Spin Off (stylized all caps) is the fifth extended play by South Korean–Japanese boy group ONF, released on August 10, 2020 by WM Entertainment and distributed by Stone Music Entertainment. The EP contains seven tracks, featuring title track "Sukhumvit Swimming" and "New World - SPIN OFF Version," the original track used for their final performance on Road to Kingdom. ONF's fifth mini-album sold 17,680 copies on its release date, nearly double the amount of sales from their previous mini-album Go Live.[3] Spin Off reached number 3 on the weekly Gaon Album Chart.[4] Their lead single "Sukhumvit Swimming" reached number 102 on the Gaon Digital Chart.[5] On January 15, 2021 "Sukhumvit Swimming MV" hit 10 million views on YouTube, making it ONF's first MV to reach that milestone.
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| Released | August 10, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
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| Length | 23:32 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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| "Sukhumvit Swimming" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editOn July 27, 2020, WM Entertainment announced ONF's upcoming comeback to be on August 10, 2020.[6] Following teaser photos were released over the next weeks, with the mini-album's title to be Spin Off and "Sukhumvit Swimming" as the title track on July 29.[7] On August 9 the music video trailer for "Sukhumvit Swimming" was revealed and the music video and full mini-album were released on August 10.[8]
On February 17, 2020 a special gift film was released for one of the tracks from Spin Off titled "Message."[9] Additionally, ONF previously released a performance video for "New World"[10] and performed the song on Show! Music Core on June 27 for a special performance.[11]
"New World" was the single they had performed on the final round of Mnet's survival show "Road To Kingdom," which in combination with their previous performances, helped them finish at 2nd place overall in the show, boosting their popularity and leading to the quadruplication of their fanbase.
Promotion
editONF held a comeback showcase on August 10 via V LIVE where the group performed "New World," "Geppetto," "Sukhumvit Swimming," "Belle Epoque" and "We Must Love."[12][13]
The group then proceeded to appear on M Countdown to promote "Sukhumvit Swimming" on August 13. They then continued to appear on The Show, Show! Music Core, Music Bank, Inkigayo and Show Champion to perform the song between August and October 2020.
Track listing
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of Spin Off.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "스쿰빗스위밍 (Sukhumvit Swimming)" |
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| 3:04 |
| 2. | "첫 키스의 법칙 (Belle Epoque)" |
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| 3:04 |
| 3. | "제페토 (Geppetto)" |
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| GDLO (MonoTree) | 3:30 |
| 4. | "오늘 뭐 할래 (Good Good)" |
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| 3:25 |
| 5. | "선인장 (Cactus)" | Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) | Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) | Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Message" |
| Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) | Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) | 3:21 |
| 7. | "신세계 (New World - SPIN OFF Version)" |
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| Hwang Hyun (MonoTree) | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 23:32 | ||||
Accolades
edit| Critic/Publication | List | Work | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dazed | The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020 | "Sukhumvit Swimming" | 38 | [14] |
Charts
editWeekly chart
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak
position |
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| South Korean Albums (Gaon Album Chart)[4] | 3 |
Monthly chart
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak
position |
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| South Korean Albums (Gaon Album Chart)[15] | 10 |
References
edit- ^ "Spin Off - EP by ONF". Apple Music. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "GO LIVE - VIBE". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "[Initial Chodong Record] ONF's 5th Mini Album 'SPIN OFF' Sold More Than 27,000 Copies in the First Week (Hanteo Chart Official)"Nearly 200% growth on the first day → wraps up with approx. 306%... The best record since debut!"". HANTEONEW (in Korean). 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ a b "2020년 33주차 Album Chart" [2020 year 33 week Gaon Album Chart]. Gaon Album Chart (in Korean). August 9–15, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean).
- "Sukhumvit Swimming". Archived from the original on October 6, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ ""'로드투킹덤' 이후 첫 신보" 온앤오프 8월 10일 컴백 확정". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ "온앤오프, '스쿰빗스위밍' 디지털 커버 공개". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ "(MV Trailer)온앤오프 (ONF)_스쿰빗스위밍 (Sukhumvit Swimming) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ "(Gift film) 온앤오프 (ONF) - Message - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ "온앤오프 (ONF) - 신세계 (New World) (Performance ver.) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ "[쇼! 음악중심] 온앤오프 -신세계 (ONF -New World) 20200627 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ "[V LIVE] [Full] 온앤오프 COMEBACK SHOWCASE". www.vlive.tv. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ "온앤오프 측 "쇼케이스 무단 침입자 발생, 보안 신중 기할 것"". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ Glasby, Taylor (December 19, 2020). "The 40 best K-pop songs of 2020". Dazed. Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "2020년 08월 Album Chart" [August 2020 Album Chart]. Gaon Album Chart (in Korean). August 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2021.