Raging Bull (song)
"Raging Bull" is the first original song by the Japanese dance and vocal group The Jet Boy Bangerz from Exile Tribe, a ten-member group affiliated with LDH JAPAN. It was digitally released by Sony Music Records on December 28, 2022.
The song was written by Exile Shokichi and Hi-yunk of BACK-ON, while the composition was handled by SHOKICHI, Hi-yunk, Alan Shirahama, and SLAY. Arrangement was produced by SLAY.
"Raging Bull" was used as the group challenge song for the audition program iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~. The track was later included on the group's first single, Jettin', released on August 23, 2023, and subsequently appeared on their first studio album, JET BOY.
Background and release
"Raging Bull" was unveiled as an original challenge song during the November 20, 2022, broadcast of the television program ~Yume no Audition Variety~ Dreamer Z.
Exile Shokichi stated that the song was created with the aim of showcasing "the energy that emerges when a large group comes together".
Composition and themes
Japanese culture media outlet Real Sound described the song as "an upbeat EDM track overflowing with the signature LDH style".
Member Taki Furushima commented that the song allows the ten members to fully demonstrate their energy, highlighting the dance section in the middle of the track as one of its defining features.