1×1=1 (To Be One)

1×1=1 (To Be One)
EP by Wanna One
Released August 7, 2017
Recorded July 2017
Genre
Language Korean
Label
Singles from 1×1=1 (To Be One)
  1. "Energetic"
    Released: August 7, 2017
  2. "Burn It Up"
    Released: August 7, 2017
Music video

"Energetic" on YouTube

1×1=1 (To Be One) (also known as 1×1=1 or To Be One) is the debut extended play by South Korean boy group Wanna One, a project group created through the 2017 Mnet survival show, Produce 101 Season 2, composed of eleven trainees from different entertainment companies that will promote for 18 months under YMC Entertainment. The album was released digitally and physically on August 7, 2017.

Background

In June 16, 2017, the finalists in survival show Produce 101 Season 2 were revealed and the group immediately started preparations for their debut,[1] starting with recording their own version of the song "It's Me (Pick Me)", "Always" which was first released as final song for Top 20 finalists, and "Never" which is part of Top 35 concept evaluation songs and won 2nd place position during the show on-site voting. In addition, there are also 4 new songs to the album. Among these new songs, "Energetic" a song produced by Pentagon's HUI, which also composed "Never",[2] and "Burn It Up" were considered for the title track and public will vote to decide which one of two songs to be used as the title track.[3] During the first episode of the group own variety show, Wanna One Go!, it was eventually revealed that "Energetic" won the public vote and will become the title track of the album.

Promotion

On July 5, YMC Entertainment announced that the group will hold a debut showcase and a small concert on August 7 at Gocheok Sky Dome.[4][5]

Commercial performance

The album reached 600,000 preorder copies prior to its release.[6]

Upon its release, To Be One swept local music charts and also topped the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 11 countries.[7][8] It debuted within the top 30 of the US iTunes album chart.[9] The title song, Energetic topped seven local music charts and the other tracks also secured spots within the Top 10 positions.[10]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."To Be One" (Intro)GalactikaGalactikaGalactika01:06
2."활할 (Burn It Up)" (Hwalhwal)
  • Min Yeon-Jae
  • LIØN
  • Diggy
  • LIØN
  • GRVVITY
  • GRVVITY
  • Diggy
03:34
3."에너제틱 (Energetic)" (eneojetik)
  • Hui
  • Wooseok
(PENTAGON)
  • Flow Blow
  • Hui
Flow Blow03:09
4."Wanna Be (My baby)"
  • 1Take
  • TAK
  • 1Take
  • TAK
  • 1Take
  • TAK
03:21
5."이 자리에 (Always) [lower-alpha 1]" (Acoustic version)
  • Real Men
  • Wooki
  • Real Men
  • Paper Planet
Real Men04:21

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Re-recorded under license from CJ E&M

References

  1. ↑ Announcing The TOP 11 Of “Produce 101 Season 2” – Wanna One
  2. ↑ Wanna One Re-Records “Never” + May Sing New Track By PENTAGON’s Hui
  3. ↑ "Wanna One teases fans ahead of its debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. 1 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Wanna One announces debut performance". Korea JoongAng Daily. 6 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "‘Produce 101’ group Wanna One makes debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. 8 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Project band Wanna One's pre-debut hype explodes with launch". Yonhap News Agency. 7 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Wanna One stamps name on K-pop history with debut at Gocheok Sky Dome". The Korea Herald. 8 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Rookies Wanna One Beat Girls' Generation in the Charts". The Chosun Ilbo. 9 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "'Produce 101' K-pop Boy Band Wanna One Debuts With 'Energetic': Watch". Billboard. 10 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "Wanna One ‘Energetic’ on music charts". Kpop Herald. 8 August 2017.
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