One Day (Kid Phenomenon song)

"One Day"
Single by Kid Phenomenon from Exile Tribe
from the album Phenomenon
ReleasedApril 24, 2024
Recorded2024
GenreJ-pop
LabelSony Musicc
SongwriterKanata Okajima
ComposersErik Lidbom, RUSH EYE
Kid Phenomenon from Exile Tribe singles chronology
"Existence"
(2023)
"One Day"
(2024)

"ONE DAY" is the third single by the seven-member Japanese dance and vocal group Kid Phenomenon from Exile Tribe, affiliated with LDH JAPAN. It was released on April 24, 2024, through Sony Music Records.[1]

The three tracks included on the single were later included on the group's album PHENOMENON, which was released on January 22, 2025.[2]

Background and release

The release of the single was announced on March 14, 2024. It was revealed that it would also include the tracks, "Ace in the Hole" and "Show U Light".[1]

At the same time, the artwork and two release formats were unveiled: a limited first press edition (CD+DVD) and a regular edition (CD).[3]

Composition and themes

The lyrics for the title track “ONE DAY” were written by Kanata Okajima, while the composition was handled by Erik Lidbom and RUSH EYE.[4]

The title “ONE DAY” conveys the meaning of “someday in the future”. The song is described as reflecting on overcoming setbacks and expressing the future the members envision.[5]

Member Tsubasa Endo commented that the song is “a track that supports listeners when they face difficulties or when they try to challenge something on their own. It encourages people to take a short rest and move forward at their own pace.”[6]

Promotion

The title track “ONE DAY” was used as the 2024 television commercial song for Nihon Kogakuin College.[7]

In addition, the release commemorative free event Purple CirKID Vol.3 was announced.[8]

Commercial performance

"One Day" debuted at number three on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart dated May 6, 2024.[9] It debuted at number three on the Top Singles Sales chart of Billboard Japan released on May 1, 2024, recording 54,904 CD sales.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "4.24発売 3rdシングル「ONE DAY」の詳細発表!新ビジュアルも公開!".
  2. ^ "本日、1st Album「PHENOMENON」発売!!".
  3. ^ "KID PHENOMENON、3rdシングル『ONE DAY』アートワーク&商品詳細発表 新グループビジュアル公開も". Real Sound|リアルサウンド (in Japanese). 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  4. ^ "KID PHENOMENON|ONE DAY<通常盤>-12cm Single". タワーレコード音楽情報データベース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  5. ^ "KID PHENOMENON、ニューシングル詳細&新ビジュアルを公開 タイトル曲は道のりと未来を唄う「ONE DAY」 | Daily News". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  6. ^ "KID PHENOMENON・遠藤翼空&山本光汰、新曲「ONE DAY」とプライベートを語る". THE FIRST TIMES (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  7. ^ "最新シングル「ONE DAY」が日本工学院2024年度CMソングに決定!".
  8. ^ "3rd Single『ONE DAY』リリース記念フリーイベント 『Purple CirKID Vol.2』 第3弾開催決定!".
  9. ^ "2024年04月22日~2024年04月28日 オリコン週間 シングルランキング". オリコンニュース(ORICON NEWS) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  10. ^ "【ビルボード】WEST.『ハート/FATE』26.3万枚でシングル・セールス首位 | Daily News". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-15.