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Lucky (Riize song)

"Lucky" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Riize. It was released digitally on July 29, 2024, followed by a CD single on September 5, along with B-side tracks "Be My Next" and "Same Key". The song serves as the group's first original Japanese single, and second Japanese single overall. Released through SM Entertainment and Universal Music Japan, "Lucky" was commercially successful, reaching number-one in Japan on the Oricon Singles Chart and Oricon Combined Singles Chart, and number-two on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. It was released without the participation of member Seunghan, who was on hiatus from the group at the time and departed from the group in October 2024.[1]

"Lucky"
Digital cover
Single by Riize
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
B-side
  • "Be My Next"
  • "Same Key"
ReleasedJuly 29, 2024 (2024-07-29)
Studio
  • SM Aube
  • SM Droplet
Genre
Length2:47
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Robert Habolin
  • Benjamin Ingrosso
  • Takahashi Shiho
Riize singles chronology
"Boom Boom Bass"
(2024) 		"Lucky"
(2024) 		"Combo"
(2024)
Riize Japanese singles chronology
"Love 119"
(2024) 		"Lucky"
(2024)
Music video
"Lucky" on YouTube
"Lucky" (Good Luck Trolls Ver.) on YouTube

Background and release

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In January 2024, Riize released a version of their song "Love 119" recorded in Japanese, becoming their first song in the language.[2] On May 20, news of "Lucky"'s release was included in a teaser calendar for the group's first EP, Riizing.[3]

"Same Key", later included as one of the B-side tracks on "Lucky", was released on July 13 as part of the soundtrack for the TV Asahi drama mini-series Makeup with Mud. It was the group's first soundtrack appearance.[4]

SM Entertainment officially announced on July 23 that "Lucky" would be released digitally that Monday, July 29, followed by a physical release on September 5. The song was marketed as Riize's "official" Japanese debut, and is their first original Japanese single.[5]

Composition

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"Lucky"
"Lucky" is a funk-pop song characterized by upbeat guitars and rhythmic drums.
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"Lucky" is a funk-pop song characterized by upbeat guitars and rhythmic drums with lyrics about "boldly winning over love".[6] Lyrics for the song were written by Robert Habolin, Benjamin Ingrosso and Takahashi Shiho, with Habolin and Ingrosso handling composition and Habolin contributing arrangement.[7] "Lucky" runs 2 minutes 47 seconds and was composed in the key of E major with a tempo of 113 beats per minute.[8]

Commercial reception

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Within Japan, "Lucky" was commercially successful. On the Oricon Singles Chart, the song entered at number-one for the tracking week ending September 8, selling 213,000 units.[9] On the Oricon Combined Singles Chart, the song also debuted at number-one for the week ending September 8.[10] On Billboard Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100, "Lucky" peaked at number-two for the chart published September 11.[11]

"Lucky" peaked at number-two for the September 2024 issue of the monthly Oricon Singles Chart with estimated sales of 322,872 units,[12] and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for sales exceeding 250,000.[13]

Music video

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The music video for "Lucky" was first previewed the day prior to release in a 17-second teaser video shared on SM Entertainment's official YouTube channel.[14] The song's music video was released simultaneously with the track on July 29.[15] Directed by Cho Joon-ko,[16] the music shows the group performing the song's choreography in colourful outfits with humorous special effects.[15]

A second music video was released on September 6 in collaboration with Dreamworks Animation's Trolls brand. The animated music video, entitled "Good Luck Trolls ver.", portrays members of the group as troll dolls.[17]

Live performances

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To promote the song's release, TV Asahi aired two-week special on September 28 and October 5 entitled Riize Surprise Live. The program consisted of the group performing a variety of songs, including "Lucky" and other songs from their catalogue.[18] They also performed the song on TBS Television's CDTV Live! Live! on August 5.[19]

The song was also added to the setlist of the group's 2024 Riizing Day concert tour, beginning with the first show after the song's release, on July 30 in Yokohama, Japan.[20][21] The song was kept in the setlist for the remainder of the tour, including shows held outside Japan.[22]

Track listing

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Track listing adapted from the single's liner notes.[7]

Track listing for "Lucky"
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Lucky"
  • Habolin
  • Ingrosso
Habolin2:47
2."Be My Next"
  • Stian Nyhammer Olsen
  • Jop Pangemanan
  • Max Drazen
  • Hasegawa
  • Olsen
  • Pangemanan
  • Drazen
Olsen3:19
3."Same Key"Fast LaneFast LaneFast Lane4:03
Total length:10:09

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from the single's liner notes.[7]

Studio

  • SM Aube Studio - recording (track 1)
  • SM Droplet Studio - recording (track 1-2)
  • Doobdoob Studio - recording, digital editing (all tracks)
  • SM Big Shot Studio - recording (track 2)
  • Sound Pool Studio - recording (track 3)
  • SM Wavelet Studio - digital editing (track 2), engineered for mix (track 3)
  • SM Blue Ocean Studio - mixing (track 1)
  • SM Blue Cup Studio - mixing (track 2)
  • SM Concert Hall Studio - mixing (track 3)
  • Sterling Sound – mastering (all tracks)

Personnel

  • SM Entertainment – executive producer
  • Lee Sang-min – executive supervisor
  • Kim Hyeong-guk - executive supervisor
  • Riize – vocals (all tracks)
  • Robert Habolin - lyrics, composition, arrangement, background vocals (track 1)
  • Benjamin Ingrosso - lyrics, composition, background vocals (track 1)
  • Stian Nyhammer Olsen - lyrics, composition, arrangement, instrumentation (track 2)
  • Jop Pangemanan - lyrics, composition (track 2)
  • Max Drazen - lyrics, composition (track 2)
  • Takahashi Shiho - lyrics (track 1)
  • Hasegawa - lyrics (track 2)
  • Fast Lane - lyrics, composition, arrangement (track 3)
  • Jonghan - background vocals, vocal direction (all tracks)
  • Akira - background vocals (track 2)
  • Kim Hyo-jun - recording (track 1)
  • Kim Ju-hyeon - recording (track 1-2)
  • Kwon Eu-gene - recording, digital editing (track 1, 3)
  • Lee Min-kyu - recording (track 2)
  • Woo Min-jung - recording (track 3)
  • Kang Eun-ji - digital editing (track 2), engineered for mix (track 3)
  • Jang Woo-young - digital editing (track 2)
  • Kim Chul-soon - mixing (track 1)
  • Jung Eui-seok - mixing (track 2)
  • Jin Nam-koong - mixing (track 3)
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering (all tracks)

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Lucky
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[27] Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for "Lucky"
Region Date Format Label
Various July 29, 2024
Japan September 5, 2024 CD

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (2024-10-14). "RIIZE Renege on Seunghan's Return, K-Pop Star to Leave Group in Shock Announcement". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  2. ^ You-mee, Hwang (January 19, 2024). "[Today's K-pop] Riize to drop Japanese-language version of 'Love 119'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Sun-ah, Shim (2024-05-20). "Boy group Riize to release first EP next month". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  4. ^ Lee, Ida-won (2024-07-12). "라이즈, 日 드라마 OST 부른다" [Rise sings Japanese drama OST]. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-10-23.
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  8. ^ "Key & BPM for Lucky by Riize". Tunebat. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  9. ^ "2024年09月02日〜2024年09月08日 オリコン週間 シングルランキング" [Oricon Weekly Single Ranking September 2, 2024 - September 8, 2024]. Oricon (in Japanese). 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  10. ^ "2024年09月02日〜2024年09月08日 オリコン週間 合算シングルランキング" [Oricon Combined Singles Rankings September 2, 2024 - September 8, 2024]. Oricon (in Japanese). 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  11. ^ "Lucky". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 11, 2024. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Oricon Top 50 Singles: 2024-09" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved Oct 23, 2024.
  13. ^ "Japanese certifications – Riize – Lucky" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved October 11, 2024. Select 2024年9月 on the drop-down menu
  14. ^ "라이즈, 29일 일본 첫 싱글 'Lucky' 공개..'사랑' 테마 3곡 수록" [Rise, Japan's first single 'Lucky' to be released on the 29th... 3 'love' themed songs included]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  15. ^ a b "RIIZE drop their debut Japanese single and music video "Lucky"". Music Mundial News. 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  16. ^ @aimnine (July 28, 2024). "RIIZE 'Lucky' MV". via Instagram. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  17. ^ Lee, Tae-soo (2024-09-06). "[가요소식] 라이즈, 드림웍스 애니 '굿럭트롤'과 협업" [Rise Collaborates with DreamWorks Animation's 'Good Luck Trolls']. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  18. ^ Seon, Mi-kyung (2024-09-27). "라이즈,日TV아사히 특집 프로그램2주 연속 방송" [Rise, a special program on TV Asahi, broadcast for two consecutive weeks]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  19. ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil. "라이즈 'Lucky', 日 음악방송 'CDTV LIVE! LIVE!' 무대 화제..인기 가속화" [Rise's 'Lucky', Japanese music show 'CDTV LIVE! LIVE!' stage hot topic..Popularity accelerating]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  20. ^ Kim, Soo-young (September 16, 2024). "라이즈, 2만8000명과 팬콘 투어 '피날레'..."자랑스러운 아티스트 되겠다"" [Rise, Fancon tour 'Finale' with 28,000 people..."I will be a proud artist"]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  21. ^ Bernardo, Paul Xavier Jaehwa (2024-07-14). "K-pop group RIIZE dances to SB19, BINI songs in 1st Manila gig". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  22. ^ Kim, Soo-young (2024-09-16). "라이즈, 2만8000명과 팬콘 투어 '피날레'..."자랑스러운 아티스트 되겠다"" [Rise, Fancon tour 'Finale' with 28,000 people..."I will be a proud artist"]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
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  24. ^ Oricon Weekly Single Ranking – 2024-09-16 Oricon News. Retrieved Oct 23, 2024.
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  26. ^ "Download Chart – Week 44 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  27. ^ "Japanese single certifications – Riize – Lucky" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved October 23, 2024. Select 2024年9月 on the drop-down menu
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