The First Step: Chapter Three is the third single album by South Korean boy band Treasure.
It was released digitally on November 6, 2020, through YG, as the follow-up to The First Step: Chapter Two.
Background and promotion
Before the group debuted, their label YG Entertainment announced multiple single album releases before a studio album would release. The group debuted with the The First Step: Chapter One on August 7 and its title-track "Boy". On September 1, YG uploaded the first teaser for the second single album on various social media profiles. Furthermore, YG called the title track "more intense" than "Boy".[1] One week later, the label shared the release date and pre-orders for two physical versions went live. The title-track "I Love You" was revealed on September 9 and the tracklist the following day.[2][3] The following days, the label uploaded individual member teasers. The First Step: Chapter Two was released digitally in various locations on September 18, 2020, alongside the music video for the album's single "I Love You". On October 12, through its website "YG LIFE", YG Entertainment reported that the group was preparing for their next single album "The First Step : Chapter Three" and the first teaser was released on October 26.[4]
The First Step: Chapter Three was released digitally on November 6, 2020.
Commercial performance
According to YG, The First Step: Chapter Three surpassed 210,000 physical pre-orders, making Treasure a "Half a Million Seller".[5] The single album rank 1st in the Gaon Album Chart on the 46th issued week of 2020.[6] It debuted at number four on the monthly album chart, selling around 218,855 copies in November.[7]
Track listing
The First Step: Chapter Three – Digital edition[3][8]
^Yoon, Ki-Baek (September 1, 2020). "데뷔곡보다 더 강렬"… 트레저, 9월 신곡 발표 ["More intense than the debut song"... Treasure announces new song for September]. EDaily (in Korean). Retrieved September 15, 2020.
^트레저, 18일 초고속 컴백…데뷔 열기 이어간다 [Treasure, super-fast comeback on the 18th... Debut fever continues] (in Korean). September 7, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
^ abYG 트레저, 새 앨범 트랙리스트 공개..힙합→교복 청량 매력 Up [YG Treasure Reveals New Album Track List...Hip-Hop → School Uniform Cool Charm Up]. Osen (in Korean). September 11, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020 – via The Chosun Ilbo.
^Ji-young, Ki-Hwang (October 26, 2020). 트레저, 11월 6일 컴백…YG "초고속·초집중 전략" [Treasure, comeback on November 6th... YG "Ultra-high-speed, ultra-intensive strategy"]. EDaily (in Korean). Retrieved October 26, 2020.
^Kim, Yeonji (November 16, 2020). YG 트레저, 데뷔 3개월 만에 음반 판매 도합 70만장 돌파 [YG Treasure surpasses 700,000 album sales in 3 months after debut]. Joins (in Korean). Retrieved November 16, 2020.
^ ab2020년 46주차 Album Chart [Week 46 of 2020 Album Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
^ ab2020년 11월 Album Chart [November of 2020 Album Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved December 1, 2020.