Summer Vacation (song)

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"Summer Vacation"
Lead - Summer Vacation (CD+DVD Edition B).jpg
Single by Lead
from the album Singularity
B-side
  • "Paradise City"
  • "Anthem"
ReleasedJuly 24, 2019
Recorded2019
Genre
Label Pony Canyon
Lead singles chronology
"Be the Naked"
(2019)		"Summer Vacation"
(2019)		"Hide and Seek/Sunset Refrain"
(2020)

"Summer Vacation" is the thirty-first single by Japanese hip-hop group Lead. The single was announced on June 14, 2019, and was released on July 24, 2019. [1] [2] It debuted at No. 6 on the Oricon charts.

Contents

The single was their second of 2019, with their first being "Be the Naked", which was released in January.

The single was released in four formats: a standard CD, two CD+DVD editions, and a CD+booklet edition. Each edition also received a limited edition version that contained concert tickets to their upcoming live.

Information

"Summer Vacation" became Lead's second single of 2019, with their first being "Be the Naked", which was released six months prior in January. [3] It debuted at No. 6 on the Oricon Singles Charts, becoming their fourteenth consecutive single to chart in the top ten. [4] They sold 18,570 units within the first week, giving the single a weekly ranking of No. 8. [5] It continued to rank throughout the month, giving it a monthly ranking of No. 27. [6]

The single came in four formats: a standard CD, two CD+DVD editions, and a CD+booklet edition. The first press editions included tickets to their upcoming live performance. The CD only version carried three songs: the title track "Summer Vacation", and the two coupling tracks "Paradise City" and "Anthem". [7] The CD+DVD editions held the title track and the coupling track "Paradise City". The type A edition carried the music video of "Summer Vacation", along with the behind-the-scenes making video of both the music video and the cover art. [8] The type B DVD housed a "Lead Special Talk". [9] The CD+booklet edition has "Summer Vacation" and the track "Anthem", along with a photo book. [10]

The music video has been described as having "choreography to evoke summer vacation". [11]

Promotional advertisements

To help promote the single, those who preordered the single from various Tower Records stores throughout Japan were able to obtain a special clear folder when they purchased all four editions. This was based on a first-come first-served basis. For stores outside of Tower Records, a special postcard set was available, which included solo postcards featuring each member. The stores who participated were HMV, Amazon Japan, Tsutaya Records and various CD shops.

To celebrate the launch of the single, several events have been held. All lives were free to attend, while members of the group's fan club "Leaders" were able to attend an after party event. [12]

Track listing

(Source) [13]

CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicComposer(s)Length
1."Summer Vacation"shungo.Ryo 'Lefty' Miyata Fredrik "Figge" Boström • Ryo 'Lefty' Miyata • Lars Säfsund 3:52
2."Paradise City" Akira Kagimoto Hide KawadaMoonChild • Hikari3:58
3."Anthem"Akira Kagimoto • Shinya Tanuichi (rap)Akira KagimotoAkira Kagimoto3:05
Type A
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Summer Vacation"shungo.Ryo 'Lefty' Miyata Fredrik "Figge" Boström • Ryo 'Lefty' Miyata • Lars Säfsund 3:52
2."Paradise City" Akira Kagimoto Hide KawadaMoonChild • Hikari3:58
Type A: DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Summer Vacation" (music video) 
2."Summer Vacation" (behind the music video) 
3."Summer Vacation" (behind the jacket shooting) 
Type B
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Summer Vacation"shungo.Ryo 'Lefty' Miyata Fredrik "Figge" Boström • Ryo 'Lefty' Miyata • Lars Säfsund 3:52
2."Paradise City" Akira Kagimoto HiDE KawadaMoonChild • Hikari3:58
Type B: DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Lead Special Live" 
Type C
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Summer Vacation"shungo.Ryo 'Lefty' Miyata Fredrik "Figge" Boström • Ryo 'Lefty' Miyata • Lars Säfsund 3:52
2."Anthem"Akira Kagimoto • Shinya Tanuichi (rap)Akira KagimotoAkira Kagimoto3:05

Charts

ReleaseChartPeak
position		Total sales
July 24, 2019Oricon Daily Chart618,570 [14]
Oricon Weekly Chart822,475 [15]
Oricon Monthly Chart2723,243 [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ "「Summer Vacation」発売記念 応援店スペシャルキャンペーン実施決定！". Lead Official. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Lead：New Single「Be the Naked」1月30日発売決定！【発売記念イベント開催！】". RisingProduction. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ "デイリー シングルランキング 2019年07月23日付". Oricon . July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  5. ↑ "週間 シングルランキング 2019年08月05日付（2019年07月22日～2019年07月28日）". Oricon. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  6. ↑ "月間シングルランキング2019年07月度". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Summer Vacation [Regular Edition]". CDJapan. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Summer Vacation [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type A]". CDJapan. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Summer Vacation [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type B]". CDJapan. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Summer Vacation [Limited Edition / Type C]". CDJapan. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Lead、夏男全開な「Summer Vacation」MV＆ジャケット公開". BARKS. June 29, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
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  13. ↑ "New Single「Summer Vacation」発売中！". Lead Official. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
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  15. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  16. ↑ "週間シングルランキング2019年08月05日付". WorkEve (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2019.
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