Popping is the first popup album by South Korean–Japanese boy group ONF, released on August 9, 2021, by WM Entertainment and distributed by Stone Music Entertainment. The album contains five tracks, including the funky disco title track "Popping."[1]

Popping
EP by
ReleasedAugust 9, 2021 (2021-08-09)
Recorded2021
Length17:43
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
  • MonoTree
  • MK
ONF chronology
City of ONF
(2021)
Popping
(2021)
Goosebumps
(2021)
Singles from Popping
  1. "Popping"
    Released: August 9, 2021
Music video
"Popping" Video on YouTube

Background and release

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On July 14, 2021, WM Entertainment announced ONF would be having a comeback in early August.[2] On July 18, the first official teaser revealed the date of the comeback as August 9th as well as the album and title track as "Popping."[3] "Popping" topped the Bugs music chart upon its release.[4]

Promotion

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ONF held their comeback showcase on August 9 at the YES24 Live Hall and via V Live where the group performed their new songs "Popping," "Dry Ice" and "Summer End." They also performed tracks from their previous albums: "Sukhumvit Swimming" and "On-You - Interlude."[5] The group performed "Popping" on M Countdown for their first day of promotions.[6]

Achievements

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"Popping" ranked #1 on the Bugs music chart upon its release,[4] as well as the iTunes US K-Pop Song Chart and Worldwide iTunes Song Chart for seven days.[7] In addition, the album topped the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart in 15 countries.[8] "Popping" also charted at #2 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart.[9][10]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."여름 쏙 (Popping)"
  • 황현 (MonoTree)
  • WYATT (온앤오프)
황현 (MonoTree)황현 (MonoTree)3:24
2."여름 시 (Summer Poem)"
  • 황현 (MonoTree)
  • WYATT (온앤오프)
  • 황현 (MonoTree)
  • MK (온앤오프)
황현 (MonoTree)3:09
3."여름의 모양 (Summer Shape)"손고은 (MonoTree)손고은 (MonoTree)
  • 황현 (MonoTree)
  • Jun_p
3:55
4."여름의 온도 (Dry Ice)"
  • GDLO (MonoTree)
  • WYATT (온앤오프)
  • Inner Child (MonoTree)
  • SCORE (13)
  • Megatone (13)
  • Inner Child (MonoTree), 황현 (MonoTree)
  • MK (온앤오프)
  • SCORE (13)
  • Megatone (13)
3:22
5."여름의 끝 (Summer End)"
  • 황현 (MonoTree)
  • WYATT (온앤오프)
황현 (MonoTree)황현 (MonoTree)3:51
Total length:17:43

References

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  1. ^ "여름 쏙 (Popping) / 온앤오프 (ONF) - genie". mw.genie.co.kr. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  2. ^ 공, 미나. "온앤오프, 8월 초 초고속 컴백.."앨범 작업 중"". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  3. ^ "온앤오프, "POPPING" 첫 티저 영상 공개..8월 9일 컴백". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  4. ^ a b 김, 민지. "온앤오프, 신곡 '여름 쏙'으로 음원차트 정상...명곡 맛집 입증". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  5. ^ "[V LIVE] 온앤오프 (ONF) SUMMER POPUP ALBUM [POPPING] SHOWCASE". www.vlive.tv. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  6. ^ [ONF - Popping] Comeback Stage | #엠카운트다운 EP.720 | Mnet 210812 방송, retrieved 2021-12-31
  7. ^ 지, 민경. "온앤오프, '여름 쏙(POPPING)' 美 아이튠즈 차트 7일간 1위". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  8. ^ 지, 민경. "온앤오프, '여름 쏙(POPPING)' 美 아이튠즈 차트 7일간 1위". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  9. ^ McIntyre, Hugh. "Ateez, Red Velvet, ONF, TXT And Justin Bieber: Hits Making Moves On The World Songs Chart". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  10. ^ "온앤오프 '여름 쏙', 빌보드 월드 디지털 송 세일즈 2위..美차트서 기염". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-12-31.