[2018.04.18] Juice=Juice - SEXY SEXY / Naite II yo / Vivid Midnight

[Solarblade]

Announced today at their live (the first in 2018 to include all their members back, they wanted to announce this when the tour began but members were out)
 
Triple A-side - http://www.helloproject.com/release/detail/HKCN-50542/
 
 
Also, JARSAC's database has an unreleased title from the group titled "VIVID MIDNIGHT" with lyrics done by Kodama Ameko (though this could just be like the other current 5 unreleased tracks right now).
 
from Mr. Amped

[Meikochi]

The title announced makes me a bit afraid but we'll see.

[Anderei]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Meikochi" data-cid="212800" data-time="1518184562">
The title announced makes me a bit afraid but we'll see.</blockquote>


Yeah, it sounds like serious cringe especially with minors and because I don't think of a single member as even remotely resembling anything sexy. Hopefully it's the other way around and is tongue in cheek but I doubt it.

[yuzuriha]

Tomoko is sexy but yeah

[Anderei]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="yuzu" data-cid="212804" data-time="1518189927">
Tomoko is sexy but yeah</blockquote>


They'll put her in the back and make Nanami and Ruru the leads to spite you.

[Meikochi]

Akari's photobooks were sexy but it would make me (and probably all members besides Tomoko as well) feel uncomfortable if they really go sexy for the MV / song.

[Solarblade]

It'd be funny if it was a cover of that Cascade song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3nWKcerDG0
 
Though I doubt it'd happen XD

[Anderei]

They performed Sexyx2 today. Written by Tsunku, slow tempo song with whisper voices.

[Solarblade]

Single is officially titled "SEXY SEXY / Naite II yo / Vivid Midnight" - http://helloproject.com/release/detail/HKCN-50542/

[Anderei]

I forgot this was coming out. Have they done anything to promote it yet outside of performing it at concerts?

[DonJuan]

If I understood correctly they had two handshake events: http://helloproject.com/juicejuice/event/detail/eb58eb474e21f52eba4905f0e0dd2275078eab7b/
 
By the way, fan recording of SEXY SEXY. https://www.facebook.com/jussujussu/videos/2251328618428899/
 
 
 
Meh.

[DonJuan]

Radio rip of Vivid Midnight
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://youtu.be/RVYtl6uSJ9E' class="bbc_url" title="External link">https://youtu.be/RVYtl6uSJ9E</a>


That's more like it.


/edit: and Naite Ii yo.
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://youtu.be/hTonPjIFA7Q' class="bbc_url" title="External link">https://youtu.be/hTonPjIFA7Q</a>

[Farrah]

Wow, not even one of these songs is appealing to me on first listen =/ 

[AquaChan]

Songs credits

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote">SEXY SEXY lyrics and composition by Tsunku, arranged by Shoichiro Hirata
Naite ii yo lyrics by Omori Shoko, composition and arrangement by Nakamura Akihiko
Vivid Midnight lyrics by Kodama Ameko, composition by SEION, Tasco, Tenzo and arrangement by Tasco, Tenzo</blockquote>
I quite like Vivid Midnight, there was like a Kpop feel (apparently the composers are Korean, that explains it all).
Naite Ii yo, not too much.

[Anderei]

Have we ever had a song in H!P that was composed by that many people before?

[AquaChan]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Anderei" data-cid="213162" data-time="1521560030">
Have we ever had a song in H!P that was composed by that many people before?
</blockquote>

I believe Middle Management had more. (but I don't know any other)

[Meikochi]

For the record, they were 5 for the composition and arrangement.

[DonJuan]

[quote="AquaChan"]
Songs credits

 
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote">
SEXY SEXY lyrics and composition by Tsunku, arranged by Shoichiro Hirata

Naite ii yo lyrics by Omori Shoko, composition and arrangement by Nakamura Akihiko

Vivid Midnight lyrics by Kodama Ameko, composition by SEION, Tasco, Tenzo and arrangement by Tasco, Tenzo
</blockquote>


I quite like Vivid Midnight, there was like a Kpop feel (apparently the composers are Korean, that explains it all).

Naite Ii yo, not too much.[/quote]
 
Same, in terms of liking and not. 
 
For some reason I think the mixing in Naite Ii yo is off. Or maybe, no, that's not the right way to describe it. It's like they didn't work on the vocals post-recording for once. They sound somewhat shaky. 

[DonJuan]

https://youtu.be/ZzYLkQkNSck?t=46s

Naite Ii yo HaruSute vers.


Tomoko is beautiful.

[arcobaleno]

Covers are now out:
 
Lim A

 
Lim B

 
Lim C

 
Special Edition (Here I thought these ones were supposed to be the best-looking or something.........)

 
Reg A

 
Reg B

 
Reg C

[AquaChan]

Wow, regular B is my favorite. Less is more

[Mukuro]

The best part is Sayuki finally has her hair down again!

[momoirosaya]

Vivid Midnight looks so cute! I’m excited for the MV.

[DonJuan]

[quote="Mukuro"]
The best part is Sayuki finally has her hair down again!
[/quote]
 
You're right! Isn't this like the first time since their indies? 

(Looked it up, She kind of had her hair down for Romance no Tochuu but still somewhat tied back, so yeah, the first time since their indies.)
 
Reg B looks cute. 

[TicTacAnyone]

I really like Vivid Midnight... Love the coloring of those outfits/themes as well for VM. A great spring song and theme! Feels like a continuation of Tokyo Night.
 
Sing it Danbara <3 She sounds so nice and surprising light in VM! A good challenge for her. 
 
 
I like Naite Ii Yo... It's a bit "worrying" cause it sounds like a really sad grad song too. But it's a beautiful listen.

[Anderei]

The black/silver and white outfits just look like repurposed MM costumes.

[Revangelis]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I1hkkD9s6s
 
The PV for Naite Ii Yo is out.

[Noa]

It sounds like a grad song. They all look stunning though.

[DonJuan]

https://youtu.be/jJ1IyMRAPRA


H!S version of the SEXY SEXY MV.

That's a really basic MV. I mean it looks nice and all but it's still the basic formula.

The song is also not really my cup of tea, but it's not bad.

[jigenbakuda]

[quote="DonJuan"]
https://youtu.be/jJ1IyMRAPRA


H!S version of the SEXY SEXY MV.

That's a really basic MV. I mean it looks nice and all but it's still the basic formula.

The song is also not really my cup of tea, but it's not bad.
[/quote]
Out of all three songs, Sexy Sexy is my favorite. I can enjoy simple videos like this, so long as I like the music, outfits, and dance routine. This is the case for me with Sexy Sexy. I love a complex PV with multiple story lines like Kore kara da, but its not necessary in my book.
 
I wonder how the whole PV will be, will there be more focus on the obviously sexy Tomoko and Akari?  But on the other hand, the lyrics do not seem to be claiming the girls are sexy, its seems to be much more about how if a guy is sexy and know how to make her feel like a woman he can do whatever he wants, so long as he makes her love him. <- could be totally wrong about that though, just a theory.