Hide and Seek / Sunset Refrain

"Hide and Seek" / "Sunset Refrain"
Single by Lead
from the album Singularity
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2020
Recorded2020
Genre
LabelPony Canyon
Lead singles chronology
"Summer Vacation"
(2019) 		"Hide and Seek" / "Sunset Refrain"
(2020) 		"Tuxedo"
(2020)

"Hide and Seek" / "Sunset Refrain" (H I D E and S E E K／サンセット・リフレイン) is the thirty-second single by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead. It was released on February 19, 2020. It charted in the top five on the Oricon charts at No. 3 and remained on the charts for two consecutive weeks.

The single was released in four formats: a standard CD, two CD+DVD editions, and a CD+booklet edition.

"Sunset Refrain" was utilized as the opening theme to the Fuji TV drama Aloha Sommelier.

Information

"Hide and Seek" / "Sunset Refrain" was Lead's first single of 2020, and final single before their ninth studio album, Singularity. The single continued their streak of top-charting singles, and peaked at No. 3 on the Oricon Singles Chart.[1] It took No. 14 for the month, with total sales of 17,777. It remained on the charts for two weeks.

The single was released in four formats: a standard CD, two CD+DVD editions, and a CD+booklet edition. The standard CD housed the title tracks and the coupling track "Midnight Free Way",[2] while the CD+DVD editions only contained the two a-sides.[3][4] The CD+booklet, however, featured the two title tracks, along with their corresponding instrumentals.[5]

Despite being released as a double A-side, only "Sunset Refrain" received a music video on the DVD. The video for "Hide and Seek" would be released on their corresponding album, Singularity.[6]

"Hide and Seek" was written and composed by composer Masat, while the piece was performed by Masat and Drew Ryan Scott. Drew Ryan Scott had previously worked with Lead for their songs "Bumblebee" and "Beautiful Day". Lead's own Akira Kagimoto and Shinya Tanuichi wrote the lyrical portion, with Shinya taking over the rap lyrics.[7] "Sunset Refrain" (サンセット・リフレイン) was composed by KID STORM, and arrange by KID STORM, Yutaka Uchida (best known by the stage name "MUSOH") and SLIPKID. The lyrics were written by shungo., who had previously worked with Lead for several songs, including "Summer Vacation" and "Kokorozashi 〜KO.KO.RO.ZA.SHI.〜".[8][9] "Midnight Free Way" was written and composed by Lead's own Akira Kagimoto, who also wrote the lyrics.[10]

Promotional activities

The song "Sunset Refrain" was utilized as the opening theme to the Fuji TV drama Aloha Sommelier (アロハ・ソムリエ). The drama features actress Arisa Mizuki and is said to have the feeling of a drama set in Hawaii.[11]

Track listing

(Source)[12]

CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicComposer(s)Length
1."Hide and Seek"Akira Kagimoto • Shinya Tanuichi (rap)MASAT • Drew Ryan ScottMASAT3:00
2."Sunset Refrain" (サンセット・リフレイン)shungo.Kid Storm • Musoh • SlipkidKid Storm3:04
3."Midnight Free Way"Akira KagimotoAkira KagimotoAkira Kagimoto4:01
Total length:10:05
Type A
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Hide and Seek"Akira Kagimoto • Shinya Tanuichi (rap)MASAT • Drew Ryan ScottMASAT3:00
2."Sunset Refrain"Shungo.Kid Storm • Musoh • SlipkidKid Stom3:04
Total length:6:04
Type A: DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Sunset Refrain" (music video) 
2."Sunset Refrain" (behind the music video) 
3."Hide and Seek" (behind the jacket shooting) 
Type B
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Hide and Seek"Akira Kagimoto • Shinya Tanuichi (rap)Masat • Drew Ryan ScottMasat3:00
2."Sunset Refrain"shungo.Kid Storm • Musoh • SlipkidKid Storm3:04
Total length:6:04
Type B: DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Lead Cooking"52:06
Type C
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Hide and Seek"Akira Kagimoto • Shinya Tanuichi (rap)Masat • Drew Ryan ScottMasat3:00
2."Sunset Refrain"Shungo.Kid Storm • Musoh • SlipkidKid Storm3:04
3."Hide and Seek" (instrumental) Masat • Drew Ryan ScottMasat3:00
4."Sunset Refrain" (instrumental) Kid Storm • Musoh • SlipkidKid Storm3:04
Total length:12:08

Charts (Japan)

Release Chart Peak position Total sales
February 19, 2020 Oricon Daily Chart 3
Oricon Weekly Chart 3 17,480[13]
Oricon Monthly Chart 14 17,777[14]

References

  1. ^ "週間シングルランキング2020年03月02日付（2020年02月17日～2020年02月23日）". Oricon. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "リード / HIDE and SEEK / サンセット・リフレイン - 楽天市場". Rakuten. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Lead (JP) リード / H I D E and S E E K / サンセット・リフレイン 【初回限定盤A】 【CD Maxi】". Rakuten. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Lead (JP) リード / H I D E and S E E K / サンセット・リフレイン 【初回限定盤B】 【CD Maxi】". Rakuten. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Lead (JP) リード / H I D E and S E E K / サンセット・リフレイン 【初回限定盤C】(+スペシャルブックレット) 【CD Maxi】". Rakuten. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Singularity [Type A][w/ DVD, Limited Edition] Lead CD Album". CD Japan. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "Lead H I D E and S E E K 歌詞". J-Lyric. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "歌ネット：言葉の達人/shungo". Uta-Net. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "Lead サンセット・リフレイン 歌詞". J-Lyric. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "Lead midnight free way 歌詞". J-Lyric. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "Lead、観月ありさ主演の年末ドラマ「アロハ・ソムリエ」主題歌「サンセット・リフレイン」MV公開". Musicman. December 26, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "New Single「H I D E and S E E K／サンセット・リフレイン」2/19発売決定！【予約特典絵柄公開】". Lead Official. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  13. ^ 週間 CDシングルランキング 2020年03月02日付 [Weekly CD Single Ranking on March 2, 2020] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  14. ^ "月間 シングルランキング2020年02月度". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 13, 2020.