Kep1going

Kep1going
Kep1going
	Digital cover
Studio album by Kep1er
Released	May 8, 2024
Genre	J-pop
Length	57:54
Language	Japanese
Label	WakeOne ; Ariola Japan ;
Kep1er chronology
Singles from Kep1going
	"Wing Wing"; Released: September 7, 2022; "I Do! Do You?"; Released: March 15, 2023; "Grand Prix"; Released: November 22, 2023; "Straight Line"; Released: April 24, 2024;

Last updated December 07, 2024

Kep1going is the first Japanese studio album and first studio album overall by South Korean girl group Kep1er. It was released by WakeOne and Ariola Japan on May 8, 2024. The regular and Type A edition of the album contains fifteen tracks, including the lead single "Straight Line" and the previous three Japanese singles recorded by the group—"Wing Wing", "I Do! Do You?" and "Grand Prix", while the Type B edition of the album features three additional tracks.^[1]

Background

On February 13, 2024, WakeOne released a teaser image revealing plans for Kep1er to release a Japanese and Korean album within the year.^[2] Later that day, WakeOne announced the release of the group's first full Japanese album titled Kep1going.^[1] The track listing of the digital album was released on March 26.^[3]

Commercial performance

On the day of release, Kep1going sold approximately 116,000 copies in Japan as recorded by Billboard Japan .^[4]

Promotion

Prior to the release of the album, Kep1er performed the album's lead single "Straight Line" during their second Japanese concert tour Kep1er Japan Concert Tour 2024 'Fly-High' in February and March,^[5] and on CDTV Live! Live! on May 6.^[6]

Track listing

Digital download and CD Type B edition track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Straight Line"	Ellie Love Mashiro Rose Blueming Yu Sena	Jung Hohyeon (E.one) Jjean Andy Love	2:45
2.	"Grand Prix"	Rose Blueming Yu Sena Hiyori Nara	Geek Boy Caroline Gustavsson Kyler Niko	3:07
3.	"We Fresh" (Japanese version)	KZ B.O	KZ Nthonius Meisobo B.O	3:16
4.	"Up!" (Japanese version)	Glory Face (Full8loom) Jinli (Full8loom)	Glory Face (Full8loom) Jinli (Full8loom)	3:12
5.	"Wa Da Da" (Japanese version)	BuildingOwner (PrismFilter) Elum (PrismFilter) Shannon Danke Hwang Yu-bin (XYXX) Odal Park Lee Seu-ran Kako Elley Ryo Ito	BuildingOwner (PrismFilter) Elum (PrismFilter) Shannon	3:04
6.	"MVSK" (Japanese version)	Jeong Ho-hyeon (E.one)	Jeong Ho-hyeon (E.one)	3:11
7.	"Celebrate (performed by Dayeon, Hikaru and Youngeun)"	Yu Sena	Willie Weeks Paulina “PAU” Cerrilla Kyler Niko	3:21
8.	"Highlight (performed by Mashiro, Chaehyun and Huening Bahiyyih)"	Minami Hiyori Nara	Johan Gustafsson Maia Wright BLVSH	3:33
9.	"Cruise (performed by Yujin, Xiaoting and Yeseo)"	Hiyori Nara	FLUM3N Maria Marcus Chegim	3:19
10.	"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
11.	"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
12.	"Wing Wing"	KZ B.O	KZ B.O Nthonius Meisobo	3:15
13.	"I Do! Do You?"	Tsingtao Ryo Ito	Jonatan Gusmark Emily Yeonseo Kim Moa "Cazzi Opeia" Carlebecker Ellen Berg Moonshine	3:35
14.	"Sugar"	Hiyori Nara	Matthew Tishler Cozi Zuehlsdorff	2:34
15.	"Don't Lose Your Smile"	Yu Sena Mashiro	KZ Kim Taeyeong DINT Charlotte Wilson Rachael Chevlin	3:27
16.	"Wa Da Da" (Japanese version; Imlay remix)	BuildingOwner (PrismFilter) Elum (PrismFilter) Shannon Danke Hwang Yu-bin (XYXX) Odal Park Lee Seu-ran Kako Elley Ryo Ito	BuildingOwner (PrismFilter) Elum (PrismFilter) Shannon	3:16
17.	"Daisy"	Tsingtao Aaron Kim	Ejae Nicole "Kole" Cohen Isaac Han Aaron Kim Ghostchild Ltd Ashe Ahn	2:57
18.	"Together Forever"	Jinli (Full8loom) Minami	Gloryface (Full8loom) Kim Ga-yeong	3:32
Total length:				57:54

CD regular, Type A and Kep1ian edition track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Straight Line"	2:45
2.	"Grand Prix"	3:07
3.	"We Fresh" (Japanese version)	3:16
4.	"Up!" (Japanese version)	3:12
5.	"Wa Da Da" (Japanese version)	3:04
6.	"MVSK" (Japanese version)	3:11
7.	"Giddy" (Japanese version)	3:40
8.	"Galileo" (Japanese version)	3:09
9.	"Wing Wing"	3:15
10.	"I Do! Do You?"	3:35
11.	"Sugar"	2:34
12.	"Don't Lose Your Smile"	3:27
13.	"Wa Da Da" (Japanese version; Imlay remix)	3:16
14.	"Daisy"	2:57
15.	"Together Forever"	3:32
Total length:		47:34

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Kep1going*
Chart (2024)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[7]	3
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)^[8]	3
Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan )^[9]	2

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for *Kep1going*
Chart (2024)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[10]	4

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Kep1going*
Chart (2024)	Position
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)^[11]	42

Certifications

Certifications for *Kep1going*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)^[12]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for *Kep1going*
Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	May 8, 2024	Digital download streaming	WakeOne Ariola
Japan	May 8, 2024	CD	WakeOne Ariola

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[:0-1] 1 2 Cho, Yong-jun (February 14, 2024). "Kep1er to drop first full-length album 'Kep1going' in Japan". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024– via Naver.

[2] @official_kep1er (February 13, 2024). "2024 Kep1ine💫" (Tweet). Retrieved February 15, 2024– via Twitter.

[3] Son, Bong-seok (March 27, 2024). "케플러, 日 정규 1집 'Kep1going' 트랙리스트 공개" [Kep1er unveils track list of 1st Japanese full-length album 'Kep1going'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Naver.

[4] Jeong, Hee-won (May 10, 2024). "케플러, 日 첫 정규앨범 '켑원고잉' 빌보드 재팬 1위" [Kep1er, Japan's first full-length album 'Kep1going' ranked first on Billboard Japan]. Sports World. Retrieved May 13, 2024– via Naver.

[5] Kim, Soo-young (March 4, 2024). "케플러, 데뷔 첫 日 팬 콘서트 성공적 마무리…3만명 동원" [Kep1er successfully concludes their first Japanese fan concert after debut... 30,000 people attended] (in Korean). The Korea Economic Daily. Archived from the original on March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024– via Naver.

[6] 『CDTVライブ!ライブ!』2時間半SP出演者&楽曲第1弾発表 3日連続で追加情報 ["CDTV Live! Live!" 2.5-hour special performers and first songs announced Additional information for 3 consecutive days]. Oricon (in Japanese). April 29, 2024. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.

[ac_Oricon_-7] "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-05-20" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 15, 2024.

[8] "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-05-20" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.

[9] "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of May 15, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 15, 2024.

[10] "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-05" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.

[11] "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – 2024 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 6, 2024.

[JapanKep1erKep1goingalbumCertRef-12] "Japanese album certifications – Kep1er – Kep1going" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved June 10, 2024.Select 2024年5月 on the drop-down menu

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