XOXO is the second special single album by the South Korean band Onewe. The album was released by RBW on August 29, 2023, and distributed by Kakao Entertainment.[2] XOXO was released as a special unit album by three members of the band, Harin, Dongmyeong and Giuk, during the mandatory military service of members Yonghoon and Kanghyun.[3] It consists of four tracks, including two singles, "Salty Boy" by Dongmyeong and Giuk and "Omnipresent" by Harin and Giuk, along with the instrumentals for each.
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| Released | August 29, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Rock[1] | |||
| Length | 15:08 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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| Singles from XOXO | ||||
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| "Salty Boy" on YouTube | ||||
| "Omnipresent" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release edit
The two singles in the album were both performed as unit stages at Onewe's concerts prior to their official release, with Dongmyeong and Giuk first performing "Salty Boy" at Onewe's O! NEW E!volution II Encore concert held in May, 2022, and Harin and Giuk performing "Omnipresent" as their unit song at the band's 2022 Christmas concert ONE day in the WEnter.[4][3] Giuk originally released a demo version "Omnipresent" on his SoundCloud under its Korean title dated May 28, 2019.[5]
In mid-2022, members Yonghoon and Kanghyun enlisted together to complete their mandatory military service.[6] Onewe then released two albums, Studio We: Recording #3 in October 2022 and Gravity in January 2023, which were prepared in advance as a complete group prior to their enlistments. The band were then to fill the remainder of the enlistment period with solo and unit activities until their return as a whole group in 2024, with Giuk then making his solo debut in April, 2023 with his first EP Psycho Xybernetics : Turn Over, and Dongmyeong making his musical debut in May, 2023.[7]
On August 21, 2023, a teaser was posted announcing the release on Onewe's second special album XOXO on August 29, which was to be a unit album by the band's three active members Harin, Dongmyeong and Giuk.[8]
The full track list was announced on August 22, revealing the album's two singles: "Salty Boy" self-composed by Giuk and Dongmyeong, and "Omnipresent" self-composed by Giuk and Harin.[9]
The album was released along with a music video for the lead single "Salty Boy" on August 29 at 6pm KST, following which a performance music video for the second single "Omnipresent" was also subsequently released on August 31.[10] While the studio release of "Salty Boy" only included the members Dongmyeong and Giuk, Harin also participated in a live performance of the song which was released on YouTube on August 30.[11] In addition, the studio recording of "Omnipresent" also featured a guitar solo which was recorded by Kanghyun prior to his enlistment.[2]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Salty Boy" | Giuk, Dongmyeong | Giuk, Dongmyeong, Jeon Da-woon (RBW) | Jeon Da-woon (RBW), Giuk | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Omnipresent" (동서남북) | Giuk | Giuk, Harin, CocoDubuPapa (RBW) | CocoDubuPapa (RBW), Giuk, Harin | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Salty Boy (Inst.)" | Giuk, Dongmyeong, Jeon Da-woon (RBW) | Jeon Da-woon (RBW), Giuk | 4:04 | |
| 4. | "Omnipresent (Inst.)" | Giuk, Harin, CocoDubuPapa (RBW) | CocoDubuPapa (RBW), Giuk, Harin | 3:30 | |
| Total length: | 15:08 | ||||
Charts edit
| Chart (2023) | Peak
position |
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| South Korean Albums (Circle)[12] | 16 |
Release history edit
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref |
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| South Korea | August 29, 2023 | CD | [13] | |
| Various | Digital download, streaming | [14] |
References edit
- ^ "XOXO - VIBE". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "XOXO - 원위 (ONEWE)". 멜론 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ a b OSEN (2023-08-29). "원위 "처음 시도하는 유닛 앨범 'XOXO', 색다른 매력 담았다"[일문일답]". m.osen.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ 스타뉴스 (2022-05-16). "원위, 두 번째 라이브 앙코르 콘서트 성료.."더 많은 시간 함께하길"". 스타뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ 동서남북 (2019.05.28)(Prod.CyA), retrieved 2024-03-24
- ^ Lee, Han-lim (July 12, 2022). 그룹 원위, '군백기' 돌입...용훈 강현 연이어 현역 입대 [Group Onewe enters 'military flag'... Yonghoon and Kanghyun enlist in active duty one after another] (in Korean). The Fact. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Ji, Min-kyung. "원위 "첫 영어앨범, 군백기 안 느껴지도록 열심히 준비" [일문일답]". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ "원위, 'XOXO' 29일 발매...키치↔시크 다이내믹 매력 담았다 - 열린세상 열린방송 MBN". star.mbn.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ OSEN (2023-08-22). "'컴백' 원위, 'XOXO' 트랙리스트 공개..두 가지 매력 유닛곡 수록". m.osen.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ 한국경제티브이 (2023-09-01). "원위 신곡 동서남북 퍼포먼스 뮤직비디오 공개다이내믹한 밴드 사운드". www.wowtv.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ 원위(ONEWE) - SALTY BOY | 솔티보이 | 야외녹음실 | Beyond the Studio, retrieved 2024-03-24
- ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 35, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "[ONEWE] XOXO - Bizent Mall".
- ^ XOXO - EP by ONEWE on Apple Music, 2023-08-29, retrieved 2024-03-24