Get A Guitar (single album)

## Singles

1. "Memories"
Released: August 21, 2023
2. "Get A Guitar"
Released: September 4, 2023

***Get a Guitar*** is the debut single album by South Korean boy group RIIZE. Released on September 4, 2023, by SM Entertainment through Kakao Entertainment, the single album consists of two tracks, "Memories" and the title track of the same name, which both were released to promote the single album on August 21 and September 4, respectively.

The physical album comes in two versions: RISE and REALIZE.

## Background

SM Entertainment announced in May 2023 that they will debut their new boy group, seven years after the debut of NCT, with the announcement of NCT's former members Shotaro and Sungchan would withdrew from the group to join the lineup, with SM Rookies members Eunseok and Seunghan would be making their debut. On August 1, the label revealed the seven-member boy group name "RIIZE", with three more members; Wonbin, Sohee, and Anton.

On August 7, SM announced that RIIZE will making their debut with their first single album, *Get a Guitar*, which is slated to release on September 4, 2023. The single album will contain a total of 2 songs, with "Memories" will be released as the prologue single on August 21, while "Get A Guitar" will be released on the same date as the album.

## Composition

The pre-release single, "Memories", is a song with synthesizer and guitar sounds, and lyrics about cherishing the memories of preparing and practicing together while dreaming the same dream. "Get A Guitar", the album's title track and the group's official debut single, is a song with retro synths and funky guitar rhythm, with the lyrics that show the process of understanding and empathizing with each other and becoming a team through music, and at the same time, the members gathered in one place according to the sound of the guitar, while conveying the message that they will realize their shining dreams.

## Promotion

RIIZE began the promotional cycle for *Get a Guitar* by attending the KCON 2023 in Los Angeles on August 20, 2023, where they performed "Memories" and the group's introduction performance "Siren". The group also performed "Memories" and "Siren" on national television for the first time at SBS's *Inkigayo* on August 27, 2023, a week prior their official debut.

## Commercial performance

Prior to its release on September 4, 2023, it was reported that *Get a Guitar* received 1.03 million pre-order sales, setting a new record as the most pre-ordered debut album out of any SM artist, and made RIIZE the first SM artist since H.O.T. in 1996 to have sold over a million copies with their debut album.

## Gallery

### Videos

RIIZE 라이즈 - Introduction FilmRIIZE 라이즈 'Get A Guitar' Jacket Behind the SceneUNBOXING of RIIZE 'Get A Guitar' AlbumRIIZE 라이즈 'RIIZING DAY - Fan Premiere' (Full Ver.)

## References

1. ↑ "I'm so happy for them": Netizens react as SM Entertainment gears up to debut new seven-member boy group with former NCT members and SMROOKIES
2. ↑ RIIZE Members Revealed: Here's SM's New K-Pop Boy Group In 7 Years
3. ↑ "Wtf u got me seated": Fans excited as SM Entertainment reveals all seven members of RIIZE, including Seunghan, Eunseok, and others
4. ↑ New boy band Riize to debut in September
5. ↑ 'SM Rookie' Riize to release first single 'Get A Guitar' on 4 September
6. ↑ (공식) '어나더급' SM 신인 라이즈, 9월 4일 데뷔한다