Gateway (EP)

Gateway is the seventh extended play by South Korean boy group Astro.[1] It was released on 4 May 2020, by Fantagio Music and distributed by Kakao M. The album contains six songs including the lead single "Knock".[2] This is their third number one album in South Korea.[3]

Gateway
Digital and Another World version cover
EP by
Astro
ReleasedMay 4, 2020 (2020-05-04)
GenreK-pop
Length19:39
LabelFantagio Music
Kakao M
Astro chronology
Blue Flame
(2019)		 Gateway
(2020)
Singles from Gateway
  1. "Knock"
    Released: 4 May 2020

Release

The album was released on 4 May 2020, through several music portals including MelOn and Apple Music.[4][5]

Reception

The group re-entered the Emerging Artists chart at number 49. Upon the release of Gateway, Billboard reported that the sextet gained 75,000 new YouTube subscribers, 24,000 new Twitter followers and 6,000 new Facebook page followers. The biggest music move Astro made was with new single "Knock" logging 312,000 on-demand U.S. streams, in its first week available.[6]

Commercial performance

The album debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart for the week ending 9 May 2020.[7] It also debuted at number 38 on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums for the week ending 18 May 2020, and at number 15 on Top Download Albums.[8][9] It also debuted at number 3 on the Oricon Albums Chart with 11,459 copies sold and peaked at number 3 on the Oricon Combined Albums Chart.[10]

Track listing
Digital download
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Knock" (널 찾아가)
  • Brian U (THE HUB)
  • MarkAlong (THE HUB)
  • Noerio (THE HUB)
  • Charlotte Wilson
  • Frankie Day (THE HUB)
  • Chanti (THE HUB)
  • Ayu (THE HUB)
  • Makeumine
  • Rajan Muse
  • Brian U (THE HUB)
  • MarkAlong (THE HUB)
3:13
2."When You Call My Name" (내 이름을 부를 때)
Coach & SendoCoach & Sendo3:29
3."Somebody Like"
MosPickMosPick3:07
4."We Still"
  • Erik Lidbom
  • CR Kim
  • Kim Su-bin (AIMING)
Erik Lidbom3:16
5."12 Hours" (12시간)
  • Mirror Boy
  • D.Ham
  • Hanmiru Moon
  • Mirror Boy
  • D.Ham
  • Hanmiru Moon
3:10
6."Lights On" (빛이 돼줄게)
3:24
Total length:19:39

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak

position

Japans (Oricon) 3
Japan Combined Albums (Oricon) 3
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[8] 38
Japan Top Download Albums (Billboard Japan)[9] 15
South Korea (Gaon)[7] 1

See also

References
  1. "ASTRO Perlihatkan Dominasi EP 'GATEWAY' Saat Puncaki Chart iTunes Global". Berita Musik – Mata Mata Musik. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. "ASTRO Review 'Gateway' Album Track-by-Track". Billboard. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. "Astro's long-awaited 'Gateway' EP will be released on May 4". koreajoongangdaily.joins.net. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  4. "ASTRO 7th Mini Album [GATEWAY]". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  5. "Astro 7th Mini Album [Gateway] – EP by ASTRO". AppleMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  6. "ASTRO Review 'Gateway' Album Track-by-Track". Billboard. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  7. "2020년 19주차 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  8. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  9. "Billboard Japan Top Download Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  10. "2020年05月11日～2020年05月17日 オリコン週間 アルバムランキング". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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