Free Hugs!

Free Hugs!
Studio album by
Kis-My-Ft2
ReleasedApril 24, 2019
GenreJ-pop
Length68:26(Regular Edition)
LabelAvex Trax
Kis-My-Ft2 chronology
Yummy!!
(2018) 		Free Hugs!
(2019) 		To-y2
(2020)
Singles from Free Hugs!
  1. "Love (Kis-My-Ft2 song)"
    Released: July 11, 2018
  2. "Kimi, Boku"
    Released: October 3, 2018
  3. "Kimi wo Daisuki da"
    Released: February 6, 2019
Music video
Hug & Walk on YouTube
Lura Lurara(Hug Movie) on YouTube

Free Hugs! (フリーハグス) is the eighth original album by Japanese boy band Kis-My-Ft2, released on April 24, 2019, by Avex Trax.[1]

The regular disc includes solo songs by all members for the first time in three years since "I Scream".[1] The solo songs are "hugs with music," with each member contributing music, as well as other artists.

The DVD of First edition A contains the music video for "Hug & Walk" and a making-of documentary. The music video for Hug & Walk, the album's signature song, was shot in Singapore. This is the first time they have shot a music video overseas.[2]

The DVD of First edition B contains "KIS-MY-TV Special!" which is a new type of variety challenge that could be called the No. 1 operation in the history of Kis-my benefits.[1]

With this album, a dome tour "Kis-My-Ft2 LIVE TOUR 2019 FREE HUGS!" was held from May 6 to July 14, 2019.[3]

Chart performance

Kis-My-1st recorded first-week sales of 205,000 copies, reaching No. 1 on the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking dated May 6, 2019. This is the ninth consecutive album since their first album "Kis-My-1st" to reach the top position on the same chart. It also broke the record for the most consecutive first-week sales of over 200,000 copies since the first album. This is the second-highest record in history after KinKi Kids. By December 8, 2019, it had sold a total of 235,335 copies and ranked 12th on the annual Oricon Album Ranking for 2019.[4]

Product specifications

The album was released in three formats:[1]

  • First Edition A (CD&DVD) - (AVCD-96288B)
  • First Edition B (CD&DVD) - (AVCD-96289B)
  • Regular Edition (CD) - (AVCD-96290)

The Regular Edition includes the solo songs by members Hiromitsu Kitayama, Taisuke Fujigaya, and Yuta Tamamori, and a bonus track introducing the members, "We are Kismai!" as a bonus track. The DVD included with the first pressing A and B will feature the songs from the album along with drama, comedy, variety, anime, documentary, and dance projects. The first disc A will include "KIS-MY-TV" and the first disc B will include "Kismay Sports Championship". In addition, the first pressing B includes seven jacket cards with visuals of the members.

Track listing

CD

Normal Edition, First Press Edition A

  1. "8th" Overture (inst.) [0:59].
  2. Hug & walk [4:01].
  3. A.D.D.I.C.T. (read: A.D.) [3:45]
  4. This crazy love [3:46].
  5. L.O.V.E. (read: L.O.V.E.) [3:40].
  6. Saturday Life [3:52].
  7. #1 Girl [3:37] (read: number one girl)
  8. I love you [4:39].
  9. I can't know love without you. [4:26].
  10. Bring It On [3:29].
  11. Distance [3:39].
  12. Hugtime [3:34].
  13. Yeah E Yeah!!!!!!! [3:18]
  14. You, me. [5:04] (Japanese only)
  15. Lulalulala [4:50]/[6:19].

Bonus CD

  • Regular disc only
  1. Love=X2U (read: Love crosses to you) [4:03] - Taisuke Fujigaya
  2. Let's play catch [4:59] - Wataru Yokoo
  3. My own princess [4:30] - Toshiya Miyata
  4. I miss your smile [4:53] - Kento Senga
  5. Don't wanna die [4:35] - Hiromitsu Kitayama
  6. Hugsuta [3:00] - Takashi Nikaido
  7. Love Story [3:30] - Yuta Tamamori

DVD

  • First Edition A
  1. Hug & Walk -Music video-
  2. Hug & Walk -Lip ver.-
  3. Episode of Free hugs! -Overseas shooting
  • First Press Edition B
  1. KIS-MY-TV Special! -Kiss Hug Operation

References

  1. ^ a b c d "8th ALBUM『Free Hugs!』". MENT. 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. ^ "キスマイ、シンガポールで撮影した新曲「HUG & WALK」のMV公開". spice. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Kis-My-Ft2、5月より全国ドームツアー開催". natalie. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Kis-My-Ft2、平成最後のNo.1アルバム KinKi Kidsに次ぐ歴代2位の連続初週売上20万枚突破【オリコンランキング】". oricon. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2024.