Dystopia: Lose Myself
{{Short description|2021 EP by Dreamcatcher}}
{{Unreliable sources|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Dystopia: Lose Myself
| type = EP
| cover = Dystopia Lose Myself Album Cover Art.webp
| alt =
| caption = Digital cover
| artist = Dreamcatcher
| released = {{Start date|2020|08|17}}
| recorded = 2020
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|}}
| length = 19:17
| language = {{hlist|Korean|English}}
| label = {{hlist|Dreamcatcher Company|Genie Music}}
| producer = {{hlist|LEEZ|Ollounder}}
| prev_title = Dystopia: The Tree of Language
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Dystopia: Road to Utopia
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Dystopia: Lose Myself
| type = EP
| single1 = Boca
| single1date = {{Start date|2020|08|17}}
}}
}}
Dystopia: Lose Myself is the fifth Korean extended play by South Korean girl group Dreamcatcher. It was released on August 17, 2020 by Dreamcatcher Company. Dystopia: Lose Myself features six tracks including the lead single "Boca", and is available in four versions: "S", "H", "E" and "D". Dystopia: Lose Myself is the second installment of the Dystopia series, following the group's first album Dystopia: The Tree of Language released earlier in 2020.{{Cite web |last=김 |first=지혜 |date=2020-08-17 |title=[팝's신곡]"널 아프게 한다면, 열지 못하게"..드림캐쳐, 가시 같은 말들에 맞서는 'BOCA' - 헤럴드 POP |url=http://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=202008171556326151063_1 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2020-08-17 |website=Herald Pop |language=ko}}
Background and promotion
In July 2020, Dreamcatcher released an image of an unknown code number on Instagram, hinting at a comeback in August.{{Cite web |title=Mystery Code #01 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CDITFuvgSUp/ |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=Twitter |language=en}}
The first official teasers for the album were first released on July 29, starting with a comeback schedule,{{Cite web |title=Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 5th Mini Album [Dystopia : Lose Myself] Comeback Scheduler |url=https://twitter.com/hf_dreamcatcher/status/1288398874923606016 |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=Twitter |language=en}} followed by individual and group concept photos, a track list,{{Cite web |title=Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 5th Mini Album [Dystopia : Lose Myself] Track List |url=https://twitter.com/hf_dreamcatcher/status/1291660360261365765 |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=Twitter |language=en}} a highlight medley,{{Citation |title=Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 5th Mini Album [Dystopia : Lose Myself] Highlight Medley |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liyoVKZuw18 |access-date=2023-06-26 |language=en}} a dance preview,{{Citation |title=Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 'BOCA' Dance Preview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYVCRkXGSq4 |access-date=2023-06-26 |language=en}} and two music video teasers.{{Citation |title=Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 'BOCA' MV Teaser #01 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MfvRmLxNK8 |access-date=2023-06-26 |language=en}}{{Citation |title=Dreamcatcher(드림캐쳐) 'BOCA' MV Teaser #02 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPfGqGkSWRk |access-date=2023-06-26 |language=en}} The album and music video for the title track "Boca" were released on August 17, 2020.
Commercial performance
Commercially, Dystopia: Lose Myself sold more than 86,000 copies in its first month of release,{{Cite web |title=Gaon Album Chart |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=08&hitYear=2020&termGbn=month&yearTime=3 |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=Gaon Album Chart |language=ko}} more than doubling the sales of Dreamcatcher's previous album, Dystopia: The Tree of Language, becoming the group's best selling album at the time. The EP debuted at number three on the Gaon Album charts. The music video has amassed 71 million views on YouTube as of June 2023, and remains the group's most viewed music video on the video platform. The title track "Boca" is also the group's most-streamed song on Spotify, with over 50 million streams as of June 2023.
Composition
=Songs=
The title track "Boca" is described as a fusion of Dreamcatcher's signature rock sound and hip hop elements with an underlying Moombahton rhythm. The name of the track "boca" is the Spanish word for "mouth", and the lyrics contain social commentary criticizing the prevalence of Cyberbullying and hateful comments on social media.{{Cite web |last=김 |first=민지 |date=2020-08-19 |title=드림캐쳐, '보카' MV 600만뷰 돌파…폭발적 성장세 - 뉴스1 |url=https://www.news1.kr/articles/?4030191 |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=News1 |language=ko}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Dystopia: Lose Myself track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Arrangement
| total_length = 19:17
| title1 = Intro
| note1 =
| lyrics1 =
| music1 = {{hlist|Ollounder|Leez}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Ollounder|Leez}}
| length1 = 1:39
| title2 = Boca
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Ollounder|Leez}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Ollounder|Leez}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Ollounder|Leez}}
| length2 = 3:09
| title3 = Break The Wall
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|LEEZ|Ollounder|Dami}}
| music3 = {{hlist|LEEZ|Ollounder}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|LEEZ|Ollounder}}
| length3 = 3:46
| title4 = Can't Get You Out of my Mind
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|LEEZ|Ollounder|Maddox}}
| music4 = {{hlist|LEEZ|Ollounder}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|LEEZ|Ollounder}}
| length4 = 3:43
| title5 = Dear
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|JiU}}
| music5 = {{hlist|JiU|Ollounder|Leez}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Ollounder|Leez|JiU}}
| length5 = 3:48
| title6 = Boca - Instrumental
| music6 = {{hlist|Ollounder|Leez}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Ollounder|Leez}}
| length6 = 3:09
}}
Charts
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=Monthly charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for Dystopia: Lose Myself ! scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon)
| 7 |
|---|
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end chart performance for Dystopia: Lose Myself ! scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon)
| 82 |
|---|
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Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Release dates and formats for Dystopia: Road to Utopia |
| Region
! Date ! Format ! Label |
|---|
| scope="row" | Various
| August 17, 2020 | {{hlist|CD|Download|streaming}} | {{hlist|Dreamcatcher Company|Genie Music}} |
References
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Category:Dreamcatcher (group) albums