Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger
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| Released | July 23, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 16:43 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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| CIX chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger | ||||
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 Regular Edition cover | ||||
| Singles from Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger (Japanese edition) | ||||
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Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger is the debut extended play by South Korean boy group CIX. It was released on July 23, 2019 by C9 Entertainment and distributed by Warner Music Korea. The EP consists of five tracks including the title track, "Movie Star".
Background and release
[edit]On June 25, 2019, CIX released the debut date for their first EP album for July 23, and revealed the production line up through CIX's official Instagram page.[1]
Promotion
[edit]CIX first performed "Movie Star" on July 22, prior to their album release at Ulsan Kpop Festival Show.
CIX had their debut showcase on July 24 at SK Handball Stadium in Seoul Olympic Park.[2]
Japanese version
[edit]On October 23, 2019, CIX debuted in Japan with a Japanese version of their EP Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger, including the song "My New World".[3]
CIX held their Japanese debut showcase "Complete In X" at Line Cube Shibuya on November 10, and November 17 at Zepp Namba.[4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "What You Wanted" | JQ, Kim Hye Ji (Makeumine works) | Anthony Russo, Kaelyn Behr, Julien Maurice Moore, MCMZ, Jay Kim | Styalz Fuego | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Movie Star" | JQ, Lee Ji Hye, Choi Seo Eun (Makeumine works) | Anthony Russo, Kaelyn Behr, Scott Quinn, MCMZ, Jay Kim | Styalz Fuego | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Like It That Way" | JQ, 아멜리 (Makeumine works) | Andrew Bazzi, Anthony Russo, Mike Woods, Kevin White, Kenzie, MCMZ, Jay Kim | Rice N' Peas | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Imagine" | Noday, Jay Kim | Anthony Russo, Landon Sears, Kyle Buckley, Rob Nelson, MCMZ, Jay Kim | Pink Slip, Inverness | 3:24 |
| 5. | "The One" | Noday, Jay Kim | Anthony Russo, Anthony Pavel, Kyle Buckley, Rob Nelson, John Blanda, MZMC, Jay Kim | Pink Slip, Inverness, John Blanda | 3:25 |
| Total length: | 16:43 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 6. | "Movie Star" (Japanese ver) | JQ, Lee Ji Hye, Choi Seo Eun (Makeumine works) | Anthony Russo, Kaelyn Behr, Scott Quinn, MCMZ, Jay Kim | Styalz Fuego | 3:32 |
| 7. | "My New World" | Davey Nate, Jay Kim, MZMC, Prince Chapelle, Wilbart 'Vedo' McCoy III | 3:37 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Download Albums (SNEP)[5] | 200 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] | 25[a] |
| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[7] | 2 |
Release history
[edit]| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | July 23, 2019 | ||
| South Korea | |||
| Japan | October 23, 2019 |
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Warner Music Japan |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Peak chart position of Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger (Japanese ver.) on Oricon Albums Chart.
References
[edit]- ^ Boy Group CIX Debut Album Promotion
- ^ CIX, 7월 23일 데뷔 확정...초호화 프로듀서 라인업 '눈길'
- ^ CIX(씨아이엑스), 23일 日 프리데뷔 앨범 발매...미발표 신곡 'My New World' 수록
- ^ 韓国5人組ボーイズグループ・CIX、日本盤『HELLO Chapter I. Hello, Stranger』JK写＆A写公開
- ^ "Top Albums Téléchargés". Retrieved August 5, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-11-04" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger". Retrieved August 5, 2019.
