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Midnight Guest

Midnight Guest is the fourth extended play by South Korean girl group Fromis 9. It consists of five tracks, including the lead single "DM". The extended play was released by Pledis Entertainment on January 17, 2022.

Midnight Guest
Digital cover
Digital and "After Midnight" version cover
EP by
Fromis 9
ReleasedJanuary 17, 2022 (2022-01-17)
GenreK-pop
Length16:25
LanguageKorean
Label
Fromis 9 chronology
Talk & Talk
(2021) 		Midnight Guest
(2022) 		From Our Memento Box
(2022)
Singles from Midnight Guest
  1. "DM"
    Released: January 17, 2022 (2022-01-17)

Background and release

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On December 15, 2021, Pledis Entertainment announced that Fromis 9 would be releasing a new extended play in January 2022.[1] On December 30, it was announced the extended play would be release on January 17, 2022, and titled Midnight Guest, in the same announcement, a concept trailer was also released.[2] On December 31, the promotional schedule was released.[3] On January 6, 2022, nine concept film for each members was released.[4] On January 10, the track listing was released with "DM" announced as the lead single.[5] On January 11, the highlight medley video was released.[6] On January 15 and 16, the teaser music video for "DM" was released.[7] The extended play alongside the music video for "DM" was released on January 17.[8]

Composition

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"DM" was described as a pop song with "faint chord progression and funky bassline" with lyrics about "the excitement of the moment when Fromis 9, who succeeded in escaping at dawn, approaches the person [they] likes and boldly confesses [their] love".[9] "Escape Room" was described as a R&B dance song characterized by "addictive piano lines, dreamy guitar sound, synth bass, and sensuous chord progression".[9] "Love is Around" was described as a pop ballad song and sung by members Lee Sae-rom, Song Ha-young, Jang Gyu-ri, and Lee Chae-young.[9] "Hush Hush" was described as a house genre song and sung by members Park Ji-won, Roh Ji-sun, Lee Seo-yeon, Lee Na-gyung, and Baek Ji-heon.[9] Park Ji-won and Lee Seo-yeon also participated in writing and composition of "Hush Hush". "0g" was described as a song with "warn syntax sound" and characterized by "various instruments".[9]

Promotion

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Prior to the extended play's release, on January 17, 2022, Fromis 9 held a in-person live event, which was also broadcast live online, to introduce the extended play and communicate with their fans.[10]

Commercial performance

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On January 13, YG Plus announced Midnight Guest had more than 120,000 pre-order sales.[11] Midnight Guest debuted at position 2 on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart in the chart issue dated January 16–22, 2022.[12]

Track listing

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Track listing for Midnight Guest
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Escape Room"Seo Jung-ah
  • Xelor
  • BYMORE
BYMORE3:26
2."DM"
  • Jo Su-jin
  • Gu Tae-woo
  • Yi U-min "collapsedone"
  • Justin Reinstein
  • Louise Frick Sveen
  • Caroline Gustavsson
  • Yi U-min "collapsedone"
  • Justin Reinstein
3:24
3."Love is Around" (Sung by Lee Sae-rom, Song Ha-young, Jang Gyu-ri, and Lee Chae-young)Moon Seol-ri
  • Yi Ju-hyung (MonoTree)
  • Sophia Pae
Yi Ju-hyung (MonoTree)3:16
4."Hush Hush" (Sung by Park Ji-won, Roh Ji-sun, Lee Seo-yeon, Lee Na-gyung, and Baek Ji-heon)
  • Jo Su-jin
  • Park Ji-won
  • Lee Seo-yeon
  • Nmore (PrismFilter)
  • Park Ji-won
  • Lee Seo-yeon
Nmore (PrismFilter)3:03
5."0g"Yi Seul-ran
  • Park Ki-tae (PrismFilter)
  • Shannon
  • Elum (PrismFilter)
  • Lee Beom-hoon (PrismFilter)
Park Ki-tae (PrismFilter)3:16
Total length:16:25

Charts

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Release history

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Release history for Midnight Guest
Region Date Format Label
South Korea January 17, 2022 CD
Various

References

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  1. ^ Ji, Min-kyung (December 15, 2021). "[단독] 프로미스나인, 1월 새 앨범 발매 확정..4개월 만에 컴백" [[Exclusive] Fromis 9, new album release confirmed in January..comeback after 4 months] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Jo, Seung-woon (December 30, 2021). "프로미스나인, 1월 17일 'Midnight Guest' 발매...초고속 컴백" [Fromis 9 releases 'Midnight Guest' on January 17th...super fast comeback] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Seon, Mi-kyung (December 31, 2021). "'컴백' 프로미스나인, 'Midnight Guest' 물음표 담은 스케줄러 공개" ['Comeback' Fromis 9, 'Midnight Guest' scheduler with question marks released] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Lee, Seul (January 6, 2022). "프로미스나인, 미니 4집 콘셉트 필름+오피셜 포토 공개...비주얼 포텐" [Fromis 9, 4th mini album concept film + official photo released...visual potential] (in Korean). X-port News. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Gong, Mi-na (January 10, 2022). "프로미스나인, 미니 4집 트랙리스트 공개..타이틀곡 'DM'" [Fromis 9, 4th mini album track list released..Title song 'DM'] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Kang, Da-yun (January 11, 2022). "프로미스나인, 미니 4집 하이라이트 메들리 오픈...전곡 음원 최초 공개" [Fromis 9, 4th mini album highlight medley open...All songs released for the first time] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Park, Seo-hyun (January 16, 2022). "'컴백 D-1' 프로미스나인, 새 앨범 기대 포인트 #3 "과감한 모습 보여드릴 것"" ['Comeback D-1' fromis 9, new album anticipation point #3 "I will show you a bold side"] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Lee, Deok-haeng (January 17, 2022). "프로미스나인, 미니 4집 'Midnight Guest' 발매...글로벌 유행 예고" [Fromis 9 releases 4th mini album 'Midnight Guest'...Global fashion notice] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ^ a b c d e Park, Seo-yeon (January 17, 2022). "[팝's신곡]"이대로 널 보낼 순 없어" 프로미스나인, 과감한 사랑의 고백 'DM'" [[Pop's new song] "I can't let you go like this" Fromis 9, bold confession of love 'DM'] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Jeong, Hye-yeon (January 10, 2022). "프로미스나인, 미니 4집 '미드나잇 게스트' 발매 기념 팬 쇼케이스 개최" [Fromis 9 held a fan showcase to commemorate the release of the 4th mini album 'Midnight Guest'] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Baek, Ji-eun (January 13, 2022). "[공식] 프로미스나인, '미드나잇 게스트' 선주문량 12만장 돌파...걸그룹 톱10" [[Official] Fromis Nine, 'Midnight Guest' pre-orders exceed 120,000 copies...Top 10 girl groups] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ^ a b "2022년 04주차 Album Chart" [Week 4 of 2022 Album Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. January 16–22, 2022. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
  13. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-02-21" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  14. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums [2022/02/16 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  15. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-02". Oricon. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  16. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – January 2022". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2021.
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