Blooming Days
{{Infobox album
| name = Blooming Days
| type = EP
| artist = Exo-CBX
| cover = BloomingDaysCBX.jpg
|caption=Digital cover
| alt =
| released = April 10, 2018
| recorded =
| studio = SM Studios, Seoul, South Korea
| genre =
- K-pop{{cite news|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180411000760|title=[Album review] EXO-CBX's album inspired by days of the week is top-notch|work=The Korea Herald|author=Hong Dam-young|date=April 11, 2018|accessdate=April 12, 2018}}
- R&B{{Cite news|url=https://www.asiatoday.co.kr/view.php?key=20180410001011196|title=엑소 첸백시, 신곡 ‘花요일’ 담긴 두번째 미니앨범 ‘Blooming Days’ 발매|date=April 10, 2018|access-date=July 30, 2024|language=ko|trans-title=EXO's Chenbaxy Releases Second Mini Album 'Blooming Days' with New Song '花 Days of the Week'|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613202318/https://www.asiatoday.co.kr/view.php?key=20180410001011196|archive-date=June 13, 2018|url-status=live|last=Kim|first=Young-jin|work=Asia Today|via=Naver}}
- Electropop
| length = 22:32
| language = Korean
| producer = Lee Soo-man
| chronology = Exo-CBX
| prev_title = Girls
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Magic
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Blooming Days
| type = EP
| single1 = Blooming Day
| single1date = April 10, 2018
}}
}}
Blooming Days is the second Korean extended play and third overall by Exo-CBX, a sub-unit of South Korean boy band Exo. It was released on April 10, 2018, by SM Entertainment and distributed by IRIVER. It contains a total of seven songs including the title track "Blooming Day".{{Cite web|url=http://now.smtown.com/#/Show/6693|title=The second mini album 'Blooming Days' track list is released|last=|first=|date=|website=now.smtown.com|language=ko|access-date=2018-04-06}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.synnara.co.kr/sp/sp120Main.do?categoryId=&productId=P000409174#.WsMBFS7wbIU|title=엑소-첸백시 (EXO-CBX) - 미니앨범 2집 [예약구매시_스페셜 엽서 증정(앨범 내 동봉)]|last=|first=|date=March 26, 2018|website=Synnara|access-date=March 26, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://chicnews.mk.co.kr/article.php?aid=1522716373182998007|title=엑소-첸백시(EXO-CBX), 4월 10일 두 번째 미니앨범 '블루밍 데이즈'로 컴백|website=chicnews.mk.co.kr|language=ko|access-date=2018-04-06}}
Background
On March 8, SM Entertainment confirmed that Exo's sub-unit Exo-CBX, would be making their Korean comeback in April.{{Cite news|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000831124|title=[공식입장] SM 측 "엑소 첸백시, 4월 컴백 목표로 준비 중"|access-date=2018-03-17|language=ko}} And on March 26, it was confirmed that the boy group would be releasing their second extended play on April 10.{{Cite news|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110863229|title=[단독] 엑소 첸백시, 4월10일 컴백 확정.."아이돌 대전 화룡점정"|access-date=2018-04-02|language=ko}} From March 29 until March April 3, lyrics teasers for the comeback were released through the group's official accounts on Twitter and Instagram.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/weareoneEXO/status/979333167692726272?tfw_creator=soompi&tfw_site=soompi|title=EXO on Twitter|website=Twitter|access-date=2018-04-06}}
On April 3, the title of the mini album Blooming Days and its lead single "Blooming Day" were revealed along with the date of its release.{{Cite web|url=http://now.smtown.com/#/Show/6688|title=EXO-CBX's new mini album "Blooming Days" will be released on April 10 at 6 pm!|date=|website=now.smtown.com|language=ko|access-date=2018-04-06}} On April 4, the track list of the mini-album was released, containing seven songs, including the title track "Blooming Day". On April 5, Chen's teaser for the track "Thursday" was released{{cite web|last=SMTOWN|title=EXO-CBX (첸백시) Blooming Days 'Thursday' #CHEN|website=YouTube |date=2018-04-04|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_7cFSY5osU|accessdate=2018-04-06}} along with photo teaser of the member.{{Cite news|url=http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=023&aid=0003363425|title=엑소 첸백시, 화사한 분위기 돋보이는 첸 티저 공개|access-date=2018-04-06|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406101952/http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=023&aid=0003363425|archive-date=2018-04-06|url-status=dead}} On the same day, the mini-album details were released through the group's official website.{{Cite web|url=http://exo-cbx.smtown.com/Intro|title=EXO-CBX Official Website|website=exo-cbx.smtown.com|access-date=2018-04-06|archive-date=2018-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406102310/http://exo-cbx.smtown.com/Intro|url-status=dead}} On April 6, Baekhyun's teaser for the track "Vroom Vroom" was released{{cite web|last=SMTOWN|title=EXO-CBX (첸백시) Blooming Days 'Vroom Vroom' #BAEKHYUN|website=YouTube |date=2018-04-05|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQJrtthoSbU|accessdate=2018-04-06}} along with photo teasers of the member.{{Cite news|url=http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003238237|title=엑소 첸백시, 9일부터 스페셜 릴레이 생방송 '월화수목첸백시'|access-date=2018-04-06|language=ko}} On April 7, Xiumin's teaser for the track "Playdate" was released,{{cite web|last=SMTOWN|title=EXO-CBX (첸백시) Blooming Days 'Playdate' #XIUMIN|website=YouTube |date=2018-04-06|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwk4J7hxwXw|accessdate=2018-04-07}} along with photo teasers of the member.{{Cite news|url=http://www.insight.co.kr/news/149024|title=신비로운 '요정' 콘셉트로 컴백하는 '파란 머리' 시우민|work=인사이트|access-date=2018-04-07|language=ko-KR}} On April 8, the music video teaser of "Blooming Day" was released.{{cite web|last=SMTOWN|title=EXO-CBX (첸백시) '花요일 (Blooming Day)' MV Teaser|website=YouTube |date=2018-04-08|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm1NJ44unz4|accessdate=2018-04-09}} On April 10, the mini album was officially released along with the title track's "Blooming Day" music video.{{cite web|last=SMTOWN|title=EXO-CBX (첸백시) '花요일 (Blooming Day)' MV|website=YouTube |date=2018-04-10|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib674A1yMtg|accessdate=2018-04-10}}
Promotion
EXO-CBX began a special relay live schedule starting on April 9, which lasted for seven days.{{Cite news|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110872979|title=[공식입장] 엑소-첸백시와 랜선 데이트..'월화수목첸백시' 진행|access-date=2018-04-06|language=ko}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201804060903450410|title='컴백' 엑소 첸백시, 9일부터 일주일간 릴레이 생방송 진행|last=|first=|date=April 6, 2018|website=Newsen|publisher=황혜진|access-date=2018-04-06}}
The group held a live broadcast on April 10 titled "EXO-CBX's Blooming Day!" at the Yes24 Live Hall, where they talked about the album and performed the title track "Blooming Day".{{Cite news|url=http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?aid=0003240095&cluid=c_201804102020_00000004&oid=076&lightVersion=off|title=[V라이브 종합] "일주일을 즐겁게 해줄게"…첸백시, 설렘 안고 돌아왔다|access-date=2018-04-10|language=ko}}
EXO-CBX held fan signing events on April 15 in Seoul at SMTOWN Coex Artium,{{Cite web|url=http://exo-cbx.smtown.com/Link/Board/7282986|title=EXO-CBX 2nd Mini Album [BLOOMING DAYS] 발매기념 사인회 – 서울 삼성동|last=|first=|date=|website=exo-cbx.smtown.com|access-date=2018-04-10|archive-date=2018-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410201645/http://exo-cbx.smtown.com/Link/Board/7282986|url-status=dead}} on April 16 in Busan at BEXCO Convention Hall and in Daegu at Novotel Ambassador Daegu Champagne Hall,{{Cite web|url=http://exo-cbx.smtown.com/Link/Board/7282986|title=EXO-CBX 2nd Mini Album [BLOOMING DAYS] 발매기념 사인회 - 부산, 대구|last=|first=|date=|website=exo-cbx.smtown.com|access-date=2018-04-12|archive-date=2018-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410201645/http://exo-cbx.smtown.com/Link/Board/7282986|url-status=dead}} on April 19 in Gangnam at Ilchi Art Hall{{Cite web|url=http://exo-cbx.smtown.com/Link/Board/7283051|title=EXO-CBX 2nd Mini Album [BLOOMING DAYS] 발매기념 사인회 - 서울 강남|last=|first=|date=April 15, 2018|website=exo-cbx.smtown.com|access-date=2018-04-19|archive-date=2018-04-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419183146/http://exo-cbx.smtown.com/Link/Board/7283051|url-status=dead}} and on April 22 in Goyang at Starfield Goyang.{{Cite web|url=http://exo-cbx.smtown.com/Link/Board/7283080|title=EXO-CBX 2nd Mini Album [BLOOMING DAYS] 발매기념 사인회 – 경기 고양|last=|first=|date=April 17, 2018|website=exo-cbx.smtown.com|access-date=2018-04-22|archive-date=2018-04-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422062503/http://exo-cbx.smtown.com/Link/Board/7283080|url-status=dead}}
EXO-CBX began performing the lead single "Blooming Day" on South Korean music shows from April 12 on Mnet's M!Countdown.{{Cite news|url=http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003753526|title=[공식입장] 엑소-첸백시, 12일 '엠카운트다운'서 '花요일' 첫방송|access-date=2018-04-05|language=ko}}{{Cite news|url=http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=052&aid=0001132230|title=엑소-첸백시, 12일 '엠카운트다운'서 '花요일' 첫 무대|access-date=2018-04-06|language=ko}}
Singles
"Blooming Day" was released as the title track in conjunction with the EP on April 10. The song was described as "a light and chic dance-pop track where the members' sweet vocal colors will be showcased. The lyrics talk about a sweet confession to a woman with heart fluttering emotions like spring".{{Cite news|url=http://v.entertain.media.daum.net/v/20180403090524821|title=엑소 첸백시, 신곡 '花요일' 오는 10일 발매(공식)|access-date=2018-04-02|language=ko}}
Commercial performance
Blooming Days topped various domestic and global weekly charts including China's Xiami K-Pop chart.{{Cite news|url=http://www.kookje.co.kr/news2011/asp/newsbody.asp?code=0500&key=20180417.99099007152|title=엑소-첸백시, 주간 음반 차트 1위 석권|work=국제신문|access-date=2018-04-16}}{{Cite news|url=http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0004134311|title=엑소 첸백시, 주간 음반 차트 1위…역시 '막강 유닛'|access-date=2018-04-16|language=ko}} On April 19, 2018, it debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Blooming Days track listing
| extra_column = Arrangement
| total_length = 22:32
| title1 = Monday Blues
| lyrics1 = Hwang Yoo-bin
| music1 = {{hlist|Peter Wallevik (PhD)|Daniel Davidsen (PhD)|Mich Hansen|Maegan Cottone|Iain James}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|PhD|Cutfather}}
| length1 = 3:21
| title2 = Blooming Day
| note2 = {{Korean|hangul=花요일|rr=Hwayo-il}}
| lyrics2 = Hwang Yoo-bin
| music2 = {{hlist|Steve Manovski (Tileyard Music)|Yoo Young-jin|Jenson David Aubrey Vaughan|Caroline Ailin|Jordan Croucher}}
| extra2 = Steve Manovski (Tileyard Music)
| length2 = 3:19
| title3 = Sweet Dreams!
| note3 = {{Korean|hangul=내일 만나|rr=Naeil Manna|lit=Wednesday's Meeting}}
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|JQ (Makeumine Works)|Hyun Ji-won (Makeumine Works)}}
| music3 = {{hlist|Kaelyn Behr|Michael Jiminez|Shaylen Carroll|MZMC}}
| extra3 = Styalz Fuego
| length3 = 3:06
| title4 = Thursday
| note4 =
| lyrics4 = Kim Eana
| music4 = {{hlist|{{ill|Erik Lidbom|simple||ja|エリック・リボム}}|Andreas Öberg}}
| extra4 = Erik Lidbom
| length4 = 3:05
| title5 = Vroom Vroom
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|JQ (Makeumine Works)|Park Ji-hee (Makeumine Works)|Bae Sung-hyun (Makeumine Works)}}
| music5 = {{hlist|Harvey Mason Jr.|Michael "R!OT" Wyckoff|Britt Burton|Patrick "J. Que" Smith|Dewain Whitmore Jr.}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Harvey Mason Jr.|Michael "R!OT" Wyckoff}}
| length5 = 2:46
| title6 = Playdate
| lyrics6 = Kenzie
| music6 = {{hlist|Andreas Öberg|Yoo Young-jin|Martin Kleveland|Ilanguaq Lumholt}}
| extra6 = Martin Kleveland
| length6 = 3:30
| title7 = Lazy
| note7 = {{Korean|hangul=휴일|rr=Hyu-il|lit=Sunday}}
| lyrics7 = {{hlist|Park Seong-hee}}
| music7 = {{hlist|Micah Powell|Yinette Mendez|MZMC}}
| extra7 = Micah Powell
| length7 = 3:25
}}
Charts
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
=Weekly charts=
{{col-2}}
=Monthly charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| Chart (2018)
! Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| South Korean Monthly Albums (Gaon){{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=04&hitYear=2018&termGbn=month|title=Gaon Album Chart – April 2018|website=Gaon Chart|accessdate=May 12, 2018}}
| 1 |
=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}}
| 9 |
{{col-end}}
Sales and certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
! scope="row"| China (Xiami)
|
|-
! scope="row"| Japan (Oricon)
|
|193,513{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2018-04/p/3/|title=Oricon Monthly CD Album Ranking of April 2018|publisher=Oricon|date=May 9, 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509141433/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2018-04/p/3/|archivedate=May 9, 2018}}
|-
! scope="row"| South Korea (Gaon)
| {{center|Platinum{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/certification/list.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM|title=Gaon Certification - Album|website=Gaon|accessdate=March 20, 2019}}}}
|534,567Cumulative sales for Blooming Days:
- {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2018&hitYear=2018&termGbn=year|title=2018 Album Chart|website=Gaon Album Chart|language=ko|accessdate=May 20, 2019}}
|}
Accolades
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Exo}}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ !Region !Date !Format !Label |
| scope="row"|South Korea
|rowspan="2"|April 10, 2018 |{{Hlist|CD}} |
|---|
| scope="row"|Various
|{{Hlist|Digital download|streaming}} |{{Hlist|SM}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Exo-CBX}}
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Category:2010s Korean-language albums