"Good Day" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band
BoyNextDoor. Released as part of the
maxi single "And,", it is the group's first original Japanese-language song, released alongside Japanese re-recordings of select tracks from Who! (2023), Why.. (2023), and How? (2024). It was released on July 10, 2024, through
Universal Music Japan. Kentz and Noizewave composed the song with lyrics written by the former. Characterized as a
hip-hop song, "Good Day" discusses how one can enjoy time alone after a breakup.
Background
BoyNextDoor debuted in 2023 with the
single albumWho!, which was followed by the extended plays Why.. and How? as part of a "first love trilogy".[1][2][3] The band achieved steady commercial success in Japan with the three releases, culminating with How? debuting at number one at the
Oricon Albums Chart.[4] On May 6, 2024, KOZ Entertainment announced that BoyNextDoor will debut in Japan with the release of their debut Japanese single "And,".[5]
Composition
"Good Day" has a runtime of two minutes and 52 seconds.[6] The song was composed by Kentz and Noizewaves with the former providing lyrics.[6] It is a
hip-hop song characterized by a "groovy beat" about "enjoying time alone after a breakup".[7][8] The maxi single consists of three additional tracks in addition to "Good Day" – the Japanese re-recordings of "One and Only", "But Sometimes" and "
Earth, Wind & Fire".[9][10]
^Ahn, Taehyun (January 14, 2024).
"보이넥스트도어, 오늘 日 정식 데뷔…현지 팬심 공략 나선다" [BoyNextDoor officially debuts in Japan today… Aiming to conquer local fans’ hearts]. 뉴스1 (in Korean).
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^Lee, Seung-hoon (July 10, 2024).
"보이넥스트도어, 日 Z세대 취향 관통..오늘 현지 정식 데뷔" [BoyNextDoor, penetrating the tastes of Japan's Generation Z... Official local debut todau]. Star News (in Korean).
Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
^Son, Jin-ah (May 6, 2024).
"보이넥스트도어, 日 정식 데뷔…7월 10일 첫 싱글 발매[공식]" [BoyNextDoor, official debut in Japan… First single released on July 10th [Official]]. MK Sports (in Korean).
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