"Grand Prix" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Kep1er for their third Japanese maxi single marketed as Fly-High. It was pre-released as a digital single on November 8, 2023, and as a CD single featuring three other tracks on November 22, 2023, by Wake One Entertainment and Ariola Japan.
Background and release
On October 10, 2023, Wake One Entertainment announced Kep1er would be releasing their third Japanese maxi single titled Fly-High together with its lead track "Grand Prix" on November 22.[1] The track listing and highlight medley was released on October 31.[2] Teasers for the music video were released on November 6 and 7.[3][4] The song was pre-released alongside its music video on November 8.[5]
Composition
"Grand Prix" was written by Rose Blueming, Yu Sena, and Hiyori Nara, and composed by Geek Boy, Caroline Gustavsson, and Kyler Niko.[2] The song "express the desire to run to the person you love and the joy when love comes true".[1]
Commercial performance
"Grand Prix" debuted at number 2 on the Oricon Daily Single Ranking, having sold 37,941 copies on the first day of release.[6] It went on to sell over 100,000 copies, and received a gold certification for album sales in Japan.
Promotion
Prior to the release of "Grand Prix", Kep1er performed the song during their Japanese fan meeting Fairy Fantasia on October 27 and 28.[7] After the song's release, they performed it on CDTV Live! on November 20,[8] and on Weekly 99 Music [ja] on December 27.[9]
^ abPark, Jeong-sun (October 10, 2023). "케플러, 日 세 번째 싱글 '플라이-하이' 발매" [Kep1er releases third Japanese single 'Fly-High'] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Naver.
^ ab"Kep1er Japan 3rd Single <FLY-HIGH>ハイライトメドレー映像を公開！" [Kep1er Japan 3rd Single <FLY-HIGH> Highlight medley video released!]. Kep1er Japan (in Japanese). November 1, 2023. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
^Kep1er、新曲「Grand Prix」MVで"恋"への旅路を描く [Kep1er depicts their journey to "love" in the MV for their new song "Grand Prix"]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). November 8, 2023. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^Seon, Mi-kyung (November 23, 2023). "케플러, 'FLY-HIGH' 日 오리콘 데일리 싱글 랭킹 2위..대세 증명" [Kep1er, 'FLY-HIGH' ranks 2nd in Japan's Oricon daily single ranking... proves to be a trend] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023 – via Naver.
^Seon, Mi-kyung (October 31, 2023). "케플러, 日 첫 단독 팬미팅 현지 집중 조명.."결점 없는 퍼포먼스 돋보여"" [Kep1er, spotlight on Japan's first solo fan meeting..."Flawless performance stands out"] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Naver.
^『CDTVライブ!』次回2時間SPに生田絵梨花、&TEAM、Kep1er出演 10-FEET、マルシィが初登場へ ["CDTV Live!" Erika Ikuta, &TEAM, Kep1er will appear on the next 2-hour special 10-FEET, Marci will appear for the first time]. Oricon News (in Japanese). November 6, 2023. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
^年間 アルバムランキング 2023年度 [Annual Singles Ranking 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. p. 9. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
