Hello, World! (stylized as Hello, world!) is the first extended play by South Korean rock band Xdinary Heroes. It was released by Studio J and JYP Entertainment on July 20, 2022. The extended play consists six tracks, including the lead single "Test Me".[3]
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| Released | July 20, 2022 | |||
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| Length | 20:47 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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Background and release
editIn late June 2022, they released a new video entitled "How to enjoy ♭form with Xdinary Heroes". The next day, Xdinary Heroes announced their first-ever comeback with Hello, World! an extended play to be released in July 20.[1] An instrumental sampler and highlight film were released on June 30 and July 14, respectively.[4] In the next days, two music video teasers were unveiled revealing the storyline of the music video.[5] The extended play alongside the music video for "Test Me" was released on July 20.[6]
Composition
editHello, World! consists of five tracks written and composed by the band.[7] The lead single "Test Me" is synth pop-rock song with lyrics about "defiance and having the courage to say “no" to a conformist society."[2]
Promotion
editOn July 20, 2022, Xdinary Heroes held a comeback showcase for the new album where they performed all tracks from the Hello, World! and also their previous single "Happy Death Day".[3] Moreover, the band also appeared in several music shows such as SBS's Inkigayo, MBC's Show! Music Core, and KBS's Music Bank.[8] Furthermore, live clips of the band performing the songs from the album were also released.[9] On August 9, the band released a music video for the B-side "Strawberry Cake."[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Test Me" |
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| Lee Hae-sol | 03:19 |
| 2. | "Knock Down" |
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| Garden | 03:36 |
| 3. | "Sucker Punch!" |
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| Selah | 03:34 |
| 4. | "Strawberry Cake" |
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| Kevin Oppa (Solcire) | 03:38 |
| 5. | "Pirates" |
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| Kevin Oppa (Solcire) | 03:19 |
| 6. | "Test Me" (Inst.) |
| Lee Hae-sol | 03:19 | |
| Total length: | 20:47 | ||||
Charts
editSales
edit| Region | Sales |
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| South Korea[13] | 65,494 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | July 20, 2022 | CD | |
| Various |
References
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- ^ a b Park, Jun-hee (2022-07-20). "Xdinary Heroes say 'Hello, World!' with first EP". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ a b 지, 민경 (2022-07-20). ""우리는 실전파" 엑스디너리 히어로즈, 'Z세대 대표 밴드'의 당찬 출사표 (종합)[Oh!쎈 현장]". Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
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- ^ Lee, Duk-haeng (2022-07-18). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 'Test Me' MV 티저 공개..흥미로운 서사 눈길" [Xdinary Heroes, 'Test Me' MV Teaser Released.. Interesting Epic Eyes]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ Park, S. (2022-07-25). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 신곡 뮤비 비하인드 컷 공개…장난꾸러기 록스타 6人" [Xdinary Heroes reveal behind-the-scenes cuts from new song MV... 6 naughty rock stars]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ Seon, Mi-kyung (July 1, 2022). "JYP 엑스디너리 히어로즈, 직접 연주로 밴드 매력 발휘" [JYP's Xdinary Heroes show off their band's charms with their own performances]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Lee, Seung-hun (2022-08-11). "'JYP 밴드' 엑디즈, 수록곡 'Strawberry Cake' 후속 활동 돌입..강력한 록밴드 에너지" ['JYP Band' EXID's, follow-up activities for the b-side song 'Strawberry Cake'... Powerful rock band energy]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ Lee, Seung-hun (2022-08-04). "JYP 엑디즈, 미니 1집 수록곡 라이브 클립 공개..밴드 멋 제대로 살린 고퀄리티 콘텐츠" [JYP XDZ releases live clips of songs from their 1st mini album. High-quality content that makes the most of the band's style]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 30 of 2022". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). July 17–23, 2022. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "Circle Album Chart – July 2022". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Accumulated sales for Hello, World!
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