Sweet Steady

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Sweet Steady
OriginJapan
Genres J-pop
Years active2024–present
Labels Kawaii Lab.
Members
  • Ayu Okoda
  • Yui Otoi
  • Natsuka Kurita
  • Rise Shiokawa
  • Nagisa Shoji
  • Mayumi Shiraishi
  • Sakina Yamauchi
Past members
  • Mia Yanagawa
Website sweetsteady.asobisystem.com

Sweet Steady (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese girl group that formed in 2024. They debuted with the digital single "Hajimari no Aizu" in March 2024.

Contents

History

2024: Formation and debut

The formation of Kawaii Lab.'s third girl group, Sweet Steady, was announced on January 23, 2024. [1] The initial eight member line-up would consist only of promoted trainees from Kawaii Lab. Mates, one of which; Ayu Okoda was an orginal member of Kawaii Lab.'s first girl group Idolater. [2] They released their debut digital single, "Hajimari no Aizu", on March 1, [3] followed by their second, "Heart no Mahō", on March 20. [4] In April, they released two more digitals singles; "Nantene!" on April 5 and "Michishirube" on April 14. [5] Their fifth digital single, "Call me, Tell me", was released on May 24. [6] They released their sixth digital single, "Pajama Party!", on June 10. [7] On July 10, their seventh digital single, "Onegai Pentas", was released. [8] On July 13, Mia Yanagawa withdrew from the group. [9] Their eighth digital single, "Shinsekai Crescendo", was released on August 27. [10]

Sweet Steady released their double A-side debut maxi single, "Pajama Party! / Diamond Days", on December 18. [11]

Members

Current

Former

Discography

Singles

TitleYearPeak
chart
positions		Album
Oricon [12] Billboard [13]
"Hajimari no Aizu" (始まりの合図)2024——Non-album singles
"Heart no Mahō" (ハートの魔法)——
"Nantene!" (なんてねっ！)——
"Michishirube" (ミチシルベ)——
"Call me, Tell me"——
"Onegai Pentas" (おねがいペンタス)——
"Shinsekai Crescendo" (新世界クレッシェンド)——
"Pajama Party!" (ぱじゃまぱーてぃー！) [A] 228
"Diamond Days" (ダイヤモンドデイズ)—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Pajama Party!" was initially released as a digital single on June 10, 2024, but when later re-released as part of the double A-side maxi-single "Pajama Party! / Diamond Days" on December 18, 2024

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References

  1. ↑ "総フォロワー数180万超え、FRUITS ZIPPERの妹分・SWEET STEADY誕生 3月にデビューライブ". Natalie (in Japanese). January 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ "SWEET STEADY奥田彩友、"KAWAII LAB. MATES新メンバー"月代来実と再会の2ショットにファン歓喜「泣いてる」「IDOLATERフォーエバー!」". Oricon (in Japanese). September 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ "SWEET STEADY、1stデジタルシングル「始まりの合図」3・1リリース決定 FRUITS ZIPPERの妹分グループとして話題に". Oricon (in Japanese). February 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ "SWEET STEADY、2nd SG「ハートの魔法」本日配信＋3週連続リリース決定！". Pop 'n' Roll (in Japanese). March 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ "SWEET STEADY、2ndシングル「ハートの魔法」本日配信開始！ ライブで既に人気を集めている楽曲の3週連続リリースが決定". PR Times (in Japanese). March 29, 2024.
  6. ↑ "SWEET STEADY、新曲「Call me, Tell me」配信リリース FRUITS ZIPPERの妹分グループとして話題". Oricon (in Japanese). May 24, 2024.
  7. ↑ "SWEET STEADY、フルーライブのドレスコードは「ぱじゃま」". Barks (in Japanese). June 25, 2024.
  8. ↑ "SWEET STEADY、さわやかな夏曲「おねがいペンタス」配信スタート". Natalie (in Japanese). July 10, 2024.
  9. ↑ "SWEET STEADYから柳川みあ脱退". Natalie (in Japanese). July 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ "SWEET STEADY、新曲「新世界クレッシェンド」を初披露 メンバーが作詞に挑戦で"決意表明"". Oricon (in Japanese). August 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ "SWEET STEADY、1stシングルCD「ぱじゃまぱーてぃー! / ダイヤモンドデイズ」ジャケット写真公開". Oricon (in Japanese). November 6, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Sweet Steady | Oricon Style". Oricon . Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2019.
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