Sexy Zone was announced as a group in a press conference on September 29, 2011. Johnny & Associates's CEO Johnny Kitagawa said, "The group name came from Michael Jackson's sexiness". The members were revealed to be Kento Nakajima, Fuma Kikuchi, Shori Sato, Sou Matsushima], and Marius Yo. Kitagawa chose the members considering the "sexiness of men".
After the press conference, the members appeared in Teigeki Johnnys Imperial Theatre Special "Kis-My-Ft2 with Johnny's Jr.", and premiered their debut song "Sexy Zone", which was subsequently released on November 16, 2011 from Pony Canyon. This song was also the image song of the 2011 FIVB Women's World Cup and the 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup. The group were special supporters of 2011 FIVB World Cup.
In 2014, Marius Yo and Matsushima Sou went on a hiatus. The hiatus was suggested by their company, who said they should train a little bit more. So, the two members started training with the Johnny's Juniors while the 3 remain members kept promoting as Sexy Zone. They returned in 2015, in the single "Colorful Eyes". However, this was not the last time that Sou and Marius went on hiatus.
In 2018, Matsushima Sou was diagnosed with panic disorder. He immediately went on hiatus to take care of his mental health, so the group started promoting as a four-member group. The group had 4 releases, 2 singles and 2 albuns, before Sou's comeback in 2020. He returned slowy, in the middle of pandemic, not participating in all group's activities. Sou went to the online tour POP x STEP TOUR, officially marking his comeback, even though he only performed two songs per show.
In 2020, after 9 years on Pony Canyon, the group changed their label to Top J Records, a label created by Johnnys along with Universal Music Japan for Sexy Zone only. Their first release as an Top J Records artist was the single "RUN". Until today, Sexy Zone is the only group, or artist in general, in the label.
However, in December of the same year of Sou's comeback, Marius Yo went on a hiatus to take care of his mental ad physical health along with focus on his academic life . The group released their 10-year birthday commemorative compilation album without Marius, along of 3 singles and 1 album, until his official graduation 2 years later. The discussions about Marius leaving the group started on 2022 summer, but it was only shared with the public December 27th, via fan club video. Marius said that now he wants a new path for his life but shared his love toward the members, group and fans. Marius had and goodbye concert (without public and later release as fan club video and DVD from Cream single) , travel (recorded and released as fan club video and DVD from Chapter II album), song ("timeless", revealed on his goodbye concert and released in Cream single) along as a documentary episode on the TV series Ride on Time. Marius is no longer active as a idol, but he mantains a public Instagram account where he shows his new everyday life.
After Marius graduation, the group released their 9th full album, "Chapter II", wanting to show a new side of the group, now that they are officialy a four-member group. However, they still referecing the former members. In the goods of the group's 2023 tour, there are a lot of references to Marius, the most obvious one being the 4 bottle T-shirt, that have an 5th bottle hidded, representing him.
In October 2023, the group announced a name change, stating that the name made it impossible to do overseas promotions and made it difficult to online search about them, however, they did not announce the new name or the date of the change. Along with this, their company "Top J Records" changed its name to "Over the Top Records". They did their final concert as Sexy Zone in Tokyo Dome, at Christmas. But in January 8th, it was revealed that Kento Nakajima will leave the group after the name change, which will take place on March 31st. They will continue to promote as a trio under a new name after this.
Members:
中島健人 Nakajima Kento (born March 13, 1994) (Will graduate in March 31st 2024)
菊池風磨 Kikuchi Fuma (born March 7, 1995)
佐藤勝利 Sato Shori (born October 30, 1996)
松島聡 Matsushima Sou (born November 27, 1997)
Former Members:
マリウス葉 Yo Marius (born March 30, 2000) (Graduated in December 31st 2022)
Discography
Albums
* (2012.11.14) One Sexy Zone
* (2014.02.19) Sexy Second
* (2015.03.11) Sexy Power3
* (2016.02.24) Welcome to Sexy Zone
* (2016.11.16) Sexy Zone 5th Anniversary Best
* (2018.02.14) XYZ=repainting
* (2019.03.13) PAGES
* (2020.02.05) POP × STEP!?
* (2021.03.03) SZ10TH
Singles
* (2011.11.16) Sexy Zone
* (2012.04.11) Lady Diamond
* (2012.10.06) Sexy Summer ni Yuki ga Furu
* (2013.05.01) Real Sexy! / BAD BOYS
* (2013.10.09) Byebye Dubai -See You Again- / A MY GIRL FRIEND
* (2014.05.14) King & Queen & Joker
* (2014.10.01) Otoko never give up
* (2014.11.19) Kimi ni HITOMEBORE
* (2015.07.01) Cha-Cha-Cha Champion
* (2015.12.16) Colorful Eyes
* (2016.05.03) Shori no Hi made
* (2016.10.19) Yobisute
* (2017.03.29) ROCK THA TOWN
* (2017.10.04) Gyutto
* (2018.06.06) Innocent Days
* (2018.12.05) Karakuri Darake no Tenderness / Suppin' KISS
* (2019.10.23) Kirin no Ko / Honey Honey
*(2020.08.05) RUN
*(2020.11.04) NOT FOUND
*(2021.03.24) LET'S MUSIC
男 never give up
Sexy Zone Lyrics
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1 and 2 and 3 Hey!
Never give up 負けないで
Night & Day 悩んでても
元気だせよ 夢諦めんなよ おまえらしくススメ
Never give up 逃げないで
若さは 武器だから きっと
傷ついても 落ち込んでも Smile Smile Smile
空は Sun×3 なのに Cry×3 どうしたんだい? oh, baby
君の声が ボクを呼んでいる 感じてる My heart
明日にClap×3 大地で Stomp×3 楽しく生きたいのに
涙でくしゃくしゃに なってる顔 何が起きているの?
君の両手じゃ抱え切れないこと together together
ボクが行くまで 待ってて そこ動かずに!
1 and 2 and 3 Hey!
Never give up 負けないで
Night & Day 悩んでても
元気だせよ 夢諦めんなよ おまえらしくススメ
Never give up 逃げないで
すべてに チャレンジするんだ
くじけないで 王道行こう! Smile Smile Smile
and 3 get together
恋の1, 2, 3 愛のup and down ハート次第 oh, baby
男らしい 女らしいって あまり意味無いよ
いつも Clap×3 いつでも Stomp×3 強くなりたいと思う
涙もたまには いい感じかも すがすがしくなれる
夕暮れ時の 空の蒼さを 今 together together
新しいボク 待ってて そこ動かずに!
1 and 2 and 3 Hey!
Never give up 負けないで
Night & Day 悩んでても
元気だせよ 夢諦めんなよ おまえらしくススメ
Never give up 逃げないで
若さは 武器だから きっと
傷ついても 落ち込んでも Smile Smile Smile
and 3 get together
人生はゲームなんだと なぜだろう みんな 軽く言うけれど
ゲームじゃない! 勝っても 負けても
この風にまかせよう!
1 and 2 and 3 Hey!
Never give up 負けないで
Night & Day 悩んでても
元気だせよ 夢諦めんなよ おまえらしくススメ
Never give up 逃げないで
すべてに チャレンジするんだ
くじけないで 王道行こう! Smile Smile Smile
and 3 get together
The song "男 never give up" by Sexy Zone is a motivational and upbeat song that encourages men to never give up on their dreams and to face challenges with a positive attitude. The song starts off with chants of "man, man, man" followed by the lyrics, "Never give up, don't lose; even if you're troubled with night and day, cheer up and move forward in your own way." The song emphasizes the importance of staying true to oneself and not giving up on one's dreams, especially when faced with challenges.
The verses of the song talk about various situations in which one may feel down and discouraged. For example, the lyrics "Why are you crying? What's happening?" and "What's going on with the sky? It's sunny but I'm crying" suggest feeling lost and confused even when things seem to be going well. However, the chorus of the song repeats the message of never giving up and encourages the listener to challenge themselves and follow the path they believe in.
Overall, the song is a powerful and empowering anthem that encourages men to be strong and not give up on their dreams, even when things seem difficult or scary.
Line by Line Meaning
男! 男! 男!
Be a man! Be a man! Be a man!
1 and 2 and 3 Hey!
Count to three and get ready to do this!
Never give up 負けないで
Don't give up, even if you're losing.
Night & Day 悩んでても
Even if you're troubled day and night,
元気だせよ 夢諦めんなよ おまえらしくススメ
Be energetic, don't give up your dreams, push forward in your own way.
Never give up 逃げないで
Don't run away, face your problems.
若さは 武器だから きっと
Youth is a weapon, surely.
傷ついても 落ち込んでも Smile Smile Smile
Even if you're hurt or feeling down, smile, smile, smile!
and 3 get together
Come together, all three of us.
空は Sun×3 なのに Cry×3 どうしたんだい? oh, baby
The sky is sunny, but why are you crying?
君の声が ボクを呼んでいる 感じてる My heart
I feel my heart calling out to me through your voice.
明日にClap×3 大地で Stomp×3 楽しく生きたいのに
I want to live happily, clapping my way to the future and stomping on the ground.
涙でくしゃくしゃに なってる顔 何が起きているの?
Your face is crumpled up in tears... what's wrong?
君の両手じゃ抱え切れないこと together together
Together, we can handle anything you can't carry on your own.
ボクが行くまで 待ってて そこ動かずに!
Wait there for me, don't move until I arrive!
恋の1, 2, 3 愛のup and down ハート次第 oh, baby
Love is sometimes up and sometimes down, depending on the heart.
男らしい 女らしいって あまり意味無いよ
Being manly or womanly doesn't matter much.
いつも Clap×3 いつでも Stomp×3 強くなりたいと思う
I always want to stomp and clap my way to becoming stronger.
涙もたまには いい感じかも すがすがしくなれる
Sometimes tears can be refreshing, making you feel clear and renewed.
夕暮れ時の 空の蒼さを 今 together together
Together, let's enjoy the blue sky at dusk, right now.
新しいボク 待ってて そこ動かずに!
Wait for the new me, right there without moving!
人生はゲームなんだと なぜだろう みんな 軽く言うけれど
Why does everyone say life is a game so lightly?
ゲームじゃない! 勝っても 負けても
It's not a game! Even if you win or lose,
この風にまかせよう!
Let's leave it to the wind!
すべてに チャレンジするんだ
Challenge yourself in everything.
くじけないで 王道行こう! Smile Smile Smile
Don't give up, let's go the right way! Smile, smile, smile!
Contributed by Mila A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
レッドジャス民
【歌詞】
男!男!男!
1 and 2 and 3 Hey!
Never give up 負けないで
Night ＆ Day 悩んでても
元気だせよ 夢諦めんなよ おまえらしくススメ
Never give up 逃げないで
若さは 武器だから きっと
傷ついても 落ち込んでも Smile Smile Smile
and 3 get together
空は Sun×3 なのに Cry×3 どうしたんだい? oh, baby
君の声が ボクを呼んでいる 感じてる My heart
明日にClap×3 大地で Stomp×3 楽しく生きたいのに
涙でくしゃくしゃに なってる顔 何が起きているの?
君の両手じゃ抱え切れないこと together together
ボクが行くまで 待ってて そこ動かずに!
1 and 2 and 3 Hey!
Never give up 負けないで
Night ＆ Day 悩んでても
元気だせよ 夢諦めんなよ おまえらしくススメ
Never give up 逃げないで
すべてに チャレンジするんだ
くじけないで 王道行こう! Smile Smile Smile
and 3 get together
恋の1,2,3 愛のup and down ハート次第 oh, baby
男らしい 女らしいって あまり意味無いよ
いつも Clap×3 いつでも Stomp×3 強くなりたいと思う
涙もたまには いい感じかも すがすがしくなれる
夕暮れ時の 空の蒼さを 今 together together
新しいボク 待ってて そこ動かずに!
1 and 2 and 3 Hey!
Never give up 負けないで
Night ＆ Day 悩んでても
元気だせよ 夢諦めんなよ おまえらしくススメ
Never give up 逃げないで
若さは 武器だから きっと
傷ついても 落ち込んでも Smile Smile Smile
and 3 get together
人生はゲームなんだと なぜだろう みんな 軽く言うけれど
ゲームじゃない! 勝っても 負けても
この風にまかせよう!
1 and 2 and 3 Hey!
Never give up 負けないで
Night ＆ Day 悩んでても
元気だせよ 夢諦めんなよ おまえらしくススメ
Never give up 逃げないで
すべてに チャレンジするんだ
くじけないで 王道行こう! Smile Smile Smile
and 3 get together
ゆっさん
男!男!男!
1 and 2 and 3 Hey!
Never give up 負けないで
Night ＆ Day 悩んでても
元気だせよ 夢諦めんなよ おまえらしくススメ
Never give up 逃げないで
若さは 武器だから きっと
傷ついても 落ち込んでも Smile Smile Smile
and 3 get together
空は Sun×3 なのに Cry×3 どうしたんだい? oh, baby
君の声が ボクを呼んでいる 感じてる My heart
明日にClap×3 大地で Stomp×3 楽しく生きたいのに
涙でくしゃくしゃに なってる顔 何が起きているの?
君の両手じゃ抱え切れないこと together together
ボクが行くまで 待ってて そこ動かずに!
1 and 2 and 3 Hey!
Never give up 負けないで
Night ＆ Day 悩んでても
元気だせよ 夢諦めんなよ おまえらしくススメ
Never give up 逃げないで
すべてに チャレンジするんだ
くじけないで 王道行こう! Smile Smile Smile
and 3 get together
恋の1,2,3 愛のup and down ハート次第 oh, baby
男らしい 女らしいって あまり意味無いよ
いつも Clap×3 いつでも Stomp×3 強くなりたいと思う
涙もたまには いい感じかも すがすがしくなれる
夕暮れ時の 空の蒼さを 今 together together
新しいボク 待ってて そこ動かずに!
1 and 2 and 3 Hey!
Never give up 負けないで
Night ＆ Day 悩んでても
元気だせよ 夢諦めんなよ おまえらしくススメ
Never give up 逃げないで
若さは 武器だから きっと
傷ついても 落ち込んでも Smile Smile Smile
and 3 get together
人生はゲームなんだと なぜだろう みんな 軽く言うけれど
ゲームじゃない! 勝っても 負けても
この風にまかせよう!
1 and 2 and 3 Hey!
Never give up 負けないで
Night ＆ Day 悩んでても
元気だせよ 夢諦めんなよ おまえらしくススメ
Never give up 逃げないで
すべてに チャレンジするんだ
くじけないで 王道行こう! Smile Smile Smile
and 3 get together
まりん
歌詞
男!男!男!
1 and 2 and 3 Hey!
Never give up 負けないで
Night ＆ Day 悩んでても
元気だせよ 夢諦めんなよ おまえらしくススメ
Never give up 逃げないで
若さは 武器だから きっと
傷ついても 落ち込んでも Smile Smile Smile
and 3 get together
空は Sun×3 なのに Cry×3 どうしたんだい? oh, baby
君の声が ボクを呼んでいる 感じてる My heart
明日にClap×3 大地で Stomp×3 楽しく生きたいのに
涙でくしゃくしゃに なってる顔 何が起きているの?
君の両手じゃ抱え切れないこと together together
ボクが行くまで 待ってて そこ動かずに!
1 and 2 and 3 Hey!
Never give up 負けないで
Night ＆ Day 悩んでても
元気だせよ 夢諦めんなよ おまえらしくススメ
Never give up 逃げないで
すべてに チャレンジするんだ
くじけないで 王道行こう! Smile Smile Smile
and 3 get together
恋の1,2,3 愛のup and down ハート次第 oh, baby
男らしい 女らしいって あまり意味無いよ
いつも Clap×3 いつでも Stomp×3 強くなりたいと思う
涙もたまには いい感じかも すがすがしくなれる
夕暮れ時の 空の蒼さを 今 together together
新しいボク 待ってて そこ動かずに!
1 and 2 and 3 Hey!
Never give up 負けないで
Night ＆ Day 悩んでても
元気だせよ 夢諦めんなよ おまえらしくススメ
Never give up 逃げないで
若さは 武器だから きっと
傷ついても 落ち込んでも Smile Smile Smile
and 3 get together
人生はゲームなんだと なぜだろう みんな 軽く言うけれど
ゲームじゃない! 勝っても 負けても
この風にまかせよう!
1 and 2 and 3 Hey!
Never give up 負けないで
Night ＆ Day 悩んでても
元気だせよ 夢諦めんなよ おまえらしくススメ
Never give up 逃げないで
すべてに チャレンジするんだ
くじけないで 王道行こう! Smile Smile Smile
and 3 get together
くー
Sexy Zoneが歌う応援ソングは本当に元気がでる！
かすたーどたいやき
この曲が出た当初は歌えなかった聡ちゃんやマリウスが誕生日動画とかでメンバーみんなで一緒に歌ってるの見るとすごく嬉しくてセクゾの温かさを改めて感じてます
勉強
MV見たらトンチキ感満載なのに歌詞がめっちゃ応援ソングで元気くれるし、これを三人体制で多感な時期に全力でアイドルやってくれてたSZを思うと胸が張り裂けそうなくらい泣けてくるし、もうほんとありがとうの気持ちしかないよー！！！！！三人も二人もそれぞれの場所でそれぞれの頑張りをしてくれてたね。SexyZoneは本当に努力の天才！！！！！ずっとアイドルとして向き合ってくれてありがとう🌹
m m
ドームが最高すぎてこれ聞く度にテンション爆上がりするようになりました
りっつ りったん
負けないで、元気出せよ、夢諦めんなよ、お前らしくススメ
この歌詞に何度救われたか、、、。
SexyZoneの中でもこの曲が一番の応援歌だと思います❕本当に大好きな曲です❕
ゆっか
サビでめっちゃ元気とか勇気貰える
an
今後ライブでこの曲がかかった瞬間セクラバはあのカオスなFC動画を思い出しちゃうんだよ…セクシーゾーン……大好き。
メンバーはそこまで考えてないだろうけど、3人曲ってイメージが薄れてうれしいよ。
amo🥨
この頃まだ高校生と大学生だったよね、3人体制時代、SexyZoneを支えてくれてありがとう。
豆美味そう
これ落ち込んだ時に聞くと涙ぐわぁぁぁ出てきて笑顔になれるわ
たな
｢男男｣って言ってるところに気が取られるけど、これ普通に良い曲なんよ