Gelato (song)


"Gelato" is a song by Japanese dance and vocal group Psychic Fever from Exile Tribe. It was released on as the lead single from their third extended play, PSYCHIC FILE III, which was later released on.

Background and composition

Gelato marked the group's first release following their signing with Warner Music Group and 10K Projects.
The song uses the image of sweet, melting gelato to depict a summer romance, showcasing the group's softer vocal tone in contrast to their previous hip hop–oriented sound.
Reflecting their global ambitions, approximately 90% of the song's lyrics are in English. The English lyrics were written by international songwriters, while Japanese rapper Elione oversaw the Japanese lyrics and overall lyrical direction.
Musically, Gelato is rooted in alternative R&B, incorporating elements of electro disco and synthwave to create a chill early-summer atmosphere aligned with its May release.
The producers employed a "subtractive" approach, intentionally reducing the number of sounds to emphasize each vocal phrase.
Thematically, the song centers on the sweetness and coolness of summer love. The members described it as "a summer love song that melts sweetly like gelato."

Music video

The music video was directed by Takuya Setomitsu and filmed entirely on location in Okinawa, marking their first fully on-location video since their 2022 debut single Choose One. It juxtaposes solo scenes and dance sequences against Okinawa's beaches and tropical scenery to evoke a summer mood.
Choreography was handled by Kohsuke Hattori, who expressed the concept of gelato melting in the heat through movement.

Promotion

The group premiered Gelato live during the Jr.EXILE LIVE concert held at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai on, ahead of the single's digital release.
Their first television performance of the track aired on Weekly Ninety-Nine Music on.

Gelato (remixes)

A remix EP titled Gelato was released digitally on.
The release included four remixes named after different gelato flavors, alongside the original track:
  1. "Gelato " – remixed by ALENOISE
  2. "Gelato " – remixed by audiot909
  3. "Gelato " – remixed by A.G.O / mixed by Keisuke Mukai
  4. "Gelato " – remixed by Masayoshi Iimori
  5. "Gelato"
To celebrate the release, one-day pop-up events were held on in Los Angeles, New York, Houston, and Chicago. Attendees who shared the song on social media received gelato inspired by the remix flavors.