"We Fresh" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Kep1er for their third extended play Troubleshooter. It was released as the EP's lead single by WakeOne on October 13, 2022.
| "We Fresh" | ||||
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| Single by Kep1er | ||||
| from the EP Troubleshooter | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | October 13, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Dance | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
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| "We Fresh" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editOn September 26, Wake One Entertainment announced Kep1er would be releasing their second extended play titled Troubleshooter on October 13.[1] On September 28, the track listing was released with "We Fresh" announced as the lead single.[2] On October 7, the highlight medley teaser video was released.[3] The music video teasers were released on October 11 and 12.[4][5] The song was released alongside the extended play and its music video on October 13.[6]
Composition
edit"We Fresh" was written and composed by KZ alongside B.O with Nthonius, and Meisobo participating in the composition and arrangement.[2] It was described as a dance song with "up-tempo house beat characterized by rock guitar",[7] with lyrics about "achieving anything even if there are difficulties if we are not afraid of challenging ourselves with healthy and bold energy".[3] "We Fresh" was composed in the key of C-sharp major, with a tempo of 127 beats per minute.[8]
Music video
editThe music video directed by Naive Creative Production was released alongside the song by Wake One Entertainment on October 13.[9][6] The "eccentric" music video starts off with "the members having breakfast together in an empty diner" before switching into "a futuristic cyberpunk" scenario.[10]
Promotion
editPrior to the release of Troubleshooter, on October 13, 2022, the group held a live event to introduce the extended play and its songs, including "We Fresh", and to communicate with their fans.[11] They subsequently performed on Mnet's M Countdown on the same day.[12]
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Japan Download (Billboard Japan)[13] | 76 |
| South Korea Download (Circle)[14] | 38 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | October 13, 2022 |
References
edit- ^ Kim, Na-yul (September 26, 2022). "케플러, 4개월만 초고속 컴백..'트러블슈터' 티저 포스터 공개" [Kepler's high-speed comeback after 4 months...'Troubleshooter' teaser poster released] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Moon, Wan-sik (September 28, 2022). "케플러, 새 앨범 트랙리스트 공개..타이틀곡 'We Fresh'" [Kepler unveils new album tracklist..Title song 'We Fresh'] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Moon, Wan-sik (October 7, 2022). "케플러, 'We Fresh'→'THE GIRLS' 하이라이트 메들리 공개..'취향 저격'" [Kepler unveils 'We Fresh' → 'THE GIRLS' highlight medley..'Sniping taste'] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang, Woo-young (October 11, 2022). "'컴백 D-2' 케플러, 미니 3집 타이틀곡 'We Fresh' MV 티저 공개" ['Comeback D-2' Kepler releases the MV teaser for the title track of the 3rd mini album 'We Fresh'] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Nam-kyung (October 12, 2022). "케플러, 신곡 'We Fresh' MV 2차 티저 공개...에너제틱한 매력" [Kepler's new song 'We Fresh' MV 2nd teaser released...energetic charm] (in Korean). MBN. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Park, Seo-hyun (October 13, 2022). "케플러, 오늘(13일) 'We Fresh'로 컴백..한계 없는 성장" [Kepler, comeback with 'We Fresh' today (13th)..Growth without limits] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jo, Hye-jin (October 6, 2022). "'13일 컴백' 케플러, '히어로 무드' 콘셉트 포토 공개" ['Comeback on the 13th' Kepler, 'Hero Mood' concept photo released] (in Korean). X-port News. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "Key & BPM for We Fresh by Kep1er". Tunebat. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "We Fresh – Kep1er M/V". Naive Creative Production. October 13, 2022. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Tumblr.
- ^ Chin, Carmen (October 13, 2022). "Kep1er drop eccentric music video for comeback single 'We Fresh'". NME. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Yoon, Ki-baek (October 13, 2022). "케플러 "4개월 만 컴백... 짧은 시간이었지만 한층 성장"" [Kepler "Comeback after 4 months... It was a short time, but it grew even more"] (in Korean). E-Daily. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Ye-jin (October 13, 2022). "스트레이 키즈, 영광의 1위 "스테이 감사해"...마마무·케플러 컴백 (엠카)[종합]" [Stray Kids, Glory 1st place "Thank you Stay"...Mamamoo·Kepler Comeback (Mcar) [General]] (in Korean). X-port News. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Download Songs – Week of October 19, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). August 27, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Week 42 Download Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). October 9–15, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.