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Single by Kep1er | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
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Released | November 22, 2023 | |||
Length | 3:07 | |||
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Producer(s) | Geek Boy | |||
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"Grand Prix" on YouTube |
"Grand Prix" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Kep1er for their third Japanese maxi single marketed as Fly-High. It was pre-released as a digital single on November 8, 2023, and as a CD single featuring three other tracks on November 22, 2023, by Wake One Entertainment and Ariola Japan.
On October 10, 2023, Wake One Entertainment announced Kep1er would be releasing their third Japanese maxi single titled Fly-High together with its lead track "Grand Prix" on November 22. [1] The track listing and highlight medley was released on October 31. [2] Teasers for the music video were released on November 6 and 7. [3] [4] The song was pre-released alongside its music video on November 8. [5]
"Grand Prix" was written by Rose Blueming, Yu Sena, and Hiyori Nara, and composed by Geek Boy, Caroline Gustavsson, and Kyler Niko. [2] The song "express the desire to run to the person you love and the joy when love comes true". [1]
"Grand Prix" debuted at number 2 on the Oricon Daily Single Ranking, having sold 37,941 copies on the first day of release. [6] It went on to sell over 100,000 copies, and received a gold certification for album sales in Japan.
Prior to the release of "Grand Prix", Kep1er performed the song during their Japanese fan meeting Fairy Fantasia on October 27 and 28. [7] After the song's release, they performed it on CDTV Live! on November 20, [8] and on Weekly 99 Music on December 27. [9]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Grand Prix" |
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| 3:07 |
2. | "Sugar" | Hiyori Nara |
| 2:34 |
3. | "Galileo" (Japanese version) |
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| 3:09 |
4. | "Giddy" (Japanese version) |
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| 3:40 |
Total length: | 11:56 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Grand Prix" |
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| 3:07 |
2. | "Sugar" | Hiyori Nara |
| 2:34 |
3. | "Galileo" (Japanese version) |
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| 3:09 |
4. | "Giddy" (Japanese version) |
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| 3:40 |
Total length: | 12:30 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Grand Prix" |
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| 3:07 |
2. | "Galileo" (Japanese version) |
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| 3:09 |
3. | "Giddy" (Japanese version) |
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| 3:40 |
4. | "Grand Prix" (Inst.) |
| 3:07 | |
Total length: | 13:03 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Grand Prix" |
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| 3:07 |
2. | "Galileo" (Japanese version) |
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| 3:09 |
3. | "Giddy" (Japanese version) |
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| 3:40 |
4. | "Daisy" (Live version) |
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| TBA |
Total length: | TBA |
Weekly charts
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Chart (2023) | Position |
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Japan (Oricon) [14] | 88 |
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard Japan) [15] | 85 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ) [16] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Various | November 8, 2023 | ||
Japan | November 22, 2023 | CD |
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