"Night" is a song by South Korean boy band Stray Kids, taken from their second Japanese-language studio album Giant (2024). It was released as a single in three versions—Japanese, English, and Korean—along with "Falling Up" by Epic Records Japan and JYP Entertainment on October 7, 2024. The song serves as an opening theme for the "Workshop Battle" arc of the second season of Kami no Tō: Tower of God.
| "Night" | ||||
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.png) Korean version cover | ||||
| Single by Stray Kids | ||||
| from the album Giant | ||||
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| B-side | "Falling Up" | |||
| Released | October 7, 2024 | |||
| Studio | JYPE (Seoul) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:54 | |||
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| Composer(s) | ||||
| Lyricist(s) | ||||
| Stray Kids singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
editIn 2020, Stray Kids previously performed the opening theme "Top" for the Japanese anime adaption of South Korean webtoon series Tower of God, titled Kami no Tō: Tower of God.[1][2] "Top" was released as the group's debut single in Japan, along with the B-side "Slump", and debuted atop the Oricon Singles Chart, making the group the fourth foreign artist to do so in history after Jang Keun-suk, Exo, and iKon.[3]
The second season of Kami no Tō: Tower of God was announced in November 2023,[4] and premiered in July next year, which the first arc "Return of the Prince" was accompanied by opening theme "Rise Up" and ending theme "Believe" by labelmate NiziU.[5] On September 8, 2024, it was announced that Stray Kids would be in charge of the opening and ending themes for the second arc of the second season of Kami no Tō: Tower of God, subtitled "Workshop Battle".[6][7] The opening theme, titled "Night", first appeared on the non-credit opening sequence for the anime, uploaded on September 29.[8] and was later released in three versions—Japanese, English, and Korean—on October 7.[9]
Composition
edit"Night" was written by the group's in-house production team 3Racha Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han) and Versachoi. D&H (Purple Night) handles the Japanese lyrics, while Sophia Pae co-wrote the English lyrics. Real Sound's Tomoyuki Mori described that the song is a pop track, featuring "sad melody and aggressive rap amidst a heavy rock sound" with starting of "guitar pick scratches" and "1990s mix technique".[10]
Track listing
edit- Digital download and streaming – Japanese version
- "Night" – 2:54
- Digital download and streaming – English version
- "Night" (English version) – 2:54
- Digital download and streaming – Korean version
- "Night" (from Tower of God: Workshop Battle; Korean version) – 2:54
- "Falling Up" (from Tower of God: Workshop Battle; Korean version) – 3:10
Credits and personnel
editPersonnel
- Stray Kids – vocals
- D&H (Purple Night) – lyrics (Japanese version)
- Sophia Pae – lyrics (English version)
- Versachoi – composition, arrangement, computer programming, piano, synthesizer, vocal direction
- Rha Kyung-weoi – guitar, bass
- Lee Kyeong-won – vocal editing
- Goo Hye-jin – recording
- Lim Chan-mi – recording (Japanese and Korean version)
- Yoon Won-kwon – mixing
- Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
Locations
- JYPE Studios – recording
- MadMiix – mixing
- 821 Sound Mastering – mastering
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[11] | 93 |
| Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[12] | 48 |
| South Korea BGM (Circle)[13] | 179 |
| South Korea Download (Circle)[14] | 69 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[15] | 46 |
| UK Singles Sales (OCC)[16] | 52 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | October 7, 2024 |
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Epic Japan | [17] | |
| Korean | JYP | ||||
| South Korea |
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Lee, Seung-hoon (May 13, 2020). "스트레이키즈, 웹툰 '신의 탑' OST 한국어·영어 버전 순차적 공개 [공식]". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Stray Kids、TVアニメ『神之塔 -Tower of God-』のオープニング主題歌「TOP -Japanese ver.-」の先行配信がスタート!". Lisani (in Japanese). April 28, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "6/15付週間シングルランキング1位はStray Kidsの「TOP -Japanese ver.-」". Oricon (in Japanese). June 25, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "TVアニメ『神之塔-Tower of God-』第2期、王子の帰還、工房戦2024年に放送決定". Spice (in Japanese). November 18, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "NiziU、1st EP「RISE UP」でグループ初の試み 4種のジャケ写&収録曲解禁". Modelpress (in Japanese). June 3, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Cardine, Kyle (September 8, 2024). "Stray Kids to Perform New Opening, Ending Theme Song for Tower of God Season 2". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Stray Kids、アニメ『神之塔 -Tower of God- 工房戦』OP&ED主題歌を担当". Barks (in Japanese). September 9, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "アニメ「神之塔」Stray Kidsが手がける新OP「NIGHT」ノンクレジット映像解禁". Natalie (in Japanese). September 29, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Stray Kids、TVアニメ『神之塔 -Tower of God- 工房戦』主題歌の「NIGHT」、「Falling Up」が、JAPAN 2nd Album『GIANT』に収録が決定! 10月7日(月)0時より先行配信も決定!". Encore (in Japanese). October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Mori, Tomoyuki; Ishii, Eriko (October 11, 2024). "B'z、King Gnu、ヨルシカ、ano、Creepy Nuts、Stray Kids……注目新譜6作をレビュー". Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of October 16, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2024-10-21" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 17, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "BGM Chart – Week 41 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Download Chart – Week 41 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Stray Kids、TVアニメ『神之塔 -Tower of God- 工房戦』主題歌、「NIGHT」、「Falling Up」の先行配信がスタート! English ver.およびKorean ver.も同時配信! 各配信ストアでの配信キャンペーンも開催!". Stray Kids Japan Official Website (in Japanese). October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.