| "Gelato" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Psychic Fever from Exile Tribe | |
| from the EP PSYCHIC FILE III | |
| Language | English / Japanese |
| Released | May 16, 2025 |
| Recorded | 2025 |
| Genre | Alternative R&B, Electro disco, Synthwave |
| Length | 2:56 |
| Label | Warner Music Japan, 10K Projects |
| Songwriters | Elione, international songwriters |
| Composers | Daniel Kim, Elione |
| Lyricists | Daniel Kim, Elione, JAY'ED, Karrinator |
| Music videos | |
| "Gelato" (Official Music Video) on YouTube | |
"Gelato" is a song by Japanese dance and vocal group Psychic Fever from Exile Tribe. It was released on 16 May 2025 as the lead single from their third extended play (EP), PSYCHIC FILE III, which was later released on 18 June 2025. [1]
Gelato marked the group's first release following their signing with Warner Music Group and 10K Projects. [2]
The song uses the image of sweet, melting gelato to depict a summer romance, showcasing the group's softer vocal tone in contrast to their previous hip hop–oriented sound. [3]
Reflecting their global ambitions, approximately 90% of the song's lyrics are in English. The English lyrics were written by international songwriters, while Japanese rapper Elione oversaw the Japanese lyrics and overall lyrical direction. [3] [4]
Musically, Gelato is rooted in alternative R&B, incorporating elements of electro disco and synthwave to create a chill early-summer atmosphere aligned with its May release. [3]
The producers employed a "subtractive" approach, intentionally reducing the number of sounds to emphasize each vocal phrase. [5]
Thematically, the song centers on the sweetness and coolness of summer love. The members described it as "a summer love song that melts sweetly like gelato." [6]
The music video was directed by Takuya Setomitsu and filmed entirely on location in Okinawa, marking their first fully on-location video since their 2022 debut single Choose One. It juxtaposes solo scenes and dance sequences against Okinawa's beaches and tropical scenery to evoke a summer mood. [6]
Choreography was handled by Kohsuke Hattori, who expressed the concept of gelato melting in the heat through movement. [6]
The group premiered Gelato live during the Jr.EXILE LIVE concert held at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai on 29 April 2025, ahead of the single's digital release. [7]
Their first television performance of the track aired on Weekly Ninety-Nine Music (Shūkan Nainai Music) on 11 June 2025. [8]
A remix EP titled Gelato (Remixes) was released digitally on 25 July 2025. [9]
The release included four remixes named after different gelato flavors, alongside the original track:
To celebrate the release, one-day pop-up events were held on 1 August 2025 in Los Angeles, New York, Houston, and Chicago. Attendees who shared the song on social media received gelato inspired by the remix flavors. [10]