Summer Vacation (song)

"Summer Vacation" is the thirty-fifth single released by Japanese hip-hop group Lead, on July 24, 2019. It became their second single of 2019, with their first being Be the Naked, which was released six months prior in January.[3] It debuted at No. 6 on the Oricon Singles Charts, becoming their fourteenth consecutive single to chart in the top ten.[4] They sold 18,570 units within the first week, giving the single a weekly ranking of No. 8.[5] It continued to rank throughout the month, giving it a monthly ranking of No. 27.[6]

The single came in four formats: a standard CD, two CD+DVD editions, and a CD+booklet edition. The first press editions included tickets to their upcoming live performance. The CD only version carried three songs: the title track "Summer Vacation", and the two coupling tracks "Paradise City" and "Anthem".[7] The CD+DVD editions held the title track and the coupling track "Paradise City". The type A edition carried the music video of "Summer Vacation", along with the behind-the-scenes making video of both the music video and the cover art.[8] The type B DVD housed a "Lead Special Talk".[9] The CD+booklet edition has "Summer Vacation" and the track "Anthem", along with a photo book.[10]

The music video has been described as having "choreography to evoke summer vacation".[11]

To help promote the single, those who preordered the single from various Tower Records stores throughout Japan were able to obtain a special clear folder when they purchased all four editions. This was based on a first-come first-served basis. For stores outside of Tower Records, a special postcard set was available, which included solo postcards featuring each member. The stores who participated were HMV, Amazon Japan, Tsutaya Records and various CD shops.

To celebrate the launch of the single, several events have been held. All lives were free to attend, while members of the group's fan club "Leaders" were able to attend an after party event.[12]

(Source)[13]

• Lead Official