Hide and Seek / Sunset Refrain explained

Hide and Seek/Sunset Refrain
Cover:Lead_-_Hide_and_Seek.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Lead
Album:Singularity
Released:February 19, 2020
Recorded:2020
Label:Pony Canyon
PCCA-04881 (CD)
PCCA-04879 (Type A, CD+DVD)
PCCA-04880 (Type B, CD+DVD)
PCCA-70547 (Type C, CD+Booklet)
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Hide and Seek/Sunset Refrain (H I D E and S E E K/サンセット・リフレイン) is the thirty-second single by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead. It was released on February 19, 2020. It charted in the top five on the Oricon charts at No. 3 and remained on the charts for two consecutive weeks.

The single was released in four formats: a standard CD, two CD+DVD editions, and a CD+booklet edition.

"Sunset Refrain" was utilized as the opening theme to the Fuji TV drama Aloha Sommelier.

Information

Hide and Seek/Sunset Refrain is the thirty-second single released by the Japanese hip hop group Lead on February 19, 2020. It was their first single of 2020, and final single before their ninth studio album, Singularity. The single continued their streak of top-charting singles, and peaked at No. 3 on the Oricon Singles Charts.[1] It took No. 14 for the month, with total sales of 17,777. It remained on the charts for two weeks.

The single was released in four formats: a standard CD, two CD+DVD editions, and a CD+booklet edition. The standard CD housed the title tracks and the coupling track "Midnight Free Way" (stylized midnight free way),[2] while the CD+DVD editions only contained the two a-sides.[3] [4] The CD+booklet, however, featured the two title tracks, along with their corresponding instrumentals.[5]

Despite being released as a double a-side, only "Sunset Refrain" received a music video on the DVD. The video for "Hide and Seek" would be released on their corresponding album, Singularity.[6]

"Hide and Seek" was written and composed by composer MASAT, while the piece was performed by MASAT and Drew Ryan Scott. Drew Ryan Scott had previously worked with Lead for their songs "Bumblebee" and "Beautiful Day". Lead's own Akira Kagimoto and Shinya Tanuichi wrote the lyrical portion, with Shinya taking over the rap lyrics.[7] "Sunset Refrain" (サンセット・リフレイン) was composed by KID STORM, and arrange by KID STORM, Yutaka Uchida (best known by the stage name "MUSOH") and SLIPKID. The lyrics were written by shungo., who had previously worked with Lead for several songs, including "Summer Vacation" and "Kokorozashi 〜KO.KO.RO.ZA.SHI.〜".[8] [9] "Midnight Free Way" was written and composed by Lead's own Akira Kagimoto, who also wrote the lyrics.[10]

Promotional activities

The song "Sunset Refrain" was utilized as the opening theme to the Fuji TV drama Aloha Sommelier (アロハ・ソムリエ). The drama features actress Arisa Mizuki and is said to have the feeling of a drama set in Hawaii.[11]

Track listing

(Source)[12]

Charts (Japan)

ReleaseChartPeak positionTotal sales
February 19, 2020Oricon Daily Chart3
Oricon Weekly Chart317,480[13]
Oricon Monthly Chart1417,777[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 週間シングルランキング2020年03月02日付(2020年02月17日~2020年02月23日). Oricon. March 13, 2020.
  2. Web site: リード / HIDE and SEEK / サンセット・リフレイン - 楽天市場. Rakuten. March 13, 2020.
  3. Web site: Lead (JP) リード / H I D E and S E E K / サンセット・リフレイン 【初回限定盤A】 【CD Maxi】. Rakuten. March 13, 2020.
  4. Web site: Lead (JP) リード / H I D E and S E E K / サンセット・リフレイン 【初回限定盤B】 【CD Maxi】. Rakuten. March 13, 2020.
  5. Web site: Lead (JP) リード / H I D E and S E E K / サンセット・リフレイン 【初回限定盤C】(+スペシャルブックレット) 【CD Maxi】. Rakuten. March 13, 2020.
  6. Web site: Singularity [Type A][w/ DVD, Limited Edition] Lead CD Album]. CD Japan. March 19, 2020.
  7. Web site: Lead H I D E and S E E K 歌詞. J-Lyric. March 13, 2020.
  8. Web site: 歌ネット:言葉の達人/shungo.. Uta-Net. March 13, 2020.
  9. Web site: Lead サンセット・リフレイン 歌詞. J-Lyric. March 13, 2020.
  10. Web site: Lead midnight free way 歌詞. J-Lyric. March 13, 2020.
  11. Web site: Lead、観月ありさ主演の年末ドラマ「アロハ・ソムリエ」主題歌「サンセット・リフレイン」MV公開. Musicman. December 26, 2019. March 8, 2020.
  12. Web site: New Single「H I D E and S E E K/サンセット・リフレイン」2/19発売決定!【予約特典絵柄公開】. Lead Official. February 1, 2020.
  13. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2020-03-02/. ja:週間 CDシングルランキング 2020年03月02日付. Weekly CD Single Ranking on March 2, 2020. Oricon. February 26, 2020. Japanese.
  14. Web site: 月間 シングルランキング2020年02月度. Oricon. March 13, 2020. Japanese.