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Giant (Stray Kids album)

Giant is the second Japanese-language studio album and fifth overall by South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It is scheduled for release through Epic Records Japan on November 13, 2024, following their EP Social Path / Super Bowl (Japanese Ver.) (2023). The album was preceded the dual lead single "Night" and "Falling Up", themes for the "Workshop Battle" arc of the second seasons of Kami no Tō: Tower of God.

Giant
Standard cover
Studio album by
Stray Kids
ReleasedNovember 13, 2024
Studio
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
LabelEpic Japan
Producer
Stray Kids chronology
Ate
(2024) 		Giant
(2024)
Singles from Giant
  1. "Night"
    Released: October 7, 2024
  2. "Falling Up"
    Released: October 7, 2024

Background and release

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On September 30, 2024, the Stray Kids Japan official X account posted a mysterious image of throne with the text "King Giant".[1][2] Shortly on the same day, the group announced their second Japanese-language studio album, titled Giant, which would be released on November 13, 2024, a day before their first show in Tokyo, Japan of their third world tour Dominate World Tour.[3] Pre-orders of the album began on the same day, coming in 11 versions: Limited A and B, standard, and eight-member solo covers.[4] From October 1 to 3, 7 to 11, and 15 to 18 they posted series of "dark", "elegant" and "royalty" individual and group teaser images and each member's solo cover.[5][6][7]

The dual lead singles from Giant, "Night" and "Falling Up", were released on October 7 in three versions simultaneously: Japanese, English, and Korean, which the Japanese and English versions were included on the album.[8] "Night" serves as the opening theme while "Falling Up" as ending theme for the second arc "Workshop Battle" of the second season of the anime series Kami no Tō: Tower of God.[9] On October 11, Stray Kids revealed each edition's cover artworks and track list for the album, which additionally included "Why?", a theme song for Japanese television drama Re: Revenge – Yokubo no Hate ni (2024), and the Japanese version of "Chk Chk Boom".[10]

Track listing

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Giant track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangememtLength
1."Giant"    
2."Chk Chk Boom" (Japanese version)
  • DallasK
  • Bang Chan
  • Restart
  • Chae Gang-hae
2:28
3."Night"
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • D&H (Purple Night)
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Versachoi
Versachoi2:54
4."Falling Up"
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Restart
  • Chae
  • Restart
  • Chae
  • Bang Chan
3:10
5."Why?"
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • D&H
  • Yohei
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Hong Ji-sang
Hong3:48
6."Saiyan"    
7."Ai o Kureta no ni, Naze" (愛をくれたのに、なぜ)    
8."Christmas Love"    
9."Night" (English version)
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Sophia Pae
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Versachoi
Versachoi 
10."Falling Up" (English version)
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Sophia Pae
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Restart
  • Chae
  • Restart
  • Chae
  • Bang Chan
 
Giant FC limited bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Christmas Love" (instrumental) 

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Giant
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Japan November 13, 2024 CD + Blu-ray Limited A Epic Japan [11]
CD
  • Limited B
  • standard
  • FC limited
Various
Standard
South Korea JYP

References

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  1. ^ Ranganath, Ishita (September 29, 2024). "JYP Entertainment's hot streak? ITZY and Stray Kids tease new projects". News9 Live. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Stray Kids sparks intrigue among fandom with mysterious teaser for 'King Giant'". The Times of India. September 30, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Stray Kids、東阪ドーム公演前に日本2ndアルバム発売へ 2ショット撮影会も決定". Oricon. September 30, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Stray Kids、JAPAN 2ndアルバム『GIANT』リリース決定". Barks (in Japanese). September 30, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Sharma, Tanishka (October 6, 2024). "Stray Kids Unleash 'GIANT' in Japan: K-Pop Royals' Epic Comeback". The Vocal News. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "Stray Kids reveal stunning 'GIANT' teaser photos". Allkpop. October 13, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Stray Kids unveils powerful 'GIANT' teaser photos". Allkpop. October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Stray Kids、TVアニメ『神之塔 -Tower of God- 工房戦』主題歌の「NIGHT」、「Falling Up」が、JAPAN 2nd Album『GIANT』に収録が決定! 10月7日(月)0時より先行配信も決定!". Encore (in Japanese). October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  9. ^ Cardine, Kyle (September 8, 2024). "Stray Kids to Perform New Opening, Ending Theme Song for Tower of God Season 2". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  10. ^ "Stray Kids、日本2ndアルバム「GIANT」メインビジュアルとジャケット写真&収録内容を一挙公開!". Kstyle (in Japanese). October 11, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  11. ^ "2024年11月13日(水)、Stray Kids JAPAN 2nd Album『GIANT』のリリースが決定! 通常盤ジャケット写真も解禁!". Stray Kids Japan Official Website (in Japanese). September 30, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
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