Thrill-ing

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Thrill-ing
The Boyz - Thrill-ing.png
Digital cover
EP by
The Boyz
ReleasedAugust 9, 2021 (2021-08-09)
Recorded2021
GenreK-pop
Length19:32
LanguageKorean
Label
  • Cre.ker Entertainment
  • Kakao
The Boyz chronology
Breaking Dawn
(2021) 		Thrill-ing
(2021)
Singles from Thrill-ing
  1. "Thrill Ride"
    Released: August 9, 2021

Thrill-ing is the sixth extended play by South Korean boy group The Boyz.[1] It was released on August 9, 2021 through Cre.Ker Entertainment.[1] The EP consists of six tracks, including the lead single "Thrill Ride".

Background[]

On June 21, Cre.ker Entertainment announced that The Boyz will be releasing their sixth extended play in August. This will be their first comeback since the conclusion of Kingdom: Legendary War and their first South Korean release in almost a year since 2020's Chase.[2][3]

On July 26, it was revealed that the title of the extended play will be Thrill-ing and will be released on August 9, with "Thrill Ride" as the lead single. Along with the announcement, a schedule for the group's comeback was also released.[1] It was hinted by members Younghoon and Hyunjae in their Singles Korea interview that the comeback will be defined by two keywords: energy and party.[4][5]

On July 27, the first batch of concept photos titled "Splash" was released on the group's social media accounts.[6] On July 28, the second batch of concept photos titled "Bang" was released, while on July 29, the third set was called "Kick" was released.[7]

On July 31, the track list of the album was released.[8]

Track listing[]

Thrill-ing track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Thrill Ride"
  • Albin Nordqvist
  • Gabriel Brandes
Albin Nordqvist3:16
2."Out of Control" (환상열차; Hwansangyeolcha)
  • jyll
  • Rasmus Gregersen
  • Daniel Michael Victor
  • Ralz
  • DMV
  • jyll
3:35
3."Dancing Till We Drop"dankeChris WahleChris Wahle3:35
4."Nightmares" (黑花; Black Flower)Jo Yung-yeong
  • dBoi! (Oceancave)
  • Andy Love
dBoi! (Oceancave)3:03
5."Merry Bad Ending"
  • Anthony Russo
  • Anthony Pavel
  • Jackson Morgan
  • Kaelyn Behr
  • Rudy Sandapa
  • MZMC
  • Styalz Fuego
  • Rudy Sandapa
3:23
6."B.O.Y (Bet On You)"
  • Ryan Jhun
  • Alexander Standal Pavelich
  • Coucheron
  • Raoul Chen
  • Tim North
  • Ryan Jhun
  • Coucheron
  • Raoul Chen
2:40
Total length:19:32

Charts[]

Chart performance for Thrill-ing
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] 8
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[10] 1

Accolades[]

Music program awards
Song Program Network Date
"Thrill Ride" The Show SBS MTV August 17, 2021
Show Champion MBC M August 18, 2021
M Countdown Mnet August 19, 2021
Music Bank KBS August 20, 2021
Show! Music Core MBC August 21, 2021

Release history[]

Release history and formats for Thrill-ing
Region Date Format Label
Various August 9, 2021
CD

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c (in Korean) 더보이즈 컴백, 8월 9일 신보 ‘스릴링’ 발표…타이틀곡은 ‘스릴라이드’(공식)
  2. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 8월 미니 6집으로 컴백…'킹덤' 이후 첫 신보
  3. ^ Park, Jun-hee (July 30, 2021). "New releases to heat up August music charts". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  4. ^ (in Korean) Jeon, Soo-yeon (July 21, 2021). "현재와 영훈의 날갯짓". Singles Korea. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Hwang, You-mee (July 26, 2021). "The Boyz to come out with 6th EP in August". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  6. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈 청량감 가득…‘스릴링’ 콘셉트 포토 공개
  7. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, '스릴 라이드' 콘셉트 포토 공개…화려한 여름밤의 파티
  8. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 무더위 날릴 서머송 '스릴 라이드'..'스릴링' 트랙리스트 공개
  9. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-08-23" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 33, 2021". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2021.
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