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Chase (The Boyz EP)

Chase is the fifth extended play (EP) by South Korean boy group The Boyz. It was released on September 21, 2020 under Cre.ker Entertainment. It is available in three versions and contains six tracks, with "The Stealer" released as the lead single.

Notable songwriters such as Andreas Öberg, Daniel "Obi" Klein, Charli Taft, and SM Entertainment songwriters and producers Kenzie, Jo Yoon-kyung, and Coach & Sendo contributed to the EP.

Background

The group's first comeback since winning Road to Kingdom was confirmed on August 17.[1]

The comeback date was announced on September 7, along with teaser posters featuring the members.[2] A promotional video titled "Breaking News" was released on September 9.[3] The first batch of concept photos were released on September 10.[4] A second batch of concept photos was released on September 12.[5] The album's track list was released on September 13.[6] On September 14, a second promotional video titled "The Stealers' Tricks" was released.[7] A third batch of concept photos was released on September 15.[8] The album's highlight medley was released on September 16.[9]

A teaser for the music video was released on September 18,[10] with the full music video released on September 21.[11]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Naver.

Charts

Weekly charts

Sales and streaming chart performance for songs in "The Stealer"

Certifications

Accolades

Release history

References

  1. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 9월 컴백 확정 “‘로드 투 킹덤’ 이후 첫 신보” [공식]
  2. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 21일 미니 5집 ‘CHASE’ 발표…‘The Stealer’로 컴백(공식)
  3. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 신곡 ‘The Stealer’ 콘셉트 담은 ‘Breaking News’ 프로모션 영상 공개
  4. ^ (in Korean) ‘컴백’ 더보이즈, 치명적인 心스틸러 콘셉트 포토 공개
  5. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈 ‘CHASE’ 2차 콘셉트 포토…글로벌 ‘팬심 스틸러’
  6. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 타이틀곡 ‘The Stealer’ 포함 미니 5집 트랙리스트 공개..컴백 예열 [공식]
  7. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 신곡 ‘The Stealer’ 2차 프로모션 영상 공개 ‘시선강탈 11인11색 매력’}
  8. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 미니 5집 'CHASE' 3차 콘셉트 포토 공개..치명적 하트 스틸러
  9. ^ (in Korean) ‘컴백’ 더보이즈, 미니 5집 음원 일부 최초 공개..타이틀곡 ‘더 스틸러’ 기대↑
  10. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 신곡 '더 스틸러' 뮤비 티저 공개..강렬한 임팩트 선사
  11. ^ (in Korean) ‘컴백’ 더보이즈, 신곡 ‘The Stealer’ 음원-MV 공개
  12. ^ "Oricon Album Chart – October 12, 2020". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  13. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 40, 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  14. ^ "Top Korean Weekly Albums Chart – September 21, 2020". KKBox. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  15. ^ "Asian Albums Weekly – September 21, 2020". KKBox (in Japanese). Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  16. ^ "Top Korean Weekly Singles Chart". KKBox. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  17. ^ "2020년 39주차 Digital Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  18. ^ "South Korean album certifications – The Boyz – Chase" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA).
  19. ^ Glasby, Taylor (December 19, 2020). "The 40 best K-pop songs of 2020". Dazed. Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  20. ^ Travis, Emlyn (December 31, 2020). "Best K-pop Songs of 2020". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2020.