"We Never Give Up!" is the second single by Japanese boy band Kis-My-Ft2 released on December 14, 2011.[1]
Overview
This single is the second single by Kis-My-Ft2 and was released on December 14, 2011.[2] The song "We Never Give Up!," which is also the title track, is the theme song for the TV commercial of Lawson's comprehensive entertainment service "Elpaca."[3]
It was released three versions. Two limited first editions with DVDs and a regular edition.[2] The Limited First Edition A includes the music video of the title song and a rare off-shot movie, while the first pressing limited edition B includes a special video digest of 7 to 8 songs from the Tokyo Dome performance Kis-My-Ft2 Debut Tour 2011 Everybody Go to Tokyo Dome on August 28, 2011.[2] The "Kis-My Shop Limited Edition" includes a 24-page photo book and a poster (Kis-My Shop version) as two special features.[4]
The title song was performed at the 71st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen broadcast on December 31, 2020.[5]
Chart performances
It debuted in number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart[6] and reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[7] It was the 18th best-selling single in Japan in 2012, with 321,573 copies.[8]
Track listing
CD
- Normal Edition, First Press Limited Edition (Music Video/Tokyo Dome Edition), Kiss My Shop Limited Edition
- "We never give up!"
- Lawson "Elpaca" CM song
- "Kis-My-Venus" [4:27] (Fuji Television's "Moshi Mo Tours" theme song)
- "Love is you" [3:36] (Lawson/HMV limited edition)
- "We never give up!"
- "Everybody Go" (Kis-My-Ft2 Debut Tour 2011 Everybody Go to Tokyo Dome Version)
- Kis-My-Special Comment
DVD
- First Press Limited (Music video)
- "We never give up!" music video
- Music video Making Movie
- Limited First Edition "Kis-My-Ft2 Debut Tour 2011 Everybody Go to Tokyo Dome" (Digest Movie)
- "Everybody Go"
- "Youths"
- "Kis-My-Land"
- "S.O.KISS"
- "Prayer"
- "Fire Beat"
- "Kiss For U"
- "Everybody Go"
References
- ^ "Kis-My-Ft2、2ndシングル「We never give up!」は全5仕様". natalie (in Japanese). 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b c "Kis-My-Ft2、セカンド・シングル"We never give up!"リリース決定". tower (in Japanese). 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "Kis-My-Ft2、2ndシングル「We never give up!」は全5仕様". natalie (in Japanese). 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ^ "キスマイ新曲「We never give up !」詳細が明らかに！". cdjournal (in Japanese). 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "[第71回NHK紅白歌合戦リハーサル]Kis-My-Ft2「コロナ禍の中でも聴いている方に元気を出してほしい(北山宏光)」". Screen plus (in Japanese). Screen online. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "2012年08月13日～2012年08月19日のCDシングル週間ランキング（2012年08月27日付）". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2011/12/26". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ "Oricon reveals their yearly single ranking for 2012". toykohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. December 20, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
External link
- "We never give up!" - Starto Entertainment
- Kis-My-Ft2 Official Website - Starto Entertainment
- Kis-My-Ft2 Official Website - MENT Recording (in Japanese)
