Cosmos (B.I album)

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Cosmos
B.I Cosmos Album Cover.jpeg
Studio album by
B.I
ReleasedNovember 11, 2021 (2021-11-11) (first half)
Length22:25
LanguageKorean
Label
  • IOK M
ProducerB.I
B.I chronology
Waterfall
(2021) 		Cosmos
(2021)
Singles from Cosmos
  1. "Cosmos"
    Released: November 11, 2021

Cosmos is the second studio album by South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer B.I. The first half of the album was released on November 11, 2021, by IOK M, and distributed by Dreamus. The half album contains 7 songs including the lead single of the same name, "Cosmos", all written and composed by B.I. [1] According to B.I, Cosmos is about resistance and love, the feeling that one can only feel at young age. It shows different aspects of youth in the MV and music.[2] Cosmos was preceded by B.I's debut studio album Waterfall, released in June 2021.[3]

Background[]

On October 18, 2021, B.I announced that his new album will be released on November 11th, exclusively to his fans via his official fan cafe. On October 22, 2021, at midnight KST, 131 Label announced the release of B.I's second album Cosmos with a teaser titled "What Is Your COSMOS?". According to the video’s YouTube description, Cosmos explores “the love that makes me dream about eternity and to give everything without anything in return”. The 7-track half album, Cosmos, is all written and composed by B.I, with collaborations from other producers on compositions and arrangements. The album features K-R&B singer Colde (on "Nerd"). A idyllic music video for the title track "Cosmos" was also released alongside the album.[4][5]

B.I stated in an interview that, "Cosmos is an album like a question about unfading love that makes me dream of eternity and keeps me alive".[6]

Release and promotion[]

All the promotions before the release were handled through the social media accounts of 131 Label and IOK Music. On October 23, 2021, at midnight KST, B.I's team released a detailed "plan poster" that outlined what fans can expect in the weeks leading up to his comeback.[7] This included two message films, outlining the message of the each of the tracks of the album, excluding the last track "Buddy Buddy". In addition, three message and six lyric concept posters were released. The first message is 'Keep the Fire Alive' tells the story of passion and power for life.[8] The second message 'Uncertainty, the Beauty of Youth' contains the meaning that if youth is a period of burning passion and will for life, it is also uncertain, and the youthful and young love is also a beautiful moment.[9] The third message, 'We All Live In One's Cosmos', means someone's cosmos while everyone is living, and the cosmos is expressed as the meaning of eternity and the universe. B.I held a live broadcast via YouTube, 1 hour prior to the new album release.[10]

The first six tracks of the album were released to digital music and streaming platforms on November 11, 2021. The seventh track "Buddy Buddy" is exclusively available on CD only, and not released digitally. The album's CDs were made available for pre-order prior to the album release, and were released on November 11, 2021 as well. Three different versions of the CDs are available, Moon, Star and Earth.[11]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME

NME stated that, "With every release, B.I continues to blaze through his own creative stratosphere, his artistic bravado long taking him light years ahead of his peers. This multifaceted artist may have started his ‘Cosmos’ expedition in search of love and passion, but his discoveries ended up becoming as vast as its namesake; among them, a desire to be a voice for the youth."[12]

Track listing[]

Cosmos track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Alive"B.I
  • B.I
  • Padi
Padi2:54
2."Nineteen" (열아홉; Yeorahop [lit. "Nineteen"])B.I
  • B.I
  • Saint Leonard
Saint Leonard3:20
3."Cosmos"B.I
  • B.I
  • Sihwang
  • Millennium
  • Sihwang
  • Millennium
  • Park Jae Jun
3:37
4."Nerd" (featuring Colde)
  • B.I
  • Sihwang
  • B.I
  • Millennium
  • Sihwang
  • Millennium
  • Sihwang
3:07
5."Lover"B.I
  • B.I
  • Padi
  • NE:ON
Padi3:03
6."Flame"B.I
  • B.I
  • Millennium
  • Sihwang
Millennium2:58
CD only
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
7."Buddy Buddy" (친구해요; Chinguhaeyo [lit. "Let's be Friends"])B.I
  • B.I
  • Kim Chang Hoon
  • Jeon Hyun Myung
  • Kim Chang Hoon
  • Jeon Hyun Myung
3:23
Total length:22:25

Charts[]

Chart performance for Cosmos
Chart (2021) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[13] 5

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for Cosmos
Region Date Format(s) Edition(s) Label Ref.
Various November 11, 2021
Standard IOK M [11]
South Korea CD (3 versions: Moon, Star and Earth)

References[]

  1. ^ Chin, Carmen (November 11, 2021). "B.I is lovesick in dreamy music video for 'Cosmos'". NME.
  2. ^ Yoga, Alvin. "B.I is ready to reclaim his throne". www.cosmopolitan.co.id. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  3. ^ 이승훈. ""눈부심을 잃지 마"..비아이, 영원한 우주 속 꽃 핀 사랑 'COSMOS'(종합)[퇴근길 신곡]". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  4. ^ Yeo, Gladys. "B.I announces new "half album" titled 'Cosmos'".
  5. ^ "B.I 비아이 - What Is Your COSMOS?". YouTube. October 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "'컴백 D-1' 비아이, 타이틀곡 'COSMOS' 리릭 콘셉트 포스터 공개". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  7. ^ @131_label_ (October 22, 2021). "B.I HALF ALBUM 'COSMOS' PLAN POSTER" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-11-15 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ 기자, 이남경 Mbn스타. "비아이 일문���답 "'COSMOS', 영원한 사랑에 관한 이야기 담은 노래"". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  9. ^ 기자, 이남경 Mbn스타. "비아이 일문일답 "'COSMOS', 영원한 사랑에 관한 이야기 담은 노래"". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  10. ^ @131_label_ (November 11, 2021). "B.I HALF ALBUM [COSMOS] COUNTDOWN LIVE" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-11-15 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ a b @131_label_ (October 25, 2021). "B.I HALF ALBUM 'COSMOS' ALBUM DETAIL" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-11-15 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "B.I – 'Cosmos' review: fanning the flames of love and passion". NME. 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  13. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 46, 2021". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 18, 2021.
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