Sequence is the first single album by South Korean girl group WJSN. It was released on July 5, 2022, by Starship Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment, almost 16 months after the group's latest release Unnatural. Marketed as a special single-album, the single album consists of 4 tracks, including "Last Sequence", serving as its lead single.
From March to June 2022, WJSN participated in the Mnet's reality-competition program Queendom 2, and finished as the winner.[1] After the show, on June 3, Starship Entertainment announced that WJSN will be release the new music after a year and four months in July through a "coming soon" poster, uploaded on the group's social media platforms.[2][3] The poster, which simulated the look of the ocean floor, also noted that the group is set to release new music on July 5 at 6:00 pm KST.[4] Several concept photos,[5][6][7] the tracklist,[8] album previews[9] and a music video teaser[10] were released during the run-up to the release.[11] Pre-sales for the physical album began on June 9.[12] The album is available in CD, digital download and streaming formats. The physical album was released in 3 versions: Scene, Take One and Take Two.[13] The album also came in jewel cases as well and there will be ten versions covering all ten members of the group.[14]
The title track "Last Sequence" is a pop-style dance song with a "wild bassline, drums and synths that makes the melody stand out even more" as it inherits the "splendid concept of WJSN". It contains lyrics that depict another beginning rather than the end. The song is composed in the key of G minor with 121 beats per minute and a running time of 3 minutes and 7 seconds.[15]
The follow-up "Done" is a song with a deep house-base, and a "soft but gorgeous synthesizer sound on top". The third and the Queendom 2 winning song "Aura" is also re-recorded with the inclusion of Dawon who was on hiatus during the finale and it is the only track of the album that will be available for physical copies only. The album ends with "Stronger", a Pop-R&B track which was recorded by Dawon and Yeon-jung.[16]
^Jung-Hyuk, Lee (June 3, 2022). "'퀸덤2' 우승 우주소녀, 7월 5일 컴백 확정…'썸머 퀸'도전!" [WJSN who won 'Queendom 2' confirmed comeback on July 5th... 'Summer Queen' challenge!]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2022 – via Naver.
^WJSN, Starship Entertainment (June 3, 2022). "2022.07.05 #COMING_SOON". Twitter. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
^Na-yul, Kim (June 22, 2022). "우주소녀 설아X엑시X다영X다원X수빈, 'Sequence'로 힙한 서머퀸" [Cosmic Girls Seolah X Exy X Dayoung X Dawon X Soobin, a hip summer queen with 'Sequence']. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2022 – via Naver.
^Seo-yeon, Park (June 21, 2022). "우주소녀, 스페셜 싱글 '시퀀스' 콘셉트 포토 공개..힙한 걸크러시 매력" [Cosmic Girls, special single 'Sequence' concept photo released... Hip girl crush charm]. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
^Hana, Ahn (June 16, 2022). "우주소녀, 신보 'Sequence(시퀀스)' 콘셉트 포토공개…단체 몽환美에 홀릭" [Cosmic Girls, new album 'Sequence' concept photo released... I'm addicted to group dream beauty]. MBN (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2022 – via Naver.
^Jin-seok, Kim (June 17, 2022). "우주소녀, 신보 트랙리스트… 총 네 곡 수록" [Cosmic Girls, new track list... 4 songs in total]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2022 – via Naver.
^Hana, Ahn (July 2, 2022). "우주소녀, 인어로 변신한 'Sequence(시퀀스)' 프리뷰 영상 공개" [WJSN releases a preview video of 'Sequence' transformed into a mermaid]. MBN (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2022 – via Naver.
^Nam-Kyung, Lee (July 4, 2022). "우주소녀, 'Last Sequence' 뮤직비디오 티저 공개…매혹적 비주얼" [Cosmic Girls, 'Last Sequence' music video teaser released... alluring visuals]. MBN (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2022 – via Naver.
^Ha-eun, Jeong (June 9, 2022). "우주소녀, '시퀀스' 스케줄러 이미지 공개…컴백 기대감 예열" [Cosmic Girls, 'Sequence' scheduler image released... Comeback anticipation warms up]. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
^Jung-hyuk, Lee (June 3, 2022). "[SC이슈]우주소녀, '퀸덤2' 파이널 우승이 더 반가운 이유! 실력파 걸그룹으로 '우뚝'" [[SC Issue] The reason why Cosmic Girls is more happy to win the final of 'Queendom 2'! 'Right' as a talented girl group]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2022 – via Naver.
