■The album includes a total of 14 songs that Southern poured all of their power into!
Southern All Stars’ first original album in 10 years, “THANK YOU SO MUCH”, will be released on March 19th.
Southern All Stars made a spectacular debut in 1978, and have continued to be active at the forefront of the Japanese music scene for 47 years, spanning the Showa, Heisei, and Reiwa eras. They have released a variety of famous songs into the world, and have released 15 original albums so far. It has been a part of many people’s lives, won many prestigious awards, and continues to update its records.
Southern, who are now an indispensable rock band in Japan and are stepping into unprecedented territory, are finally releasing their latest original album for the first time in 10 years. The title is “THANK YOU SO MUCH.” The title was announced in November 2024, and information on the national tour was announced prior to the album details, and it took social media and wide shows by storm. It attracted attention from the media, including television and radio.
In addition, on New Year’s Day, Southern’s new song “Sakura, Hirari”, which conveys a heartwarming message to disaster-stricken areas across the country, will be released on digital distribution, and Southern’s progress towards their latest album is steadily progressing.
While further updates have been highly anticipated, the details of Southern All Stars’ 16th original album “THANK YOU SO MUCH” have finally been released along with the latest artist photos.
The release date is set for March 19th. It will be released in four formats: a limited edition (A: Blu-ray Disc/B: DVD) that comes with a SPECIAL DISC and a SPECIAL BOOK, a regular edition, and a 2-disc analog edition.
This work, in which words and melodies are intricately and carefully woven into each song, includes “Bon Giri Love Song”, “Utae Nippon no Sora”, and “Relay~Mori no Uta”, which were released to celebrate the 45th anniversary of their debut in 2023. , “Koi no Boogie Woogie Night” and “Greetings to Joan of Arc” were released as digital singles in 2024, and the beginning of 2025 In addition to “Sakura, Hirari,” which graced the show, there is also the rocking glam rock number “Dream Space Trip,” and “Sadness is Beyond the Boogie,” which was written in Southern’s earliest days before their debut, and the entertainment that their predecessors have built. A total of 14 songs will be included, including “Gift from God,” which sings of respect for (entertainment), in which Southern poured everything he had at the moment.
In conjunction with the announcement of detailed information, the latest trailer video was released on the special album website and Southern All Stars official YouTube channel.
Along with the release of the album, there has been a lot of excitement about the band’s national arena and dome tour, “Southern All Stars LIVE TOUR 2025 “THANK YOU SO MUCH!!”, which will be their first in six years since 2019.
This is a long-awaited tour that will be held after the social phenomenon “Chigasaki Live 2023” and “last summer festival appearance” “ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2024 in HITACHINAKA”, so when information is released in November 2024, Applications flooded in at the fan club pre-registration stage. With more than 500,000 people expected to mobilize nationwide, the number of applications is already far exceeding capacity.
This tour is sure to be a platinum ticket, but those who have pre-purchased the album “THANK YOU SO MUCH”, which began pre-ordering from January 6th, can apply for advance ticket reception for the dome performance. It has also been decided that serial numbers will be distributed.
For more information on the target period, stores, and application details, please visit the album special site.
At the time of this announcement, the Southern All Stars album special website was renewed and the catchphrase for the work was released. “When I met this song and I was with you, I’m not afraid of anything…”
Even though times are changing at a dizzying pace, there will always be Southerners and songs. If there’s music and people who live life to the fullest, I’m sure we can overcome anything. Let’s look forward to an invincible piece that Southern will deliver with great love and deep gratitude.
Release information
2025.01.01 ON SALE
DIGITAL SINGLE“Sakura, Hirari”
2025.03.19 ON SALE
ALBUM『THANK YOU SO MUCH』
1. Koi no Boogie Woogie Night (Fuji TV drama “Shinjuku Field Hospital” theme song/UNIQLO “Year-end Festival/New Year Festival” TV commercial song)
2. Say hello to Joan of Arc (TBS Sports 2024 theme song)
3.Sakura, Hirari
4.Two people in the city at sunset
5. Bongiri love song (DAM “Singing” 2023 Special Project CM song)
6. Sorry mom
7. Riding on the wind’s time machine
8.The scariest monster in history
9. Dream space travel
10.Sing the skies of Japan
11. Sadness is beyond boogie
12. Mitsuko and Kanji
13.Gift from God
14.Relay ~Mori no Uta (UNIQLO “Heattech” TVCM song)
“THANK YOU SO MUCH” special site
https://southernallstars.jp/feature/thankyousomuch_album
Southern All Stars OFFICIAL SITE
https://southernallstars.jp
