Zero: Fever Part.1
Zero: Fever Part.1 is the fifth extended play (EP) by South Korean boy group Ateez. It was released on July 29, 2020, with "Inception" and "Thanxx" serving as lead singles. The physical album comes in three versions: Thanxx, Inception, and Diary.[1] The album is composed of seven tracks, and incorporates different genres such as hip hop, EDM, reggae, and synth-pop.[2]
| Zero: Fever Part.1 | ||||
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 Official digital cover art. | ||||
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| Released | July 29, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
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| Length | 22:21 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | KQ Entertainment | |||
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| Singles from Zero: Fever Part 1 | ||||
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Commercially, the album debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart, becoming Ateez's third number-one release in South Korea.[3] It also charted on the US Billboard World Albums chart at #6, with tracks "Inception" and "Thanxx" peaking at #9 and #18, respectively, on the digital songs chart.[4] Ateez promoted the album with a series of live performances on various South Korean music shows, performing both title tracks as well as tracks "Good Lil Boy" and "Fever." Music videos were also released for both "Inception" and "Thanxx," released on July 29 and August 23, respectively. The music videos are the two fastest Ateez music videos to reach 10,000,000 views on YouTube, each achieving the feat in less than 24 hours.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dear Diary: 2016.07.29" | EDEN, James.S | EDEN, LEEZ, Ollounder, BUDDY | 2:33 |
| 2. | "Fever" | EDEN, LEEZ, Ollounder, BUDDY, Kim Hong-joong, Song Min-gi | EDEN, LEEZ, Ollounder, BUDDY | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Thanxx" | EDEN, Ollounder, LEEZ, BUDDY, Kim Hong-joong, Song Min-gi | EDEN, Ollounder, LEEZ, BUDDY | 3:01 |
| 4. | "To the Beat" | EDEN, BUDDY, LEEZ, Peperoni, Oliv, Kim Hong-joong, Song Min-gi | EDEN, BUDDY, LEEZ, Peperoni, Oliv | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Inception" | EDEN, LEEZ, Ollounder, BUDDY, Kim Hong-joong, Song Min-gi | EDEN, Ollounder, BUDDY, LEEZ | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Good Lil Boy" | EDEN, Kim Hong-joong, LEEZ, Ollounder, Song Min-gi | EDEN, Kim Hong-joong, LEEZ, Ollounder | 3:26 |
| 7. | "One Day at a Time" | EDEN, Sophia Pae, Isaac Han, BUDDY, LEEZ, Peperoni, Oliv | EDEN, BUDDY, LEEZ, Peperoni, Oliv | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 22:21 | |||
Music Program Awards
| Song | Program | Date | Ref. |
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| "Inception" | The Show (SBS MTV) | August 4, 2020 | [6] |
| Show Champion (MBC) | August 5, 2020 | [7] |
References
- "ATEEZ 5TH MINI ALBUM – ZERO : FEVER PART.1". SubK Shop. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- Benjamin, Jeff. "ATEEZ Kick Off New, Globally Focused K-Pop Era With 'Zero: Fever Part.1' Album". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- "ATEEZ". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- "ATEEZ Impressively Exceeds 10 Million MV Views For "THANXX" In Less Than A Day". hellokpop. 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- Kubrick, Kaitlyn (2020-08-04). "ATEEZ Wins First Victory for 'INCEPTION' at 'THE SHOW'". Somag News. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- Kubrick, Kaitlyn (2020-08-05). "ATEEZ wins "Show Champion" with "INCEPTION"". Somag News. Retrieved 2020-09-12.