Asobo (song)

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"Asobo"
NiziU Asobo cover art.png
Single by NiziU
from the album Coconut
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedApril 12, 2022 (2022-04-12)
Length2:58
Label
Composers
  • Noisecastle III
  • Tommy Parker
  • Alex Wright
  • Oscar Free
Lyricist Mayu Wakisaka
NiziU singles chronology
"Need U"
(2021)		"Asobo"
(2022)		"Clap Clap"
(2022)
Music video
"Asobo" on YouTube

"Asobo" is a song recorded by Japanese girl group NiziU. It was released by Epic Records Japan on April 12, 2022, as a digital single from their second studio album Coconut .

Contents

Background and release

On April 2, 2022, JYP Entertainment announced through their social media accounts that NiziU would release a digital single on April 12. A group photo released with the news shows NiziU smiling brightly in a place full of cute props. [1]

Composition

"Asobo" was composed by Noisecastle III, Tommy Parker, Alex Wright and Oscar Free with lyrics written by Mayu Wakisaka. [2] Running for 2 minutes and 58 seconds, the song is composed in the key of B-sharp major with a tempo of 118 beats per minute. [3] "Asobo" means "let's play" in Japanese and features the bright and positive message that "If you have a playful spirit, you can change and enjoy everyday life". [4] [5]

Promotion

NiziU first performed "Asobo" on Nippon TV's Sukkiri on April 12, 2022, [6] TV Asahi's Music Station on April 15, [7] NHK's music program Venue101 on April 16, [8] and TBS's Count Down TV on April 18. [9]

Music video

The music video of "Asobo" is filled with colorful visual beauty, with the performance of the nine members added with the theme of 'fun'. The video reached ten million views in three days [10] and was directed by SL8IGHT Visual Lab. [11]

Charts

Chart performance for "Asobo"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [12] 5
Japan (JPN Cmb.) [13] 9

Release history

Release history for "Asobo"
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousApril 12, 2022 Epic Records Japan

References

  1. ↑ JYP 걸그룹 NiziU, 4월 12일 새 디지털 싱글 'ASOBO' 발매. Star Daily News (in Korean). April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Asobo" (in Korean). Dreamus. JYP Entertainment. October 15, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2025– via Melon.
  3. ↑ "Asobo". Tune Bat. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "NiziU Set to Drop Playful New Single 'Asobo'". Billboard. April 4, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  5. ↑ NiziU 'ASOBO' 日 오리콘 1위 등극…확실한 니쥬 파워. Newsen (in Korean). April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022– via Naver.
  6. ↑ NiziU、新曲「ASOBO」を「スッキリ」でTV初披露 [NiziU's new song "Asobo" will be performed on TV for the first time on Sukkiri]. Natalie (in Japanese). April 5, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ 来週「Mステ」にKing & Prince、NiziU、マカえん、ユニゾン、緑黄色社会 [Next week's "M Ste" King & Prince, NiziU, Makaen, Unison, Green and Yellow Society]. Natalie (in Japanese). April 8, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  8. ↑ 今夜放送NHK「Venue101」にNiziU、雨のパレード、ALI feat. R-指定登場. Natalie (in Japanese). April 16, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  9. ↑ CDTVライブ」SPにKing Gnu、NiziU、INI、UNISON SQUARE GARDEN、山本耕史が追加 [King Gnu, NiziU, INI, UNISON SQUARE GARDEN, and Koji Yamamoto added to "CDTV Live" SP]. Natalie (in Japanese). April 11, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  10. ↑ JYP 걸그룹 니쥬, '아소보' MV 1000만 뷰 돌파 [JYP girl group NiziU, 'Asobo' MV surpasses 10 million views] (in Korean). Newsis. April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022– via Naver.
  11. ↑ "NiziU - 'ASOBO' M/V". Instagram. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Asobo". April 20, 2022. Archived from the original on December 31, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  13. ↑ "NiziUの合算シングル売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
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