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Up! (Kep1er song)

"Up!" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Kep1er for their second extended play (EP) Doublast. It was released as the EP's lead single by WakeOne on June 20, 2022.

"Up!"
Single by Kep1er
from the EP Doublast
Language
  • Korean
  • Japanese
ReleasedJune 20, 2022 (2022-06-20)
Genre
Length3:12
Label
Composer(s)
  • Glory Face (Full8loom)
  • Jinli (Full8loom)
Lyricist(s)Jinli (Full8loom)
Kep1er singles chronology
"Wa Da Da"
(2022) 		"Up!"
(2022) 		"Wing Wing"
(2022)
Music video
"Up!" on YouTube

Background and release

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On June 3, Wake One Entertainment announced Kep1er would be releasing their second extended play titled Doublast on June 20.[1] On June 10, the track listing for Doublast was released with "Up!" announced as the lead single.[2] Three days later, the highlight medley teaser video was released.[3] The music video teaser was released on June 16 and 17.[4][5]

Composition

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"Up!" was written by Jinli (Full8loom), who also handled the composition and arrangement alongside Glory Face (Full8loom).[6] Musically, the song was described as a combination of funk and house genres "harmonized by energetic vocals that elevate the refreshing atmosphere of summer to the fullest" with lyrics about "Kep1er journey through a dream island called happiness".[7] "Up!" was composed in the key of F-sharp major, with a tempo of 124 beats per minute.[8]

Commercial performance

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"Up!" debuted at number 14 on South Korea's Gaon Download Chart in the chart issue dated June 19–25, 2022.[9] In Japan, the song debuted at number 27 on the Billboard Japan Japan Hot 100 in the chart issue dated June 29, 2022;[10] on its component charts, it debuted at number 34 on the Top Download Songs,[11] and number 46 on the Top Streaming Songs.[12] The song ascended to number 37 on the Top Streaming Songs in the following week.[13] On the Oricon Combined Singles Chart, the song debuted at number 37 in the chart issue dated July 4, 2022,[14] and ascending to number 36 in the following week.[15] In Singapore, the song debuted at number 29 on the RIAS Top Streaming Chart in the chart issue dated June 24–30, 2022.[16] It also debuted at number 28 on the RIAS Top Regional Chart in the chart issue dated June 17–23, 2022,[17] ascending to number nine in the following week.[16] Globally, the song debuted at number 167 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. in the chart issue dated July 9, 2022.[18]

Promotion

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Prior to the release of Doublast, Kep1er held a live showcase on the same date to introduce the extended play where they performed "Up!".[19] They subsequently performed on four music programs: Mnet's M Countdown on June 23,[20] KBS's Music Bank on June 24,[21] MBC's Show! Music Core on June 25,[22] and SBS's Inkigayo on June 26.[23] On the second week, they performed three music programs: SBS MTV's The Show on June 28,[24] MBC M's Show Champion on June 29,[25] M Countdown on June 30,[26] Music Bank on July 1, where they won first place,[27] Show! Music Core on July 2,[28] and Inkigayo on July 3.[29]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Up!"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[18] 167
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[10] 27
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[15] 36
Singapore (RIAS)[16] 29
South Korea Download (Gaon)[9] 14

Accolades

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Music program awards for "Up!"
Program Date Ref.
Music Bank July 1, 2022 [27]

Release history

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Release history for "Up!"
Region Date Format Label
Various June 20, 2022

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Park, Seo-yeon (June 3, 2022). "케플러, 20일 컴백 확정..여름 공약 미니 2집 'Doublast' 발매(공식)" [Kep1er's comeback confirmed on the 20th..Summer promise 2nd mini album 'Doublast' released (official)] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Seon, Mi-kyung (June 10, 2022). "케플러, 'DOUBLAST' 트랙리스트 공개...타이틀 곡은 'Up!'" [Kep1er unveils 'DOUBLAST' tracklist...The title song is 'Up!'] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Kim, Ye-na (June 13, 2022). "'20일 컴백'케플러, 신보 하이라이트 메들리 영상 공개...악적 성장" ['Comeback on the 20th' Kep1er, new album highlight medley video released...musical growth] (in Korean). X-port News. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022 – via Naver.
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  21. ^ Yeon, Hwi-seon (June 24, 2022). "방탄소년단 '뮤뱅' 상반기결산까지 1위, 임영웅→아이브 美친 라인업 [종합]" [BTS 'Mubang' 1st place for the first half of the year, Lim Young-woong → Ive beautiful lineup [General]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Lee, Ha-na (June 25, 2022). "'음중' 방탄소년단, 팀 활동 일시중단에도 1위..트와이스 나연 솔로데뷔(종합)" ['Umjung' BTS wins 1st place even after team activities are temporarily suspended..Twice Nayeon's solo debut] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Naver.
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  28. ^ Lee, Seul (July 2, 2022). "임영웅, '음중' 또 1위...다현 "올해 트와이스 완전체 컴백" 스포 [종합]" [Lim Young-woong, 'Umjung' again took 1st place...Dahyun "Twice's full comeback this year" spoilers [General]] (in Korean). X-port News. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022 – via Naver.
  29. ^ Park, Jung-min (July 3, 2022). "'인기가요' 아이브, 출연 없이 1위...프로미스나인·선미 컴백(종합)" ['Inkigayo' Ive, 1st place without appearance...Fromis 9·Sunmi comeback (comprehensive)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022 – via Naver.
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