Canvas (NU'EST EP)

On August 20, 2016, NU'EST released a series of individual teaser images, along with a group image.{{cite news | url=http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2051011 | title=NU'EST、29日カムバック！予告イメージを公開…またも破格的な変身 | language=ja | work=TV Report | publisher=KStyle | date=2016-08-20 | accessdate=2019-12-29}} The following days, individual teaser videos and the official teaser were revealed, following with a highlight medley.{{cite news | url=http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2051491 | title=NU'EST、感覚的なハイライトメドレー公開…際立つ歌声で期待UP | language=ja | work=Osen | publisher=KStyle | date=2016-08-27 | accessdate=2019-12-29}}{{cite news | url=http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2051421 | title=NU'EST、5thミニアルバムのタイトル曲「Love Paint」MV予告映像を公開…前回のタイトル曲の続編 | language=ja | work=TenAsia | publisher=KStyle | date=2016-08-26 | accessdate=2019-12-29}} The full music video for the title track "Love Paint" was released on August 29, 2016. "Daybreak" was released as a digital single on October 6, 2016 along with a music video.{{cite news | url=http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2053949 | title=NU'EST ミンヒョン＆JR、5thミニアルバム収録曲「Daybreak」プレビューイメージが公開 | language=ja | work=TenAsia | publisher=KStyle | date=2016-10-05 | accessdate=2019-12-29}}

Canvas is a continuation of the narrative that began with the extended play Q is released earlier in 2016, with the sentences "Winter is gone", "But still missing", and "Waiting Q" appearing in the teaser video. The album was made on the concept of "24 hours in a day", where each track of the song corresponds to a specific time in the day.

"Daybreak", a duet between Minhyun and JR, is a medium-tempo soul R&B song mixed with a jazz groove representing the dawn and was written to give both "sad and hopeful feelings" at the same time.{{cite news | first=Jae-heun | last=Kim | url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2016/09/201_213071.html | title=NU'EST returns with new album 'CANVAS' | work=The Korea Times | date=2016-08-30 | access-date=2019-12-29}} Minhyun and JR both wrote the lyrics during the dawn.{{cite AV media |date=2019-11-15 |title=[NU'EST] L.O.Λ.E STORY EP.15 뉴이스트의 보이는 라디오 Love Table #1 | trans-title=NU'EST: L.O.V.E Story Episode 15: NU'EST Live Radio, Love Table #1 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dTowAVorXo |access-date=2020-01-12 |time=11:32-11:39 | location=South Korea | publisher=Pledis Entertainment |quote=Minhyun: I wrote the lyrics at dawn. When do you write the lyrics, JR? / JR: I usually write at dawn, too.}}

"R.L.T.L." represents morning, with bird chirps in the intro. "Thank You" was written as a message of gratitude to NU'EST's fans, and "Look" is a fast-tempo song conveying the "lively and active feeling of the night."

The title track for Canvas, "Love Paint", was produced by Mafly and Bumzu, fusing future bass and R&B with a classical orchestra sound. The song represents the afternoon.

Canvas debuted at #3 at Gaon Weekly Music Chart and #12 at Gaon Social Chart.{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/social.gaon?nationGbn=S&serviceGbn=&targetTime=36&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week|title= 2016 Gaon Social Chart, Week 36|website=Gaon Chart}} Initial album sales were poor upon release, selling only 6,359 copies.{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=09&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month|script-title=ko:2016년 09월 Album Chart|trans-title=September 2016 Album Chart|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|access-date=2017-06-23}} Following NU'EST's appearance on Produce 101 Season 2, Canvas re-entered the Gaon Weekly Music Chart at #54 with the group's other four albums.{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=05&hitYear=2017&termGbn=month|title=Gaon Monthly Music Chart, May 2017|website=Gaon Chart|access-date=2017-06-26}} By September 2017, the album had sold an additional 19,742 copies.{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&termGbn=month|script-title=ko:2017년 09월 Album Chart|trans-title=September 2017 Album Chart|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|access-date=2017-10-13}}

The album also peaked at #12 on the US Billboard World Albums Chart.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/nuest/chart-history/wlp/ | title=Nu'est Chart History | magazine=Billboard | accessdate=2019-12-29}}

{{Track listing

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| title1 = Daybreak

| note1 = Minhyun & JR

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| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Minhyun|JR|Kiggen}}

| music1 = {{hlist|Kiggen|Choi Jin-kyung}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Kiggen|Choi Jin-kyung}}

| title2 = R.L.T.L (Real Love True Love) (One Morning)

| note2 =

| length2 = 3:17

| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Baekho|Minhyun|JR|Bumzu}}

| music2 = {{hlist|Bumzu|Park Gi-tae}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Park Gi-tae|Bumzu}}

| title3 = Love Paint (Every Afternoon)

| note3 =

| length3 = 3:05

| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Baekho|Minhyun|JR|Ren|Aron|Bumzu}}

| music3 = {{hlist|Bumzu|Royal Dive}}

| extra3 = Royal Dive 220

| title4 = Thank You (Evening by Evening)

| note4 =

| length4 = 3:05

| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Minhyun|Bumzu|Cho Ja-young}}

| music4 = {{hlist|Minhyun|Bumzu|Cho Ja-young}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|Minhyun|Bumzu|Cho Ja-young}}

| title5 = Look (A Starlight Night)

| note5 =

| length5 = 4:00

| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Baekho|Minhyun|JR|Bumzu}}

| music5 = {{hlist|Bumzu|Royal Dive}}

| extra5 = Royal Dive 220

| total_length = 17:08

}}

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