Sweet Steady

Sweet Steady
OriginJapan
GenresJ-pop
Years active2024–present
LabelsKawaii Lab.
Members
  • Ayu Okoda
  • Yui Otoi
  • Natsuka Kurita
  • Rise Shiokawa
  • Nagisa Shoji
  • Mayumi Shiraishi
  • Sakina Yamauchi
Past members
  • Mia Yanagawa
Websitesweetsteady.asobisystem.com

Sweet Steady (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese girl group that formed in 2024. They debuted with the digital single "Hajimari no Aizu" in March 2024.

History

2024: Formation and debut

The formation of Kawaii Lab.'s third girl group, Sweet Steady, was announced on January 23, 2024.[1] The initial eight member line-up would consist only of promoted trainees from Kawaii Lab. Mates, one of which; Ayu Okoda was an original member of Kawaii Lab.'s first girl group Idolater.[2] They released their debut digital single, "Hajimari no Aizu", on March 1,[3] followed by their second, "Heart no Mahō", on March 20.[4] In April, they released two more digitals singles; "Nantene!" on April 5 and "Michishirube" on April 14.[5] Their fifth digital single, "Call me, Tell me", was released on May 24.[6] They released their sixth digital single, "Pajama Party!", on June 10.[7] On July 10, their seventh digital single, "Onegai Pentas", was released.[8] On July 13, Mia Yanagawa withdrew from the group.[9] Their eighth digital single, "Shinsekai Crescendo", was released on August 27.[10]

Sweet Steady released their double A-side debut maxi single, "Pajama Party! / Diamond Days", on December 18.[11]

Members

Current

  • Ayu Okoda (奥田彩友)
  • Yui Otoi (音井結衣)
  • Natsuka Kurita (栗田なつか)
  • Rise Shiokawa (塩川莉世)
  • Nagisa Shoji (庄司なぎさ)
  • Mayumi Shiraishi (白石まゆみ)
  • Sakina Yamauchi (山内咲奈)

Former

  • Mia Yanagawa (柳川みあ)

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Album
Oricon[12] Billboard[13]
"Hajimari no Aizu" (始まりの合図) 2024 — — Non-album singles
"Heart no Mahō" (ハートの魔法) — —
"Nantene!" (なんてねっ！) — —
"Michishirube" (ミチシルベ) — —
"Call me, Tell me" — —
"Onegai Pentas" (おねがいペンタス) — —
"Shinsekai Crescendo" (新世界クレッシェンド) — —
"Pajama Party!" (ぱじゃまぱーてぃー！)[A] 2 28
"Diamond Days" (ダイヤモンドデイズ) —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Notes

  1. ^ "Pajama Party!" was initially released as a digital single on June 10, 2024, but when later re-released as part of the double A-side maxi-single "Pajama Party! / Diamond Days" on December 18, 2024

References

  1. ^ "総フォロワー数180万超え、FRUITS ZIPPERの妹分・SWEET STEADY誕生 3月にデビューライブ". Natalie (in Japanese). January 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "SWEET STEADY奥田彩友、"KAWAII LAB. MATES新メンバー"月代来実と再会の2ショットにファン歓喜「泣いてる」「IDOLATERフォーエバー!」". Oricon (in Japanese). September 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "SWEET STEADY、1stデジタルシングル「始まりの合図」3・1リリース決定 FRUITS ZIPPERの妹分グループとして話題に". Oricon (in Japanese). February 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "SWEET STEADY、2nd SG「ハートの魔法」本日配信＋3週連続リリース決定！". Pop 'n' Roll (in Japanese). March 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "SWEET STEADY、2ndシングル「ハートの魔法」本日配信開始！ ライブで既に人気を集めている楽曲の3週連続リリースが決定". PR Times (in Japanese). March 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "SWEET STEADY、新曲「Call me, Tell me」配信リリース FRUITS ZIPPERの妹分グループとして話題". Oricon (in Japanese). May 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "SWEET STEADY、フルーライブのドレスコードは「ぱじゃま」". Barks (in Japanese). June 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "SWEET STEADY、さわやかな夏曲「おねがいペンタス」配信スタート". Natalie (in Japanese). July 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "SWEET STEADYから柳川みあ脱退". Natalie (in Japanese). July 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "SWEET STEADY、新曲「新世界クレッシェンド」を初披露 メンバーが作詞に挑戦で"決意表明"". Oricon (in Japanese). August 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "SWEET STEADY、1stシングルCD「ぱじゃまぱーてぃー! / ダイヤモンドデイズ」ジャケット写真公開". Oricon (in Japanese). November 6, 2024.
  12. ^ "Sweet Steady | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2019.