Fly-Up

Fly-Up is the debut Japanese single by South Korean girl group Kep1er. It was released on September 7, 2022, by Wake One Entertainment and Ariola Japan. The single consists of four tracks, including the lead track "Wing Wing".

"Fly-Up"
Regular edition cover
Single by Kep1er
LanguageJapanese
A-side"Wing Wing"
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2022 (2022-09-07)
GenreJ-pop
Length12:27
Label
Kep1er singles chronology
"Up!"
(2022)		 "Fly-Up"
(2022)		 "We Fresh"
(2022)
Music video
"Wing Wing" on YouTube

Background and release

On July 20, 2022, Wake One Entertainment announced Kep1er would be releasing their debut Japanese single titled Fly-Up on September 7, marking their debut in Japan.[1] On July 31, the lead track "Wing Wing" was announced to be released additionally on August 3. The music video teaser for "Wing Wing" was released on the same day.[2]

Commercial performance

Fly-Up debuted at number 2 on the Oricon Singles Chart in the chart issue dated September 5–11, 2022, with 68,316 copies sold.[3] The single went on to sell over 100,000 copies.

Promotion

On the same day of the announcement of the single release, it was also announced that Kep1er will be holding a live showcase to celebrate their debut in Japan. The showcase was held on September 10 and 11 following the release of the single.[4] Kep1er also performed the lead track "Wing Wing" at CDTV Live! Live! and Venue101 on September 3 and 5 respectively.[5]

Track listing
Fly-Up track listing – regular edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Wing Wing"
  • B.O
  • KZ
  • B.O
  • KZ
  • Meisobo
  • Nthonius
  • Meisobo
  • Nthonius
3:15
2."Up!" (Japanese version)
  • Glory Face (Full8loom)
  • Jinli (Full8loom)
  • Glory Face
  • Jinli
  • Glory Face
  • Harry
3:12
3."Wa Da Da" (Japanese version)
  • BuildingOwner (PrismFilter)
  • Elum (PrismFilter)
  • Shannon
  • Danke
  • Hwang Yu-bin
  • Odal Park
  • Lee Seu-ran
  • Kako
  • BuildingOwner
  • Elum
  • Shannon
BuildingOwner3:04
4."Wing Wing" (instrumental)   3:15
Total length:12:46
Fly-Up track listing – limited A, B, and digital
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Wing Wing"   3:15
2."Daisy"
  • Aaron Kim
  • Ashe Ahn
  • Ejae
  • Ghostchild LTD
  • Isaac Han
  • Nicole Kole Cohen
  • Ejae
  • Ryo Ito
  • Tsingtao
  • Aaron Kim
  • Ashe Ahn
  • Ghostchild LTD
  • Isaac Han
2:56
3."Up!" (Japanese version)   3:12
4."Wa Da Da" (Japanese version)   3:04
Total length:12:27
Fly-Up track listing – limited A (DVD)
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Wing Wing" (music video)Naive Creative Production3:23
2."Wing Wing" (making of jacket shooting & music video) 25:13
Total length:40:53
Fly-Up track listing – Kep1ian edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Wing Wing"   3:15
2."Up!" (Japanese version)   3:12
3."Wa Da Da" (Japanese version)   3:04
4."O.O.O"
  • Jeong Ho-hyun
  • Hwang Hyun
  • Jeong Ho-hyun
  • Hwang Hyun
4:07
Total length:13:38

Charts

Certifications
Certifications for Fly-Up
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[13] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release history for Fly-Up
Region Date Format Label
Japan September 7, 2022 CD
Various

References
  1. "9/7(水) Kep1er Japan 1st Single<FLY-UP>で日本デビュー決定！". Kep1er Japan Official (in Japanese). July 20, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  2. "日本デビューシングルよりタイトル曲「Wing Wing」の先行配信が決定！さらにティザー映像が解禁！". Kep1er Japan Official (in Japanese). July 31, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  3. 週間 シングルランキング 2022年09月05日～2022年09月11日 [Oricon Weekly Single Ranking September 5, 2022 – September 11, 2022] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  4. "Kep1er Japan Debut Showcase Live <FLY-UP> 開催決定！！". Kep1er Japan Official (in Japanese). July 20, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  5. Sun, Mi-kyung (September 6, 2022). "케플러, 日 데뷔 쇼케이스 전석 매진…'글로벌 1티어' 본격 시동" [Kepler's Japanese debut showcase sold out... 'Global Tier 1' started in earnest] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of September 14, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  7. "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales – Week of September 14, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  8. Fly-Up – Oricon Oricon News. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  9. "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2022-09-19" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  10. "Oricon Top 50 Singles: 2022-09". Oricon. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  11. 年間　シングルランキング 2022年度 [Annual Single Ranking 2022] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  12. "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Year-End 2022". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  13. "Japanese single certifications – Kepler – Fly-Up" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved October 12, 2022. Select 2022年9月 on the drop-down menu
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