King & Prince is the debut studio album from Japanese pop group King & Prince, released on June 19, 2019, by Johnny's Universe. It was the group's first full release following the merging of the two individual units, Mr. King and Mr. Prince.
Background and release
King & Prince's debut studio album was announced on May 17, 2019, alongside a full track listing, product details and its official release date.[1] The album features three previously released singles; "Cinderella Girl," "Memorial," and "Kimi no Matteru."
The album was released physically on June 19, 2019, in three different versions. The Standard Edition, originally priced at ¥3000, featured a poster as well as bonus track "King & Prince, Queen & Princess." Limited Edition A included an exclusive bonus DVD, featuring three different music videos for the track "Naughty Girl;" the original music video, the Solo Member version, and a dance practise version. The DVD also included a behind-the-scenes video for the filming of the music videos, and a video were members discussed their thoughts and future plans with the group.[2] Limited Edition B included an exclusive bonus CD, which featured both tracks made under their former alias Mr. Kingvs.Mr. Prince, three tracks from their individual sub-units Mr. King and Mr. Prince, as well as three new bonus tracks titled "Hello!!" "Katsunda WIN!" and "MIXTURE."[3] Both Limited Editions were originally priced at ¥3600.[4]
It was the final release from the group to feature vocals from Genki Iwahashi, being released seven months into his hiatus.[5] He eventually departed from the group in 2021 after more than two years of inactivity.[6]
Commercial performance
King & Prince debuted at number one on Oricon'sSingles Chart for the week ending June 23, 2019.[7] The album spent a total of 133 weeks on the chart, making it their longest charting album.[8] The album placed at number two on Oricon's annual album chart for the year of 2019, ranking behind only 5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019 by Arashi.[9] The album has also sold over 600,000 copies, and was verified as double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan in June 2019.[10][11]
Track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Cinderella Girl (シンデレラガール)"
4:12
2.
"Sha-la-la Hajikeru Love (Sha-la-la ハジける Love"
4:09
3.
"Kimi o Matteru (君を待ってる)"
4:40
4.
"Naughty Girl"
3:31
5.
"Can't Stop Now"
3:38
6.
"Mahoroba (マホロバ)"
3:32
7.
"Betsubetsu no Sora (別々の空)"
3:56
8.
"Moon Lover"
4:31
9.
"FEEL LIKE GOLD"
4:06
10.
"Big Bang"
3:37
11.
"Dance with me"
3:20
12.
"Super Duper Crazy"
3:43
13.
"Memorial"
4:48
14.
"Letter"
3:55
15.
"Song for you (君を信じて)"
3:49
16.
"Thank You (君に ありがとう)"
4:32
17.
"King & Prince, Queen & Princess" (Exclusive to Standard Edition)