Different (Le Sserafim song)
2025 single by Le Sserafim
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"Different" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Le Sserafim. It was released as the group's fourth Japanese single and first original Japanese single by Source Music and Universal Japan on June 9, 2025.
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| Single by Le Sserafim | ||||
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| B-side | "Kawaii" | |||
| Released | June 9, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Disco-funk[1] | |||
| Length | 2:21 | |||
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Background and release
On April 24, 2025, Universal Music announced Le Sserafim's fourth Japanese single "Different", with pre-orders opening that same day.[2] Two series of concept photos to promote the single were released from May 8 to 16, featuring two themes, Offbeat Clove and Nostalgic Ylang. The Offbeat Clove series features the members wearing rock-style outfits in a nighttime outdoor setting illuminated by street lights,[3][4] while the Nostalgic Ylang series displays the members in a warmer environment with retro-style outfits.[5][6] On May 26, sampler videos of the single's two original tracks were unveiled.[7] "Different" was released digitally as a standalone track on June 9.[1]
On June 12, Netflix announced that Le Sserafim will be releasing the song "Kawaii" as an original soundtrack for the animated Japanese series My Melody & Kuromi, which will be included in the single "Different".[8] The song was briefly played in the trailer for the series, which was released concurrently.[9] That same day, the English version of "Different" was released.[10] The track listing was unveiled the following day, revealing the inclusion of the Japanese version of "Hot" in the single.[11] The single was released digitally and on CD on June 24.
Commercial performance
On the day of its physical release, "Different" topped the Oricon Daily Singles Chart.[12] The song debuted at number 20 of the Billboard Japan Hot 100, before rising to and peaking at number 2 upon the single's physical release.[13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Different" |
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| 2:21 |
| 2. | "Hot" (Japanese version) |
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| 2:23 |
| 3. | "Kawaii" (produced by Gen Hoshino) |
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| 3:20 |
| Total length: | 8:04 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Different" (English version) |
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| 2:21 |
Personnel
- Le Sserafim – vocals
- Score (13) – production, keyboard, drums, vocal arrangement; digital editing (1, 3)
- Megatone (13) – production, bass, guitar, vocal arrangement; digital editing (1, 3)
- Tommy Brown – production, bass, drums, guitar, keyboard (1)
- Mr. Franks – production, bass, drums, guitar, keyboard (1)
- Amanda "Kiddo A.I." Ibanez – background vocals (1)
- Jackson Shanks – production, guitar, synthesizer, drums (2)
- Gen Hoshino – bass, drums, keyboard, synthesizer (3)
- Kim Junhyuk – digital editing (2)
- Feli Ferraro – background vocals (2)
- Ikki – background vocals (3)
- John Hanes – mixing (1)
- Jongpil Gu – mixing (2–3)
- Rose Hong – mixing (3)
- Joe Laporta – mastering (1)
- Chris Gehringer – mastering (2–3)
- Wang Bok-yeong – recording engineering (1)
- Lee Dong-geun – recording engeineering (1, 3)
- Tak Hyun-gwan – recording engeineering (1)
- Hwang Min-hee – recording engeineering (1, 2)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[24] Physical |
Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||