Planet Nine: Alter Ego
Planet Nine: Alter Ego | ||||
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Released | June 16, 2021 | |||
Recorded | 2021 | |||
Genre | Rock[1] | |||
Length | 22:08 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
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Onewe chronology | ||||
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Singles from Planet Nine: Alter Ego | ||||
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Music videos | ||||
"Rain To Be" on YouTube | ||||
"Veronica" on YouTube | ||||
"AuRoRa" on YouTube |
Planet Nine: Alter Ego is the first extended play by the South Korean band Onewe. The album was released by RBW on June 16, 2021, and distributed by Kakao Entertainment.[2] It consists of seven songs, including the lead single "Rain To Be".
Background and release
[edit]On January 22, 2021, a special teaser was released for Onewe's Studio We : Live #6 "Onewe? or Onewe!" online concert revealing the band's new unreleased song "Aurora".[3] The song was unveiled through a live performance at the concert on January 23 and 24.[4]
On May 31, RBW posted a teaser announcing Onewe's first EP Planet Nine: Alter Ego which would be released on June 16 at 6pm KST.[5]
On June 3, the full track list was revealed with a total of seven songs, self-written and composed by the band with all five members participating in the song production, including the lead single "Rain to Be" and the official release of "Aurora".[6]
On June 16, the EP was released along with a music video for "Rain to Be", following which music videos for the songs "Veronica" and "Aurora" from the EP were also subsequently released on June 28 and July 2 respectively.[7][8]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Intro: Spaceship" (Intro: 우주선) | CyA | CyA | CyA, Kanghyun, Harin | 1:00 |
2. | "Rain to Be" (비를 몰고 오는 소년) | Kanghyun, CyA | Kanghyun, Jeon Da-woon (RBW), CyA | Jeon Da-woon (RBW), Kanghyun | 3:15 |
3. | "Aurora" | Kanghyun, Yonghoon, CyA | Kanghyun, Jeon Da-woon (RBW) | Jeon Da-woon (RBW), Kanghyun, CocoDubuPapa (RBW) | 3:41 |
4. | "Logo" | Yonghoon, Harin, Dongmyeong, CyA | Yonghoon, Kanghyun, CyA, CocoDubuPapa (RBW) | CocoDubuPapa (RBW), Yonghoon, Kanghyun, CyA | 3:13 |
5. | "A.I." (로보트도 인간에게 감정을 느낀다) | CyA, Yonghoon, Dongmyeong | CyA, Yonghoon, Jeon Da-woon (RBW) | Jeon Da-woon (RBW), CyA, Kanghyun | 4:07 |
6. | "Veronica" (베로니가의 섬) | CyA, Yonghoon | CyA, Yonghoon, Kanghyun, Jeon Da-woon (RBW) | Jeon Da-woon (RBW), CyA, Kanghyun | 3:19 |
7. | "Cosmos" (천체) | Kanghyun, CyA | Kanghyun, CocoDubuPapa (RBW) | CocoDubuPapa (RBW), Kanghyun | 3:30 |
Total length: | 22:08 |
Accolades
[edit]Publisher | Year | Listicle | Work | Placement | Ref. |
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MTV | 2021 | MTV Best Kpop Bsides of 2021 | AuRoRa | 1 | [9] |
Charts
[edit]Chart (2021) | Peak
position |
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South Korean Albums (Gaon)[10] | 12 |
Release history
[edit]Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref |
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South Korea | June 16, 2021 | CD, digital download, streaming | [2] | |
Various | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Planet Nine : Alter Ego - VIBE". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Planet Nine : Alter Ego - 원위 (ONEWE)". 멜론 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ OSEN (2021-01-22). "원위, 미공개곡 제목은 '오로라'..23일 온택트 라이브서 최초 공개". m.osen.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ OSEN (2021-01-25). "원위, 2021 첫 온택트 라이브 성료..'밴드 퍼포먼스 신흥강자' 입지 굳혔다". m.osen.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ 김수진|기자|. "실력파 보이밴드 원위(ONEWE), 오는 6월 16일 오후 6시 컴백 [공식]". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ 한국경제티브이 (2021-06-03). "원위 첫 미니앨범 Planet Nine Alter Ego 트랙리스트 공개멤버 전원 곡 작업 참여". www.wowtv.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ ONEWE(원위) '베로니카의 섬 (Veronica)' MV, 28 June 2021, retrieved 2024-03-14
- ^ "원위, 수록곡 'AuRoRa' 뮤직비디오 깜짝 공개…팬사랑 폭발 - 열린세상 열린방송 MBN". star.mbn.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "MTV Best Kpop Bsides of 2021". MTV. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 30, 2021". Gaon Album Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ Planet Nine : Alter Ego by ONEWE on Apple Music, 2021-06-16, retrieved 2024-03-23