Update: As Takagi Sayuki resigns / gets terminated / whatever you call it from Juice=Juice HP, UFP has decided to postpone the single to April 28 due to production reasons.
We'll update this post with more information as they are announced
http://www.helloproj...com/news/12835/
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As announced in this story: https://natalie.mu/music/news/412088
Officially on HP site: http://www.helloproj...ail/HKCN-50646/
Video announcement: https://twitter.com/...824721110913024
6 Editions: RE A and B, LE A, B, SP1, SP2. Since the titles were switched after the announcement, the contents will be reversed:
- RE A will get a
Ganbarenai YoDOWN TOWN Trading Card (a random card of a member or a group shot) - RE B will get a
DOWN TOWNGanbarenai Yo Trading CArd (a random card of a member or a group shot) - LE A will get
Ganbarenai YoDOWN TOWN MV + Making - LE B will get
DOWN TOWNGanbarenai Yo MV + Making - LE SP1 will get Ganbarenai Yo's Dance Shot + Solo Close-Up shots of all members
- LE SP2 will get DOWN TOWN's Dance Shot + "Inoue Rei Sings Juice=Juice..." series, Inoue Rei's cover duets/trios with other J=J members as released on YouTube.
It's worth noting that the one unreleased here is Naite ii yo with Riai and Yume.- "Hitori de Ikiraresou" tte Sore tte Nee, Homete Iru no? - Inoue Rei x Taisei
- Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne - Inoue Rei
- Potsuri to - Inoue Rei x Kanazawa Tomoko
- Sunao ni Amaete - Inoue Rei x Uemura Akari
- CHOICE & CHANCE - Inoue Rei x Takagi Sayuki
- Romance no Tochuu - Inoue Rei x Miyamoto Karin
- Bitansan - Inoue Rei x Inaba Manaka
- Suki tte Itte yo - Inoue Rei x Dambara Ruru
- Naite Ii yo - Inoue Rei x Kudo Yume x Matsunaga Riai
CD Tracklist:
- DOWN TOWN
Japanese Lyrics:Ito Ginji
Composition:Tatsuro Yamashita
Arrangement:Anders Dannvik
Voice Percussion: Inoue Rei
(first performed at the HP 2021 Winter Con)
DOWN TOWN is a cover of the 1975 song from Suga Babe:
- Ganbarenai Yo (がんばれないよ)
Lyrics: Yamazaki Aoi
Composition & Arrangement: KOUGA
- DOWN TOWN (Instrumental)
- Ganbarenai Yo (Instrumental)
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Single Comments (via A of JPLOP) via the TokyoSports article
The release of the single was announced in a comment video posted on the group's official Twitter account. "Ganbare nai yo / DOWN TOWN" is the first single released by Juice=Juice in about a year and the first single after Inoue Rei joined the group. The single includes the new ballad song "Ganbare nai yo", which was first performed at the graduation performance of Miyamoto Karin, and a cover of the 1975 famous song "DOWN TOWN" by Sugar Babe, a band formed by singer/songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita and others. To make it a 2021 style cover, Swedish producer Anders Dannvik doing the city pop arrangements for the song is also a highlight. It also features voice percussion by Inoue Rei.
"DOWN TOWN" comments
- Inoue Rei:"I'm doing voice percussion in the interlude. I'm using a new technique, so I hope you'll pay attention! The dance corner in between is also very cool!"
- Takagi Sayuki: "In "DOWN TOWN", I hope you can feel the nostalgia and the newness of our singing."
"Ganbare nai yo" comments
- Kanazawa Tomoko : "It's a song that will gently help you cope with the negative feelings of not being able to do your best. By the end of the song, you'll feel like 'I'll try a little harder' with the gentle lyrics."
- Dambara Ruru "When I listen to this song, I feel a little refreshed or relieved of my burden. Please listen to it!"
I'm looking forward to DOWN TOWN which has names we haven't seen much in HP releases! ALSO THE INOUE REI COFFEE SHOP EXPERIENCE IS COMING OMG THIS IS IT