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Romance: Untold

Romance: Untold is the second Korean-language studio album by South Korean boy band Enhypen, released on July 12, 2024, through Belift Lab. The album consists of nine tracks, including the lead single "XO (Only If You Say Yes)". It reached number one in South Korea, Japan and France, and number two on the US Billboard 200.

Romance: Untold
Digital cover
Studio album by
Enhypen
ReleasedJuly 12, 2024 (2024-07-12)
Genre
Length25:51
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
  • Cirkut
  • Count Baldor
  • El Capitxn
  • Heeseung
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Jvke
  • Mike Daley
  • Nara (Vendors)
  • Nico Stadi
  • Pearl Lion
  • Slow Rabbit
  • Sweater Beats
  • Vaughn Oliver
  • Wonderkid
  • Zac Lawson
Enhypen chronology
Memorabilia
(2024) 		Romance: Untold
(2024)
Singles from Romance: Untold
  1. "XO (Only If You Say Yes)"
    Released: July 12, 2024

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME     [1]

Tanu I. Raj of NME described the album as "largely dominated by synthpop and R&B" and felt that the "upbeat energy of 'Brought the Heat Back' is surprisingly aplenty across Romance: Untold, in contrast to the gloomy vibes of the album's teasers". Raj found the chorus of "Royalty" to be "annoying" and "Paranormal" an "awkward addition" for its drum 'n' bass style.[1]

Commercial performance

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Romance: Untold debuted at number one on the South Korean Circle Album Chart with over two million copies sold of its three versions in its first week of availability.[2] It reached number one on both Japan's Oricon Albums Chart and Billboard Hot Albums chart in its second week.[3][4] The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 117,000 pure album sales, making it their highest-charting album there.[5]

Track listing

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Romance: Untold track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Moonstruck"
Slow Rabbit2:38
2."XO (Only If You Say Yes)"
  • Armadillo
  • Danke
  • Jvke
  • Yun Kyoung Cho
  • ZVC
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Jvke
  • ZVC
3:08
3."Your Eyes Only"
  • Tony Ferrari
  • In Hyeong Kim
  • Mike Daley
  • Mot Mal (lalala studios)
  • Patrick "J. Que" Smith
  • Sweater Beats
  • Wonderkid
  • Yu Bin Hwang
  • danke
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Mike Daley
  • Sweater Beats
  • Wonderkid
2:20
4."Hundred Broken Hearts"
  • Bay (153/Joombas)
  • Eung Ju Kim (MUMW)
  • Hyun Sun Oh (lalala studio)
  • January 8th
  • Jungwon
  • Liv Miraldi
  • Nico Stadi
  • Teemu Brunila
  • Yu Bin Hwang
  • "Hitman" Bang
Nico Stadi3:21
5."Brought the Heat Back"
Cirkut2:56
6."Paranormal"
  • Count Baldor
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Slow Rabbit
2:35
7."Royalty"
  • Benjmn
  • Danke
  • Ellie Suh (153/Joombas)
  • Pearl Lion
  • Vaughn Oliver
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Jo Yoonging
  • Hyungseok Lee (PNP)
  • Yu Bin Cha
2:50
8."Highway 1009"
  • Jungwon
  • Heeseung
  • Jay
  • Jake
  • Sunghoon
  • Sunoo
  • Ni-ki
  • El Capitxn
  • Nara (Vendors)
  • Collin (Vendors)
  • Owl (Vendors)
  • Chiller (Vendors)
  • Heeseung
  • Nara (Vendors)
  • El Capitxn
2:55
9."XO (Only If You Say Yes)" (featuring Jvke; English version)
  • Armadillo
  • Jvke
  • ZVC
  • Jvke
  • ZVC
3:08
Total length:25:51
Romance: Untold CD bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
10."Highway 1009" (narration version)
  • Jungwon
  • Heeseung
  • Jay
  • Jake
  • Sunghoon
  • Sunoo
  • Ni-ki
  • El Capitxn
  • Nara (Vendors)
  • Collin (Vendors)
  • Owl (Vendors)
  • Chiller (Vendors)
  • Heeseung
  • Nara (Vendors)
  • El Capitxn
3:59
Total length:29:50

Accolades

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Music program awards
Song Program Date Ref.
"XO (Only If You Say Yes)" Music Bank July 19, 2024 [6]

Charts

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Chart performance for Romance: Untold
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[7] 4
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 4
French Albums (SNEP)[11] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 4
Greek Albums (IFPI)[13] 6
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[14] 8
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] 30
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 1
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[16] 1
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[4] 1
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[17] 49
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 34
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[19] 12
South Korean Albums (Circle)[2] 1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20] 12
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 11
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[23] 11
US Billboard 200[24] 2
US World Albums (Billboard)[25] 1

References

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  1. ^ a b Raj, Tanu I. (July 12, 2024). "Enhypen – Romance: Untold review: funky, sultry and incredibly addictive". NME. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Circle Album Chart – Week 28 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-07-29" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of July 24, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Caulfield, Keith (July 21, 2024). "Eminem Achieves 11th No. 1 on Billboard 200 with The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Kim Sang-hyeop (July 20, 2024). 엔하이픈, 컴백 후 뮤직뱅크서 1위…"팬들 덕분" [Enhypen, 1st Place on Music Bank after Comeback..."Thanks to the Fans"] (in Korean). KBS Entertainment. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Naver.
  7. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 July 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1794. Australian Recording Industry Association. July 22, 2024. p. 25.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Enhypen – Romance: Untold" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Enhypen – Romance: Untold" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Enhypen – Romance: Untold" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  11. ^ "Top Albums (Week 29, 2024)". SNEP. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Enhypen – Romance: Untold" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  13. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Week: 29/2024)". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  14. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2024. 29. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  15. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 29 (dal 12.07.2024 al 18.07.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  16. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-07-29" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  17. ^ "2024 29-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  18. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  19. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 12.07.2024–18.07.2024 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  20. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Enhypen – Romance: Untold". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  21. ^ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 29". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Enhypen – Romance: Untold". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  23. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  24. ^ "Enhypen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  25. ^ "Enhypen Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
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