is a song by South Korean
girl group Rainbow
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. 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,
CD and 28-page Photobook
and a regular edition with a bonus track
) and a regular edition.
Background
The single was first announced by the store
Amazon Japan on February 12 and then officially announced by their Korean label,
DSP Media
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, on February 15.
The group did a handshake event to commemorate the release of the single. The event was realized in
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on March 17 and in
Osaka
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on March 18.
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. The song was already released in South Korea as a digital single.
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 ''
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Music video
A teaser of the video was first introduced on the TV show ''ZIP!'' on February 24 and later revealed on
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by their Japanese label,
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, on the same day. The preview was revealed along with the announcement of their debut Japanese album ''
Over the Rainbow''. 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
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's show ''Melodix!'' on March 24. The group is scheduled to make another performance of the song on
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's show ''Happy Music'' on April 6.
Track listing
Charts
Oricon
Other charts
Release history
External links
Rainbow's Universal Music Japan official website
References
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2012 songs
2012 singles
Rainbow (girl group) songs
Dance-pop songs
Japanese-language songs