Background and release
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In January 2024, Pledis Entertainment proceeded with their plans to launch TWS, the entertainment label's first boy group in nine years, since Seventeen 's debut in 2015.[2] The music video for the song "Oh Mymy: 7s" served as the first preview for TWS' EP a few days before its official release.[2] On January 22, 2024, Sparkling Blue , a five-track EP that embodied the sound of "boyhood pop", was released alongside the music video for its lead single "Plot Twist".[3]
Sparkling Blue track listingTitle Lyrics Music Arrangement 1. "Plot Twist" (Korean : 첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아 ; RR : cheot 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 3:29 4. "BFF" Cha Yu-bin (XYXX) Mia Bay (153/Joombas) Shannon Max Ulver Nmore Ulver Birsday Park Ki-tae 2:46 5. "Oh Mymy: 7s" Wasurenai Shannon Jeon Haon Glenn 3:09 Total length: 15:04
^ Yeo, Gladys (January 22, 2024). "Pledis Entertainment's new boyband TWS make debut with 'Plot Twist' " . NME . Retrieved February 22, 2024 .
^ a b Pyo, Kyung-min (January 23, 2024). " 'SEVENTEEN's brother group' TWS seeks to become 'perfect idol' " . The Korea Times . Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024 .
^ Abad, Paolo (January 22, 2024). "TWS, Pledis's "super rookie," finally debut with 'Sparkling Blue': "We want to be the group everyone wants to be with 24/7"—listen" . Bandwagon Asia . Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024 .
^ a b "Circle Album Chart – Week 4, 2024" . Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 22, 2024 .
^ a b "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-02-05" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved February 22, 2024.
^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of February 5, 2024" . Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 22, 2024 .
^ a b "Heatseekers Albums: Week of February 17, 2024" . Billboard . Retrieved February 22, 2024 .
^ a b "Top Album Sales: Week of February 17, 2024" . Billboard . Retrieved February 22, 2024 .
^ "Ultratop.be – TWS – Sparkling Blue" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
^ "World Albums: Week of February 17, 2024" . Billboard . Retrieved February 22, 2024 .
^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-01" (in Japanese). Oricon . Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "Circle Album Chart – January 2024" . Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 9, 2024 .