Sweet Steady
OriginJapan
GenreJ-pop
Years active2024–present
LabelKawaii Lab.
Websitesweetsteady.asobisystem.com
Current members
  • Ayu Okuda
  • Yui Otoi
  • Natsuka Kurita
  • Rise Shiokawa
  • Nagisa Shoji
  • Mayumi Shiraishi
  • Sakina Yamauchi
Past members
  • Mia Yanagawa

Sweet Steady (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese girl group that formed in 2024. They debuted with the digital single "Hajimari no Aizu" in March 2024.

History

2024: Formation and debut

The formation of Kawaii Lab.'s third girl group, Sweet Steady, was announced on January 23, 2024.[1] The initial eight member line-up would consist only of promoted trainees from Kawaii Lab. Mates, one of which; Ayu Okoda was an original member of Kawaii Lab.'s first girl group Idolater.[2] They released their debut digital single, "Hajimari no Aizu", on March 1,[3] followed by their second, "Heart no Mahō", on March 20.[4] In April, they released two more digitals singles; "Nantene!" on April 5 and "Michishirube" on April 14.[5] Their fifth digital single, "Call me, Tell me", was released on May 24.[6] They released their sixth digital single, "Pajama Party!", on June 10.[7] On July 10, their seventh digital single, "Onegai Pentas", was released.[8] On July 13, Mia Yanagawa withdrew from the group.[9] Their eighth digital single, "Shinsekai Crescendo", was released on August 27.[10]

Sweet Steady released their double A-side debut maxi single, "Pajama Party! / Diamond Days", on December 18.[11]

Members

Current

  • Ayu Okuda (奥田彩友)
  • Yui Otoi (音井結衣)
  • Natsuka Kurita (栗田なつか)
  • Rise Shiokawa (塩川莉世)
  • Nagisa Shoji (庄司なぎさ)
  • Mayumi Shiraishi (白石まゆみ)
  • Sakina Yamauchi (山内咲奈)

Former

  • Mia Yanagawa (柳川みあ)

Discography

Singles

TitleYearPeak
chart
positions		Album
Oricon[12]Billboard[13]
"Hajimari no Aizu" (始まりの合図)2024——rowspan="12"
"Heart no Mahō" (ハートの魔法)——
"Nantene!" (なんてねっ！)——
"Michishirube" (ミチシルベ)——
"Call Me, Tell Me"——
"Onegai Pentas" (おねがいペンタス)——
"Shinsekai Crescendo" (新世界クレッシェンド)——
"Pajama Party!" (ぱじゃまぱーてぃー！)[A]228
"Diamond Days" (ダイヤモンドデイズ)—
"Yakimochi"202525
"Good Job!"—
"Sweet Step"202627
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Notes

  1. ^ "Pajama Party!" was initially released as a digital single on June 10, 2024, but when later re-released as part of the double A-side maxi-single "Pajama Party! / Diamond Days" on December 18, 2024

References

  1. ^ "総フォロワー数180万超え、FRUITS ZIPPERの妹分・SWEET STEADY誕生 3月にデビューライブ" (in Japanese). Natalie. January 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "SWEET STEADY奥田彩友、"KAWAII LAB. MATES新メンバー"月代来実と再会の2ショットにファン歓喜「泣いてる」「IDOLATERフォーエバー!」" (in Japanese). Oricon. September 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "SWEET STEADY、1stデジタルシングル「始まりの合図」3・1リリース決定 FRUITS ZIPPERの妹分グループとして話題に" (in Japanese). Oricon. February 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "SWEET STEADY、2nd SG「ハートの魔法」本日配信＋3週連続リリース決定！" (in Japanese). Pop 'n' Roll. March 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "SWEET STEADY、2ndシングル「ハートの魔法」本日配信開始！ ライブで既に人気を集めている楽曲の3週連続リリースが決定" (in Japanese). PR Times. March 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "SWEET STEADY、新曲「Call me, Tell me」配信リリース FRUITS ZIPPERの妹分グループとして話題" (in Japanese). Oricon. May 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "SWEET STEADY、フルーライブのドレスコードは「ぱじゃま」" (in Japanese). Barks. June 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "SWEET STEADY、さわやかな夏曲「おねがいペンタス」配信スタート" (in Japanese). Natalie. July 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "SWEET STEADYから柳川みあ脱退" (in Japanese). Natalie. July 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "SWEET STEADY、新曲「新世界クレッシェンド」を初披露 メンバーが作詞に挑戦で"決意表明"" (in Japanese). Oricon. August 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "SWEET STEADY、1stシングルCD「ぱじゃまぱーてぃー! / ダイヤモンドデイズ」ジャケット写真公開" (in Japanese). Oricon. November 6, 2024.
  12. ^ "Sweet Steady | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  13. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 18, 2019. *"Pajama Party" *"Yakimochi" *"Sweet Step"