Wing Wing

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"Wing Wing"
Kep1er - Wing Wing.png
Digital cover
Single by Kep1er
LanguageJapanese
B-side
  • "Daisy"
  • "Up!" (Japanese version)
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2022 (2022-09-07)
Genre J-pop
Length3:15
Label
Composer(s)
  • B.O
  • KZ
  • Nthonius
  • Meisobo
Lyricist(s)
  • KZ
  • B.O
Kep1er singles chronology
"Up!"
(2022)
"Wing Wing"
(2022)
"We Fresh"
(2023)
Music video
"Wing Wing" on YouTube

"Wing Wing" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Kep1er for their first Japanese maxi single marketed as "Fly-Up". It was pre-released as a digital single on August 3, 2022, and as a CD single featuring three other tracks on September 7, 2022, by WakeOne and Ariola Japan.

Contents

Background and release

On July 21, 2022, Wake One Entertainment announced Kep1er would be releasing their Japanese debut maxi single titled "Fly-Up" on September 7. The maxi single features four tracks including "Wing Wing". [1] "Wing Wing" was pre-released alongside its music video on August 3. [2] The maxi single was released on September 7. [3]

Composition

"Wing Wing" was written and composed by KZ, and B.O with Nthonius, and Meisobo participating in the composition. [4] "Wing Wing" was composed in the key of B minor, with a tempo of 128 beats per minute. [5]

Commercial performance

"Wing Wing" debuted at number three on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in the chart issue dated September 14, 2022; [6] on its component charts, the song debuted at number 40 on the Top Download Songs. [7] It also debuted at number two on the Billboard Japan Top Single Sales in the chart issue dated September 14, 2022. [8] The song debuted at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart, [9] and number two on the Oricon Combined Chart in the chart issue dated September 19, 2022. [10]

Promotion

Following the release of the "Fly-Up", on September 10 and 11, Kep1er held a live event called "Kep1er Japan Debut Showcase LIVE <Fly-Up>" to introduce the maxi single and communicate with their fans. [11] The group also performed the song on CDTV! Live Live and Venue101 on September 3 and 5. [12]

Track listing

CD single / digital download
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Wing Wing"
  • KZ
  • B.O
  • KZ
  • B.O
  • Nthonius
  • Meisobo
3:15
2."Daisy"
  • Tsingtao
  • Aaron Kim
  • Ejae
  • Nicole "Kole" Cohen
  • Isaac Han
  • Aaron Kim
  • Ghostchild Ltd
  • Ashe Ahn
2:57
3."Up!" (Japanese version)
  • Glory Face (Full8loom)
  • Jinli (Full8loom)
  • Glory Face (Full8loom)
  • Jinli (Full8loom)
3:12
4."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
Total length:12:28
CD single – Kep1ian edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Wing Wing"
  • KZ
  • B.O
  • KZ
  • B.O
  • Nthonius
  • Meisobo
3:15
2."Up!" (Japanese version)
  • Glory Face (Full8loom)
  • Jinli (Full8loom)
  • Glory Face (Full8loom)
  • Jinli (Full8loom)
3:12
3."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
4."O.O.O (Over&Over&Over)"
  • Jeong Ho-hyeon (E.one)
  • Hwang Hyun-hyeon (MonoTree)
4:07
Total length:13:38

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Wing Wing"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) [16] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Wing Wing"
RegionDateFormatLabel
JapanSeptember 7, 2022
Various

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