Sparkling Blue is the debut EP by South Korean boy band TWS, released on January 22, 2024, through Pledis Entertainment. It was promoted by the singles "Oh Mymy: 7s" and "Plot Twist", with the latter's music video released alongside the EP.[1] It debuted atop the Circle Album Chart and in the top three of the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart.

Sparkling Blue
The words "Sparkling Blue" written in bubble letters surrounded by a splash of water, with the text "TWS" in the top left and "24/7:With:Us" in the bottom right.
Digital cover
EP by
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2024 (2024-01-22)
GenreK-pop
Length15:04
Language
  • Korean
  • English
LabelPledis
ProducerBumzu
TWS chronology
Sparkling Blue
(2024)
Summer Beat!
(2024)
Singles from Sparkling Blue
  1. "Oh Mymy: 7s"
    Released: January 3, 2024
  2. "Plot Twist"
    Released: January 22, 2024

Commercial performance edit

Sparkling Blue debuted at number one on the South Korean Circle Album Chart, where it sold 237,606 copies in its first week.[2] The EP also debuted at number three on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart and number four on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart.[3][4] In the United States, Sparkling Blue opened at number eight on the Heatseekers Albums chart and number 32 on the Top Album Sales chart.[5][6]

Track listing edit

Sparkling Blue track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Plot Twist" (Korean첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아; RRcheot mannameun gyehwikdaero dwiji anha; lit. The First Meeting Is Not Going to Go as Planned)
  • Wasurenai
  • Jeon
  • Ohway!
  • Nmore
  • Heon Seo
  • BuildingOwner
  • Glenn
  • T-SK
  • Saeki YouthK (RzC)
  • Wasurenai
  • Jeon
  • Nmore
  • BuildingOwner
  • Ohway!
2:32
2."Unplugged Boy"
  • Louise Udin
  • Adam Von Mentzer
  • Jeon
  • BuildingOwner
  • Heon
  • Von Mentzer
  • Jeon
  • BuildingOwner
  • Von Mentzer
3:08
3."First Hooky"
  • Kim Min-jeong (Jam Factory)
  • Hwang Hye-rim (Jam Factory)
  • Im Su-ran
  • Öberg
  • Sqvare
  • Weeks
3:29
4."BFF"
  • Cha Yu-bin (XYXX)
  • Mia
  • Bay (153/Joombas)
  • Shannon
  • Max Ulver
  • Nmore
  • Ulver
  • Birsday
  • Park Ki-tae
  • Nmore
  • Birsday
2:46
5."Oh Mymy: 7s"
  • Wasurenai
  • Shannon
  • Jeon
  • Haon
  • Glenn
  • Wasurenai
  • Believve
  • Shannon
  • Wasurenai
  • Believve
3:09
Total length:15:04

Charts edit

Release history edit

Release history for You Had Me at Hello
Region Date Format Label
South Korea January 22, 2024 Pledis, YG Plus
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming
Pledis

References edit

  1. ^ Yeo, Gladys (January 22, 2024). "Pledis Entertainment's new boyband TWS make debut with 'Plot Twist'". NME. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Circle Album Chart – Week 4, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-02-05" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of February 5, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Heatseekers Albums: Week of February 17, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Top Album Sales: Week of February 17, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – TWS – Sparkling Blue" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "World Albums: Week of February 17, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  9. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "Circle Album Chart – January 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 9, 2024.