Canvas is the fifth Korean extended play by South Korean boy group NU'EST. It was released on August 29, 2016 by Pledis Entertainment and distributed by Loen Entertainment. The extended play features five original tracks.
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| Released | August 29, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
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| Length | 17:08 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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Background
editOn August 20, 2016, NU'EST released a series of individual teaser images, along with a group image.[1] The following days, individual teaser videos and the official teaser were revealed, following with a highlight medley.[2][3] The full music video for the title track "Love Paint" was released on August 29, 2016. "Daybreak" was released as a digital single on October 6, 2016 along with a music video.[4]
Composition
editCanvas is a continuation of the narrative that began with the extended play Q is released earlier in 2016, with the sentences "Winter is gone", "But still missing", and "Waiting Q" appearing in the teaser video.[3] The album was made on the concept of "24 hours in a day", where each track of the song corresponds to a specific time in the day.
"Daybreak", a duet between Minhyun and JR, is a medium-tempo soul R&B song mixed with a jazz groove representing the dawn and was written to give both "sad and hopeful feelings" at the same time.[5] Minhyun and JR both wrote the lyrics during the dawn.[6]
"R.L.T.L." represents morning, with bird chirps in the intro. "Thank You" was written as a message of gratitude to NU'EST's fans, and "Look" is a fast-tempo song conveying the "lively and active feeling of the night."[5]
The title track for Canvas, "Love Paint", was produced by Mafly and Bumzu, fusing future bass and R&B with a classical orchestra sound. The song represents the afternoon.[5]
Commercial performance
editCanvas debuted at #3 at Gaon Weekly Music Chart and #12 at Gaon Social Chart.[7] Initial album sales were poor upon release, selling only 6,359 copies.[8] Following NU'EST's appearance on Produce 101 Season 2, Canvas re-entered the Gaon Weekly Music Chart at #54 with the group's other four albums.[9] By September 2017, the album had sold an additional 19,742 copies.[10]
The album also peaked at #12 on the US Billboard World Albums Chart.[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Daybreak" (Minhyun & JR) |
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| 3:41 | |
| 2. | "R.L.T.L (Real Love True Love) (One Morning)" |
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| 3:17 | |
| 3. | "Love Paint (Every Afternoon)" |
| Royal Dive 220 | 3:05 | |
| 4. | "Thank You (Evening by Evening)" |
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| 3:05 |
| 5. | "Look (A Starlight Night)" |
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| Royal Dive 220 | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 17:08 | ||||
Charts and sales
editAlbum chart
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea Gaon Weekly Album Chart[12] | 12 |
| South Korea Gaon Monthly Album Chart[13] | 22 |
| US Billboard World Albums Chart[11] | 12 |
Sales
edit| Chart | Sales |
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| Gaon physical sales | 11,563+ |
References
edit- ^ "NU'EST、29日カムバック！予告イメージを公開…またも破格的な変身". TV Report (in Japanese). KStyle. August 20, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ "NU'EST、感覚的なハイライトメドレー公開…際立つ歌声で期待UP". Osen (in Japanese). KStyle. August 27, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ a b "NU'EST、5thミニアルバムのタイトル曲「Love Paint」MV予告映像を公開…前回のタイトル曲の続編". TenAsia (in Japanese). KStyle. August 26, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ "NU'EST ミンヒョン＆JR、5thミニアルバム収録曲「Daybreak」プレビューイメージが公開". TenAsia (in Japanese). KStyle. October 5, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ a b c Kim, Jae-heun (August 30, 2016). "NU'EST returns with new album 'CANVAS'". The Korea Times. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ [NU'EST] L.O.Λ.E STORY EP.15 뉴이스트의 보이는 라디오 Love Table #1 [NU'EST: L.O.V.E Story Episode 15: NU'EST Live Radio, Love Table #1]. South Korea: Pledis Entertainment. November 15, 2019. Event occurs at 11:32-11:39. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
Minhyun: I wrote the lyrics at dawn. When do you write the lyrics, JR? / JR: I usually write at dawn, too.
- ^ "2016 Gaon Social Chart, Week 36". Gaon Chart.
- ^ 2016년 09월 Album Chart [September 2016 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ "Gaon Monthly Music Chart, May 2017". Gaon Chart. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ 2017년 09월 Album Chart [September 2017 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "Nu'est Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ "2016 Gaon Weekly Charts, Week 36". August 29, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Gaon Monthly Charts, August". August 29, 2016.