1÷x=1 (Undivided)
{{Short description|2018 album by South Korean boy group Wanna One}}
{{Infobox album
| name = 1÷x=1 (Undivided)
| type = ep
| artist = Wanna One
| cover = 1÷x=1 (Undivided) by Wanna One.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| released = June 4, 2018
| recorded = 2018
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|EDM|Hip hop|R&B|Pop rock}}
| length = 19:03
| language = Korean
| label = {{flat list|
}}
| producer =
| prev_title = 0+1=1 (I Promise You)
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = 1¹¹=1 (Power of Destiny)
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{Singles
| name = 1÷x=1 (Undivided)
| type = ep
| single1 = Light
| single1date = June 4, 2018
}}}}
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1÷x=1 (Undivided) is the third mini-album by South Korean boy band Wanna One. It was released on June 4, 2018, by Swing Entertainment and Stone Music Entertainment.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8459162/wanna-one-undivided-light-video|title=Wanna One Team Up With Popular Korean Singer-Songwriters for 'Undivided' EP: Watch 'Light' Music Video|date=June 14, 2018|magazine=Billboard}}
Release and promotion
1÷x=1 (Undivided) is a follow-up of the band's arithmetic-themed album series. In April, Wanna One announced that the members will split into multiple units and collaborate with different artists such as Dynamic Duo, Zico, Nell and Heize for their upcoming album.{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201804161236069110886_2|title=Wanna One's new album to feature ZICO, Heize|date=April 16, 2018|website=Kpop Herald}} On May 7, Wanna One announced the title of the new "Special" album, 1÷x=1 (Undivided) through a teaser video. It will contain the songs produced during their unit projects, which will be shown on the group's reality show Wanna One Go: X-con.{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201805071602099584637_2|title=Wanna One to release album on June 4|date=May 7, 2018|website=Kpop Herald}}{{Cite news|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000851922|title=[공식입장] 워너원, 6월 4일 스페셜 앨범 '1÷χ=1' 들고 컴백 확정|date=May 7, 2018|website=Xports News|language=ko}}
=Units=
The different units were unveiled on the first day of Wanna One Go: X-con.{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2018/06/682_250075.html|title=K-pop band Wanna One embarks on world tour|date=June 4, 2018|website=The Korea Times}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Unit name
! Producer ! Members |
|---|
| Lean on Me
| Nell |
| Number 1 |
| The Heal
| Heize |
| Triple Position
| Zico |
On June 4, the album was released, along with the music video of the lead single, "Light".{{cite web|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/kwave/2018/06/04/3001000000AEN20180604006051315.html|title=Wanna One to release new record in continuation of its arithmetic series|date=June 4, 2018|website=Yonhap News Agency}}{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201806031756193691988_2|title=Wanna One continues at full throttle|date=June 3, 2018|website=Kpop Herald}}
Wanna One filmed the live performance of "Light" and the unit songs during their Day 1 Concert in Seoul on June 1, which was broadcast live on Mnet, the channel's YouTube account and the group's Facebook account, through the group's reality show, Wanna One Go: X-con on June 4.{{Cite news|url=http://sports.mk.co.kr/view.php?year=2018&no=346407|title='워너원고' 측 "최종화 전 세계 생중계..6월 4일 방송"|work=Maeil Business Newspaper|date=June 4, 2018|language=ko}} They also promoted on music shows for two weeks.{{Cite news|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003790862|title=[Oh! 뮤직] '컴백' 워너원, 재킷·MV·유닛·음방까지 '올킬 준비완료'|website=Osen|date=May 27, 2018|language=ko}}
Production and composition
The title of the album is inspired by arithmetical operations like the band's previous releases: 1X1=1 (To Be One), 1-1=0 (Nothing Without You), and 0+1=1 (I Promise You).{{Cite news|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20180604006000315|title=Wanna One to release new record in continuation of its arithmetic series|work=Yonhap News Agency|date=June 4, 2018|accessdate=April 30, 2020}} Every sub-unit track on the album is produced by a high-profile South Korean artist.{{Cite news|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180606000217|last=Hong|first=Dam-young|title=[Album review] Something big is missing on Wanna One's new album|work=The Korea Herald|date=June 7, 2018|accessdate=April 30, 2020}} The lead single, "Light" is a UK garage-inspired electropop track containing a catchy chorus and EDM breakdown. The song features all the eleven members of the band. “Forever and a Day” is an evocative pop rock track groove ballad. The song is produced by Kim Jong Wan, the vocalist of indie rock band Nell. It features the members Yoon Ji-sung, Ha Sung-woon and Hwang Min-hyun and sonically, sounds similar to the style of its writer Kim. “11” is a groovy alternative R&B track produced by Gaeko and Choiza of Dynamic Duo. The song features Lai Kuan-lin, Park Ji-hoon, and Bae Jin-young. “Sandglass” is a breezy track produced by Heize and featuring Ong Seong-wu and Lee Dae-hwi. The lyrics talk about with the theme of an hourglass that symbolizes memories that do not disappear, but are there for a limited time.{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000647979|title=감성부터 박력까지…'워너원고-X-CON', 워너원 유닛 콘셉트 공개|trans-title=From emotion to force ... 'Wanna One-X-CON', Wanna One unit concept revealed|work=Sports Donga|date=May 22, 2018|language=ko|accessdate=April 30, 2020|via=Naver}} “Kangaroo” is a summery hip hop track produced by Block B’s Zico and contains punky rhythms and melodies. The song features members Kim Jae-hwan, Kang Daniel and Park Woo-jin.{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8459162/wanna-one-undivided-light-video|last=Herman|first=Tamar|title=Wanna One Team Up With Popular Korean Singer-Songwriters for 'Undivided' EP: Watch 'Light' Music Video|work=The Korea Herald|date=June 6, 2018|accessdate=April 30, 2020}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = 1÷x=1 (Undivided) track listing
| extra_column = Arrangement
| title_width = 35%
| lyrics_width = 25%
| music_width = 25%
| extra_width = 15%
| title1 = Light
| note1 = 켜줘; Kyeojwo; lit. Turn It On
| length1 = 3:29
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|iHwak}}
| music1 = {{hlist|iHwak|Royal Dive}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Royal Dive}}
| title2 = Kangaroo
| note2 = 캥거루; Triple Position
| length2 = 3:43
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Zico|Kang Daniel|Park Woo-jin|}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Zico|Poptime}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Zico|Poptime}}
| title3 = Forever and a Day
| note3 = 영원+1; Lean on Me
| length3 = 4:28
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Kim Jong-wan}}
| music3 = {{hlist|Kim Jong-wan}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Nell}}
| title4 = Hourglass
| note4 = 모래시계; The Heal
| length4 = 3:49
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Heize|Ong Seong-wu|Lee Dae-hwi}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Heize|Royal Dive}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Royal Dive}}
| title5 = 11
| note5 = No.1
| length5 = 3:30
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Gaeko|Choiza}}
| music5 = {{hlist|Gaeko|Gray|Dax|Lee Tae-yeon}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Gray|Dax|Lee Tae-yeon}}
| total_length = 19:05
}}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=23&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week|title=Gaon Album Chart – Week 23, 2018|website=Gaon Chart |language=ko |accessdate=June 14, 2018}}
| 1 |
| scope="row"| US World Albums (Billboard){{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/wanna-one|title=Wanna One Chart History (World Albums)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2018-11-30}}
| align="center" |8 |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2018&hitYear=2018&termGbn=year|title=2018년 Album Chart|website=Gaon|accessdate=January 16, 2019}}
| 5 |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Korea|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|artist=Wanna One|title=1÷x=1 (Undivided)|relyear=2018|certyear=2018|certmonth=8|accessdate=November 2, 2018}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
Awards
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! Ref. |
|---|
| align="center" rowspan="2" | 2018
| align="center" rowspan="2" | Mnet Asian Music Awards | align="center" | Song of the Year | align="center" | "Kangaroo" | align="center" {{longlisted}} | align="center" rowspan="2" | {{Cite news|url=http://star.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/201811011888317417?did=na|title=방탄소년단부터 워너원…'2018 MAMA', 투표 시작|work=Hankook Ilbo|last=Lee|first=Hoyeon|date=November 1, 2018|accessdate=November 5, 2018|language=ko|archive-date=November 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105101649/http://star.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/201811011888317417?did=na|url-status=dead}} |
| align="center" | Best Unit
| align="center" | "Kangaroo" (Wanna One – Triple Position) | align="center" {{won}} |
References
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