"Yakusoku" (約束 / "Promise") is the twenty-sixth single by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead, and was the final single before the release of their studio albumThe Showcase (2016). It performed well on Oricon, peaking at number 5 and remaining on the charts for two weeks.
The single was released as a standard CD and three limited edition versions, two of which were CD+DVD combos, each carrying different content. While all editions contained the b-side "Always Love", each of the limited editions harbored differing bonus tracks. The CD+DVD editions not only contained different content on the CD portions, but also carried different content on the DVD portions.
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"Yakusoku" was Lead's final single from their seventh studio album, The Showcase, which was released the following year on June 8.[1] It charted well on the Oricon Singles Chartat number five, and remained on the charts for two weeks.[2]
The single was released in four editions, a standard CD, a limited edition CD and two limited edition CD+DVD combo packs. The regular edition contained the title track, the coupling track "Always Love" – which was available on all versions – and their corresponding instrumentals.[3] The limited type A CD+DVD version harbored the two tracks, the bonus track "Wake me up" and the accompanying instrumentals. The DVD portion housed the music video for "Yakusoku" and the off-shot making video.[4] The limited type B CD+DVD editions contained the two regular tracks and the bonus track "Moonlight Shower" (ムーンライトシャワー / "Mūnraito Shawā", along with their instrumentals. The DVD portion contained the dance version of "Yakusoku" and the behind-the-scenes footage of the photo shoot for the different single covers.[5] The limited Type C version contained the two standard tracks, the bonus track "Cross Over" (stylized as CROSS OVER) and the songs' corresponding instrumentals.[6]
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