Gonna Gonna Go!
"Gonna Gonna Go!" (ガナガナGO!, Gana Gana Go!) is a song by South Korean girl group Rainbow. This is the group's third Japanese single and the first not to be re-recorded from Korean. The single was released on March 14, 2012, in four different editions: three limited editions (CD+DVD,[1] CD and 28-page Photobook[2] and a regular edition with a bonus track[3]) and a regular edition.
"Gonna Gonna Go!" "ガナガナGO!" | ||||
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Regular edition cover | ||||
Single by Rainbow | ||||
from the album Over the Rainbow | ||||
B-side |
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Released | March 14, 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
Genre | Dance-pop | |||
Length | 3:54 | |||
Label | Universal Sigma | |||
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Rainbow singles chronology | ||||
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Background
The single was first announced by the store Amazon Japan on February 12[4] and then officially announced by their Korean label, DSP Media, on February 15.[5] The group did a handshake event to commemorate the release of the single. The event was realized in Tokyo on March 17 and in Osaka on March 18.[6]
The limited edition of the regular edition comes with the song "Hoi Hoi", released by the sub-unit Rainbow Pixie, which is composed by the members SeungAh, Jisook and HyunYoung.[7] The song was already released in South Korea as a digital single.[8]
Composition
"Gonna Gonna Go!" was produced by Han Sang Won, same producer of the song "Not Your Girl", included as a B-side on the single "Mach", as well the Korean version, included on their debut EP Gossip Girl.
Music video
A teaser of the video was first introduced on the TV show ZIP! on February 24 and later revealed on YouTube by their Japanese label, Universal Sigma, on the same day.[9] The preview was revealed along with the announcement of their debut Japanese album Over the Rainbow.[10] The full music video premiered on the TV station Space Shower TV on February 27.
Live performance
The first TV live performance of the song was on TV Tokyo's show Melodix! on March 24.[11] The group is scheduled to make another performance of the song on NTV's show Happy Music on April 6.[12]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Gonna Gonna Go!" (ガナガナGO!; Gana Gana Go!) | Han Sang Won, Kaori Moriwaka, NICE73 (Rap only) | Han Sang Won | 3:54 |
2. | "Hello" | Lae Joo-Hyoung, G-High, Mai Watarai, Emyli (Rap only) | Lae Joo-Hyoung, G-High | 3:16 |
3. | "Gonna Gonna Go!" (Instrumental) | Han Sang Won | 3:51 | |
Total length: | 11:01 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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4. | "Hoi Hoi" (호이 호이) (Rainbow Pixie) | Haylie | Park Se Hyun, Blacc Hole | 3:18 |
Total length: | 14:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Gonna Gonna Go!" (Music video) | |
2. | "Gonna Gonna Go!" (Music video – Dance version) | |
3. | "Gonna Gonna Go!" (Music video – Behind the Scenes) |
Charts
Oricon
Released | Oricon Chart | Peak | Debut sales | Sales total |
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March 14, 2012 | Daily Singles Chart | 6 | 13,587 | 16,858 |
Weekly Singles Chart | 7 | |||
Monthly Singles Chart | 41 | |||
Other charts
Chart | Peak position |
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Billboard Japan Hot 100 | 23 |
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales | 6 |
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay | 73 |
RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100[13] | 86 |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Japan | March 7, 2012[14] | Ringtone | Universal Sigma |
March 14, 2012 | CD single,[5] Digital download[15] |
External links
References
- "RAINBOW / ガナガナGO!【初回盤A】【CD Maxi】【+DVD】【2012年3月14日発売】 - RAINBOW - UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE" (in Japanese). Universal Music Group. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- "RAINBOW / ガナガナGO!【初回盤B】【CD Maxi】【+写真集】【2012年3月14日発売】 - RAINBOW - UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE" (in Japanese). Universal Music Group. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- "RAINBOW / ガナガナGO!【初回盤C】【CD Maxi】【2012年3月14日発売】 - RAINBOW - UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE" (in Japanese). Universal Music Group. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- Amazon.com: ガナガナGO!(初回限定盤C)(ボーナストラック付): RAINBOW: 音楽. Amazon.com. February 12, 2012
- "3rdシングル発売決定!" (in Japanese). DSP Media. 2012-02-15. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- "「ガナガナGO!」発売記念"スタンプ握手会"開催決定!" (in Japanese). DSP Media. 2012-02-15. Archived from the original on 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- (in Korean) 레인보우, 3인조 ‘픽시’로 유닛 활동. Naver. January 4, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2012
- "(싱글) 호이 호이 (Hoi Hoi) / Daum 뮤직 :: 언제 어디서나 Music on Daum" (in Korean). Daum Communications. 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- "RAINBOW - ガナガナGO! (Short ver.) - YouTube". YouTube. 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- "RAINBOW待望の1stアルバム「Over The Rainbow」リリース決定!!" (in Japanese). Universal Music Group. 2012-02-24. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- "3月 TV出演情報" (in Japanese). Universal Music Group. 2012-03-15. Archived from the original on 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
- "4月 TV出演情報" (in Japanese). Universal Music Group. 2012-03-13. Archived from the original on 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
- "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue March 20, 2012" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- "【レコチョク】RAINBOW「ガナガナGO!」" (in Japanese). Recochoku. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- "iTunes - ミュージック - RAINBOW「ガナガナGO! - Single」" (in Japanese). iTunes. Retrieved 2012-03-13.