Fame (EP)
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| Released | August 10, 2020 | |||
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| Label | Play M | |||
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Fame is the debut extended play by the South Korean singer Han Seung-woo. It was released on August 10, 2020, by Play M Entertainment.
Background and release
[edit]Han Seung-woo was announced to be preparing a solo album in June 2020.[1] Han is the first member of Victon to make a solo debut.[2][3]
Han was the lyricist for all the songs on the album and participated in composing several of the songs.[4][5]
The physical album was released in three versions.
Critical reception
[edit]The lead single "Sacrifice" was described as combining "dark synth, trap and R&B with Seungwoo’s soaring vocals for a dynamic and emotional effect", as well as having "impressive vocal ad-libs and runs" with "powerful bursts of rap".[6]
Commercial performance
[edit]The album debuted at number two on the weekly Gaon Album Chart,[7] and the title track "Sacrifice" debuted at number 97 on the weekly Gaon Digital Chart and at number one on the component Gaon Download Chart.[8][9][10] The EP sold more than 30,000 copies domestically in its first day of sales.[2] At the end of 2020, the album had sold 86,063 copies in South Korea.[11]
Track listing
[edit]Credits adapted from Melon.[12]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Fever" |
| JinbyJin | 3:18 | |
| 2. | "Sacrifice" | Han Seung-woo |
| JinbyJin | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Reply" (답장해) | Han Seung-woo |
| Raudi | 3:27 |
| 4. | "I Just Want Love" (원해) | Han Seung-woo |
| MonoTree | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Forest" | Han Seung-woo |
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| 3:32 |
| 6. | "Child" (철부지) | Han Seung-woo |
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| 3:25 |
Charts
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[edit]| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| South Korea (Gaon)[8] | 97 |
References
[edit]- ^ 빅톤 한승우, 8월 솔로 데뷔 확정 "앨범 준비 중". Sports Dong-A (in Korean). June 26, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ a b "Victon's Han Seung Woo's Solo Mini-Album 'Fame' Tops iTunes Charts Around The World". International Business Times. August 11, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ '솔로 데뷔' 한승우 "앨범 매력은 한 단어로 '한승우'···위로받는 음악되길". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). August 10, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ 빅톤 한승우, 첫 솔로 앨범 '페임' 트랙리스트 공개…전곡 작사. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). August 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ 한승우, 첫 솔로 '페임' 공개…"명성 입증 하겠다". Newsis (in Korean). August 10, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ Chakraborty, Riddhi (August 10, 2020). "Victon's Seungwoo is Magnetic in His Solo Debut With 'Sacrifice'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart – Week 33, 2020". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "2020년 33주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). August 9–15, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ 2020년 33주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ 싹쓰리 2관왕, 33주차 가온차트서도 1위. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). August 21, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "2020년 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Fame - album details". Melon. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "2020년 8월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 28, 2021.