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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| Singles from Thrill-ing | ||||
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Background edit
On 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 edit
Certifications 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 |
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| 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.