Boom Boom Back
Release Date
February 13, 2023
Boom Boom Back is BE:FIRST 's 3rd digital single, released on February 13, 2023. It had a TikTok / Instagram pre-release on January 27, 2023. It was later included as track #2 in the group's 3rd CD single, Smile Again .
The song was used as the March ending theme for NTV morning show Sukkiri.
It was included as the third track on their second album 2:BE .
Background and Release [ ]
BE:FIRST promoting Boom Boom Back
The song was initially hinted at on January 6, 2023 by choreographer KAITA on his TikTok and Instagram accounts, when he uploaded a video of a "#BBBChallenge" using its chorus, without revealing the artist. Fans quickly recognized the members' voices, but nothing was officially confirmed until January 26 when Boom Boom Back was first performed during the BE:FIRST 1st One Man Tour “BE:1” 2022-2023 at Yoyogi National Stadium, where its digital release and pre-release were announced.
On March 1, 2023 it was announced that the song would be used as the March ending theme for NTV morning show Sukkiri. [ 1]
As part of the song's promotion, a thematic exhibition was held from March 10 to March 21 2023, immersing the visitors in the Music Video's world. It showcased photos, videos, sets and prop pieces.
The song was also featured in the launch campaign for virtual service αU, which offered visitors of the exhibition a special video, "Boom Boom Back PLAYGROUND remix," a 360° free view of the song [ 2]
Track Listing [ ]
Other Credits [ ]
Song [ ]
Recording Engineer : Hideaki Jinbu (prime sound studio form)
Mixing Engineer : D.O.I. (Daimonion Recordings)
Mastering Engineer : Mike Bozzi (Bernie Grundman)
Choreography: KAITA (Rht.), KAZ the FIRE (Rht.)
Music Video [ ]
Executive Producer : SKY-HI
Unit Producer : Takayasu Kuroda (stu), Hayato Arakawa (stu)
Director / Director of Photography : Kensaku Kakimoto (CONNECTION)
Director / Editor : Satomi Inagaki (CONNECTION)
Director / Editor : Shiho Etori (CONNECTION)
Performance Director : KAITA, KAZ the FIRE
Moving Camera Director : Takashi Noguchi (stu)
Assistant Director : Masatoshi Hasegawa (AKIIRO INC.), Takamasa Araki (KUJIRA)
Cinematographer : Mami Koyama, Takashi Sekimori
Camera Chief : Masayoshi Marumine
D.I.T : Satoshi Naoi (Film. M. I. S. S. I. O. N.)
Steadycam : Takuma Iwata
Grip : Junya Yamamoto (OF)
Lighting Director : Tetsu Moritera (CONNECTION)
Lighting Chief : Kiron Omura
Production Designer : Takayuki Mitsuizumi (starboy)
Graffiti Design : Nozle graphics, Jay Shogo
Location Coordinator:Kyohei Kitamura (LONDON), Tairiku Murakami (LONDON)
Casting : Takumi Cotoba (Monkey Pool Production)
Casting Styling : Kasumi Kishi
Color Grading : Masahiro Hasegawa
Mixer : Hiroshi Watanabe (panpot)
VFX Artist : Shunsuke Kakuuchi (CONNECTION), Takanori Nakamura (CONNECTION)
Online Editor : Kaho Magome (C STUDIO), Kazunari Kodaira, Kanako Mori, Sam Joseph, Yoshinobu Okino, Toru Nakahata, Syo Aiuchi (McRay), Yuki Kanai (McRay), Tasisuke Yamasaki (McRay)
Production Manager : Seigo Agatsuma (TYO)
Producer : Takumi Fujiwara (TYO), Ryo Koba (TYO)
Production : TYO PRO2 Division1
Hair : Yuki Oshiro, Ayumi Koseki, Lisa Kohama
Make-up : Megumi Kuji (L&Co.), Ayako Chiba, Natsuho Makino (from hiji)
Styling : Yuji Yasumoto
Choreographer : KAITA(Rht.), KAZtheFIRE(Rht.)
Stand-in Dance Crew : KANU, keito, Riki Honda, Rinka, SYOGO CHILLL, Yume, Yuuka
Music Director : Ryota Ochi (B-ME, Avex Entertainment Inc.)
A&R : Naruki Niino (B-ME, Avex Entertainment Inc.), Mariko Koike (B-ME, Avex Entertainment Inc.)
Performances [ ]
[2023.03.06] Sukkiri / NTV
[2023.03.18] Venue101 / NHK
[2023.04.05] BE:FIRST TV / NTV
[2023.05.01] CDTV LIVE! LIVE! / TBS
[2023.07.06] Ariyoshi Music Fes / TV Tokyo
[2023.07.15] Ongaku no Hi / TBS
[2023.12.02] Best Artist 2023 / NTV
[2023.12.06] 2023 FNS Kayousai / Fuji TV
[2023.12.09] MUSIC FAIR / Fuji TV
[2023.12.18] CDTV LIVE! LIVE! Christmas SP / TBS
[2023.12.22] Music Station SUPER LIVE 2023 / TV Asahi
[2023.12.31] 74th Kouhaku Uta Gassen / NHK
[2024.05.01] Apartment B / NTV
[2024.05.11] with MUSIC / NTV
[2024.12.31] CDTV LIVE! LIVE! New Year's Eve Special! 2024→2025 / TBS
Chart Positions [ ]
Billboard [ ]
First Week
Chart
Rank
First Week Counts
Reference
Japan Hot 100
#1
12,522 points
[ 3]
Japan Download Songs
#1
23,004 downloads
[ 4] [ 5]
Japan Streaming Songs
#2
9,445,515 streams
[ 4] [ 6]
Hot 100
Week
Rank
Points
Reference
1
1
12,522
[ 3]
2
8
4,315
[ 7]
3
32
2,248
[ 8]
4
28
2,632
[ 9]
5
38
2,129
[ 10]
6
44
1,939
[ 11]
7
52
N/A
[ 12]
8
54
N/A
[ 13]
10
70
N/A
[ 14]
11
42
2,071
[ 15]
12
82
N/A
[ 16]
Out of chart
Streaming Songs
Week
Rank
Streams
Reference
1
2
9,445,515
[ 6]
2
15
4,872,909
[ 17] [ 18]
3
42
N/A
[ 19]
4
37
N/A
[ 20]
5
39
N/A
[ 21]
6
48
N/A
[ 22]
7
58
N/A
[ 23]
8
63
N/A
[ 24]
9
71
N/A
[ 25]
10
93
N/A
[ 26]
11
75
N/A
[ 27]
12
89
N/A
[ 28]
Out of chart
Download Songs
Week
Rank
Downloads
Reference
1
1
23,004
[ 5]
2
39
1,505
[ 18] [ 29]
3
96
N/A
[ 30]
4
59
N/A
[ 31]
5
60
N/A
[ 32]
Out of chart
11
9
5,722
[ 33] [ 34]
12
83
N/A
[ 35]
Out of chart
Total Reported Downloads : 30,231
First Half of 2023 Ranking
Chart
Rank
Reference
Hot 100
59
[ 36]
TikTok Songs
17
[ 37]
Oricon [ ]
First Week
Chart
Rank
First Week Counts
Reference
Weekly Combined Single Ranking
#2
50,739 points
[ 38] [ 39]
Download Ranking
#1
22,468 downloads
[ 40] [ 41]
Streaming Ranking
#1
12,525,134 streams
[ 42] [ 43]
Weekly Combined Ranking
Week
Rank
Points
Reference
1
2
50,739
[ 38] [ 39]
2
12
21,621
[ 44] [ 45]
3
36
10,792
[ 46] [ 47]
4
33
12,265
[ 48] [ 49]
5
40
10,506
[ 50] [ 51]
6
46
9,160
[ 52] [ 53]
7
48
8,840
[ 54] [ 55]
Out of chart
Streaming Ranking
Week
Rank
Streams
Reference
1
1
12,525,134
[ 42] [ 43]
2
5
6,304,452
[ 56] [ 57]
3
26
3,153,873
[ 58] [ 59]
4
25
3,539,809
[ 60] [ 61]
5
32
3,043,208
[ 62] [ 63]
6
35
2,668,553
[ 64] [ 65]
7
39
2,577,711
[ 66] [ 67]
8
39
2,508,120
[ 68] [ 69]
9
48
2,411,782
[ 70] [ 71]
10
50
2,020,720
[ 72] [ 73]
11
31
2,313,047
[ 74] [ 75]
Out of chart
Download Ranking
Week
Rank
Downloads
Reference
1
1
22,468
[ 40] [ 41]
2
35
1,513
[ 76] [ 77]
Out of chart
4
50
1,162
[ 78] [ 79]
Out of chart
11
9
6,387
[ 80] [ 81]
Out of chart
Total Reported Downloads : 31,530
Others [ ]
Lyrics [ ]
SOTA , SHUNTO , MANATO , RYUHEI , JUNON , RYOKI , LEO
Japanese
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English
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Korean
誰かが言う “どこへ行く?” 知りたきゃ Come on, follow me 生きる理由 : 仲間とルーツ 変わりはしない Ya know my steez 時代の追い風も I know I can 自分で吹かせよう Booming (Word up) あの日見てた景色のその彼方へと 遠い夢だと ねぇどうぞ笑ってよ もう叶え方なら知っているから 変わらない為変わっていくだけ まだ知らない僕を Turn it up 探し出せ Ba-Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West side And you’d better watch your back この世界 ≒ Play ground, Do what u like 描く どんな夢すらも Dejavu 頂上だけ目掛け 遊び尽くせ 全て掴むまで We never go back 涙の分 夢を見る まだまだ Never enough 成功の理由? 今どんな気分? それどころか道の途中 わかってない (Tell them the truth) Yes, I got the shine (Be the one like this, like that) 振り返る様な余裕はない 響かせろよ Do or Die 遠い夢だと ねぇどうぞ笑ってよ もう叶え方なら知っているから 変わらない為変わっていくだけ まだ見えない道を To get a break 切り拓け Ba-Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West side And you’d better watch your back この世界 ≒ Play ground, do what u like 描く どんな夢すらも Dejavu 頂上だけ目掛け 遊び尽くせ 全て掴むまで We never go back カケラでも良い 不確かでも良い 信じるには充分さ 常識なんて 興味が無いね もう誰も止められやしない Ba-Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West side And you’d better watch your back この世界 ≒ Play ground, do what u like 描く どんな夢すらも Dejavu 頂上だけ目掛け 遊び尽くせ 全て掴むまで We never go back We never go back
Note: underlined names take the higher harmony
dareka ga iu “doko e yuku?” Shiritakya Come on, follow me Ikiru riyuu: nakama to ruutsu Kawari wa shinai Ya know my steezJidai no oikaze mo I know I canJibun de fukaseyou Booming (Word up) ano hi miteta keshiki no sono kanata e to tooi yume da to Nee douzo waratte yo Mou kanae kata nara shitteiru kara Kawaranai tame kawatte yuku dake Mada shiranai boku wo Turn it up sagashidase Ba Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West sideAnd you’d better watch your back Kono sekai Play ground Do what u likeEgaku donna yume sura mo Dejavu Choujou dake megake asobi tsukuse Subete tsukamu made We never go back namida no bun yume wo miru [SH /RYU ] Madamada Never enough Seikou no riyuu? ima donna kibun? [SH /RYU ] Sore dokoro ka michi no tochuuwakattenai (Tell them the truth)Yes, I got the shine (Be the one like this, like that)Furikaeru you na yoyuu wa nai Hibikasero yo Do or Die tooi yume da to Nee douzo waratte yo Mou kanae kata nara shitteiru kara Kawaranai tame kawatte yuku dake Mada mienai michi wo To get a break kirihirake Ba Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West sideAnd you’d better watch your back Kono sekai Play ground do what u likeEgaku donna yume sura mo Dejavu Choujou dake megake asobi tsukuse Subete tsukamu made We never go back kakera demo ii Futashika demo ii Shinjiru ni wa juubun sa Joushiki nante Kyoumi ga nai ne Mou daremo tomerare ya shinai Ba Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West sideAnd you’d better watch your back Kono sekai Play ground Do what u likeEgaku donna yume sura mo Dejavu Choujou dake megake asobi tsukuse Subete tsukamu made We never go back We never go back
Someone says “Where u going?” Wanna know? Come on, follow me Reason to live: buddies n roots Never will I change Ya know my steez Even the wind at my back I know I can I’ll make it booming (Word up) Beyond the scene I saw back then Unreachable dream Go ahead and laugh I already know how to make it happen Not to change, I will just change Myself not yet known Turn it up, find it out Ba-Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West side And you'd better watch your back This world ≒ playground, Do what u like Whatever dream you draw is deja vu Aim only for the top. Play till dead Till the day we grab it all, we never go back The more tears, the more dreams No, not yet, never enough Reason for success? How do you feel now? In fact I’m still on my way No one understands (Tell them the truth) Yes, I got the shine (Be the one like this, like that) No time to look back Make it sound. Do or Die Unreachable dream Go ahead and laugh I already know how to make it happen Not to change, I’m only changing The path yet known To get a break, forge my own Ba-Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West side And you'd better watch your back This world ≒ playground, do what u like Whatever dream you draw is deja vu Aim only for the top. Play till dead Till the day we grab it all, we never go back I’ll take a piece I’ll take uncertainty Good enough to believe Common sense Not interested No one can stop us Ba-Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West side And you'd better watch your back This world ≒ playground, do what u like Whatever dream you draw is deja vu Aim only for the top. Play till dead Till the day we grab it all, we never go back We never go back
dareka ga iu “doko e yuku?” Shiritakya Come on, follow me Ikiru riyuu: nakama to ruutsu Kawari wa shinai Ya know my steezJidai no oikaze mo I know I canJibun de fukaseyou Booming (Word up) ano hi miteta keshiki no sono kanata e to tooi yume da to Nee douzo waratte yo Mou kanae kata nara shitteiru kara Kawaranai tame kawatte yuku dake Mada shiranai boku wo Turn it up sagashidase Ba Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West sideAnd you’d better watch your back Kono sekai Play ground Do what u likeEgaku donna yume sura mo Dejavu Choujou dake megake asobi tsukuse Subete tsukamu made We never go back namida no bun yume wo miru [SH /RYU ] Madamada Never enough Seikou no riyuu? ima donna kibun? [SH /RYU ] Sore dokoro ka michi no tochuuwakattenai (Tell them the truth)Yes, I got the shine (Be the one like this, like that)Furikaeru you na yoyuu wa nai Hibikasero yo Do or Die tooi yume da to Nee douzo waratte yo Mou kanae kata nara shitteiru kara Kawaranai tame kawatte yuku dake Mada mienai michi wo To get a break kirihirake Ba Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West sideAnd you’d better watch your back Kono sekai Play ground do what u likeEgaku donna yume sura mo Dejavu Choujou dake megake asobi tsukuse Subete tsukamu made We never go back kakera demo ii Futashika demo ii Shinjiru ni wa juubun sa Joushiki nante Kyoumi ga nai ne Mou daremo tomerare ya shinai Ba Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West sideAnd you’d better watch your back Kono sekai Play ground Do what u likeEgaku donna yume sura mo Dejavu Choujou dake megake asobi tsukuse Subete tsukamu made We never go back We never go back
Someone says “Where u going?” Wanna know? Come on, follow me Reason to live: buddies n roots Never will I change Ya know my steez Even the wind at my back I know I can I’ll make it booming (Word up) Beyond the scene I saw back then Unreachable dream Go ahead and laugh I already know how to make it happen Not to change, I will just change Myself not yet known Turn it up, find it out Ba-Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West side And you'd better watch your back This world ≒ playground, Do what u like Whatever dream you draw is deja vu Aim only for the top. Play till dead Till the day we grab it all, we never go back The more tears, the more dreams No, not yet, never enough Reason for success? How do you feel now? In fact I’m still on my way No one understands (Tell them the truth) Yes, I got the shine (Be the one like this, like that) No time to look back Make it sound. Do or Die Unreachable dream Go ahead and laugh I already know how to make it happen Not to change, I’m only changing The path yet known To get a break, forge my own Ba-Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West side And you'd better watch your back This world ≒ playground, do what u like Whatever dream you draw is deja vu Aim only for the top. Play till dead Till the day we grab it all, we never go back I’ll take a piece I’ll take uncertainty Good enough to believe Common sense Not interested No one can stop us Ba-Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West side And you'd better watch your back This world ≒ playground, do what u like Whatever dream you draw is deja vu Aim only for the top. Play till dead Till the day we grab it all, we never go back We never go back
有些人会说“要去哪儿” 想知道话就Come on, follow me 活着的理由:伙伴和根源 绝不会改变 Ya know my steez 时代的顺风 I know I can 就让我自己来吹吧 Booming (Word up)朝着那一天看到的景色的彼岸 尽情笑吧 笑那是个触不可及的梦 因为我已经知道实现的方法了 只是为了不变才逐渐改变 把尚不了解的我 Turn it up找出来吧 Ba-Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West side And you'd better watch your back 这个世界≒ Play ground, Do what u like 描绘的任何梦想都是Dejavu 只注视着最高处,玩到尽兴 直到抓住一切We never go back 梦中眼泪的分量 还远远不够Never enough 成功的理由是?现在心情如何? 别说成功了,我还在路上 不明白(Tell them the truth) Yes, I got the shine (Be the one like this, like that) 已经没有回头的精力 奏响吧 Do or Die 就尽情笑吧 笑那是个触不可以及的梦 因为我已经知道实现的方法了 只是为了不改变才逐渐改变 把未见到的道路 To get a break开拓出来 Ba-Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West side And you'd better watch your back 这个世界 ≒ Play ground, do what u like 描绘出的任何梦想都是Dejavu 只注视着最高处,玩得尽兴 直到抓一切 We never go back 就算是碎片也好 就算不确定也好 足以相信 常识之类 不感兴趣 任何人都已经不能阻止 Ba-Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West side And you'd better watch your back 这个世界 ≒ Play ground, do what u like 描绘的任何梦想都是Dejavu 只注视着最高处,玩到尽兴 直到抓住一切We never go back We never go back
누군가 말하네 "어디로 가나? 알고 싶다면 Come on, follow me 살아갈 이유 : 친구들과 roots 변할 것은 없다 Ya know my steez 시간을 타고 가는 바람도 I know I can 스스로 일으켜보자 Booming (Word up) 그 날 바라본 풍경 그 공간으로 먼 곳의 꿈이라며 자, 우리 웃어보자 이룰 수 있는 방법이야 이미 알기 때문에 변하지 않기 위해 변해 나갈 뿐이야 아직 알 수 없는 내 모습 Turn it up 찾아내는 거야 Ba-Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West side And you'd better watch your back 여기 이 세계 ≒ Play ground, Do what u like 그린 그 모든 꿈들이 Dejavu 정상만이 목표야 최선을 다하네 모두 잡을 때까지 We never go back 그 눈물만큼 꿈을 꾼다네 아직까지 Never enough 성공의 이유? 지금 어떤 기분? 여기서 멈추지 말고 이 길 위에서 알 수가 없어 (Tell them the truth) Yes, I got the shine (Be the one like this, like that) 뒤를 돌아볼 수 있는 여유는 없네 내 이름을 알려 Do or Die 먼 곳의 꿈이라며 자, 우리 웃어보자 이룰 수 있는 방법이야 이미 알기 때문에 변하지 않기 위해 변해 나갈 뿐이야 아직 보이지 않는 길을 To get a break 열어 나가 Ba-Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West side And you'd better watch your back 여기 이 세계 ≒ Play ground, do what u like 그린 그 모든 꿈들이 Dejavu 정상만이 목표야 최선을 다하네 모두 잡을 때까지 We never go back 사소한 것도 좋아 불확실해도 괜찮아 믿음 주기엔 충분해 상식 따위는 관심이 없는 걸 이제 누구도 더 이상 멈출 수가 없어 Ba-Boom Boom Back Singing from the East side to the West side And you'd better watch your back 여기 이 세계 ≒ Play ground, do what u like 그린 그 모든 꿈들이 Dejavu 정상만이 목표야 최선을 다하네 모두 잡을 때까지 We never go back We never go back
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