Last Friday (19), ENHYPEN achieved their first win on the Korean TV show Music Bank with the single XO (Only if you say so).
OR ‘1st victory’ as it is called, it is made up of scores that, when added together, indicate the good performance of the song, such as: music video views, number of physical and digital album sales, radio airplay, social comments and votes.
It is worth noting that they were in competition with the female group (G)I-DLEwith the track Horn.
It is worth remembering that the song is part of the group’s new album Romance: Untold.
With more than 8 million monthly listeners on Spotify, the song is the group’s most popular on the platform, with more than 12 million streams.
ENHYPEN Talk About New Album ‘Romance: Untold’
K-pop group ENHYPEN has released their second album, Romance: Untoldon July 12th and we talked about the project with scoreboard.
“First of all, our first single is called ‘XO (Only If You Say Yes).’ Previously, our songs showed our powerful and dark sides.” Jungwon explained.
“This time, we wanted to reveal more of our ‘boyfriend’ side. The title of the album, this first single, has a very romantic vibe. That’s why the album is called Romance: Untold. You can feel the sweetness, right?” “, finished.
“‘XO’ is a song we did with JVKE. He produced the song and the first time we heard it was his voice on the demo. We felt it was a very different kind of style and we were very interested. This album is something we’ve never done before. The song ‘XO’ is the perfect song to describe it. Heesung added.
It’s worth noting that the album is a follow-up to their 2021 debut album, DIMENSION: DILEMMA, which debuted at #11 on the Billboard 200 chart.
According to a statement, the launch”marks the beginning of a new chapter for ENHYPEN. These pioneering storytellers have already captivated audiences with their storytelling series BORDER, DIMENSION, MANIFESTO and BLOOD, in which they ventured beyond borders, confronted a complex world, took the first step towards connecting with their peers and made sacrifices for blood.”
According to Korean newspaper Sports Seoul, the album ‘Romance: Untold’ has surpassed the number of 2.2 million copies in pre-sales. This is the highest number since the debut of I underline.
“All the members were surprised when we heard this news before. I am proud to be able to share this good news before our return.”Nikki said. “This is an album where we thought a lot about the direction to take. The work process was not easy, but I’m happy that we can start with the good news of 2.2 million pre-orders”, Heeseung said.
The group has continued to grow since their debut by focusing on their unique worldview and musicality, reaching their first million sales a year after their debut with their first full-length album. ‘Size: dilemma‘. Since then, the accumulated sales of the fifth mini-album ‘Orange Blood’, released in March, have exceeded 2 million copies.
It is worth mentioning that in addition to album sales, the Enhype They are achieving great results in their presentations. In September last year, they held their first solo performance at the Tokyo Dome, just 2 years and 10 months after their debut, setting a record for the shortest amount of time among K-pop male groups at the time to perform at the venue.
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