Thumbs Up! is the seventh extended play from South Korean boy band Pentagon. It was released on September 10, 2018, by Cube Entertainment. The album consists of five tracks, including the lead single, "Naughty Boy".

Thumbs Up!
Pentagon
EP by
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2018 (2018-09-10)
GenreK-pop
Length17:35
LanguageKorean
Label
Pentagon chronology
Shine
(2018)
Thumbs Up!
(2018)
Genie:us
(2019)
Pentagon Korean chronology
Positive
(2018)
Thumbs Up!
(2018)
Genie:us
(2019)
Singles from Thumbs Up!
  1. "Naughty Boy"
    Released: September 10, 2018
Music video
"청개구리(Naughty Boy)" on YouTube

This is the first project from the group to not feature all ten members, in which Yan An and E'Dawn were absent from the comeback, over health concerns and a dating scandal respectively.[1] While he didn't provide his vocals for the album, E'Dawn participated in the composition of several tracks. It was later announced that E'Dawn would be leaving Pentagon on November 14, while Yan An would resume his activities with the group on November 25.[2]

Commercial performance

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The EP debuted at number ten on the Korean Gaon Chart in September 2018.[3] The EP sold over 21,585 units in September.[4]

Track listing

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Thumbs Up![5]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Naughty Boy" (청개구리)
  • Flow Blow
  • Hui
  • E'Dawn
Flow Blow3:19
2."Just Do It Yo!!" (저두요!!)
  • Hui
  • Shinwon
  • Kino
  • Yuto
  • Wooseok
  • Hui
  • Shinwon
  • Ferdy (MosPick)
Ferdy (MosPick)3:19
3."Skateboard"
  • Kino
  • Wooseok
  • E'Dawn
  • Yuto
  • Kino
  • NATHAN
NATHAN3:04
4."When It Rains at Night" (밤에 비가 내리면)
  • Kino
  • Wooseok
  • Yuto
  • Kino
  • 멧돼지
  • 홍익인간
  • 멧돼지
  • 홍익인간
4:05
5."Thumbs Up!"
  • Hui
  • Wooseok
  • Hui
  • The Proof
The Proof3:47
Total length:17:35

Accolades

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Year-end lists
Critic/Publication List Nominated Work Rank Ref.
Billboard 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2018: Critics' Picks Thumbs Up! 7 [6]
MTV 18 Best K-pop B-sides of 2018 "When It Rains at Night" 11 [7]
SBS PopAsia Top 100 Asian pop songs of 2018 "Naughty Boy" 83 [8]

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[9] 4

References

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  1. ^ Park, So-hyun (2018-08-29). "[공식입장] '8인조' 펜타곤, 9월 중순 컴백 "앨범 준비 중"". Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  2. ^ "イェンアンに関してのお知らせ" [Notice about Yan An]. Pentagon Official Fanclub (in Japanese). 2018-11-05. Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  3. ^ "2018년 38주차 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  4. ^ "2018년 09월 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  5. ^ "네이버 뮤직 :: Thumbs Up! - 펜타곤". naver (in Korean). Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  6. ^ "The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2018: Critics' Picks". Billboard. 2018-12-17.
  7. ^ Bell, Crystal (2018-12-12). "FROM BTS TO RED VELVET, HERE ARE THE 18 BEST K-POP B-SIDES OF 2018". Archived from the original on December 27, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  8. ^ "PopAsia's Top 100 Asian pop songs of 2018: 100-51". SBS PopAsia. 21 Dec 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  9. ^ "2018년 37주차 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2020-12-18.