The Book of Us: Negentropy – Chaos Swallowed Up in Love, often shortened to The Book of Us: Negentropy, is the seventh extended play by South Korean band Day6. It was released by JYP Entertainment on April 19, 2021, and serves as the fifth and final installment of the group's three-year Book of Us series. It is Day6's first release as a whole group since The Book of Us: The Demon (2020), and marks the return of members Sungjin and Jae following their hiatus from the group.[1][2] The album contains seven tracks co-written by several members of the band and produced by Hong Ji-sang, member Sungjin, and NUPLAY.
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| Released | April 19, 2021 | |||
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| Length | 26:16 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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| "You make Me" on YouTube | ||||
Following Sungjin's enlistment in the South Korean military in March 2021, the band opted not to promote the album as an incomplete group. The Book of Us: Negentropy was supported by its lead single, "You Make Me", and peaked at number three at the Gaon Album Chart.
It also serves as the quintet's final release with the lead vocalist Jae Park before his departure from JYP Entertainment on December 31, 2021 and departure from the group on January 1, 2022.
Background and release
editJYP Entertainment announced the group's comeback on March 29 with the release of a comeback film. On March 30, they revealed the album title and released the trailer film. Following this, they unveiled the album track list and teaser images of each member. Starting April 11, they began releasing lyric film videos for every track.
On April 19, JYP Entertainment released the album and the title song "You Make Me" and the announcement that Day6 would come back without promotion according to Sungjin's enlistment in the military.[3][4][5]
Track listing
editThe credits are available on the official album profile on Naver[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Everyday We Fight" |
| Hong Ji-sang | 3:30 | |
| 2. | "You Make Me" | Young K |
| Hong Ji-sang | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Healer" | Young K |
| Hong Ji-sang | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Only" (둘도 아닌 하나) | Young K |
| Hong Ji-sang | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Above the Clouds" (구름 위에서) |
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| 4:19 |
| 6. | "One" (무적) |
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| Hong Ji-sang | 3:19 |
| 7. | "So Let's Love" (우리 앞으로 더 사랑하자) |
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| 3:42 |
| Total length: | 26:16 | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| South Korean Weekly Album Chart (Gaon) | 3 | KOR: 49,643[7] |
References
edit- ^ "DAY6 Is Preparing For Their First Full Group Comeback In Nearly A Year". Ron Kim. Koreaboo. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Day6 gears up for highly-awaited full-group comeback". Khrizvyy. www.hellokpop.com. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "WILL DAY6 DO PROMOTIONS FOR THEIR 2021 COMEBACK WITHOUT SUNGJIN? BAND DROPS NEW MV 'YOU MAKE ME'". Yasmine Leung. www.hitc.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Day6 to release new album "The book of us: Negentropy" this April". www.bandwagon.asia. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Watch Day6's dramatic music video for new song 'You Make Me'". Puah Ziwei. www.nme.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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- ^ The Book of us Negentropy sales: "2021년 04월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 24, 2021. "2021년 04월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 24, 2021.