  • Yejune Synne (SNNNY)
  • Josh Fountain
  • Lauren Aquilina
  • Marcus Andersson
  • Hero (SNNNY)
  • Deeno (SNNNY)
3:09
4."Giddy" (Japanese version)
  • Hwang Yu-bin (Verygoods)
  • Hiyori Nara
  • Stainboys (Room01)
  • Alina Smith (Lyre)
  • Annalise Morelli (Lyre)
  • Gino Barletta
  • Justin Reinstein
  • Anna Timgren
  • Charlotte Wilson
  • Jjean
  • Isa Guerra
3:40
Total length:12:30
CD single – standard edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Grand Prix"
  • Rose Blueming
  • Yu Sena
  • Hiyori Nara
  • Geek Boy
  • Caroline Gustavsson
  • Kyler Niko
3:07
2."Galileo" (Japanese version)
  • Seo Ji-eum
  • Yu Sena
  • Rose Blueming
  • Kana Koizumi
  • Yejune Synne (SNNNY)
  • Josh Fountain
  • Lauren Aquilina
  • Marcus Andersson
  • Hero (SNNNY)
  • Deeno (SNNNY)
3:09
3."Giddy" (Japanese version)
  • Hwang Yu-bin (Verygoods)
  • Hiyori Nara
  • Stainboys (Room01)
  • Alina Smith (Lyre)
  • Annalise Morelli (Lyre)
  • Gino Barletta
  • Justin Reinstein
  • Anna Timgren
  • Charlotte Wilson
  • Jjean
  • Isa Guerra
3:40
4."Grand Prix" (Inst.) 
  • Geek Boy
  • Caroline Gustavsson
  • Kyler Niko
3:07
Total length:13:03
CD single – Kep1ian edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Grand Prix"
  • Rose Blueming
  • Yu Sena
  • Hiyori Nara
  • Geek Boy
  • Caroline Gustavsson
  • Kyler Niko
3:07
2."Galileo" (Japanese version)
  • Seo Ji-eum
  • Yu Sena
  • Rose Blueming
  • Kana Koizumi
  • Yejune Synne (SNNNY)
  • Josh Fountain
  • Lauren Aquilina
  • Marcus Andersson
  • Hero (SNNNY)
  • Deeno (SNNNY)
3:09
3."Giddy" (Japanese version)
  • Hwang Yu-bin (Verygoods)
  • Hiyori Nara
  • Stainboys (Room01)
  • Alina Smith (Lyre)
  • Annalise Morelli (Lyre)
  • Gino Barletta
  • Justin Reinstein
  • Anna Timgren
  • Charlotte Wilson
  • Jjean
  • Isa Guerra
3:40
4."Daisy" (Live version)
  • Tsingtao
  • Aaron Kim
  • Ejae
  • Nicole "Kole" Cohen
  • Isaac Han
  • Aaron Kim
  • Ghostchild Ltd
  • Ashe Ahn
TBA
Total length:TBA

Charts

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Grand Prix"
Chart (2023) Position
Japan (Oricon)[14]
 88
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard Japan)[15] 85

Certifications

Certifications for Grand Prix
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[16] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Grand Prix"
Region Date Format Label
Various November 8, 2023
Japan November 22, 2023 CD

References

  1. 1 2 Park, Jeong-sun (October 10, 2023). "케플러, 日 세 번째 싱글 '플라이-하이' 발매" [Kep1er releases third Japanese single 'Fly-High'] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  2. 1 2 "Kep1er Japan 3rd Single <FLY-HIGH>ハイライトメドレー映像を公開！" [Kep1er Japan 3rd Single <FLY-HIGH> Highlight medley video released!]. Kep1er Japan (in Japanese). November 1, 2023. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Kep1er Japan 3rd Single <FLY-HIGH>より、タイトル曲「Grand Prix」Teaser #1を公開！" [From Kep1er Japan 3rd Single <FLY-HIGH>, title song "Grand Prix" Teaser #1 is released!]. Kep1er Japan (in Japanese). November 5, 2023. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Kep1er Japan 3rd Single <FLY-HIGH>より、タイトル曲「Grand Prix」Teaser #2を公開！" [From Kep1er Japan 3rd Single <FLY-HIGH>, title song "Grand Prix" Teaser #2 is released!]. Kep1er Japan (in Japanese). November 6, 2023. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ Kep1er、新曲「Grand Prix」MVで"恋"への旅路を描く [Kep1er depicts their journey to "love" in the MV for their new song "Grand Prix"]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). November 8, 2023. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  6. ↑ Seon, Mi-kyung (November 23, 2023). "케플러, 'FLY-HIGH' 日 오리콘 데일리 싱글 랭킹 2위..대세 증명" [Kep1er, 'FLY-HIGH' ranks 2nd in Japan's Oricon daily single ranking... proves to be a trend] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. ↑ Seon, Mi-kyung (October 31, 2023). "케플러, 日 첫 단독 팬미팅 현지 집중 조명.."결점 없는 퍼포먼스 돋보여"" [Kep1er, spotlight on Japan's first solo fan meeting..."Flawless performance stands out"] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. ↑ 『CDTVライブ!』次回2時間SPに生田絵梨花、&TEAM、Kep1er出演 10-FEET、マルシィが初登場へ ["CDTV Live!" Erika Ikuta, &TEAM, Kep1er will appear on the next 2-hour special 10-FEET, Marci will appear for the first time]. Oricon News (in Japanese). November 6, 2023. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ Weekly 99 Music [@99music_fujitv] (December 27, 2023). "#週刊ナイナイミュージック 放送中 この後すぐ！ #Kep1er の最新曲「#GrandPrix」をパフォーマンス！🎶" [#Weekly 99 Music now on air! Right after this! #Kep1er's latest song "Grand Prix" performed! 🎶] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of November 29, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  11. ↑ オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2023年11月20日～2023年11月26日 [Oricon Weekly Single Ranking November 20, 2023 – November 26, 2023]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2023-12-04" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  13. ↑ オリコン月間 シングルランキング 2023年11月度 [Oricon Monthly Single Ranking November 2023]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  14. ↑ 年間 アルバムランキング 2023年度 [Annual Singles Ranking 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. p. 9. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales – 2023 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Japanese single certifications – Kep1er – Fly-High" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 8, 2023. Select 2023年11月 on the drop-down menu
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