Queendom

Queendom is the major label debut album by Japanese rapper and singer Awich, released March 4, 2022, by Universal J. Primarily produced by Chaki Zulu, the album was preceded by three singles, "Gila Gila" featuring JP the Wavy and Yzerr, "Kuchi ni Dashite" and "Dore ni Shiyokana (I Got Options)". The album's title track was released as a promotional single on March 1, three days before the album's release. Background In 2020, Awich signed a record deal with Universal Music Japan sublabel Universal J. She released her major label debut extended play Partition in August 2020. In July 2021, she released the single "Gila Gila" featuring JP the Wavy and Yzerr. The song was her first to chart on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, debuting and peaking at number 92. In August, she released "Kuchi ni Dashite". An extended play titled Queendom was announced by Universal Japan for release on September 24, 2021, however the EP was postponed. A tour titled after the EP was also announced, with the first performance in Osaka in October 2021. A promotional advertisement of Awich was displayed in Times Square as part of the "Equal Japan" playlist by Spotify, featuring various women in the music industry. In January 2022, Universal Japan announced Queendom would be a studio album rather than an EP. The label released the official track list and stated the album would be released in March. A third single titled "Dore ni Shiyokana (I Got Options)" was released near the end of January.