Bye-Good-Bye is a song by BE:FIRST. It is the title track in their second single Bye-Good-Bye and the fifteenth track in their first album BE:1. It was pre-released digitally on March 7, 2022.
It was used as the opening theme song of NTV ZIP! morning drama Sayounara no Sono Mae ni, as well as a CM song for Canellétte.
Background and Release[]
BE:FIRST promoting Bye-Good-Bye
On February 7, one week after Brave Generation's release, Bye-Good-Bye was announced as the main song for the second single. It had been performed on January 29-30 at THE FIRST FINAL, although no details about the song were provided at the time.
On February 8, morning news program ZIP! announced Bye-Good-Bye would be the theme song for their morning drama Sayounara no Sono Mae ni airing weekdays from March 1 - 31, 2022, however no release date for the single was given.
Finally, on February 28, on BE:FIRST no SPARK, it was announced the song would have an advanced digital release March 7, with a CD release May 18.
This "positive goodbye song" was composed by SKY-HI and Chaki Zulu, a producer who has worked with a variety of artists, both major and underground, within various genres. Lyrics were written by SKY-HI and sty, who has written many hit songs.[1] Chaki Zulu and sty had both previously worked with SKY-HI during THE FIRST to write the song "Be Free."
On April 6, it was revealed that the song would be used in a Canellétte commercial campaign, in which BE:FIRST would be starring themselves.
On May 12, 2023, BE:FIRST appeared on renowned YouTube channel THE FIRST TAKE and performed a newly arranged, funk-style version of Bye-Good-Bye.
Credits[]
Song[]
- Lyrics: sty, SKY-HI
- Music: Chaki Zulu, SKY-HI
- Producer: Chaki Zulu
- Choreography: Quick Style
Music Video[]
- MV Director: Atsunori Toshi (A4A)
- Camera Director : Kouta Kimura
- Lighting Director : Keisuke Ikeda
- Lighting Operator : Akihisa Suzuki (M’s Design)
- Projection : Tomoyuki Ishido (Prism)
- Grip Operator : Hirohide Ibusuki (SiS)
- Art Coordinator : Masaki Yamashita (FUJI ART)
- Props : Kento Aihara (FUJI ART)
- Stylist : Yuji Yasumoto
- Hair & Makeup : Megumi Kuji (LUCK HAIR) / Natsuho Makino (darlin.), Ayako Chiba / Rei Kurokawa / Masaru Matsuzawa (LUCK HAIR)
- VR : DIVA
- Colorist : Arisa Naito (i-7)
- Online Editor : Takayuki Oguma (DTJ)
- MA : Mayuko Sato (DTJ)
- Production Manager : Takuya Okimoto / Sumire Shirane (OKNACK)
- Producer : Hiroki Ueyama (OKNACK)
- Production : A4A / OKNACK
- CG Designer : Leol / reika (A4A)
Performances[]
- [2022.03.09] ZIP! / NTV
- [2022.03.09] Sukkiri / NTV
- [2022.03.15] Numa ni Hamatte Kiite Mita / NHK E-Tele
- [2022.03.25] Music Blood / NTV
- [2022.03.30] Premium Music 2022 / NTV
- [2022.04.16] BE:FIRST TV / NTV
- [2022.05.02] CDTV LIVE! LIVE! / TBS
- [2022.05.09] Premium MelodiX! / TV Tokyo
- [2022.05.14] Venue101 / NHK
- [2022.05.15] Love music / Fuji TV
- [2022.05.28] Buzz Rhythm 02 / NTV
- [2022.06.21] TV Tokyo Ongakusai / TV Tokyo
- [2022.07.02] THE MUSIC DAY / NTV
- [2022.08.29] CDTV Live! Live! / TBS
- [2022.10.15] Venue101 Presents BE:FIRST LIVE SP / NHK
- [2022.11.02] MTV VMAJ 2022 / MTV
- [2022.11.10] Best Hits Kayousai 2022 / NTV
- [2022.12.03] Best Artist 2022 / NTV
- [2022.12.30] 64th Japan Record Awards / TBS
- [2023.03.06] Sukkiri / NTV
- [2023.09.29] Music Station / TV Asahi
- [2022.01.29] THE FIRST FINAL
- [2022.03.04] JFL presents LIVE FOR THE NEXT 2022
- [2022.03.21] TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION 2022 SPRING/SUMMER
- [2022.04.17] JFN EARTHDAY SPECIAL TO THE FUTURE From INI
- [2022.04.24] "Bye-Good-Bye" One Day One Man Show
- [2022.04.30] VIVA LA ROCK 2022
- [2022.05.29] MTV LIVE MATCH 2022.05.29
- [2022.08.02-09] THE STAR NEXTAGE
- [2022.08.12] ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 2022
- [2022.08.20-21] SUMMER SONIC 2022
- [2022.08.27] Ongaku to Higetachi 2022 -My Home Town-
- [2022.09.04] Rolling Stone Japan LIVE 5th Anniversary Special
- [2022.09.17-18] BMSG FES '22
- [2022.09-2023.02] BE:FIRST 1st One Man Tour “BE:1” 2022-2023
- [2022.12.06] YouTube FanFest 2022
- [2023.03.11-12] D.U.N.K. Showcase
- [2023.05.04] VIVA LA ROCK 2023
- [2023.05.05] JAPAN JAM 2023
- [2023.07.17] INSPIRE TOKYO 2023 EXTRA
- [2023.07.23] NUMBER SHOT2023
- [2023.07.27] Odaiba Bohken-Oh 2023 SUMMER SPLASH! Mezamashi Live
- [2023.08.11] ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 2023
- [2023.08.19-20] SUMMER SONIC 2023
- [2023.08.26] Ongaku to Higetachi 2023 -WA-
- [2023.09.18] WILD BUNCH FEST. 2023
- [2023.09.23-10.01] BMSG FES '23
- [2023.11.01] BE:FIRST ARENA TOUR 2023-2024 "Mainstream"
- [2023.11.04] tv asahi DREAM FESTIVAL 2023
- [2023.11.05] BUZZ RHYTHM LIVE 2023
- [2023.12.02] D.U.N.K. Showcase (Chapter 2)
- [2023.12.23] BEAT AX Vol.1
- [2024.03.02] BE:FIRST LIVE in DOME 2024 "Mainstream - Masterplan"
- [2024.03.17] STARLIGHT+ 2024
- [2024.05.03] VIVA LA ROCK 2024
- [2024.05.05] JAPAN JAM 2024
- [2024.07.15] INSPIRE TOKYO 2024
- [2024.07.19] BUZZ RHYTHM LIVE -10th Anniversary-
- [2024.08.03] ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 2024
- [2024.08.17-18] SUMMER SONIC 2024
- [2024.08.23] WILD BUNCH FEST. 2024
- [2024.08.25] WANIMA presents 1CHANCE FESTIVAL 2024
- [2024.08.31] Ongaku to Higetachi 2024 -END OF SUMMER-
- [2024.09.15] ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 2024 IN HITACHINAKA
- [2024.11.02] MONGOL800 ga FESTIVAL What a Wonderful World!! 24
- [2024.11.30-12.01] back number anti sleeps tour 2024
- [2025.04-2025.07] BE:FIRST World Tour 2025 -Who is BE:FIRST?-
- [2025.08.11] CANNONBALL 2025
- [2025.08.16-17] SUMMER SONIC 2025
- [2025.08.24] SUMMER SONIC BANGKOK 2025
- [2025.09.13] ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 2025
- [2025.11.11] TYLA "WE WANNA PARTY" ASIA TOUR
Charts[]
Billboard[]
| Chart | Peak Position | First Week Totals | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Hot 100 | #1 | 15,778 points | [2][3] |
| Japan Download Songs | #1 | 32,885 downloads | [4] |
| Japan Streaming Songs | #1 | 13,547,052 streams | [5] |
| Japan Hot Buzz Songs | #1 | [6] |
Oricon[]
| Chart | Peak Position | First Week Totals | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly Digital Song Ranking | #1 | 32,625 downloads | [7] |
| Weekly Streaming Ranking | #1 | 9,227,767 streams | [7] |
| Weekly Combined Singles Ranking | #2 | 50,595 points | [8] |
Others[]
| Chart | Peak Position | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| LINE MUSIC First Half of 2022 Overall Ranking | #1 | [9] |
| Rakuten Music Weekly Ranking | #1 | [10] |
| Spotify Viral Top 50 Japan | #2 | [11] |
| LINEMUSIC May 2022 Monthly Ranking | #2 | [12] |
| J-WAVE TOKIO HOT 100 | #3 | [13] |
| Billboard Hot Trending Songs powered by Twitter | #3 | [14] |
| LINE MUSIC First Half of 2022 Karaoke Ranking | #3 | [15] |
| Spotify Japan Top 50 Daily | #8 | [16] |
| Spotify Weekly Top Song Japan | #8 | [17] |
| Recochoku First Half of 2022 Singles Ranking | #8 | [18] |
| LINE MUSIC First Half of 2022 BGM Ranking | #47 | [19] |
| LINE MUSIC First Half of 2022 Teenage Trends Ranking | #78 | [20] |
Certifications and Awards[]
- In May 2022, Bye-Good-Bye was certified Gold in streaming by the Recording Industry Association of Japan having surpassed 50 million streams. [21]
- In July 2022, Billboard Japan reported Bye-Good-Bye surpassed 100 million streams worldwide. [22]
- In August 2022, Bye-Good-Bye became BE:FIRST's first song to surpass 100 million streams on Oricon's Streaming Ranking. [23]
- Model Press - Most Popular Songs in the First Half of 2022 - #1 [24]
- In September 2022, Bye-Good-Bye became BE:FIRST's first song to surpass 100 million streams on Billboard Japan's Streaming Chart. [25]
- In October 2022, Bye-Good-Bye was certified Platinum in streaming by the Recording Industry Association of Japan having surpassed 100 million streams.[26]
- In November 2022, Bye-Good-Bye won the Outstanding Work of the Year Award at the 64th Japan Record Awards.[27]
- In December 2022, Bye-Good-Bye was named the most listened to song of the year by LINE MUSIC.[28]
Lyrics[]
Playlists[]
Amazon Music[]
- BREAKTHROUGH JAPAN [29]
- First Half of 2022 Viral Hits (cover) [30]
- FRESH J-POP (cover) [31]
- Tokyo Crossing [29]
- Trending Today [29]
Apple Music[]
Spotify[]
- Boys Group Japan (cover)[34]
- Buzz on TV [35]
- Dance Pop: Japan [35]
- Hot Hits Japan (cover) [36]
- New Music Wednesday [35]
- Sotsugyou no Soundtrack -Your Graduation-[37]
- Teen Culture [35]
- Tokyo Super Hits [37]
- Tokyo Super Hits (cover) [38]
- Weekly Buzz Tokyo [37]
Videos[]
- Bye-Good-Bye -Teaser-
- Bye-Good-Bye -Lyric Video (Drama Ver.)-
- Bye-Good-Bye -MV Reaction-
- Bye-Good-Bye -Dance Performance-
- Bye-Good-Bye -Dance Practice-
- Bye-Good-Bye -Dance Practice Pt2-
- Bye-Good-Bye -Dance Practice with Miyuki Oshima-
- Oshima-san is here! (You're My "BESTY" # 19)
- Bye-Good-Bye -Live from THE FIRST FINAL-
- Bye-Good-Bye -from "Bye-Good-Bye" One-day One Man Show-
- SOTA / Bye-Good-Bye -from "Bye-Good-Bye" One-day One Man Show-
- SHUNTO / Bye-Good-Bye -from "Bye-Good-Bye" One-day One Man Show-
- MANATO / Bye-Good-Bye -from "Bye-Good-Bye" One-day One Man Show-
- RYUHEI / Bye-Good-Bye -from "Bye-Good-Bye" One-day One Man Show-
- JUNON / Bye-Good-Bye -from "Bye-Good-Bye" One-day One Man Show-
- RYOKI / Bye-Good-Bye -from "Bye-Good-Bye" One-day One Man Show-
- LEO / Bye-Good-Bye -from "Bye-Good-Bye" One-day One Man Show-
Trivia[]
- Following Shining One and Gifted., Bye-Good-Bye is BE:FIRST's third single to win two Oricon digital ranking titles within the same week making them the first artist in history to do so.[39]
- In addition to placing #1 in the overall Billboard Japan Hot 100, Bye-Good-Bye took first place in each of the categories it charted in: Downloads, Streaming, Radio, Twitter mentions, YouTube, and Buzz.[40]
- The boys could not learn Bye-Good-Bye's choreography directly from Quick Style, as they could not get to Japan, so they had to learn from reference videos the group sent them. [41]
- The boys had to learn the choreography in three days in order to perform the song for the first time at THE FIRST FINAL. [42]
References[]
- ↑ Oricon - BE:FIRST、新曲「Bye-Good-Bye」2ndシングルとして5・18発売, 2022/3/1
- ↑ Billboard - BE:FIRST「Bye-Good-Bye」ストリーミング今年最高値達成、計5冠で初登場総合首位, 2022/3/16
- ↑ Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart, 2022/3/16
- ↑ Billboard - BE:FIRST「Bye-Good-Bye」がDLソング初登場1位, 2022/3/16
- ↑ Billboard - BE:FIRST「Bye-Good-Bye」ストリーミング首位デビュー 2022年最多の週間再生回数, 2022/3/16
- ↑ Billboard Japan - 【【ビルボード HOT BUZZ SONG】BE:FIRST「Bye-Good-Bye」がダウンロード、動画、Twitterで3冠を達成して堂々の首位, 2022/3/19
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Oricon - BE:FIRST、最新作「Bye-Good-Bye」で、史上初通算3作の「同一アーティスト・作品の週間デジタルランキング2冠」, 2022/3/16
- ↑ Oricon - Combined Singles Ranking 2022/03/21
- ↑ LINE MUSIC Twitter
- ↑ 下半期ブレイクアーティストにBE:FIRST、めいちゃん、Chilli Beans. 「楽天2022年夏のトレンド予測」発表 - Real Sound
- ↑ Twitter - Screenshot
- ↑ CanCam - 10代に最も聞かれている曲や今注目のソングは?最新ランキングをチェック!
- ↑ J-WAVE - TOKIO HOT 100, 2022/05/29
- ↑ World Music Awards - 2022/05/26
- ↑ LINE MUSIC
- ↑ Twitter - Screenshot
- ↑ Twitter - Screenshot
- ↑ Recochoku
- ↑ LINE MUSIC
- ↑ LINE MUSIC
- ↑ Barks - BE:FIRST、「Shining One」「Bye-Good-Bye」が日本レコード協会「ストリーミング認定」でゴールド認定に, 2022/06/27
- ↑ Billboard - BE:FIRST「Bye-Good-Bye」ストリーミング全世界累計1億回突破, 2022/07/22
- ↑ Oricon - BE:FIRST「Bye-Good-Bye」が自身初の1億再生突破【オリコンランキング】, 2022/08/10
- ↑ Modelpress - 2022年上半期「最も流行った楽曲」TOP10を発表【モデルプレス独自調査】, 2022/06/27
- ↑ Billboard - BE:FIRST「Bye-Good-Bye」自身初のストリーミング累計1億回再生突破, 2022/09/21
- ↑ RIAJ
- ↑ Modelpress - BE:FIRST、デビュー2年目にしてレコ大優秀作品賞初受賞 2022/11/15
- ↑ LINE MUSIC Official Site - 年間ランキング2022
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 BE:FIRST Twitter
- ↑ BE:FIRST Twitter
- ↑ BE:FIRST Twitter
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 BE:FIRST Twitter
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 BE:FIRST Twitter
- ↑ BE:FIRST Twitter
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 BE:FIRST Twitter
- ↑ BE:FIRST Twitter
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 BE:FIRST Twitter
- ↑ BE:FIRST Twitter
- ↑ Oricon - BE:FIRST、最新作「Bye-Good-Bye」で、史上初通算3作の「同一アーティスト・作品の週間デジタルランキング2冠」, 2022/3/16
- ↑ Billboard Chart Insight - Bye Good Bye
- ↑ [Yomiuri -新曲「Bye―Good―Bye」の振り付け練習はみんなで話し合って…BE:FIRST 視線は世界へ(前編)
- ↑ Natalie - BE:FIRST、1stアルバム「BE:1」全曲解説インタビュー, 2022/08/27