在广受好评的首张专辑《BALLADS 1》获得美国RIAA黄金认证之后，Joji带着他备受期待的第二张正式录音室专辑主打单曲“Run”回归。 这支单曲是Joji作为一名音乐人的发展历程的见证。“Run”以其令人难忘的摇滚曲风，展现了Joji非凡的音域，同时保留了他难以复制的哀婉音色。 在这支单曲中，Joji动人的演唱与渐强的吉他演奏配合呼应将旋律推向高潮，哀叹爱情的逝去。Run的MV也将在单曲发行的当日，北京时间晚上11点释出，本次单曲的MV由导演Aisultan Seitov (作品包括21 Savage的A Lot（ft. J. Cole）和Offset的 Red Room) 执导，MV通过描绘陷入苦恋的Joji试图从一辆名流环绕如迷宫般的豪华轿车中脱逃，来展现难以逃脱令人窒息的“出名”所带来的束缚。 出生于日本大阪的Joji除了被人熟知的音乐人和制作人身份，他还是一个多媒体大师，在互联网吸引了来自各地的追随者，Joji的音乐创作风格标新立异：将缓慢的节奏，忧郁的情绪，动情的嗓音覆盖在简单粗粝的结构之上，再混入trap、folk、 electronic、和R&B等元素。占据了美联社新闻、Billboard、GQ、Rolling Stone、VICE News在内的多家权威专题报道版面的他，还被TIME时代杂志列入2018年最佳歌曲榜，Joji无疑是当下数字音乐时代最令人关注的，有前景的新兴艺术家之一。 过去的一年对Joji来说是极为重要的一年，Joji凭借"SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK”获得了他的首个RIAA白金唱片认证，他的专辑《BALLADS 1》以及其中出色的单曲“YEAH RIGHT”和“CAN'T GET OVER YOU”也分别斩获了RIAA黄金唱片认证。 《BALLADS 1》中的主打单曲“SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK”到目前仍在全球范围内备受瞩目。这支单曲成为了去年TikTok(海外版抖音）上大热的“微波炉挑战”的背景音乐，由此诞生的短视频病毒式传播，累积获得了超过8亿的播放量。这一挑战也将“SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK”迅速带入Billboard 热单100榜单，并在榜长达13周的时间，这首歌在发行一年后到达了榜单最高69位的好成绩。 在过去的一年中，Joji还在北美13个城市举办了座无虚席的巡回演唱会，并参与了多个在世界范围备受瞩目的音乐节演出，包括英国的Leeds音乐节和芝加哥的Lollapalooza音乐节等。在舞台之外，Joji以执行制作人的身份制作了与多位世界级知名音乐人例如Swae Lee，Major Lazer，王嘉尔等人的合作热门单曲。他最近发行的个人单曲“Sanctuary“，于今年6月在Billboard热单100榜单上登上了第80位，迄今在全球累积了超过2.3亿的试听流。而这些，仅仅只是属于Joji的疯狂时代的开端。 In the wake of his critically acclaimed, RIAA-certified Gold debut album BALLADS 1, Joji returns with “Run”—the lead single off his highly-anticipated, second full-length studio album. A testament to Joji’s evolution as an artist, the song a haunting rock power ballad that showcases Joji’s extraordinary range, while preserving his inimitable, elegiac sound. Lamenting over a deteriorating relationship, “Run” builds towards its climactic end, crescendoing in a cathartic guitar solo against Joji’s soul-stirring vocals. Releasing day and date with the single at 10am EST, the music video for “Run” is directed by Aisultan Seitov (credits include: 21 Savage’s “a lot (feat. J. Cole)" & Offset’s “Red Room”). The video explores the inextricable claustrophobia of fame—as depicted by a lovesick Joji attempting to free himself from a labyrinthian stretch limousine, surrounded by the opulent trappings of celebrity. A master of multiple mediums, Joji is a Japan-born, singer and producer capturing a following from every corner of the Internet. The multi-talented visionary defies convention—his songs are characterized by down tempo, melancholic themes and soulful vocals, layered over lush grimy textures, blending elements of rock, trap, electronic, and R&B. Featured everywhere from AP and TIME Magazine's Best Songs of 2018 lists, to Billboard, GQ, Rolling Stone, VICE News (HBO) and beyond; Joji is one of the most interesting and promising new artists in the digital age. This past year has been a momentous one for Joji as he scored his first Platinum record with “SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK” and Gold-certifications for his album BALLADS 1 and its standout singles “YEAH RIGHT” and “CAN’T GET OVER YOU”. “SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK”, the lead single from BALLADS 1, remains a global sensation. The song became the soundtrack of this past year’s “Microwave Challenge”, a viral TikTok phenomenon that has been viewed over 800M+ times. The challenge catapulted “SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK” into the Billboard Hot 100, where it spent 13 weeks, peaking at #69 on the chart over a year after the song’s release. This past year also saw Joji headlining a sold-out, 13-city North America tour and performing at some of the most covetable festivals across the world, including Leeds festival in the UK and Lollapalooza in Chicago. Off the stage, Joji executive produced collaborations with global superstars Swae Lee, Major Lazer, Jackson Wang, and more. His most recent solo release “Sanctuary” debuted at #80 on the Billboard Hot 100 this past June, amassing over 230M+ streams to date worldwide and serving as a “taste before the madness” of what's to come from Joji.