The Book of Us: Gluon
The Book of Us: Gluon | ||||
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Released | August 31, 2020 | |||
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Length | 18:55 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
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Producer | Hong Ji-sang | |||
Day6 (Even of Day) chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Book of Us: Gluon | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Where the Sea Sleeps" on YouTube |
The Book of Us: Gluon – Nothing Can Tear Us Apart, often shortened to The Book of Us: Gluon, is the first extended play by South Korean band Day6 (Even of Day), a sub-unit of Day6 consisting of members Young K, Wonpil, and Dowoon. It was released by JYP Entertainment on August 31, 2020. The album contains seven tracks co-written by Young K and Wonpil, including the lead single, "Where the Sea Sleeps".
Background and release
[edit]On August 6, 2020, Day6's first sub-unit Day6 (Even of Day) was announced.[1] On August 28, an album sampler was released revealing the track list of The Book of Us: Gluon, constituted of seven songs. The EP was released on August 31, 2020. Multiple songs are stated to have collaborations with "Denimalz 3", which Denimalz is a line of Day6 plush merchandise, with Denimalz 3 representing the 3 members present in the subunit. Denimalz 3 act as the main protagonists in the "Where the Sea Sleeps" official music video.
Promotion
[edit]On September 3, the subunit held their debut stage on Mnet's M Countdown and promoted "Where the Sea Sleeps" on several music programs in South Korea, including Music Bank, Show! Music Core and Inkigayo.
Track listing
[edit]The credits are Available on the official album profile on Naver[2]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Landing -Intro- (with DENIMALZ 3)" | Young K | Hong Ji-sang | Hong Ji-sang | 1:50 |
2. | "Landed" (그렇게 너에게 도착하였다[a]) | Young K |
| Hong Ji-sang | 3:55 |
3. | "Ocean -Interlude 1- (with DENIMALZ 3)" | Young K |
| Hong Ji-sang | 1:32 |
4. | "Where The Sea Sleeps" (파도가 끝나는 곳까지[b]) | Young K |
| Hong Ji-sang | 4:18 |
5. | "Forest -Interlude 2- (with DENIMALZ 3)" | Young K | Hong Ji-sang | Hong Ji-sang | 1:46 |
6. | "Thanks to" (땡스 투[c]) |
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| Hong Ji-sang | 4:17 |
7. | "To be continued -Outro- (Sung by DENIMALZ 3)" | Young K |
| Hong Ji-sang | 1:17 |
Total length: | 18:55 |
Charts
[edit]Album
[edit]Chart (2020) | Peak position |
Sales |
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South Korean Weekly Album Chart (Gaon)[3] | 3 | KOR: 42,845[4] |
Songs
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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KOR[5] | ||
"Where the Sea Sleeps" (파도가 끝나는 곳까지) | 2020 | 67 |
"Landed" (그렇게 너에게 도착하였다) | —[6] | |
"Thanks to" (땡스 투) | —[7] |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "데이식스, 8월 말 데뷔 첫 유닛 출격...영케이·도운·원필 참여". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-09-08.
- ^ "The Book of Us : Gluon" Retrieved 8th September 2020
- ^ "2020 Week 36 Gaon Album Chart"
- ^ The Book of us Gluon sales: "2020년 08월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved October 8, 2020. "2020년 09월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCA.
- "Where the Sea Sleeps" Retrieved 11 September 2020
- ^ [1] "Landed" did not enter the Gaon Digital chart top 100, but peaked at no. 86 on the component Download chart
- ^ [2] "Thanks to" did not enter the Gaon Digital chart top 100, but peaked at no. 89 on the component Download chart