Chiri Chiri Explained

Chiri Chiri
Type:studio
Artist:Momoland
Cover:Momoland - Chiri Chiri.jpg
Recorded:2018–2019
Genre:J-pop
Language:Japanese
Prev Title:Momoland The Best ~Korean Ver.~
Prev Year:2018

Chiri Chiri is the debut Japanese studio album by South Korean girl group Momoland. It was released by King Records on September 4, 2019. The album features the group's Japanese singles – "Bboom Bboom", "Baam", "I'm So Hot" and "Pinky Love"; along with the Japanese versions of Momoland's previously released songs and the new track "Chiri Chiri".

Commercially, the album peaked at number thirty on Japan's Oricon Albums Chart.

Singles

The Japanese version of "Bboom Bboom" was released on June 13, 2018 by King Records.[1] [2] It was followed by "Baam" which was released on November 7, 2018.[3] The third single "I'm So Hot" was released on May 7, 2019.[4]

The first three Japanese singles of the group peaked on Oricon Singles Chart at number four, eight and eight respectively.[5] [6] [7] The singles also peaked on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 at number nine, twelve and fifty-one respectively.[8] [9] [10]

To coincide the release of their debut Japanese studio album, "Pinky Love" was released as a single in September 2019.[11] The music video for the song was released on September 2, 2019.[12] While the dance practice video was uploaded on June 29, 2020.[13]

Commercial performance

In Japan, the studio album debuted and peaked at number thirty on the Oricon Albums Chart. It sold 1,669 physical copies.[14] [15] Chiri Chiri also charted on the Billboard Hot Albums at number forty-nine.

Charts

Chart (2019)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan (Billboard Japan Hot Albums)[16] 49
Japan (Oricon Albums Chart)[17] 30

Release history

Release dates and formats for Chiri Chiri! Region! Date! Format! Label
JapanSeptember 4, 2019King[18]
Various

Notes and References

  1. News: Im Eun-byel . Momoland to debut in Japan . March 21, 2021 . . March 4, 2018.
  2. Web site: MOMOLAND「目標は紅白」…6月に日本デビュー決定!日本ファンミーティング開催も発表 - MUSIC - 韓流・韓国芸能ニュースはKstyle . Kstyle . March 21, 2021 . ja.
  3. Web site: BAAM - EP by MOMOLAND on Apple Music . March 21, 2021.
  4. Web site: I'm So Hot - EP by Momoland on Apple Music . March 21, 2021.
  5. Web site: 2018年06月11日~2018年06月17日 オリコン週間 シングルランキング . Oricon News . March 21, 2021 . ja.
  6. Web site: 週間 シングルランキング 2018年11月19日付 . March 21, 2021.
  7. Web site: 週間 シングルランキング 2019年05月20日付 . March 21, 2021.
  8. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 . June 20, 2018 . March 21, 2021.
  9. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 . July 11, 2018 . March 21, 2021.
  10. Web site: Billboard Japan . April 8, 2019 . March 21, 2021.
  11. Web site: MOMOLAND、新曲2曲含む日本1stアルバム「Chiri Chiri」発売 . March 21, 2021.
  12. Web site: MOMOLAND Pinky Love MV . March 21, 2021.
  13. Web site: MOMOLAND(모모랜드) - "I'm So Hot" Dance Practice . March 22, 2021 . YouTube.
  14. Web site: 週間 アルバムランキング 2019年09月16日付 . Weekly Album Ranking on September 16, 2019 . March 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190920044729/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-09-16/p/3/ . September 20, 2019.
  15. Web site: Chiri Chiri sales on Oricon Chart . September 16, 2019 . March 16, 2021 . ko.
  16. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums . September 16, 2019 . March 16, 2021.
  17. Web site: Oricon Albums Chart. . March 16, 2021 . ja.
  18. Web site: Chiri Chiri by MOMOLAND on Apple Music . March 16, 2021.