All Light

All Light
All Light
Studio album by Astro
Released	January 16, 2019
Recorded	2018
Genre	K-pop; electropop; dance;
Length	33:48
Label	Fantagio
Producer	LDN Noise
Astro chronology
Singles from All Light
	"All Night"; Released: January 16, 2019;

All Light is the debut Korean-language studio album by South Korean boy band Astro. It was released on January 16, 2019, through Fantagio Music.^[1] The album was released following a hiatus due to internal issues at their label.^[2] It debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart and reached the top 10 of the US Billboard World Albums chart.

Background

The lead single from the album, "All Night", was called a "soulful dance track" with a "snapping beat guided by groovy synths", a "dynamic beat drop" and a "rhythmic chorus" by Billboard.^[2] It was described as showing a "mature" side to the group.^[1] The song's lyrics are about a man wanting to talk on the phone "all night" with his love interest.^[1] The rest of the album features ballads, as well as electronic pop and dance songs.^[1]

Promotion

The album was teased through concept videos posted by the band's members on social media.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Starry Sky"	Korangi Moon Hanmiru (220volt) Jinjin Rocky	Korangi Moon Hanmiru (220volt)	Korangi ODD-CAT	2:58
2.	"All Night" (Korean: 전화해; RR: Jeonhwahae)	Jo Yoon-kyung Jinjin Rocky	LDN Noise Kyler Niko	LDN Noise	3:43
3.	"Moonwalk"	Jo Yoon-kyung Jinjin Rocky	Choi Jin-seok Jakob Mihoubi Rudi Daouk	Choi Jin-seok	3:19
4.	"Treasure"	ZUPITER (Flying Lab) 100% Seo-jeong Jinjin Rocky	Lee Ju-hyeong Inner Child (MonoTree)	Inner Child (MonoTree)	3:29
5.	"Role Play"	Mirror Boy (220volt) D.HAM (220volt) Moon Hanmiru (220volt)	Mirror Boy (220volt) Moon Hanmiru (220volt)	Mirror Boy (220volt) Moon Hanmiru (220volt)	3:13
6.	"1 in a Million"	EastWest Maxine Jinjin Rocky	EastWest Yeul Maxine 91.6	Eastwest Yeul 91.6	3:05
7.	"Love Wheel"	Lee Mi-so (Music Cube) ZNEE (Flying Lab) Jinjin Rocky	David Amber Andy Love	David Amber	3:29
8.	"Heart Brew Love"	Dr.JO Jinjin Rocky	Obi Mhondera Al Swettenham Kyler Niko	Geek Boy	3:32
9.	"Merry-Go-Round"	EastWest Maxine Astro	EastWest Yeul Maxine	Eastwest Yeul	3:09
10.	"Bloom" (Korean: 피어나; RR: Pieona)	Jinjin MJ Rocky	Village	Kim Jin-hwan	3:43
Total length:					33:48

Charts

Chart performance for *All Light*
Chart (2019)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[4]	11
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[5]	1
US World Albums (Billboard)^[6]	6

Accolades

Music program awards
Song	Program	Date
All Night	The Show (SBS MTV)	January 29, 2019

Year-end lists
Critic/Publication	List	Song	Rank	Ref.
Dazed	The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019	"All Light"	12	^[7]
Refinery29	The Best K-Pop Songs Of 2019	"Moonwalk"	20	^[8]

Sales

Sales figures for *All Light*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan	—	8,797^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Astro returns full of light with 'All Light'". The Korea Herald. January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Herman, Tamar (January 17, 2019). "Astro Spends 'All Night' Among the Flowers in New Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
^ "[V Report] Astro's Cha Eun-woo drops album trailer for 'All Light'". The Korea Herald. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-02-25" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 3, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2019.
^ "Astro Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
^ "The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019". Dazed. December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
^ Morin, Natalie (December 20, 2019). "The Best K-Pop Songs Of 2019". Refinery29 . Archived from the original on 2019-12-20. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
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Japanese sales:
- 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年01月28日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on January 28, 2019]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年02月25日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on February 25, 2019]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved February 20, 2019.

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[Release-1] "Astro returns full of light with 'All Light'". The Korea Herald. January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.

[Billboard-2] Herman, Tamar (January 17, 2019). "Astro Spends 'All Night' Among the Flowers in New Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2019.

[3] "[V Report] Astro's Cha Eun-woo drops album trailer for 'All Light'". The Korea Herald. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.

[ac_Oricon_-4] "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-02-25" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

[5] "Gaon Album Chart – Week 3, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2019.

[ac_BillboardWorld_Astro-6] "Astro Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2019.

[7] "The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019". Dazed. December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

[8] Morin, Natalie (December 20, 2019). "The Best K-Pop Songs Of 2019". Refinery29 . Archived from the original on 2019-12-20. Retrieved December 27, 2019.

[9] Japanese sales:
週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年01月28日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on January 28, 2019]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved February 20, 2019.

週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年02月25日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on February 25, 2019]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved February 20, 2019.

[10] 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年01月28日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on January 28, 2019]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved February 20, 2019.

[11] 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年02月25日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on February 25, 2019]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved February 20, 2019.

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