Seven-member dance and vocal group BE:FIRST's pre-debut song "Shining One" released in 2021 and "Boom Boom Back" released in 2023 have each exceeded 100 million streams worldwide. I understand. (According to record company research)
BE:FIRST's 2nd single "Bye-Good-Bye" has also been streamed over 100 million times worldwide, with three songs being streamed the most for any dance and vocal group in Japan. They became a group with songs that have been played over 100 million times.
"Shining One" is the beginning song of BE:FIRST, which was digitally released on August 16, 2021 as BE:FIRST's pre-debut song. This is an important song for BE:FIRST and BESTY (BE:FIRST's fan name), who have been together through the stormy progress since their pre-debut. And "Boom Boom Back" was digitally released on February 13, 2023, and is a HIPHOP tune whose #BBB challenge became a big topic on SNS. It also ranked 1st on the Billboard JAPAN General Song Chart JAPAN HOT 100 for the week. BE:FIRST has appeared on "NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen" for two years in a row, and the total number of streaming plays of each of their songs has exceeded 100 million times.
BE:FIRST will release their new single "Masterplan" on April 24th (Wednesday). This new song is a sequel to “Boom Boom Back” and “Mainstream,” and is performed by music producer Ryosuke “Dr.R,” with whom he has created challenging songs such as “Gifted.,” “BF is…,” and “Mainstream.” Set on Sakai's tight, oriental-like beat, it is a HIP HOP tune that makes the trajectory that they have followed so far inevitable and forms the basis of BE:FIRST's musicality, which has created their own style.
A documentary video that follows the production process of "Masterplan" is currently available on YouTube, so be sure to check it out.
In addition to "Masterplan", "Set Sail", which SHUNTO and RYUHEI participated in writing as ONE PIECE CARD GAME×BE:FIRST COLLABORATION SONG, and the 102nd National High School Soccer Championship "Glorious" was composed by members MANATO and JUNON, and LEO participated in the lyrics as a support song, and "Nova Flame ~One of the BE:ST-01 JUNON~" is the group's first solo song, in which JUNON participated in the lyrics and composition. ' will be included.
