Pink Flash Lights
| "Pink Flash Lights" | ||||
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| Single by Wolf Howl Harmony | ||||
| from the album Wolf | ||||
| Released | May 13, 2024 | |||
| Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
| Songwriters | YVES&ADAMS | |||
| Composers | Chaki Zulu, T.Kura, JAY'ED | |||
| Wolf Howl Harmony singles chronology | ||||
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"Pink Flash Lights" is a song by the four-member Japanese boy group Wolf Howl Harmony. It was released as a digital single on May 13, 2024 by Rhythm Zone.[1] The track was later included on the group’s album Wolf, released on March 12, 2025.[2] The lyrics were written by Yves & Adams, while the composition was handled by Chaki Zulu, T. Kura, and Jay'ed.[3]The song was distributed as the first installment of the “Seishun Trilogy” (literally, “Youth Trilogy”), a three-part release project themed around youth.[4]
Background and release
In May 2024, the group announced a three-month consecutive digital single project titled the Seishun Trilogy, centered on the theme of youth. Pink Flash Lights was released as its first installment.[1] The concept originated during internal discussions about the group’s future musical direction, where the idea of depicting youth under the premise that the four members were childhood friends was proposed.[5]
Composition and lyrics
The title Pink Flash Lights refers to a "pink lightning bolt," and because the song was released in spring—a season associated with encounters and partings—it i s an electropop track themed around the shock of love at first sight.[6]The song tells the story of one member from a group of four childhood friends falling in love at first sight, while the other three cheer him on.[7] EnVi Media described the track as having "a dreaminess to it, a rush of romance and the pink haziness of blooming love."[8]
Member Suzuki commented that even at the demo stage, the song "carried a refreshing quality befitting the first part of the trilogy, along with the group’s characteristic momentum."[9]
Music video
The music video was also released on May 13, 2024, the same day as the digital single. It was directed by Nasty Men$ah and features numerous 1980s-inspired elements, including the appearance of a vintage BMW.[10][11]
Promotion
On June 13, the group performed the song on the Fuji TV music program Tune.[12]
References
- ^ a b "WOLF HOWL HARMONY、"青春"コンセプトの三部作配信シングルを連続リリース | Daily News". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ "WOLF HOWL HARMONY、1stAL『WOLF』発売決定". ototoy.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ "「Pink Flash Lights/WOLF HOWL HARMONY」の歌詞 って「イイネ！」". www.uta-net.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ "【Music Video公開!!】2024/5/13(月)Digital Release!! WOLF HOWL HARMONY『Pink Flash Lights』 | NEWS". EXILE TRIBE mobile (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ "EXILE TRIBE MAGAZINE". EXILE TRIBE MAGAZINE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ "＜インタビュー＞WOLF HOWL HARMONYが語る"青春三部作" 「もがきながらも突き進んでいく僕らの青春を伝えたい」 | Special". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ "WOLF HOWL HARMONY「Pink Flash Lights」「Love Triangle」「ピアス」インタビュー――それぞれの青春に重ね合わせて | USENの音楽情報サイト「encore（アンコール）」". e.usen.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ Dao, Davonna Gilpin, Minnie (2025-03-21). "WOLF HOWL HARMONY Unleash Their Power with Debut Album "WOLF"". EnVi Media. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "WOLF HOWL HARMONY、三部作で届ける青春の高揚感 対バンで確信した"歌の強み"も明かす". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ "＜インタビュー＞WOLF HOWL HARMONYが語る"青春三部作" 「もがきながらも突き進んでいく僕らの青春を伝えたい」 | Special". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ 紫野, 酒井 (2024-05-27). "WOLF HOWL HARMONY「音楽で熱狂的になろうぜ！」青春3部作でウルフの縄張りは拡大、国境越えも | TOKYO HEADLINE - Part 3" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ "フジテレビ系音楽情報番組「Tune」の「Live Tune」のコーナーで「Pink Flash Lights」をライブパフォーマンスがオンエア！ - NEWS | WOLF HOWL HARMONY". フジテレビ系音楽情報番組「Tune」の「Live Tune」のコーナーで「Pink Flash Lights」をライブパフォーマンスがオンエア！ - NEWS | WOLF HOWL HARMONY (in Japanese). 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2025-11-30.