Universal Music LLC (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Takashi Fujikura / Universal Music) has released Ae! group’s second single “Gotta Be” (pronunciation: Garabi) will be released on October 9th (Wednesday).
In May 2024, she released her debut single “《A》BEGINNING”, which ranked first on the Billboard JAPAN Weekly Single Sales Chart Top Singles Sales and the Oricon Weekly Singles Ranking. Ae! group also took first place in the Oricon First Half Ranking 2024 Newcomer Ranking by Artist Sales Category.
This work, which will be the 2nd single, will be released in 4 formats: first limited edition A, first limited edition B, first limited edition C, and regular edition. The title song “Gotta Be” is a fast-paced rock number with added energy, and it was also used as the theme song for the ABC TV/TV Asahi drama “Divorce Post Night” starring member Akiya Sano. All versions include “Never End,” a ballad with a sense of scale that expresses pure love for the other person in its lyrics.
First limited edition A includes the aggressive dance number “RED ZONE,” first limited edition B includes the call-and-response song “Say Ae!,” and first limited edition C includes “Neon,” which you won’t be able to get out of your ears once you hear it. Light”, and the regular edition includes the newly recorded songs “Aeteodor” and “Party-Aholic”, which have been popular since their junior days. In addition, the first limited edition A contains the music video and making of “Gotta Be”, and the first limited edition B contains the LIVE video of “Gotta Be”, which was first performed at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, as well as the jacket shooting and the making of the performance. The first limited edition C comes with a 32-page photo book.
The first press will include a serial code as a bonus. With one serial code, you can watch original videos (streaming) in each format for a limited time (12:00 noon on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 to 18:00 on Tuesday, October 22, 2024). is.
To commemorate the release of this work, we will be streaming live on the official YouTube channel from 21:00 on Wednesday, October 9th, the release date. In addition to explaining the behind-the-scenes stories of the MV filming and recording of “Gotta Be” and the coupling songs, let’s shout out “Ae! Dreams” with Ae! group! There will also be talks about everyone’s “dreams” that were posted at CD shops and X stores nationwide during the “Ae! POST” campaign (recruitment has ended).
Aee! group “Gotta Be” Official Music Video – Streaming Ver. –
Ae! group “Gotta Be” MV Dance Ver.
Aee! group “Gotta Be” MV Solo Scene Ver.
Ae! group 2nd Single “Gotta Be”
Released on Wednesday, October 9th
[Product overview]
First limited edition A[CD + DVD]UPCA-9003 / 1,683 yen (tax included)
M1. Gotta Be
M2. Never End (Theme song for “Divorce Post Night” starring Akiya Sano)
M3. RED ZONE
DVD content:
“Gotta Be” Music Video
“Gotta Be” Music Video Making
First limited edition B[CD + DVD]UPCA-9004 / 1,683 yen (tax included)
M1. Gotta Be
M2. Never End (Theme song for “Divorce Post Night” starring Akiya Sano)
M3. Say Ae!
DVD content:
“Gotta Be” Ae! group Debut Tour ~No. 1 Ae LIVE in the world~ (2024.08.18 Ariake Arena)
“Gotta Be” Photoshoot & Performance Making
First limited edition C[CD + PHOTOBOOK (32P)]UPCA-9005 / 1,683 yen (tax included)
M1. Gotta Be
M2. Never End (Theme song for “Divorce Post-Ya” starring Akiya Sano)
M3. Neon light
Regular edition[CD]UPCA-5002/1,243 yen (tax included)
M1. Gotta Be
M2. Never End (Theme song for “Divorce Post Night” starring Akiya Sano)
M3. Aeteodor
M4. Party-Aholic
[Special page for viewing limited-time original videos for Ae! group “Gotta Be” purchasers]
https://www.universal-music.co.jp/aegroup/gottabe1009/
●Limited time video A: “Gotta Be” Behind the Scenes (recording) *First press limited edition A enclosed serial code
●Limited time video B: “Gotta Be” Behind the Scenes (recording member comments) *Serial code included in first limited edition B
●Limited time video C: “Neon Light” Behind the Scenes *Serial code included in first limited edition C
●Limited time video D: “Gotta Be” Behind the Scenes (transfer) *Serial code included in the regular edition
[YouTube live streaming]
Distribution date and time: October 9, 2024 (Wednesday) 21:00~
Delivery URL:https://youtube.com/live/Tb_SJj64I94
[Work summary]
Drama L “Night After Divorce”
・ABC TV (Kansai) Broadcast every Sunday at 0:10am
・TV Asahi (Kanto) Broadcast every Saturday at 2:30 am
Cast: Akiya Sano (Ae! group) as Iori Hojo
Original work: “The Night After Divorce” (*Aira*/taskey/HykeComic)
Screenplay: Erika Toyama Shichimi Shibuya
Theme song: “Never End” Aee! group (Universal Music)
Producer: Noriko Hiyo Kota Yamazaki
Yuka Asano (from morning to night) Motoo Kawabata (FAB)
Production cooperation: From morning till night/FAB
Production work: ABC
“Gotta Be” special site:https://sp.universal-music.co.jp/aegroup/gottabe/
Aee! group information
■UNIVERSAL MUSIC artist page:https://www.universal-music.co.jp/aegroup/
■YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@Aegroup_official
■TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aegroup_official
