Edge of Days is Japanese boy band Kis-My-Ft2's 25th single, released on November 13, 2019, by Avex Trax.[1]

"Edge of Days"
Single by Kis-My-Ft2
from the album To-y2
B-side
  • "Mr.Fresh"
  • "Koakuma Lip"
  • "Innocent" (regular edition)
ReleasedNovember 13, 2019 (2019-11-13)
GenreJ-pop
LabelAvex Trax
Composer(s)Hikari
Lyricist(s)Hikari
Kis-My-Ft2 singles chronology
"Hands Up"
(2019)
"Edge of Days"
(2019)
"Endless Summer"
(2020)
Music video
"Edge of Days" on YouTube
"Mr.Fresh" on YouTube

Overview

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This was the first single in about four months since the previous single "Hands Up". The title song is the theme song for the TV Tokyo drama Million Joe starring Hiromitsu Kitayama.[2]

The music video for the song tells the story of the members dressed as spies trying to find the trump card "Joker" in order to shine a ray of hope in the world.[3] Kitayama plays a thief, Kento Senga is a sniper, Toshiya Miyata is a hacker, Wataru Yokoo is a locksmith, Taisuke Fujigaya is a biker, Yuta Tamamori is a thinker, and Takashi Nikaido is a bomb disposal agent. The video also includes a dance performance of the seven members in conjunction with moving lights.[3]

The coupling song "Mr. Fresh", which is included in all forms of the album, is the commercial song for Unicharm's "Wave Floor Wiper", starring Yuta Tamamori, who is also a member of the group.[4] The music video, produced under the theme of "everyday" and "extraordinary", is set on a train reminiscent of a New York subway in the U.S., and features a glamorous, club-like atmosphere. The members give an extraordinary performance using suspension straps and poles inside the train, which is decorated in a club-like atmosphere.[4]

The coupling song "Koakuma Lip" included in the standard edition is the theme song for dTV (Lemino)'s "Kiss My Dokidokiun" featuring the members.

The first pressing disc A includes the music video and making document of the title song. The first pressing B includes the music video of "Mr. Fresh" and "Kis-My-Tv (Who's cheating you?)" and "Kis-My-Tv (Funny Sports)". The regular edition includes the coupling song "Innocent".

Chart performance

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The song debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Ranking dated November 25, 2019. This is the 25th consecutive No. 1 ranking since their debut single Everybody Go.[5]

Editions

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  • First edition A (AVCD-94663/B): CD+DVD
  • First edition B (AVCD-94664/B): CD+DVD
  • Regular edition (AVCD-94665): CD

Track listing

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  • Included only in the regular edition after “Koakuma Lip”.
  1. "Edge of Days" [3:58]
  2. "Mr. Fresh" [4:04]
  3. "Koakuma Lip" [4:06]
  4. "Innocent" [5:08] (Japanese only)
  • First Press Edition A
  1. "Edge of Days" Music Video
  2. "Edge of Days" & "Mr.Fresh" Music Video making document
  • First Press Edition B
  1. "Mr. FRESH" Music Video
  2. Kis-My-Tv (Who's cheating you?)
  3. Kis-My-Tv (Funny Sports)

References

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  1. ^ "25th SINGLE『Edge of Days』". ment. 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  2. ^ "主題歌がKis-My-Ft2「Edge of Days」 に決定!「ミリオンジョー」". TV Tokyo (in Japanese). 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  3. ^ a b "Kis-My-Ft2「Edge of Days」MVで世界に希望の光を照らすスパイに". natalie (in Japanese). 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  4. ^ a b "Kis-My-Ft2、電車のつり革やポールで非日常的パフォーマンス「Mr.FRESH」MV公開". natalie. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  5. ^ "紅白初出場のキスマイ、シングル25作連続1位で歴代3位タイ記録【オリコンランキング】". oricon. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
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