Dance-vocal group BALLISTIK BOYZ will release a new single titled SUM BABY (pronounced “Summer Baby”) on August 4th.
As a sneak peek, one of the songs included on the release, HANDS UP, is now available digitally worldwide, along with an accompanying “art track” video.
HANDS UP was first unveiled during the group’s headline tour this year. The song’s positive lyrics and music are said to encourage listeners to make the most of the present and overcome any obstacles ahead.
The full SUM BABY single will feature four new songs, including the title track, which is said to be a catchy summer anthem. Like HANDS UP, each of the songs will be made available digitally in advance of the official physical release. The next, Blow Off Steam,
will hit digital platforms on July 11th, followed by Chasin on the 18th and SUM BABY on August 2nd.
The single will be available in two physical editions, including a CD+DVD edition and a CD-only edition. The DVD will feature the SUM BABY music video as well as live footage from the group's 2021 headline tour BALLISTIK BOYZ PROLOGUE LIVE TOUR 2021 “PASS THE MIC” ~WAY TO THE GLORY~ and documentary footage of the members as they make their way to the concert venue. The DVD will also include an interview in which the members share their feelings about their headline concert tour that had been planned to take place across the whole year
of 2020, but had to be cancelled soon after it began in February 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the same period, a special campaign will allow fans who purchase products from this campaign site to enter a lottery for a chance to join an online meet and greet with the members of BALLISTIK BOYZ. Purchases and entries can be
made from outside of Japan. Details on the campaign are available in English here.
