Thrill-ing is the sixth extended play by South Korean boy group The Boyz.[2] It was released on August 9, 2021 through Cre.Ker Entertainment.[2] The EP consists of six tracks, including the lead single "Thrill Ride".
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| Released | August 9, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
| Genre | [1] | |||
| Length | 19:32 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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Background
editOn June 21, Cre.ker Entertainment announced that The Boyz will be releasing their sixth extended play in August. This will be their first comeback since the conclusion of Kingdom: Legendary War and their first South Korean release in almost a year since 2020's Chase.[3][4]
On July 26, it was revealed that the title of the extended play will be Thrill-ing and will be released on August 9, with "Thrill Ride" as the lead single. Along with the announcement, a schedule for the group's comeback was also released.[2] It was hinted by members Younghoon and Hyunjae in their Singles Korea interview that the comeback will be defined by two keywords: energy and party.[5][6]
On July 27, the first batch of concept photos titled "Splash" was released on the group's social media accounts.[7] On July 28, the second batch of concept photos titled "Bang" was released, while on July 29, the third set was called "Kick" was released.[8]
On July 31, the track list of the album was released.[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Thrill Ride" |
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| Albin Nordqvist | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Out of Control" (환상열차; Hwansangyeolcha) |
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| 3:35 |
| 3. | "Dancing Till We Drop" | danke | Chris Wahle | Chris Wahle | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Nightmares" (黑花; Black Flower) | Jo Yoon-kyung |
| dBoi! (Oceancave) | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Merry Bad Ending" |
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| 3:23 |
| 6. | "B.O.Y (Bet On You)" |
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| 2:40 | |
| Total length: | 19:32 | ||||
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea (KMCA)[13] | 2× Platinum | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Accolades
edit| Song | Program | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Thrill Ride" | The Show | August 17, 2021 | [14] |
| Show Champion | August 18, 2021 | [15] | |
| M Countdown | August 19, 2021 | [16] | |
| Music Bank | August 20, 2021 | [17] | |
| Show! Music Core | August 21, 2021 | [18] |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | August 9, 2021 | ||
| CD |
References
edit- ^ "The Boyz 6Th Mini Album [Thrill-Ing]".
- ^ a b c (in Korean) 더보이즈 컴백, 8월 9일 신보 ‘스릴링’ 발표…타이틀곡은 ‘스릴라이드’(공식)
- ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 8월 미니 6집으로 컴백…'킹덤' 이후 첫 신보
- ^ Park, Jun-hee (July 30, 2021). "New releases to heat up August music charts". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ (in Korean) Jeon, Soo-yeon (July 21, 2021). "현재와 영훈의 날갯짓". Singles Korea. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Hwang, You-mee (July 26, 2021). "The Boyz to come out with 6th EP in August". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈 청량감 가득…‘스릴링’ 콘셉트 포토 공개
- ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, '스릴 라이드' 콘셉트 포토 공개…화려한 여름밤의 파티
- ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 무더위 날릴 서머송 '스릴 라이드'..'스릴링' 트랙리스트 공개
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-08-23" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 33, 2021". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ "2021년 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ "South Korean album certifications – The Boyz – Thrill-ing" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA).
- ^ Kang, Min-Kyung (August 17, 2021). '더 쇼' 더 보이즈, 'THRILL RIDE'로 첫 1위 "더비 덕분" [종합] ['The Show' The Boys, First Place with 'Thrill Ride' "Thanks to Deobi" [Comprehensive]]. StarNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ SHOW CHAMPION 405회 TOP5 [SHOW CHAMPION Episode 405 TOP 5]. MBC Plus (in Korean). August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ Park, Seo-hyun (August 19, 2021). '엠카' 더보이즈 1위‥3관왕 질주 "더비 덕분, 더 좋은 모습으로 보답할 것" ['M Countdown' The Boyz win 1st place... 3 crown run "Thanks to The B, we will repay you with a better image"]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Myung-mi (August 20, 2021). ‘뮤직뱅크’ 더보이즈, 이무진 꺾고 1위 “믿기지 않아, 팬들 덕분” ['Music Bank' The Boyz, beat Lee Mu-jin to 1st place "I cant believe it, thanks to our fans"]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang, Da-yoon (August 21, 2021). 더보이즈, 첫 '음악중심' 1위 "더비 사랑해♥"…레드벨벳·CIX·크래비티 컴백 [종합] [The Boyz, first 'Music Core' 1st win "I love you The B♥"... Red Velvet·CIX·Cravity comeback [General]]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Naver.