After setting new personal records with their latest comeback, BOYNEXTDOOR is ready to officially debut in Japan. Their 2nd EP HOW?, dropped on April 15, achieved the highest first-day sales among all their releases.
On May 6, the group announced their first Japanese single, AND, out on July 10. With this, they’ll be making their official debut in Japan with this single.
AND contains the title track from previous releases, including One and Only (from the debut single WHO!), But Sometimes (from the 1st mini album WHY..), Earth, Wind & Fire, (from the 2nd mini album HOW?), and an original Japanese song, making a total of 4 tracks.
Expectations for their first Japan single are high since their latest release, HOW, became immensely popular in the country.
HOW? has already made waves in Japan, achieving nearly double the initial sales of their previous work and topping the Oricon weekly chart with two awards. It also dominated Billboard Japan’s ‘Hot Album’ chart and held the top spot on Line Music’s ‘Daily Album Top 100’ for five consecutive days!
With this momentum, expectations are soaring for ‘AND’ to make a similar impact in Japan
Following their debut in Japan, they’ll be taking the stage at Summer Sonic Festival in August.