≒JOY (Nearly Equal Joy) is the “third group” following the idol groups =LOVE (Equal Love) and ≠ME (Not Equal Me) produced by Rino Sashihara. Their first single “Gyakukan Disco”, released last week on Wednesday, June 12th, has been ranked #1 on both the Oricon Weekly Single Ranking for June 24th, 2024 (first week sales of 105,000 copies) and the Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales (first week sales of 137,000 copies) released on June 19th, with first week sales exceeding 100,000 copies.
Following ZEROBASEONE, ME:I, Ae! group, and Strawberry Prince, this is the fifth group this year to debut at No. 1 on the Oricon charts with their first single, and the second female artist this year. (According to Oricon. This year’s ranking starts on December 25, 2023.)
In addition, her first CD album, “Kitto, Zettai, Zettai,” released on January 17, 2024, debuted at number one on both the Oricon weekly album rankings and the Billboard JAPAN Top Albums Sales, making this the first time in about two and a half years that a female artist has had both her first album and first single debut at number one on the Oricon weekly rankings.
The new song “Gym Disco” features Ezumi Reon in the center, and is an up-tempo youth song by ≒JOY that is sure to make everyone happy if they dance to the gym disco. The music video is set in a school and tells the story of the members creating a special day that goes beyond the everyday boundaries of student life. It expresses the brilliance of youth, the pursuit of dreams, the excitement of taking on new challenges, and the joy of growing together. The video has already exceeded 1.9 million views and is growing at a rate that is approaching 2 million views.
Leader Ozawa Manami expressed her joy at achieving this great feat, saying, “We are truly honored and happy to have received such wonderful results for two consecutive albums. We owe it all to everyone who always supports us, so we would like to continue to grow and work hard to deliver our full energy, so please continue to support us.”
≒JOY will be holding the ≒JOY Hall Tour 2024 in four cities starting in October. Details of the tour and ticket information will be announced at a later date, so please look forward to the latest information.
≒JOY is currently enjoying rapid success in all fields, so we can’t take our eyes off him in the future.
★”Gym Disco” Music Video
“Gymnasium Disco”
Lyricist: Rino Sashihara
Composition and Arrangement: Koji Goto (ck510)
Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: YOUYOU
Choreography: Maika Takeda
★”Dreaming♡Idol” Music Video
“Dreaming♡Idol”
Lyricist: Rino Sashihara
Composition and Arrangement: Kohei Tsukada
Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: Toshitsugu Ohno
Choreography: CRE8BOY
★”Never Give Up! Live” Music Video
“Never give up! Live!”
Lyricist: Rino Sashihara
Composer: Hideshi Kanayama
Arrangement: Menma
Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: Toshitsugu Ohno
Choreography: Hiromi Mitsui
★1st single “Gym Disco” now available!
https://nearly-equal-joy.lnk.to/TaiikukanDisco
★Product details for the 1st single “Gyakukan Disco” to be released on Wednesday, June 12th
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1589
*For details on the online individual talk session, click here
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1574
*For details on individual talk sessions and two-shot photo sessions, click here
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1575
★Saturday, September 28, 2024 ICONOIJOY 2024
ICONOIJOY 2024 will be held at Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest on Saturday, September 28, 2024! Details and ticket information will be announced at a later date. Please look forward to it!
[Date]Saturday, September 28, 2024
[Venue]Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest
★≒JOY Hall Tour 2024
【schedule】
Monday, October 14, 2024 (National Holiday) Fukuoka City Hall, Fukuoka Prefecture
Sunday, October 27, 2024 Kobe International Hall, Hyogo Prefecture
Saturday, November 2, 2024 Orix Theater, Osaka Prefecture
Sunday, November 24, 2024 Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall, Chiba Prefecture
Further details and ticket information will be announced at a later date.
Everyone please look forward to it!
★Profile
This is the third group formed by Rino Sashihara to produce her ideal idol, following =LOVE and ≠ME. The final audition was held on January 30, 2022, and on March 29, 2022, the members were unveiled and producer Rino Sashihara herself announced that the group would be named “≒JOY”. On September 3 last year, the ≒JOY 1st concert “Nice to meet you, we are ≒JOY” was held at the National Hall of Pacifico Yokohama, and from the end of last year to the beginning of this year, the first tour ≒JOY 1st Tour “Absolute” was held and was a great success. On Wednesday, January 17, the debut mini album “Kitto, Zettai, Zettai” was released. (They debuted at number one on both the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Album Sales. They shipped over 100,000 copies on the first day of release.) On February 24th of this year, they held the ≒JOY 2nd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT, which attracted an audience of about 8,000 people at Tokyo International Forum Hall A to celebrate their second anniversary. On Wednesday, June 12th, they released their long-awaited first single, “Taiikukan Disco.” (They debuted at number one on both the Oricon Weekly Single Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Single Sales. It was the first time in about two and a half years for a female artist to debut at number one on the Oricon charts for both their first album and first single.) The name ≒JOY is filled with Rino Sashihara’s wish that “when the members and the fans who support them meet, they will feel joy and happiness.”
Official websitehttps://nearly-equal-joy.jp/
Official Xhttps://twitter.com/Nearlyequal_joy
Official YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qmQbqvW6UES3NT780l2Pg
