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
If You Wanna Dance
Sexy Zone Lyrics
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We're on a higher ground, yeah
Maiagaru maiodoru kimi no sono kage
I'm movin' all around
I just wanna feel it, I just gotta breath it
Kono kimochi wo tomerarenai nara
Kodou kasokusuruze! come on
If you wanna dance now if you wanna dance
Kanjiru mama ni sa! Come on
Shake your shake your body Dancing all night girl Hey!
If you wanna dance with me
Odoriakasouze!
All you gotta do is dance (whoa)
Keep on just feel the music you tell me
Just listen to the sound... yeah
Dakishimete Dakiatte hitotsu ni narou
I'm gotta make you mine
I just wanna feel it, I just gotta breath it
Futari de yoake wo mukaetara
You can't keep on hiding, You just can't deny it
Toki ga nagarete yuku, yeah!
If you wanna dance now if you wanna dance
Midareru mama ni sa, come on
Shake your shake your body Dancing all night girl Hey!
If you wanna dance with me
Yeah! Yeah! e e e Hey! Yeah e e e Hey! Yeah e e e
Odorou
Yeah! Yeah! e e e Hey! Yeah e e e Hey! Yeah e e e
Odorou Asa ga kuru made
I just wanna feel it, I just gotta breath it
Kono kimochi wo tomerarenainara
You can't keep on hiding, You just can't deny it
Kodou kasokusuruze! come on
Hey! Shall we? Dance with me Kimi to boku tsunageru sou Place to be
So (free) na You are the bambina, imasugu clap clap and shout yeah
That's right mayouwanai (sou) urashite mazatteku Love and soul
Yo lady Pump it up! We got a sound Good to go yeah
If you wanna dance now if you wanna dance
Kanjiru mama ni sa!
Shake your shake your body Dancing all night girl Hey!
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance now if you wanna dance
Midareru mama ni sa Come on
Shake your shake your body Dancing all night girl Hey!
If you wanna dance with me
Yeah! Yeah! e e e Hey! Yeah e e e Hey! Yeah e e e
Yeah! Yeah! e e e Hey! Yeah e e e Hey! Yeah e e e
Yeah! Yeah! e e e Hey! Yeah e e e
The song "IF YOU WANNA DANCE" by Sexy Zone calls for its listeners to dance and just enjoy themselves. The song's upbeat rhythm and playful lyrics encourage individuals to let loose and dance freely. The lyrics suggest that even though the night might be dark and the world uncertain, dancing can lift one's spirits to a higher ground. The lyrics also highlight being connected with someone and sticking together through thick and thin.
The first verse talks about the singer moving all around to the beat and wanting to feel the music, not wanting to stop if they can't help it. The chorus states that if one wants to dance, they should just let go and dance freely. The second verse talks about the singer holding and embracing another person, looking forward to a new day with them, and living in the moment. The bridge of the song talks about dancing with someone you're interested in and to not hesitate to connect with them or lose yourself in the music.
Line by Line Meaning
Get Up Yonaka niji I tell you
I'm telling you that we're on a higher ground and it's time to get up and dance, even though it's late at night and it feels like we're chasing rainbows.
Maiagaru maiodoru kimi no sono kage
Your shadow is dancing as you rise higher and higher, and I want to join you in your celebration.
I just wanna feel it, I just gotta breath it
I can't get enough of this feeling, and I'm taking deep breaths to try to capture it all.
Kono kimochi wo tomerarenai nara
This feeling is too strong to ignore, and I can't stop it from taking over me.
You can't keep on hiding, You just can't deny it
You can't pretend that you don't feel it too, and it's time to stop hiding and let yourself dance.
Kodou kasokusuruze! come on
Our hearts are beating faster and faster, and it's time to let loose and dance along with the rhythm.
If you wanna dance now if you wanna dance
If you're feeling the same way I am, then let's dance together right now.
Kanjiru mama ni sa! Come on
Just let yourself feel the music and let's dance together, come on.
Shake your shake your body Dancing all night girl Hey!
Let's shake our bodies and dance all night long, girl.
Odoriakasouze!
Let's dance together!
All you gotta do is dance (whoa)
All you have to do is let go and dance with me.
Keep on just feel the music you tell me
Keep listening to the music and let it guide you, just like you're telling me to do.
Just listen to the sound... yeah
Let the music take control and just listen to the beat.
Dakishimete Dakiatte hitotsu ni narou
Let's embrace each other and become one as we dance the night away.
I'm gotta make you mine
As we dance, I can't help but feel drawn to you and I want to make you mine.
Toki ga nagarete yuku, yeah!
Time keeps on moving forward, and we need to make the most of every moment, yeah!
Midareru mama ni sa, come on
Let's get wild and crazy, come on.
Yeah! Yeah! e e e Hey! Yeah e e e Hey! Yeah e e e
Let's dance together and feel the energy of the music.
Hey! Shall we? Dance with me Kimi to boku tsunageru sou Place to be
Hey, shall we dance together? We can connect and find our place to be together.
So (free) na You are the bambina, imasugu clap clap and shout yeah
You're so free-spirited and beautiful, let's clap and shout as we dance together.
That's right mayouwanai (sou) urashite mazatteku Love and soul
That's right, don't get lost (yeah), let's get excited and dance with love and soul.
Yo lady Pump it up! We got a sound Good to go yeah
Hey lady, let's pump up the volume and get this party started, we got a good sound and we're ready to go, yeah!
Writer(s): Shusui, Dannvik Anders Lars, ｓｈｕｓｕｉ
Contributed by Connor J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.