Make Up Day / Missing

"Make Up Day / Missing"
Regular Edition
Single by Naniwa Danshi
from the album +Alpha
A-side
  • "Make Up Day"
  • "Missing"
B-side
  • "Diary"
  • "Umbrella"
  • "Refrain"
  • "Wonder"
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2023
GenreJ-pop
Length
  • 3:08 (Make Up Day)
  • 3:30 (Missing)
LabelJ Storm
Naniwa Danshi singles chronology
"Special Kiss"
(2023)		 "Make Up Day / Missing"
(2023)		 "I Wish"
(2023)
Music video
"Make Up Day" on YouTube
"Missing" on YouTube

"Make Up Day" / "Missing" is the fifth single by Japanese boy band Naniwa Danshi. It was released on September 13, 2023, by J Storm.

Overview

The single was released in three editions: Limited Edition 1 (DVD/Blu-ray), Limited Edition 2 (DVD/Blu-ray), and a regular edition.

"Make Up Day" was used as the theme song for the Nippon TV drama Benisasu Life, starring Ryusei Onishi. A promotional video featuring the song was first released on the drama's official YouTube channel on June 27, 2023. The song is described as a catchy and stylish dance track, evoking colorful imagery that adds vibrancy to everyday life, with lyrics themed around makeup to match the concept of the drama.

"Missing" was used as the theme song for the TV Asahi drama Knockin' on Locked Door, starring Daigo Nishihata and Hokuto Matsumura. The two artists appeared in a collaborative social media campaign ahead of the broadcast, where both "CREAK" by SixTones and "Missing" were revealed as the drama's theme songs. The song is described as a jazz-influenced mid-tempo track, incorporating lyrics that reflect the emotions and character of Himu, portrayed by Nishihata, presenting a new musical aspect of the group.

Commercial performance

"Make Up Day / Missing" debuted at number one on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, marking the group's fifth consecutive number-one single.

The single also topped the Oricon Weekly Combined Singles Chart.

On Billboard Japan, it debuted at number one on the Top Singles Sales chart with approximately 390,000 copies sold in its first week, while reaching number five on the Japan Hot 100 chart.

It also ranked third on the Oricon Monthly Singles Chart for September 2023.

Track listing

Limited edition 1

  1. "Make Up Day" – 3:08
    • Lyrics by Kenichi Sakamuro
    • Music by Kenichi Sakamuro, Kota Sahara
    • Arranged by Masaya Suzuki
    • Theme song for the Nippon TV drama Benisasu Life starring Ryusei Onishi
  2. "Missing" – 3:30
    • Lyrics by YU-G
    • Music by h-wonder, YU-G
    • Arranged by h-wonder
    • Theme song for the TV Asahi drama Knockin' on Locked Door starring Hokuto Matsumura and Daigo Nishihata
  3. "Diary" – 4:24
    • Lyrics by Sayaka Inoue, Ryota Fukuoka
    • Music by tasuku, Ryota Fukuoka, Sayaka Inoue, Shun
  4. "Diary (Instrumental)" – 4:18

Limited edition 2

  1. "Missing" – 3:30
  2. "Make Up Day" – 3:08
  3. "Umbrella" – 3:11
    • Lyrics by Yuki Tamatani
    • Music by Karrinator, Kazunari Okada, Yuki Tamatani
  4. "Umbrella (Instrumental)" – 3:07

Regular edition

  1. "Make Up Day" – 3:08
  2. "Missing" – 3:30
  3. "Refrain" – 3:19
    • Lyrics and music by Atsushi Shimada, Shun Kusakawa
  4. "Wonder" – 3:10
    • Lyrics by Akira Kurihara (Jazzin'park)
    • Music by Shingo Kubota (Jazzin'park), Akira Kurihara (Jazzin'park)
  5. "Make Up Day (Instrumental)" – 3:08
  6. "Missing (Instrumental)" – 3:30
  7. "Refrain (Instrumental)" – 3:19
  8. "Wonder (Instrumental)" – 3:06

DVD/Blu-ray

Limited edition 1

  1. "Make Up Day" (Music Video & Making)
  2. "Make Up Day" (Dance version)
  3. "Make Up Day" (Group Shot version)

Limited edition 2

  1. "Missing" (Music Video & Making)
  2. "Missing" (Lip Sync version)

References

  1. ↑ "なにわ男子、大西流星＆西畑大吾主演ドラマ主題歌を両A面でシングルリリース". natalie. July 29, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "なにわ男子、大西流星主演『紅さすライフ』主題歌「Make Up Day」を担当「ぜひドラマと一緒に楽しんでいただけたら」". oricon. June 27, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ "なにわ男子、5thシングル「Make Up Day / Missing」発売　ドラマ『紅さすライフ』『ノッキンオン・ロックドドア』主題歌". Real Sound. blueprint. July 29, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "松村北斗×西畑大吾『ノッキンオン・ロックドドア』SixTONES「CREAK」＆なにわ男子「Missing」がW主題歌に決定". TVLIFE Web. July 5, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  5. ↑ "なにわ男子・西畑大吾　主演作の主題歌担当し「嬉しいです」". Sponichi Annex. July 24, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ "なにわ男子、5作連続・通算5作目のシングル1位獲得【オリコンランキング】". oricon. September 19, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  7. ↑ "なにわ男子、通算5作目の合算シングル1位【オリコンランキング】". ORICON NEWS. oricon ME. September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  8. ↑ "【ビルボード】なにわ男子『Make Up Day/Missing』初週39万枚でシングル・セールス首位". Billboard JAPAN. 阪神コンテンツリンク. September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  9. ↑ "【ビルボード】BE:FIRST「Mainstream」が総合ソング首位、Ado「唱」が3位へジャンプアップ＜9/20訂正＞". Billboard JAPAN. 阪神コンテンツリンク. September 21, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  10. ↑ "オリコン月間 シングルランキング 2023年09月度". ORICON NEWS. oricon ME. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.