"Giant" 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 through Epic Records Japan on November 13, 2024, concurrently with the album and its music video.
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| Single by Stray Kids | ||||
| from the album Giant | ||||
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| Released | November 13, 2024 | |||
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| Length | 2:54 | |||
| Label | Epic Japan | |||
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| "Giant" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editOn September 30, 2024, Stray Kids announced their second Japanese-language studio album, titled Giant.[1] The track list was revealed on October 11, which the title track "Giant" appears as the first track.[2] The song was released alongside the album on November 13.[3]
Composition
editStray Kids' in-house production team 3Racha—Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han—wrote "Giant" alongside Restart and Chae Gang-hae. Yohei was in charge of the song's Japanese lyrics. "Giant" is a combination of boom bap and dubstep with strong bass and synthesizer sounds.[4] Lyrically, the song expresses "working hard and refusing to take anything for granted, no matter how famous you get."[5]
Music video
editAn accompanying music video for "Giant" premiered on November 13, 2024, in conjunction with the album and the song releases. Directed by Novvkim,[6] the video depicts Stray Kids in the underground, where they are built what looks like an upscaled ant farm. The members also collect and gather bejewelled eggs to complete their base.[7]
Live performances
editStray Kids included "Giant" on the setlist on the Japan shows of their Dominate World Tour, where they gave the debut performance at Tokyo Dome on November 14, 2024.[8] The group performed the song for the first time on television at Best Artist 2024 on November 30,[9] and later 2024 FNS Music Festival on December 4.[10]
Credits and personnel
editPersonnel
- Stray Kids – vocals, background vocals
- Yohei – lyrics
- Restart – composition, arrangement, instruments, computer programming, vocal direction
- Chae Gang-hae – composition, arrangement, instruments, computer programming
- Lee Kyeong-won – vocal editing
- Choi Hye-jin – recording
- Goo Hye-jin – recording
- Yoon Won-kwon – mixing
- Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
Locations
- JYPE Studios – recording
- Channie's "Room" – recording
- MadMiix – mixing
- 821 Sound Mastering – mastering
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[11] | 82 |
| Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)[12] | 26 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[13] | 46 |
| UK Singles Sales (OCC)[14] | 53 |
| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[15] | 2 |
References
edit- ^ "Stray Kids、東阪ドーム公演前に日本2ndアルバム発売へ 2ショット撮影会も決定". Oricon. September 30, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "Stray Kids、日本2ndアルバム「GIANT」メインビジュアルとジャケット写真&収録内容を一挙公開!". Kstyle (in Japanese). October 11, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ Ji, Min-kyung (October 15, 2024). "스트레이 키즈, 11월 13일 日 정규 2집 'GIANT' 발표..글로벌 활약ing". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "Stray Kids | GIANT". Stray Kids Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ Partridge, Ken (November 13, 2024). "Stray Kids Assert Their Power On New Song "GIANT"". Genius. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ Novvkim [@novvkim] (November 13, 2024). "🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜 / Stray Kids - GIANT / @realstraykids". Retrieved November 28, 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ Chin, Carmen (November 13, 2024). "Stray Kids drop music video for new Japanese single 'Giant'". NME. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "Stray Kids「夢のような3日間。歌手になって良かったな」 東京ドーム公演にメンバー歓喜". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "『ベストアーティスト2024』タイムテーブル発表。出演者にNewJeans、星野源、ミセスら". Cinra (in Japanese). November 29, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ "FNS歌謡祭 : 第1夜の午後8時~9時のタイムテーブル 松たか子が18年ぶり出演でゆずとコラボ バナナマン扮するフォークデュオ・赤えんぴつ、timelesz、乃木坂46も". Mantanweb (in Japanese). December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Stray Kids Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Digital Singles: 2024-11-25" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "Stray Kids Chart History (World Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2024.