Yakusoku (Lead song) explained

Yakusoku
Cover:Lead_-_Yakusoku_(Normal_Edition).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Lead
Album:The Showcase
B-Side:Always Love, Wake me up (Type A), Moonlight Shower (Type B), Cross Over (Type C)
Released:November 25, 2015
Recorded:2015
Genre:J-pop, hip hop
Label:Pony Canyon
PCCA-70465 (CD)
PCCA-4304 (Type A, CD+DVD)
PCCA-4305 (Type B, CD+DVD)
PCCA-4306 (Type C, CD)
Prev Title:My One
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Tokyo Fever
Next Year:2017

Yakusoku (約束 / Promise) is the twenty-sixth single by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead, and was the final single before the release of their studio album The Showcase (2016). It performed well on Oricon at #5 and remained on the charts for two weeks.

The single was released as a standard CD and three limited edition versions, two of which were CD+DVD combos, each carrying different content. While all editions contained the b-side "Always Love", each of the limited editions harbored differing bonus tracks. The CD+DVD editions not only contained different content on the CD portions, but also carried different content on the DVD portions.

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Yakusoku is the twenty-sixth single released by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead. It was their final single before their seventh studio album, The Showcase, which was released the following year on June 8.[1] It charted well on the Oricon Singles Charts at #5 for the week, and remained on the charts for two consecutive weeks.[2]

The single was released in four editions, a standard CD, a limited edition CD and two limited edition CD+DVD combo packs. The regular edition contained the title track, the coupling track "Always Love" - which was available on all versions - and their corresponding instrumentals.[3] The limited type A CD+DVD version harbored the two tracks, the bonus track "Wake me up" and the accompanying instrumentals. The DVD portion housed the music video for "Yakusoku" and the off-shot making video.[4] The limited type B CD+DVD editions contained the two regular tracks and the bonus track "Moonlight Shower" (ムーンライトシャワー / MUUNRAITO SHAWAA), along with their instrumentals. The DVD portion contained the dance version of "Yakusoku" and the behind-the-scenes footage of the photo shoot for the different single covers.[5] The limited Type C version contained the two standard tracks, the bonus track "Cross Over" (stylized as CROSS OVER) and the songs' corresponding instrumentals.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: THE SHOWCASE【初回限定盤A】 / Lead / ORICON NEWS. Oricon. September 30, 2017.
  2. Web site: Lead / 約束 / ORICON NEWS. Oricon. June 26, 2018.
  3. Web site: Yakusoku (Normal Edition)(Japan Version). YesAsia. June 26, 2018.
  4. Web site: Yakusoku [Type A](SINGLE+DVD)(First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)]. YesAsia. June 26, 2018.
  5. Web site: Yakusoku [Type B](SINGLE+DVD)(First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)]. YesAsia. June 26, 2018.
  6. Web site: Yakusoku [Type C](First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)]. YesAsia. June 26, 2018.