After Sunset
{{Infobox album
| name = After Sunset
| type = EP
| artist = Highlight
| cover = Highlight - After Sunset EP Cover Art.jpg
| alt = Four members of Highlight dressed in denim. From left to right, up to down: Yoon Dujun, Yang Yoseob, Lee Gikwang, Son Dongwoon
| caption = Digital cover
| released = November 7, 2022
| genre = K-pop
| length = {{Duration|m=15|s=47}}
| language = Korean
| label = Around Us
RCA Records
| prev_title = Daydream
| prev_year = 2022
| year = 2022
| next_title = Switch On
| next_year = 2024
| chronology = Highlight
| misc = {{Singles
| name = After Sunset
| type = EP
| single1 = Alone
| single1date = November 7, 2022
}}
}}
After Sunset is the fourteenth EP by South Korean boy group Highlight. It was released on November 7, 2022, by Around US Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment.{{Cite web |title=어라운드어스 엔터테인먼트 |url=http://www.aroundusent.com/ |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=어라운드어스 엔터테인먼트}} The mini-album contains five tracks, featuring "Alone" as a promotional single. Three photobook versions of the EP were released, titled Night, Midnight, and Dawn. A jewel case version was also included for each of the four members.{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Jihye |date=2022-10-26 |title=하이라이트, 미니 4집 'AFTER SUNSET' 프리뷰..성숙한 무드 |url=http://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=202210260713562448559_1 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=Herald Pop}}
Background and album
The group first announced their comeback through a clip at their 2022 fan concert, Highlight Sports Day. On October 16, the second day of the concert, the end credits were followed by a snippet of the song Alone and the date November 7, 2022. {{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Dagyeom |date=2022-10-17 |title=Highlight announces surprise comeback on November 7th at fan concert |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=009&aid=0005031177 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=Star Today}}
The album and single name were revealed to be After Sunset and Alone respectively, through a trailer video on October 24, confirming their comeback on November 7.{{Cite web |last=Park |first=Sanghoo |date=2022-10-24 |title=Highlight, comeback with a full group after 8 months... Released on November 7th |url=https://news.jtbc.co.kr/article/article.aspx?news_id=NB12087984 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=JTBC}} The track list, promotional photos for each album version, and song previews were shown in the subsequent days leading up to the EP's release. It consists of five songs, three of which were co-written and co-produced by member Lee Gikwang.{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Minji |date=2022-10-25 |title=Highlight's 4th mini album track list released... Includes 3 self-composed songs by Lee Gikwang |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202210250723582410 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=Newsen}}
"Alone" is described as "a pop track with a retro texture and minimalistic colour, and a retro feel at the same time." The lyrics are also said to "[express] a straightforward confession and a double message."{{Cite web |last=Yoon |first=Seongyeol |date=2022-11-07 |title=하이라이트 'Alone' 벅스 음원차트 1위..수록곡 '줄세우기' |url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2022110721233495626 |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=Star News}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = After Sunset track listing{{Cite web |date=2022-10-25 |title=[Notice] HIGHLIGHT THE 4TH MINI ALBUM [AFTER SUNSET] TRACK LIST |url=http://www.aroundusent.com/artistNotice/detail/252?page=2&artist_idx=1&category_idx= |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=AROUND US ENTERTAINMENT}}
| extra_column = Arrangement
| title1 = Alone
| length1 = 3:03
| lyrics1 = BXN
| music1 = BXN
| extra1 = BXN
| title2 = Paper Cut
| length2 = 3:15
| lyrics2 = KZ, Taeyoung Kim, Dint
| music2 = KZ, Taeyoung Kim, Dint, David Simon
| extra2 = KZ, Taeyoung Kim
| title3 = S.I.L.Y (Say I Love You)
| length3 = 3:03
| lyrics3 = Lee Gikwang, Park Sol, NOD
| music3 = Lee Gikwang, Park Sol, NOD
| extra3 = NOD
| title4 = Privacy
| length4 = 3:02
| lyrics4 = VO3E, Lee Gikwang, Kim Geungjeong, ZNEE
| music4 = VO3E, MLC, Michelle Jo (Singing Beetle), Lee Gikwang
| extra4 = VO3E
| title5 = I Don't Miss You
| length5 = 3:22
| lyrics5 = Sooyoon, Lee Gikwang
| music5 = Moon Kim, Lee Gikwang, $ÜN (Sun), Bae Minsu
| extra5 = $ÜN (Sun), Bae Minsu
| total_length = 15:47
}}
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