We Never Give Up!

This single is the second single by Kis-My-Ft2 and was released on December 14, 2011. The song "We Never Give Up!," which is also the title track, is the theme song for the TV commercial of Lawson's comprehensive entertainment service "Elpaca."{{cite web |title=Kis-My-Ft2、2ndシングル「We never give up!」は全5仕様 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/58992 |website=natalie |access-date=2025-01-16 |language=Japanese |date=2011-11-02}}

It was released three versions. Two limited first editions with DVDs and a regular edition. The Limited First Edition A includes the music video of the title song and a rare off-shot movie, while the first pressing limited edition B includes a special video digest of 7 to 8 songs from the Tokyo Dome performance Kis-My-Ft2 Debut Tour 2011 Everybody Go to Tokyo Dome on August 28, 2011.{{cite web |title=Kis-My-Ft2、セカンド・シングル"We never give up!"リリース決定 |url=https://tower.jp/article/news/2011/11/02/n02 |website=tower |access-date=2024-06-13 |language=Japanese |date=2011-11-02}} The "Kis-My Shop Limited Edition" includes a 24-page photo book and a poster (Kis-My Shop version) as two special features.{{cite web |title=キスマイ新曲「We never give up !」詳細が明らかに！ |url=https://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/kis-my-ft2/41738 |website=cdjournal |access-date=2024-06-13 |language=Japanese |date=2011-11-28}}

The title song was performed at the 71st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen broadcast on December 31, 2020.{{cite web |title=[第71回NHK紅白歌合戦リハーサル]Kis-My-Ft2「コロナ禍の中でも聴いている方に元気を出してほしい(北山宏光)」 |url=https://screenonline.jp/SCREEN_Plus/17421857 |website=Screen plus |publisher=Screen online |access-date=2024-05-17 |language=Japanese |date=2020-12-30}}

It debuted in number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart{{cite web|url= http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2011-12-26/|title= 2012年08月13日～2012年08月19日のCDシングル週間ランキング（2012年08月27日付）|work= Oricon Style|publisher= Oricon|accessdate= October 13, 2014|language= Japanese}} and reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.{{cite web|url= http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2011&month=12&day=26|title= Billboard Japan Hot 100 2011/12/26|work= Billboard Japan|language= Japanese|accessdate= October 13, 2014}} It was the 18th best-selling single in Japan in 2012, with 321,573 copies.{{cite web|url= http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2012/12/oricon-reveals-their-yearly-single-ranking-for-2012/|title= Oricon reveals their yearly single ranking for 2012|work=toykohive|publisher= 6Theory Media, LLC.|date= December 20, 2012|accessdate= October 13, 2014}}

• Normal Edition, First Press Limited Edition (Music Video/Tokyo Dome Edition), Kiss My Shop Limited Edition

1. "We never give up!"
2. *Lawson "Elpaca" CM song
3. "Kis-My-Venus" [4:27] (Fuji Television's "Moshi Mo Tours" theme song)
4. "Love is you" [3:36] (Lawson/HMV limited edition)
5. "We never give up!"
6. "Everybody Go" (Kis-My-Ft2 Debut Tour 2011 Everybody Go to Tokyo Dome Version)
7. Kis-My-Special Comment

• First Press Limited (Music video)

1. "We never give up!" music video
2. Music video Making Movie

• Limited First Edition "Kis-My-Ft2 Debut Tour 2011 Everybody Go to Tokyo Dome" (Digest Movie)

1. "Everybody Go"
2. "Youths"
3. "Kis-My-Land"
4. "S.O.KISS"
5. "Prayer"
6. "Fire Beat"
7. "Kiss For U"
8. "Everybody Go"

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• [https://starto.jp/s/p/discography/AVCD-48323?ima=2517&page=3&artist=&lang=en "We never give up!"] - Starto Entertainment
• [https://starto.jp/s/p/artist/17?lang=en&ima=3310 Kis-My-Ft2 Official Website] - Starto Entertainment
• [https://mentrecording.jp/kismyft2/ Kis-My-Ft2 Official Website] - MENT Recording (in Japanese)

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