Black Out (EP)

{{Infobox album

| name = Black Out

| type = EP

| artist = Chanyeol

| cover = Black Out (EP).png

| alt = The digital cover for Black Out, Chanyeol's debut EP.

| caption = Digital cover

| released = {{Start date|2024|08|28}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

SM Big Shot (Seoul)

| genre =

Rock
hip hop

| length = 17:29

| language = Korean

| label =

SM
Kakao

| producer =

Johan Gustafsson
Joshua Murty
Red Triangle
Sam de Jong
Teodor Dahlbom

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| type = EP

| single1 = Black Out

| single1date = August 28, 2024

| single2 = Back Again

| single2date = September 6, 2024

}}

Black Out is the debut extended play by South Korean rapper Chanyeol. It was released on August 28, 2024, by SM Entertainment through Kakao Entertainment, and contained six tracks, including the lead single of the same name.

Background

On July 27, 2024, SM announced that Chanyeol would debut as a soloist in August 2024, and he would embark on his first solo concert titled "2024 Chanyeol Live Tour: City-scape", starting in Seoul on September 6 and 7.{{cite web |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0005124774 |last=Ji |first=Min-kyung |date=July 27, 2024 |publisher={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}} |language=ko |script-title=ko:엑소 찬열, 8월 솔로 데뷔 확정..라이브 투어까지 '열일' 예고 |trans-title=EXO Chanyeol confirms solo debut in August..Live tour expected to be 'exciting' |access-date=July 30, 2024 |via=Naver |archive-date=August 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828202631/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0005124774 |url-status=live }} On August 9, SM confirmed the release date of Chanyeol's first EP Black Out to be on August 28, which contained six tracks including the lead single of the same name. In addition, the digital cover of the EP was revealed through Exo's social media accounts and was also available for pre-order at various online and offline music stores.{{cite web |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/477/0000506279 |last=Jung |first=Hye-won |date=August 9, 2024 |publisher=SPOTV News |language=ko |script-title=ko:엑소 찬열, 데뷔 12년 만에 첫 솔로 앨범…28일 '블랙 아웃' 발매 |trans-title=EXO Chanyeol, first solo album in 12 years since debut…'Black Out' released on the 28th |access-date=August 28, 2024 |via=Naver}} The next three days, SM released the scheduler of the EP and revealed various teasing contents such as spoilers and teaser images, track posters, and music video teaser videos. On September 6, Park started promoting the b-side single track, "Back Again" releasing also a music video on the day of his first solo concert.{{cite web |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0003257529 |last=Choi |first=Hye-jin |date=August 12, 2024 |publisher=Star News |language=ko |script-title=ko:'솔로 컴백' 엑소 찬열, '블랙 아웃' 스케줄 포스터 공개..풍성한 콘텐츠 |trans-title='Solo Comeback' EXO Chanyeol, 'Black Out' Schedule Poster Revealed..Rich Content |access-date=August 28, 2024 |via=Naver |archive-date=August 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828202631/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0003257529 |url-status=live }}

Release and promotion

Black Out was released worldwide on August 28, 2024, by SM and Kakao.{{cite web |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-08-09/entertainment/kpop/EXOs-Chanyeol-to-release-first-solo-EP-Black-Out-on-Aug-28/2109699 |title=EXO's Chanyeol to release first solo EP "Black Out" on Aug. 28 |last=Kim |first=Min-young |date=August 9, 2024 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |access-date=August 28, 2024 |archive-date=August 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813223422/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-08-09/entertainment/kpop/EXOs-Chanyeol-to-release-first-solo-EP-Black-Out-on-Aug-28/2109699 |url-status=live }} On the same day, Chanyeol held countdown live broadcast on Exo's YouTube, TikTok, and Weverse channels an hour before the release of the EP, to share the moment of his solo debut by communicating with the fans online around the world.{{cite web |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/311/0001764553 |last=Kim |first=Ye-eun |date=August 27, 2024 |publisher=Xports News |language=ko |script-title=ko:'솔로 데뷔 D-1' 엑소 찬열, MV 티저 공개…홍콩 올로케 |trans-title='Solo debut D-1' EXO Chanyeol, MV teaser released…Hong Kong location |access-date=August 28, 2024 |via=Naver |archive-date=August 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828202631/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/311/0001764553 |url-status=live }}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Black Out track listing

| extra_column = Arrangement

| title1 = Black Out

| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Lee Eun-song (Lalala Studio)|Mola (PNP)|Loey}}

| music1 = {{hlist|James "Yami" Bell|Rasmus Budny|Gustav Nyström|Daniel Aldaz}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Bell|Budny|Nyström|Aldaz}}

| length1 = 2:51

| title2 = Hasta La Vista

| lyrics2 = Park Tae-won

| music2 = {{hlist|Rick Parkhouse|George Tizzard|Bell}}

| extra2 = Red Triangle

| length2 = 3:16

| title3 = Ease Up

| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Soyou (Lalala Studio)|Loey}}

| music3 = {{hlist|Sam de Jong|Rory Adams|Jon Visger|Isaiah Faber}}

| extra3 = de Jong

| length3 = 2:50

| title4 = Back Again

| lyrics4 = Ceramic Office (Artiffect)

| music4 = {{hlist|Lachlan West|Julian Bell|Adrian Lyles}}

| extra4 = Lucky West

| length4 = 2:39

| title5 = I'm on Your Side Too

| lyrics5 = Loey

| music5 = {{hlist|Joshua Murty|Jutes|Sarah Troy}}

| extra5 = Murty

| length5 = 2:55

| title6 = Clover

| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Woo Seung-yeon (153/Joombas)|Loey}}

| music6 = {{hlist|Johan Gustafsson|Teodor Dahlbom|Hugo Andersson|Rebecca James}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|Gustafsson|Dahlbom}}

| length6 = 2:58

| total_length = 17:29

}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ Weekly chart performance for Black Out ! scope="col"\| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{album chart\|Oricon\|16\|date=2024-09-23/p/2\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 18, 2024}}
scope="row"\| Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon){{cite web \|title=Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-09-23 \|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2024-09-23/p/3/ \|publisher=Oricon \|access-date=September 19, 2024 \|language=ja \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919044155/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2024-09-23/p/3/ \|archive-date=September 19, 2024}} \| 30
scope="row"\| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan){{cite web\|url=http://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2024&month=09&day=23\|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of September 18, 2024\|website=Billboard Japan\|language=ja\|access-date=September 18, 2024\|archive-date=September 18, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240918052842/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2024&month=09&day=23\|url-status=live}} \| 18
scope="row"\| South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web\|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=38&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3\|title=Circle Album Chart – Week 38 of 2024\|website=Circle Chart\|language=ko\|access-date=September 26, 2024\|archive-date=September 26, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926085432/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=38&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3\|url-status=live}} \| 3

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|+ Weekly chart performance for Black Out

! scope="col"| Chart (2024)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Oricon|16|date=2024-09-23/p/2|rowheader=true|access-date=September 18, 2024}}

scope="row"| Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon){{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-09-23 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2024-09-23/p/3/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=September 19, 2024 |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919044155/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2024-09-23/p/3/ |archive-date=September 19, 2024}}

| 30

scope="row"| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan){{cite web|url=http://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2024&month=09&day=23|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of September 18, 2024|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|access-date=September 18, 2024|archive-date=September 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240918052842/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2024&month=09&day=23|url-status=live}}

| 18

scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=38&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Circle Album Chart – Week 38 of 2024|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=September 26, 2024|archive-date=September 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926085432/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=38&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}

| 3

=Monthly charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Monthly chart performance for Black Out ! scope="col"\| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web\|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=08&hitYear=2024&termGbn=month&yearTime=3\|title=Circle Album Chart – August 2024\|website=Circle Chart\|language=ko\|access-date=September 12, 2024\|archive-date=September 12, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912090145/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=08&hitYear=2024&termGbn=month&yearTime=3\|url-status=live}} \| 6

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Monthly chart performance for Black Out

! scope="col"| Chart (2024)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=08&hitYear=2024&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|title=Circle Album Chart – August 2024|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=September 12, 2024|archive-date=September 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912090145/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=08&hitYear=2024&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}

| 6

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Year-end chart performance for Black Out ! scope="col"\| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web\|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2024&hitYear=2024&termGbn=year&yearTime=3\|title=Album Chart – 2024\|website=Circle Chart\|language=ko\|access-date=January 11, 2025\|archive-date=January 10, 2025\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250110142903/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2024&hitYear=2024&termGbn=year&yearTime=3\|url-status=live}} \| 69

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Year-end chart performance for Black Out

! scope="col"| Chart (2024)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2024&hitYear=2024&termGbn=year&yearTime=3|title=Album Chart – 2024|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=January 11, 2025|archive-date=January 10, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250110142903/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2024&hitYear=2024&termGbn=year&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}

| 69

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for Black Out}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Korea|type=album|artist=Chanyeol|title=Black Out|award=Platinum|number=1|relyear=2024|certmonth=10|certyear=2024|access-date=October 10, 2024}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ Release history for Black Out ! scope="col" \| Region ! scope="col" \| Date ! scope="col" \| Format ! scope="col" \| Label
scope="row" \| South Korea \| rowspan="2" \| August 28, 2024 \| CD \| rowspan="2" \| {{hlist\|SM\|Kakao}}
scope="row" \| Various \| {{hlist\|Digital download\|streaming}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+ Release history for Black Out

! scope="col" | Region

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Format

! scope="col" | Label

scope="row" | South Korea

| rowspan="2" | August 28, 2024

| CD

| rowspan="2" | {{hlist|SM|Kakao}}

scope="row" | Various

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}