Youth
Digital cover
EP by
WEi
ReleasedAugust 11, 2022 (2022-08-11)
Recorded2022
Length9:55
LanguageJapanese
Label
WEi chronology
Love Pt. 1: First Love
(2022)		 Youth
(2022)		 Love Pt. 2: Passion
(2022)
Singles from Youth
  1. "Maldives"
    Released: August 11, 2022

Youth is the first Japanese extended play by South Korean boy group WEi. It was released by Oui Entertainment on August 11, 2022, and contains three tracks, including the lead single "Maldives". This EP also includes Japanese versions of "Bye Bye Bye" and "RUi".

Background and release

On July 4, 2022, Oui Entertainment announced that WEi would be making their Japanese debut with their first Japanese EP Youth to be released on August 11.[1] On July 28, the track list was released, with "Maldives" announced as the lead single. Music video teasers for the lead single were released on August 1, August 5, August 6, and August 8, respectively.[2] Prior to the album's official release, the music video for the lead single was released on August 10.

Composition

Youth consists of three tracks and is described as an album filled with WEi's unique colors that capture the image of the word youth. It presents listeners with a dynamic everyday life by depicting the innocence that can only be felt and held in youth. The title track "Maldives" is a disco house genre song that depicts a brilliant moment of dreaming in an ideal place like the Maldives. The second track "Bye Bye Bye" is the Japanese version of the group's third single and depicts the courage and ambition of escaping from anxiety and restraints to set out in search of what you really want to do. The third track "RUi" is the Japanese version of the group's song by the same name and is a fan song expressing gratitude to the group's fans, RUi.[3]

Promotion

Following the release of Youth, WEi held a four-day event which included live concerts, talk shows, and autograph sessions to commemorate their Japan debut.[4]

Track listing

Identity: First Sight track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Maldives"
  • Sooyoon
  • Moon Kim
  • Moon Kim
  • Sooyoon
  • Stainboys
Stainboys3:12
2."Bye Bye Bye" (Japanese version)
MosPickMosPick3:28
3."Rui" (16番目の星; Japanese version)
  • Jang
  • Kang Seok-hwa
  • RYVNG (Stupid Squad)
  • Maynine (Stupid Squad)
  • Miki Taoka
  • Jang
  • Stupid Squad
  • Jang
  • Stupid Squad
3:15
Total length:9:55

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Various August 11, 2022

References

  1. ↑ "WEi、待望の日本デビュー！1stミニアルバム「Youth」をリリース…8月11日からは来日イベントも決定" (in Japanese). Kstyle. July 4, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ Oh, Yoon-jo (August 8, 2022). "WEi、日本デビューミニアルバムのタイトル曲「Maldives」MVを先行公開…爽やかなエネルギー" (in Japanese). Retrieved October 19, 2022 – via Kstyle.
  3. ↑ Ji, Min-kyung (August 10, 2022). "Wei、日本デビューミニアルバムのタイトル曲「Maldives」MV予告映像を公開…爽やかなビジュアル" (in Japanese). Retrieved October 19, 2022 – via Kstyle.
  4. ↑ Park, Seung-hyun (August 16, 2022). "WEi、日本デビューアルバム「Youth」で好調なスタート…対面サイン会の様子も公開" (in Japanese). Retrieved October 19, 2022 – via Kstyle.
  5. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-08-22" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2022-08-22" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of August 17, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-08" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 17, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
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