R.eal1ze
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| Released | January 9, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 24:24 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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R.eal1ze (stylized as R.EAL1ZE) is the first mini-album by South Korean rapper Ravi. The full mini-album was released on January 9, 2017, under the label of Jellyfish Entertainment.[1]
Promotion and release
[edit]Prior to the mini-album's release, the single "Home Alone" was pre-released on January 4, 2017.[1] Ravi also held three pre-release concerts in Seoul titled Ravi 1st Real-Live [R.eal1ze] on January 6, 7, and 8, where he performed songs from R.eal1ze and his mixtape [R.ebirth].[2]
R.eal1ze was released in its entirety on January 9, 2017. A music video for its lead single "Bomb", directed by production company Vikings League, was released on the same day as the full mini-album.[3][4] However, within hours of the music video's release, it attracted controversy; viewers made accusations of misogyny and objectification of women due to the presence of women in lingerie throughout the video. Ravi and Jellyfish Entertainment apologized and deleted the video.[5][6] An edited version of the music video (without the controversial scenes) was uploaded shortly after.[3] Ravi promoted the album by performing "Bomb" on multiple music programs, including M Countdown,[7] Music Bank,[8] Show! Music Core,[9] Inkigayo,[10] Show Champion,[11] and Simply K-Pop.[12]
Track listing
[edit]The credits are adapted from the official Twitter account of VIXX, Ravi's group at the time.[1]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Bomb" (feat. San E) | Ravi, San E | Ravi, PUFF | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Rose" (feat. Ken of VIXX) | Ravi | Ravi, ASSBRASS | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Ladi Dadi" (feat. Microdot, Jero) | Ravi, Microdot | Ravi, PUFF | 3:38 |
| 4. | "나홀로 집에 (Home Alone)" (feat. Jung Yong-hwa) | Ravi | Ravi, MELODESIGN | 3:11 |
| 5. | "아 몰라 일단 Do The Dance" | Ravi | Ravi, SAM&SP3CK | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Lean on Me" | Ravi | Ravi, PUFF | 3:20 |
| 7. | "뇌비우스의 띠 (Möbius Strip)" (feat. ESBEE) | Ravi | Ravi, PUFF | 3:51 |
| Total length: | 24:24 | |||
Note: "아 몰라 일단 Do The Dance", "Lean on Me", and "뇌비우스의 띠 (Möbius Strip)" were initially released on Ravi's mixtape [R.ebirth] in 2016, but included on R.eal1ze as well.
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
Sales |
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| Gaon Weekly Albums Chart (South Korea)[13] | 2 |
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| Billboard World Albums Chart[15] | 8 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "RealVIXX on Twitter: #RAVI 1st MINI ALBUM [R.EAL1ZE] TRACK LIST". Twitter. December 28, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "빅스 라비, 솔로 단독 콘서트 성료…신곡 라이브 최초 공개". 뉴스1 (in Korean). 9 January 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b "라비 (RAVI) - BOMB (Feat. San E) Official MV". Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "라비 - BOMB". Vikings League (in Korean). Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 TV연예". m.entertain.naver.com (in Korean). 9 January 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "젤리피쉬 측 "빅스 라비 여성 혐오 MV 논란, 해당 장면 삭제"(공식입장)". Sports Today (in Korean). 9 January 2017. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018.
- ^ "[RAVI - Bomb] Debut Stage | M COUNTDOWN 170112 EP.506". 12 January 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "뮤직뱅크 Music Bank - 라비 - 밤 (RAVI - Bomb).20170113". 13 January 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "[HOT] RAVI - BOMB, 라비 - BOMB Show Music core 20170114". 16 January 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "《Solo Debut》 RAVI (VIXX) (라비) - BOMB @인기가요 Inkigayo 20170115". 14 January 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Show Champion EP.212 RAVI - BOMB". 18 January 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Simply K-Pop _ RAVI(라비) _ BOMB _ Ep.249 _ 012717". 26 January 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart (2017)". Archived from the original on 2017-02-01.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart - February 2017". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 7 October 2018.
- ^ "World Albums". Billboard charts. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved 2017-01-18.