Work Hard (Chanmina song)
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| Released | April 30, 2025 | |||
| Length | 2:54 | |||
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"Work Hard" is a song recorded by South Korean-Japanese rapper and singer Chanmina, released on April 30, 2025, via No Label Music and Mastersix Foundation. The song will serve as the opening theme for the Japanese original net animation series Bullet/Bullet.
Background and release
[edit]Chanmina released a series of singles in 2024, including "NG" and "Forever", which saw mild commercial success on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 charts. Following these releases, her contract with Warner Music Japan expired, leading her to sign with Sony Music Japan sublabel Mastersix Foundation.[1] As part of her record deal, Chanmina relaunched her imprint label No Label Music under Sony.[2] She teased an instrumental snippet of an unreleased song on her social media, later revealed to be "Work Hard".[3] On social media, Chanmina shared that "Work Hard" would serve as the opening theme song for Bullet/Bullet, a Japanese original net animation series.[4]
Production
[edit]Sunghoo Park, director of Bullet/Bullet, met with Chanmina and allowed her to view snippets of the series to give her ideas on lyrics.[5] Conveyed about the idea of "working hard", Chanmina based the lyrics on her recent accomplishments from motherhood to producing girl group Hana.[6] She described the song as a "cheer anthem" to "hard workers".[7]
Music video
[edit]A music video for "Work Hard" premiered on YouTube on May 14. Directed by Kim Youngjo and You Seungwoo, the video stars Japanese actors Riki Takeuchi, Ikki Sawamura and kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa.[8] In the music video, Chanmina plays out six various characters. The First Times described the music video for "Work Hard" as "exhilarating" and "both luxurious and hectic".[9] The music video additionally features footage of Chanmina skydiving.[9]
Live performances
[edit]Chanmina performed a medley of various songs at the 2025 Music Awards Japan, including "Work Hard".[10] On the 547th episode of The First Take, she performed a live rendition of "Work Hard".[11]
Release history
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References
[edit]- ^ "ちゃんみな、ソニー・ミュージックレーベルズへ移籍 新レーベル「NO LABEL MUSIC」発足＆新ビジュアル解禁". Musicman (in Japanese). April 2, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "ちゃんみな、自身のレーベル「NO LABEL MUSIC」を引っ提げソニー・ミュージックレーベルズへ移籍". Ototoy (in Japanese). April 2, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "ちゃんみなの新曲「WORK HARD」アニメ「BULLET/BULLET」主題歌に". Fashion Press (in Japanese). May 3, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "ちゃんみな「BULLET/BULLET」の主題歌担当、初のアニメタイアップ曲「WORK HARD」書き下ろし（コメントあり / 動画あり）". Natalie (in Japanese). April 29, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "ちゃんみな、自身初のアニメ主題歌「WORK HARD」配信決定「とっても好きな曲ができました！」". Barks (in Japanese). April 29, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "ちゃんみなが『THE FIRST TAKE』に再度降臨！疾走感溢れる話題の新曲「WORK HARD」を一発撮りパフォーマンス". The First Times (in Japanese). May 28, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ 多木, 汐里 (May 28, 2025). "ちゃんみな、「THE FIRST TAKE」で疾走感あふれる新曲「WORK HARD」披露". Barks (in Japanese). Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "ちゃんみな、沢村一樹／竹内力／那須川天心も登場する「WORK HARD」MV公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 14, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ a b "ちゃんみながスカイダイビング！沢村一樹、竹内力、那須川天心ら豪華キャスト参加の「WORK HARD」MV公開". The First Times (in Japanese). May 14, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "Creepy Nutsが初開催の国際音楽賞で7冠、ミセス、新しい学校のリーダーズ、羊文学らも受賞した『MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN』初日レポート". Spice (in Japanese). May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "ちゃんみな、『THE FIRST TAKE』再び登場 MV話題の新曲「WORK HARD」を一発撮りパフォーマンス". Oricon. May 28, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "Vaundy、ちゃんみな、Travis Japan、キタニタツヤ、MISAMO、いきものがかり......注目新譜6作をレビュー". Real Sound (in Japanese). May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
