Thrill-ing
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Released | August 9, 2021 | |||
Recorded | 2021 | |||
Genre | K-pop | |||
Length | 19:32 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
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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[]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Thrill Ride" |
| Albin Nordqvist | 3:16 | |
2. | "Out of Control" (환상열차; Hwansangyeolcha) |
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| 3:35 |
3. | "Dancing Till We Drop" | danke | Chris Wahle | Chris Wahle | 3:35 |
4. | "Nightmares" (黑花; Black Flower) | Jo Yung-yeong |
| dBoi! (Oceancave) | 3:03 |
5. | "Merry Bad Ending" |
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| 3:23 |
6. | "B.O.Y (Bet On You)" |
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| 2:40 | |
Total length: | 19:32 |
Charts[]
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] | 8 |
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[10] | 1 |
Accolades[]
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Song | Program | Network | Date |
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"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[]
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Various | August 9, 2021 |
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CD |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c (in Korean) 더보이즈 컴백, 8월 9일 신보 ‘스릴링’ 발표…타이틀곡은 ‘스릴라이드’(공식)
- ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 8월 미니 6집으로 컴백…'킹덤' 이후 첫 신보
- ^ Park, Jun-hee (July 30, 2021). "New releases to heat up August music charts". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ (in Korean) Jeon, Soo-yeon (July 21, 2021). "현재와 영훈의 날갯짓". Singles Korea. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Hwang, You-mee (July 26, 2021). "The Boyz to come out with 6th EP in August". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈 청량감 가득…‘스릴링’ 콘셉트 포토 공개
- ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, '스릴 라이드' 콘셉트 포토 공개…화려한 여름밤의 파티
- ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 무더위 날릴 서머송 '스릴 라이드'..'스릴링' 트랙리스트 공개
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-08-23" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 33, 2021". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- 2021 EPs
- K-pop EPs
- The Boyz (South Korean band) albums