Grand Prix (song)

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"Grand Prix"
Kep1er - Grand Prix.jpg
Digital cover
Single by Kep1er
LanguageJapanese
B-side
  • "Sugar"
  • "Galileo" (Japanese version)
  • "Giddy" (Japanese version)
ReleasedNovember 22, 2023 (2023-11-22)
Length3:07
Label
Composer(s)
  • Geek Boy
  • Caroline Gustavsson
  • Kyler Niko
Lyricist(s)
  • Rose Blueming
  • Yu Sena
  • Hiyori Nara
Producer(s) Geek Boy
Kep1er singles chronology
"Galileo"
(2023)
"Grand Prix"
(2023)
Music video
"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.

Contents

Background and release

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]

Composition

"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]

Commercial performance

"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.

Promotion

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  [ ja ] on December 27. [9]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Grand Prix"
  • Rose Blueming
  • Yu Sena
  • Hiyori Nara
  • Geek Boy
  • Caroline Gustavsson
  • Kyler Niko
3:07
2."Sugar"Hiyori Nara
  • Matthew Tishler
  • Cozi Zuehlsdorff
2:34
3."Galileo" (Japanese version)
  • Yejune Synne (SNNNY)
  • Josh Fountain
  • Lauren Aquilina
  • Marcus Andersson
  • Hero (SNNNY)
  • Deeno (SNNNY)
3:09
4."Giddy" (Japanese version)
  • Hwang Yu-bin (Verygoods)
  • Hiyori Nara
  • Stainboys (Room01)
  • Alina Smith (Lyre)
  • Annalise Morelli (Lyre)
  • Gino Barletta
  • Justin Reinstein
  • Anna Timgren
  • Charlotte Wilson
  • Jjean
  • Isa Guerra
3:40
Total length:11:56
CD single – limited edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Grand Prix"
  • Rose Blueming
  • Yu Sena
  • Hiyori Nara
  • Geek Boy
  • Caroline Gustavsson
  • Kyler Niko
3:07
2."Sugar"Hiyori Nara
  • Matthew Tishler
  • Cozi Zuehlsdorff
2:34
3."Galileo" (Japanese version)
  • Seo Ji-eum
  • Yu Sena
  • Rose Blueming
  • Kana Koizumi
  • Yejune Synne (SNNNY)
  • Josh Fountain
  • Lauren Aquilina
  • Marcus Andersson
  • Hero (SNNNY)
  • Deeno (SNNNY)
3:09
4."Giddy" (Japanese version)
  • Hwang Yu-bin (Verygoods)
  • Hiyori Nara
  • Stainboys (Room01)
  • Alina Smith (Lyre)
  • Annalise Morelli (Lyre)
  • Gino Barletta
  • Justin Reinstein
  • Anna Timgren
  • Charlotte Wilson
  • Jjean
  • Isa Guerra
3:40
Total length:12:30
CD single – standard edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Grand Prix"
  • Rose Blueming
  • Yu Sena
  • Hiyori Nara
  • Geek Boy
  • Caroline Gustavsson
  • Kyler Niko
3:07
2."Galileo" (Japanese version)
  • Seo Ji-eum
  • Yu Sena
  • Rose Blueming
  • Kana Koizumi
  • Yejune Synne (SNNNY)
  • Josh Fountain
  • Lauren Aquilina
  • Marcus Andersson
  • Hero (SNNNY)
  • Deeno (SNNNY)
3:09
3."Giddy" (Japanese version)
  • Hwang Yu-bin (Verygoods)
  • Hiyori Nara
  • Stainboys (Room01)
  • Alina Smith (Lyre)
  • Annalise Morelli (Lyre)
  • Gino Barletta
  • Justin Reinstein
  • Anna Timgren
  • Charlotte Wilson
  • Jjean
  • Isa Guerra
3:40
4."Grand Prix" (Inst.) 
  • Geek Boy
  • Caroline Gustavsson
  • Kyler Niko
3:07
Total length:13:03
CD single – Kep1ian edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Grand Prix"
  • Rose Blueming
  • Yu Sena
  • Hiyori Nara
  • Geek Boy
  • Caroline Gustavsson
  • Kyler Niko
3:07
2."Galileo" (Japanese version)
  • Seo Ji-eum
  • Yu Sena
  • Rose Blueming
  • Kana Koizumi
  • Yejune Synne (SNNNY)
  • Josh Fountain
  • Lauren Aquilina
  • Marcus Andersson
  • Hero (SNNNY)
  • Deeno (SNNNY)
3:09
3."Giddy" (Japanese version)
  • Hwang Yu-bin (Verygoods)
  • Hiyori Nara
  • Stainboys (Room01)
  • Alina Smith (Lyre)
  • Annalise Morelli (Lyre)
  • Gino Barletta
  • Justin Reinstein
  • Anna Timgren
  • Charlotte Wilson
  • Jjean
  • Isa Guerra
3:40
4."Daisy" (Live version)
  • Tsingtao
  • Aaron Kim
  • Ejae
  • Nicole "Kole" Cohen
  • Isaac Han
  • Aaron Kim
  • Ghostchild Ltd
  • Ashe Ahn
TBA
Total length:TBA

Charts

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Grand Prix"
Chart (2023)Position
Japan (Oricon) [14]
88
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard Japan) [15] 85

Certifications

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

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Grand Prix"
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousNovember 8, 2023
JapanNovember 22, 2023 CD

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