Be First Explained

Be:First
Origin:Japan
Genre:J-pop
Years Active:2021–present
Label:BMSG, B-ME
Current Members:
  • Sota
  • Shunto
  • Manato
  • Ryuhei
  • Junon
  • Ryoki
  • Leo

Be:First (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese dance and vocal boy band formed and managed by BMSG and signed to B-ME, a joint record label with Avex.[1] The group was formed on August 13, 2021 and debuted on November 3, 2021, through the reality competition show The First, which is hosted by Sky-Hi.[2] [3] The group consists of seven members: Sota, Shunto, Manato, Ryuhei, Junon, Ryoki, and Leo.

The group are BMSG's first act, after Sky-Hi created the company feeling there were many problems in the Japanese music industry including talent having only a few places to show themselves in Japan, and instead would opt to go to Korean companies, hereby creating an outflow of Japanese talent to Korea.[4]

Name

The group's name, Be:First, was chosen with the intention of "always aiming for the top", and Sky-Hi hopes that the group will "continue to respect and love the fact that others are number one at the same time as they continue to be number one themselves".[5] Their official fandom name is Besty (stylized in all caps), which was coined by combining the first and last two letters of the group's name to mean bestie (best friend).[6]

History

2021: Formation and debut

On April 2, the audition of The First (stylized in all caps) started airing on Nippon Television Network's information program Sukkiri and online streaming service Hulu.[7] On August 13, the group name and members were announced on the last episode of the audition program.[8] On August 16, the group's digital pre-debut track, "Shining One", was released.[9]

On the Billboard Japan chart released on August 25, their digital pre-debut track, "Shining One", made its first appearance at number one on the Download Songs, number two on the Streaming Songs, and number two on the overall Japan Hot 100.[10] The song was also ranked number one on the Oricon Weekly Digital Single ranking on the same day, and ranked first on the Oricon Weekly Streaming ranking. Be:First became the second artists in history to achieve this double crown that the same work has reached number one in both the weekly digital single and streaming rankings simultaneously.[11]

Despite their pre-debut, Be:First performed on several TV programs, including NTV's Sukkiri (August 25) and Buzz Rhythm 02 (September 10), NHK's Shibuya no Oto (September 11), and TV Tokyo's Premiere Melodix! (September 11).[12] [13] [14] [15] The group was also featured in the industry magazine Nikkei Entertainment.[16] Be:First appeared on September 18 as the opening act at SuperSonic 2021, a music festival held as an alternative event to Summer Sonic Festival, and gave their first performance in front of an audience.[17]

On 3rd November, they made their major debut with the release of their first single "Gifted", which topped the Billboard Japan Hot 100. Within a week of the release, it had more than 14 million streams, the third-highest number of weekly streams in Oricon history behind BTS and LiSA.

2022–present: Be:1

Be:First collaborated with Jonas Blue to release the Japanese version of "Don't Wake Me Up" on July 13, 2022.[18] The group released their debut studio album Be:1 (stylized in all caps) on August 31, preceded by their first two singles, "Gifted.", and "Bye-Good-Bye".[19] The album topped the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart.[20] Be:1 was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for having sold over 100,000 copies,[21] with them later embarking on their first national tour, Be:First 1st One Man Tour "Be:1" 2022–2023

They released a number of charting songs in 2022 and 2023, including the number-one songs "Bye-Good-Bye", "Scream", "Boom Boom Back"[22] and "Mainstream".[23] Following the digital release of "Bye-Good-Bye", Be:First became the first artist in Oricon history to achieve number one rankings in both downloads and streams in same week for a single work three times – the previous two being "Shining One" and "Gifted".[24] In another achievement, with the release of "Scream" Be:First became the first artist to have five songs win two number-one Oricon digital-ranking titles for a single work within the same week.[25] With "Boom Boom Back", Be:First achieved their seventh number one on Oricon's Weekly Digital Song chart. The song also was number one on the Streaming chart giving them a digital "double crown", thus breaking their own record and making them artist with the most digital double crowns for a single work in history.[26] They continued break records when Mainstream topped both the Oricon Digital Song Ranking and Streaming Ranking bringing their total number of digital "double crowns" to seven, the most for any artist in Oricon history.[27]

They embarked on their Be:First Arena Tour 2023–2024 "Mainstream", their first national arena tour. It was held from November 1, 2023, through February 24, 2024, in nine cities with a total of 22 shows.[28] They further added four more shows for March and April, Be:First Live in Dome 2024 "Mainstream" – Masterplan, with two shows each at the Tokyo Dome and Kyocera Dome.[29]

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
DetailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
JPN
[30] 		JPN
Cmb.
[31] 		JPN
Hot
[32]
Be:1 1 1 1
2:Be[35]
  • Scheduled: August 26, 2024
  • Label: BMSG
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+BD, DL, streaming

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeaksSalesCertificationsAlbum
JPN
[36] 		JPN
Cmb.
[37] 		JPN
Hot
[38]
"Gifted."20212 2 1 Be:1
"Bye-Good-Bye"20223 2 1
"Smile Again"20232 2 2 2:Be
"Salvia"8 8 41
"Mainstream"2 2 1 2:Be
"Masterplan"20242 2 1
"Hush-Hush"[51]
— 6 1

Promotional singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeaksCertificationsAlbum
JPN
Cmb.
JPN
Hot
"Shining One"20213 2 Be:1
"Kick Start"5 7"Gifted."
"Brave Generation"20227 6Be:1
"Betrayal Game"3 3
"Don't Wake Me Up"
26 16Together
"Scream"3 1Be:1
"Boom Boom Back"20232 1 2:Be
"Glorious"10 7
"Set Sail"20249 12"Masterplan"
"Gifted" 8 13
"Blissful"2 12:Be-"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.-->

Other charted songs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeaksAlbum
JPN
Hot
"BF Is..."202270Be:1
"Great Mistakes"202380"Smile Again"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SKY-HI「才能を殺さない為に。」新会社BMSG設立、Novel Coreが移籍してメジャーデビュー（コメントあり） . 2024-01-21 . 音楽ナタリー . ja.
  2. Web site: BE:FIRST デビューシングル「Gifted.」リリース. befirst.tokyo. 2021-09-17. ja.
  3. News: SKY-HIプロデュース7人組「BE：FIRST」誕生 メンバーに覚悟を問う一幕も【全員コメント】. 中日新聞. 2021-08-13. 2021-08-13. ORICON NEWS. ja. 2021-08-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210813042253/https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/310295. dead.
  4. Web site: 2023-10-03 . SKY-HI、"奇跡の同世代"三代目JSB・OMI（登坂広臣）に"突発的な"提案 会場の歓声止まず＜イノフェス2023＞ - モデルプレス . 2024-01-21 . モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース . ja.
  5. News: 「THE FIRST」デビューメンバー7人が決定！グループ名は『BE:FIRST』. モデルプレス. 2021-08-13. 2021-08-13. WEBザテレビジョン. ja.
  6. BE:FIRST. BEFIRSTofficial. 1426076091567919108. BE:FIRSTのファンネームが決定! . 2021-08-13. 2021-08-25. ja.
  7. Web site: SKY-HIによるボーイズグループ発掘オーディション 『THE FIRST』、『スッキリ』放送同日にHuluにて完全版配信. Real Sound. 2 April 2021 . 2021-08-15. ja.
  8. Web site: ボーイズグループオーディション「THE FIRST」いよいよ最終回！デビューメンバーとSKY-HIが『スッキリ』に生出演！. 2021-08-15. ja.
  9. Web site: SKY-HI主催オーディションから生まれたBE:FIRST、プレデビュー曲MVのプレミア公開決定. 2021-08-15. ja.
  10. Web site: 【ビルボード】BE:FIRST「Shining One」堂々のDLソング1位、MISIA／ヨルシカがトップ10デビュー. Billboard JAPAN. 2021-09-19. ja.
  11. Web site: SKY-HI主催オーディションで誕生のBE:FIRST、「Shining One」がデジタルランキング2冠【オリコンランキング】. ORICON MUSIC. 2021-09-19. ja.
  12. Web site: BE:FIRST、プレデビュー曲「Shining One」を日テレ系『スッキリ』で初の生パフォーマンス. Yahoo! JAPAN News. 2021-09-20. ja.
  13. Web site: バズリズム０２. 2021-09-20. ja.
  14. Web site: シブヤノオト「マンウィズ・ＢＥ：ＦＩＲＳＴ・フランシュシュ・さとうもか」. NHK+. 2021-09-20. ja.
  15. プレミアMelodiX!. tx_melodix. 1437192633244270592. 本日のラインナップ⇒ 【ゲスト】BE:FIRST、Panorama Panama Town、acane、甘党男子. 2021-09-13. 2021-09-20. ja.
  16. . BE:FIRST 日本の音楽界に"革命"を巻き起こす7人. 日経エンタテインメント！2021年10月号. 112–127. Tokyo. Nikkei Business Publications. 2021-09-03. 2021-09-21. ja.
  17. Web site: SUPERSONIC2021. 2021-09-20.
  18. News: ジョナス・ブルー×BE:FIRSTコラボ曲リリース「新しい『Don't Wake Me Up』を届けられたら」 . August 2, 2022 . . July 13, 2022 . ja.
  19. News: BE:FIRST、新録「Be Free」8・1先行配信 初アルバム『BE:1』全曲クレジット公開 . August 2, 2022 . . July 31, 2022 . ja.
  20. Hopes are High for Record-Breaking BE:FIRST as They Release Their First Album 'BE:1'. Billboard. Japan. . 29 August 2022. 26 March 2024.
  21. Web site: 一般社団法人 日本レコード協会. www.riaj.or.jp. 26 March 2024.
  22. BE:FIRST's 'Boom Boom Back' Bows at No. 1 on Japan Hot 100. Billboard. Japan. . 22 February 2023. 26 March 2024.
  23. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 | Charts. Billboard JAPAN. 26 March 2024.
  24. Web site: BE:FIRST、最新作「Bye-Good-Bye」で、史上初通算3作の「同一アーティスト・作品の週間デジタルランキング2冠」【オリコンランキング】. 17 March 2022. ORICON NEWS. 26 March 2024.
  25. Web site: BE:FIRST、通算5作目の「デジタルランキング」2冠達成【オリコンランキング】. ORICON NEWS. 26 March 2024.
  26. Web site: 2023-02-22 . BE:FIRST「Boom Boom Back」が「デジタル2冠」達成【オリコンランキング】 . 2024-01-21 . Oricon News.
  27. Web site: 2023-09-20 . BE:FIRST「Mainstream」、通算7作目のデジタル2冠達成【オリコンランキング】 . 2024-01-21 . ORICON NEWS.
  28. Web site: BE:FIRST Starts Nationwide Tour Featuring 29 Shows in 17 Cities, Announces Additional Dates. 30 September 2022. MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON | もしもしにっぽん. 26 March 2024.
  29. Web site: BE:FIRST、初の東京ドーム＆京セラドーム大阪公演が3分で即完売「一人一人に届くパフォーマンスを」. 10 February 2024. ORICON NEWS. 26 March 2024.
  30. Web site: BE:FIRSTのアルバム売上ランキング. Oricon. ja. September 7, 2022.
  31. Web site: BE:FIRSTの合算アルバム売上ランキング. Oricon. ja. August 20, 2023.
  32. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/09/07 公開. Billboard Japan. ja. September 7, 2022.
  33. News: 【オリコン年間ランキング2022】King & Prince、今年度唯一のミリオン達成で自身初の「シングル」首位 Snow Man初の「アルバム」1位 / アルバムランキング 1位~25位 . December 26, 2022 . . December 22, 2022 . ja.
  34. Japan. BE:FIRST. BE:1. album. 2022. 8. December 26, 2022.
  35. News: BE:FIRST、2ndアルバムは「2:BE」付属ディスクにはアリーナツアーファイナル映像収録 . June 21, 2024 . . June 21, 2024 . ja.
  36. Web site: BE:FIRSTのシングル売上ランキング. Oricon. ja. May 1, 2024.
  37. Web site: BE:FIRSTの合算シングル売上ランキング. Oricon. ja. May 2, 2024.
    Chart positions not listed in the main source:
  38. Peaks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
  39. Japan. BE:FIRST. Gifted.. single. 2021. 11. May 15, 2022.
  40. Japan. BE:FIRST. Gifted.. single. 2022. 1. true. May 15, 2022.
  41. Japan. BE:FIRST. Bye-Good-Bye. single. 2022. 5. June 10, 2022.
  42. Japan. BE:FIRST. Bye-Good-Bye. single. 2022. 10. true. November 29, 2022.
  43. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2023-05-08/. ja:週間 シングルランキング 2023年05月08日付. Weekly Single Ranking for May 8, 2023. Oricon. ja. May 3, 2023. May 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230503030011/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2023-05-08/. dead.
  44. Japan. BE:FIRST. Smile Again. single. 2023. 4. May 12, 2023.
  45. Japan. BE:FIRST. Smile Again. single. 2024. 3. true. April 23, 2024.
  46. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2023-09-25/. ja:週間 シングルランキング 2023年09月25日付. Weekly Single Ranking for September 25, 2023. Oricon. ja. September 20, 2023. September 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230920031417/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2023-09-25/. dead.
  47. Japan. BE:FIRST. Mainstream. single. 2023. 9. March 19, 2024.
  48. Japan. BE:FIRST. Mainstream. single. 2024. 2. true. March 28, 2024.
  49. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2024-05-06/. ja:オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2024年04月22日～2024年04月28日. Oricon Weekly Single Ranking April 22, 2024 – April 28, 2024. Oricon. ja. May 1, 2024. May 1, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240501021256/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2024-05-06/. dead.
  50. Japan. BE:FIRST. Masterplan. single. 2024. 4. May 10, 2024.
  51. News: BE:FIRST×ATEEZがコラボ BE:FIRST×ATEEZ「Hush-Hush」の配信リリース決定 . July 1, 2024 . CDJournal . July 1, 2024 . ja.
  52. Japan. BE:FIRST. Shining One. single. 2022. 5. true. June 27, 2022.
  53. Japan. BE:FIRST. Boom Boom Back. single. 2023. 9. true. October 26, 2023.

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