"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 WakeOne and Ariola Japan.
On October 10,2023,Wake One Entertainment announced Kep1er would be releasing their third Japanese maxi single titled Fly-High together with its 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[ja] on December 27.[9]
1 2 Park, Jeong-sun (October 10, 2023). 케플러, 日 세 번째 싱글 '플라이-하이' 발매[Kep1er releases third Japanese single 'Fly-High']. JTBC U007CpaperU007Clanguage=ko. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023– via Naver.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
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