RIIZE, ranked number one daily for 7 consecutive days with 'Insomnia'... vocal growth

RIIZE (Seongchan, SHOTARO, Eunseok, Wonbin, Anton, Sohee) released their new song ″Insomnia″ on October 26 through domestic and international music platforms. This single marks RIIZE’s first attempt at the acoustic pop genre since their debut, characterized by focusing solely on vocals without any performance. ″Insomnia″ features a calm and lonely atmosphere reminiscent of sleepless hours, with the members’ calm yet poignant vocals deepening the emotional line of the song. The lyrics calmly express thoughts and complex emotions that become clearer as the night deepens. The song was first performed live at a fan event on the day of its release, followed by vocal performances on YouTube’s ″Record Delivery,″ KBS 2TV’s ″Music Bank,″ MBC’s ″Show! Music Core,″ SBS’s ″Inkigayo,″ and other music shows, drawing attention for the six members’ vocal harmony. Since its release, ″Insomnia″ has held the number one spot on the Melon Global K-Chart, based on combined data from Melon, Tencent Music, and Line Music, for seven consecutive days both daily and weekly. It also received double gold certification (sales exceeding 500,000 yuan) on China’s QQ Music, ranked number one on the digital album sales single chart, topped Tencent Music’s K-pop chart weekly, and reached number one on iTunes Top Song charts in seven regions including Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Cambodia, Colombia, Panama, and the Philippines. Additionally, it ranked in the top 10 in 13 regions worldwide, including Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Malaysia. The members described ″Insomnia″ as ″a song that we all unanimously chose because we like it more the more we listen to it,″ adding, ″The harmonies of all the members are the killing part. Our voices create a great synergy together.″ They also expressed their hope that ″this song, which highlights RIIZE’s vocals the most and is the song that comes to mind when thinking of RIIZE’s vocals, will be remembered not only by Breezes but also by many people.″ This single serves as a prologue to RIIZE’s second full-length album, scheduled for release next spring, showcasing their growth in vocals ahead of the full album release.