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The Book of Us: Gravity

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The Book of Us: Gravity
EP by
ReleasedJuly 15, 2019 (2019-07-15)
GenrePop rock
Length21:01
LanguageKorean
Label
Day6 chronology
Remember Us: Youth Part 2
(2018)
The Book of Us: Gravity
(2019)
The Book of Us: Entropy
(2019)
Singles from The Book of Us: Gravity
  1. "Time of Our Life"
    Released: July 15, 2019
Music video
"Time of Our Life" on YouTube

The Book of Us: Gravity is the fifth extended play by South Korean band Day6. It was released by JYP Entertainment on July 15, 2019.[1]

Background and release

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Following the end of Day6's second fan meeting in Seoul, a prologue film entitled The Book of Us was released on YouTube on June 30 at midnight (KST). The EP was announced the following day with Gravity marking the beginning of the new era following the end of the Youth series in 2018.[2][3] Pre-orders for the physical album opened on July 1, it will be available in two versions: "Soul" and "Mate". The track list, which contains six new tracks, was released on July 3. All members except Dowoon participated in the composition on the songs. Young K wrote all the lyrics himself except for "Cover" which he co-wrote with bandmate Sungjin.[4] On July 5, individual "artwork images" were released every 15 minutes from midnight to 1:00 AM.[5] Details on the physical album were revealed later that morning. Individual teaser images were released from July 6–10, followed by a group teaser image on July 11. The first music video teaser for the lead single "Time of Our Life" was released on July 12 and an album sampler was revealed the following day.[6][7] The EP was released on July 15 along with the music video for "Time of Our Life".

Promotions

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Day6 held a "Comeback Live Talk" on July 15 on Naver's V LIVE broadcasting site.[8] They held their comeback stage on Mnet's M Countdown on July 18 and promoted "Time of Our Life" on several music programs in South Korea, including Music Bank, Show! Music Core and Inkigayo.[9]

The band promoted their new EP during their second world tour, starting in Seoul on August 9, 2019.[10]

Track listing

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Adapted from the group's official website.[11]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."For Me"Young K
Hong Ji-sang3:28
2."Time of Our Life" (한 페이지가 될 수 있게)Young K
  • Young K
  • Jae
  • Sungjin
  • Wonpil
  • Hong Ji-sang
Hong Ji-sang3:26
3."How to Love"Young K
  • Young K
  • Jae
  • Sungjin
  • Wonpil
  • Hong Ji-sang
Hong Ji-sang3:24
4."Wanna Go Back" (돌아갈래요)Young K
  • Young K
  • Jae
  • 220
2203:36
5."Cover" (포장)
  • Sungjin
  • Young K
  • Sungjin
  • YoungK
  • Wonpil
  • mr.cho
  • Lee Min-gyeong
mr.cho3:26
6."Best Part"Young K
  • Young K
  • Jae
  • Sungjin
  • Wonpil
  • Hong Ji-sang
Hong Ji-sang3:41
Total length:21:11

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
French Digital Albums (SNEP)[12] 85
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[13] 1
US World Albums (Billboard)[14] 9

Accolades

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Year-end lists
Critic/Publication List Song Rank Ref.
MTV The Best K-pop B-sides of 2019 "Wanna Go Back" 4 [15]

Music programs

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Song Program Date Ref.
"Time of Our Life" Show Champion (MBC Music) July 24, 2019 [16]
M Countdown (Mnet) July 25, 2019 [17]

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
South Korea July 15, 2019
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Yoo, Byung-chul (July 1, 2019). "DAY6, 7월 15일 컴백 깜짝 발표…자체 최대 규모 팬미팅 성료". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Woo, Bin (July 1, 2019). "DAY6, 7월 15일 미니 5집 'The Book of Us : Gravity'으로 컴백". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  3. ^ Seon, Mi-gyeong (July 1, 2019). "데이식스, 7월15일 컴백 확정..2019 월드투어 예고[공식]". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  4. ^ Kim, Su-young (July 3, 2019). "데이식스, 신보 타이틀곡은 '한 페이지가 될 수 있게'…여름 적실 '청량 감성'". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  5. ^ Kim, Ha-jin (July 5, 2019). "데이식스, 패셔니스타로 변신". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  6. ^ Yu, Byung-chul (July 12, 2019). "DAY6, 타이틀곡 '한 페이지가 될 수 있게' 뮤직비디오 티저 첫 공개". Wow TV (in Korean). Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "DAY6, 감성 듬뿍 명반 예고하는 앨범 샘플러 공개". iMBC News (in Korean). July 13, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  8. ^ "DAY6 <The Book of Us : Gravity> COMEBACK LIVE TALK". V Live. July 15, 2018.
  9. ^ Lee, Chae-yoon (July 1, 2019). "[가요 메모] 데이식스, 7월 15일 컴백+2019 월드투어 예고". Herald Corp (in Korean). Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  10. ^ Lee, Chae-yoon (July 1, 2019). "[가요 메모] 데이식스, 7월 15일 컴백+2019 월드투어 예고". Herald Corp (in Korean). Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  11. ^ "DAY6 <The Book of Us : Gravity> Track List". JYP Entertainment. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  12. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Téléchargés (Top Albums Downloaded) – SNEP (Week 29, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  13. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 29, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  14. ^ "Day6 Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  15. ^ Bell, Crystal (December 27, 2019). "The Best K-pop B-sides of 2019, From Twice to BTS". MTV. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  16. ^ "DAY6, 데뷔 첫 음방 1위..."팬들과 함께 쓴 한 페이지, 소중히 간직할 것" 뭉클 소감". Herald Corporation (in Korean). July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  17. ^ "데이식스, '엠카운트다운' 첫 1위… "두고두고 추억할 한 페이지"". Seoul Corporation (in Korean). July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.