CD
CD + DVD A & CD + Blu-ray A
CD + DVD B & CD + Blu-ray B
This's NEWS' 1st single release of 2022 & it's also their 1st single to have Blu-ray version(s) .
Videos were made for both A-sides .
The 1st A-side LOSER was used as the opening theme no. to promote TV Tokyo's drama Kichijyoji Losers starring member Masuda Takahisa & it's described as a message song with the theme of loser .
The 2nd A-side Sanjyushi was produced & provided by GReeeeN . Sanjyushi is described as a refreshing & uptempo song with a heartwarming message .
4 B-sides in total are included in LOSER / Sanjyushi
- TOKYO SUMMER (CD Only Track)
- Deeper & Deeper (CD Only Track)
- (0,0,0) (CD + DVD A & CD + Blu-ray A Track)
- CANVAS (CD + DVD B & CD + Blu-ray B Track)
Just like NEWS' previous single Mirai e / ReBorn , their latest single release LOSER / Sanjyushi contrast each other but in a good way . LOSER is almost like Mirai e , empowering sound wise but Sanjyushi definitely is the standout A-side & it's not surprising it sounds almost like weeeek since GReeeeN created both tracks for NEWS .
B-sides wise , the one that I really like out of the lot is CANVAS as in this case , less is definitely more and the song allows NEWS to shine vocally .
With NEWS releasing 4 singles at this point in time , I think their next music release should be a new studio album .
And with NEWS LIVE TOUR 2022 Ongaku starting in late Aug , I will not be surprised if their new album will be released prior to the start of their new tour .
CD
CD + DVD A / CD + Blu-ray A
CD + DVD B / CD + Blu-ray B
CD + DVD C / CD + Blu-ray C
Their 1st release of 2022 , Hey ! Say ! JUMP is also the group's 1st triple A-side single release & their 4th single to have Blu-ray version(s) .
All 3 A-sides have videos made .
a r e a ::
Describd as a nostalgic melody with a slight EDM style , the song was pick to promote season 5 of the drama Kaseifu no Mitazono starring member Inoo Kei & TOKIO's Matsuoka (which he has done so as the lead role since the 1st season of the drama) .
This is the group's 3rd song to promote Kaseifu no Mitazono , after 2019's Ai Dake ga Subete -What do you want?- and 2020's Last Mermaid...
Koi wo Surunda ::
Used as the theme song to promote TV Asahi's drama Ore no Kawaii wa Mousugu Shohikigen!? starring member Yamada Ryosuke .
The protagonist for Ore no Kawaii wa Mousugu Shohikigen!? is Maruya Kosuke (Yamada) , a salesperson for a beer company who utilises his cuteness as his weapon . With his 30s looming around the corner , he experiences a shocking incident that makes him realise that his cuteness has an expiration date . Meanwhile , his love interest Sanada Izumi (Yoshine Kyoko) is a 26 year old woman who has never been in a relationship before .
On Koi wo Surunda , Yamada commented , "Since it's the theme song for my drama & I had a clear image of the story , I had a lot of discussions with the staff from the song's beginning stages ."
Actress Yoshine Kyoko who co-starred together with Yamada in Ore no Kawaii wa Mousugu Shohikigen!? is featured in the Koi wo Surunda video . In the video , she plays the part of falling in love with someone from the university but is quite unable to express those feelings to the guy .
Haru Tsubame ::
The 3rd A-side is described as a refreshing song of youth & it was used as the opening theme no. for the anime Love All Play .
4 B-sides in total are included in the single :
-- CD only - Happy! Birthdaaaaaaaay
-- CD + DVD A / CD + Blu-ray A - Weekender (Torikae Mix) ; 1st A-side of 13th single Weekender / Asu e no YELL
-- CD + DVD B / CD + Blu-ray B - TO THE TOP (Torikae Mix) ; included in best album Hey! Say! JUMP 2007-2017 I/O
-- CD + DVD C / CD + Blu-ray C - Boku wa Vampire (Torikae Mix) ; Track 4 in 2nd album JUMP WORLD
This year sees Hey ! Say ! JUMP celebrates their 15th anniverasry in the business & what better way to kick off with the release of their 1st triple A-side single a r e a / Koi wo Surunda / Haru Tsubame .
Each of the A-side are strong & could stand on its own but it's evident that prominence wise , Koi wo Surunda for now has more TV performance exposure unlike the other 2 A-sides which's a slight shame because if so , then a r e a & Haru Tsubame shouldn't have been released together with Koi wo Surunda and be delegated to B-side ranking instead .
B-sides wise , Happy! Birthdaaaaaaaay is adorable . Oddly none of the 3 newly recorded songs left a good impression on me which I find it surprising and for once I prefer the original versions of each song & not so much on the new versions .
It'll be interesting to see what else Hey ! Say ! JUMP plans to do in celebration of their 15th anniversary & I'm sure a r e a / Koi wo Surunda / Haru Tsubame will not be the only new release they put out .