# Candy Racer

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***Candy Racer*** ([Japanese](/source/Japanese_language): キャンディーレーサー *Kyandii Reesaa*) is the fifth studio album by Japanese singer [Kyary Pamyu Pamyu](/source/Kyary_Pamyu_Pamyu), released on October 27, 2021, by [Nippon Columbia](/source/Nippon_Columbia) and its imprint KRK Lab as her only album release on the label.

## Background

After completing promotion for her fourth studio album *[Japamyu](/source/Japamyu)* in early 2019, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's contract with [Warner Music Japan](/source/Warner_Music_Japan) expired, leaving her an independent artist. On May 10, 2019, she independently released the digital single "[Kimi ga Iine Kuretara](/source/Kimi_ga_Iine_Kuretara)" through her agency Asobisystem's in-house label Asobimusic.[2] It was used as a theme song to the Japanese drama series *Mukai no Bazuru Kazoku*. The single was later re-released on vinyl in February 2020.[3] Kyary then performed her next single "Kamaitachi" on her birthday live with her music producer [Yasutaka Nakata](/source/Yasutaka_Nakata) on January 29, 2020. The song was released as a digital single on April 24, 2020, during the lockdowns brought by the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic). Her planned national tour *Kamaitachi Tour 2020* was canceled because of the pandemic.[4] In early January 2021, Asobisystem announced that Kyary has signed a recording contract with Japanese record label [Nippon Columbia](/source/Nippon_Columbia) and established her own imprint label KRK Lab as part of her tenth anniversary as a singer. She then released a new digital single "Gum Gum Girl" on January 29, 2021, her 28th birthday.[5] On August 16, 2021, Kyary released a new digital single, "Genten Kaihi".[6] On September 10, 2021, the album release was announced.[7] "Jumping Up" was released as a single from the album on September 29, 2021,[8] followed by "Dodonpa" on October 13, 2021, with an accompanying lyric video.[9] The music video for the title track was released on November 2, 2021, on YouTube.

## Commercial performance

*Candy Racer* debuted at the twenty-second spot of the [Oricon](/source/Oricon) Weekly Albums Chart, selling 3,065 copies on its first week of release.[10] It continued to chart for three more weeks, and in total sold 3,932 copies.[11]

## Track listing

All songs written, arranged, and produced by [Yasutaka Nakata](/source/Yasutaka_Nakata).

## Charts

Chart performance for Candy Racer Chart (2021) Peak position Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[12] 23

### Sales

Chart Amount Oricon physical sales[13] 3,932

## References

1. ["Kyary Pamyu Pamyu 5th album "Candy Racer" (CDJapan)"](https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/COCP-41613). *CDJapan*

1. ["きみがいいねくれたら - Single by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu"](https://music.apple.com/us/album/%E3%81%8D%E3%81%BF%E3%81%8C%E3%81%84%E3%81%84%E3%81%AD%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8C%E3%81%9F%E3%82%89-single/1459220817). *[iTunes](/source/ITunes)*. 10 May 2019.

1. ["Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's 'KIMI GA IINE KURETARA' Single to be Released on Kawaii Pink Vinyl"](https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/271598). MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON. 12 November 2019.

1. ["「かまいたちTOUR 2020」について ※4/21更新"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200801213609/http://kyary.asobisystem.com/topics/index.php?id=433). *Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (ASOBISYSTEM)*. 3 April 2020. Archived from [the original](http://kyary.asobisystem.com/topics/index.php?id=433) on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

1. ["Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Talks 'GUM GUM GIRL' Single & Launching Her New Label (Billboard Japan, February 24, 2021)"](https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9531158/kyary-pamyu-pamyu-talks-gum-gum-girl-single-launching-her-new-label/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*

1. ["Watch Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Run from a Huge Ribbon in New 'Gentenkaihi' Video (Billboard Japan, August 26, 2021)"](https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/9620918/kyary-pamyu-pamyu-gentenkaihi-video/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*

1. ["きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ、3年ぶりとなるフルアルバム『キャンディーレーサー』リリース決定！ (PR Times, September 10, 2021)"](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001904.000019470.html). 10 September 2021.

1. ["アルバム『キャンディーレーサー』から新曲「じゃんぴんなっぷ」を先行配信！(Asobisystem, September 29, 2021)"](http://kyary.asobisystem.com/topics/index.php?id=473)

1. ["きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅが最新アルバムから「どどんぱ」の先行配信をスタートし、リリックビデオをYouTubeに公開 (PR Times, October 13, 2021)"](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001987.000019470.html). 13 October 2021.

1. ["週間 アルバムランキング 2021年11月08日付 （2021年10月25日～2021年10月31日）(Oricon, November 3, 2021)"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2021-11-08/p/3/)

1. ["きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ - キャンディーレーサー (*subscription only*) (Oricon, November 23, 2021)"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/542438/products/1424122/1/)

1. ["Japan Hot Albums 2021年11月03日付"](https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2021&month=11&day=08) (in Japanese). *[Billboard Japan](/source/Billboard_Japan)*. Retrieved November 4, 2021.

1. ["きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ - キャンディーレーサー (*subscription only*) (Oricon, November 23, 2021)"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/542438/products/1424122/1/)

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