Never Grow Up is the second studio album by South Korean-Japanese rapper and singer Chanmina, released on August 7, 2019, via Warner Music Japan. Originally inspired when turning 20 years old, Chanmina conceived Never Grow Up as a youthful album that expressed her desire to remain young at heart. Five singles were released from the album, including "Doctor", which garnered international attention, and the title song "Never Grow Up", which was used as the theme song for the Japanese drama Jigoku no Girlfriend.
Initially debuting at number 21 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, Never Grow Up saw commercial success in 2024 and 2025 following the airing of No No Girls, a survival show that determined the members of Hana, a girl group produced by Chanmina. Charting for 26 non-consecutive weeks, Never Grow Up peaked at number 3 on the Japan Hot Albums chart, becoming her highest charting album on the chart. On the Oricon Albums Chart, Never Grow Up peaked at number 23.
Background
In November 2017, Chanmina released her first extended play, Chocolate, released eight months after the release of her debut album Miseinen. Led by the single of the same name, Chocolate became Chanmina's first top-ten album, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart.
In August 2018, Chanmina announced her departure from Victor Entertainment. Signing with Warner Music Japan, she released her first single under the label, "Doctor". Serving as her first worldwide release, the single brought Chanmina international attention.[1]
In June 2019, she announced her second studio album, Never Grow Up.[2]
Release and promotion
Never Grow Up was released on August 7, 2019. The album was her first to be released digitally worldwide. Two variants of Never Grow Up were released: a standard and limited edition. The standard edition contains 13 tracks while the limited edition contains a bonus track, "Sad Song". The limited edition version of Never Grow Up contains a DVD of live footage from Chanmina's Princess Project 3 tour at Zepp Tokyo.[3]
Singles
Five singles were issued from Never Grow Up. The lead single "Doctor" was released on September 28, 2018. The second single "Pain Is Beauty", which she first performed during her Princess Project 2 tour,[4] was released on November 30, 2018. In January 2019, she announced her first maxi single, "I'm a Pop", released on February 27, 2019, as the third single.[5] The maxi single included three B-side tracks, including an English version of "Doctor".[6] The fourth single "Call" was released on June 28, 2019, followed by the title song "Never Grow Up" on July 19 as the fifth and final single.
On January 10, 2025, Warner Japan released "Sad Song" as a promotional single. The track was previously unavailable on streaming platforms.
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