Love Pt. 2: Passion

{{Infobox album

| name = Love Pt. 2: Passion

| type = EP

| artist = WEi

| cover = WEi Love Pt 2 Passion.png

| alt =

| caption = Digital cover

| released = {{Start date|2022|10|19}}

| recorded = 2022

| genre =

| length = 20:23

| language = Korean

| label =

| producer =

| prev_title = Youth

| prev_year = 2022

| next_title = Love Pt. 3: Eternally

| next_year = 2023

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Love Pt. 2: Passion

| type = ep

| single1 = Spray

| single1date = October 19, 2022

}}

}}

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Love Pt. 2: Passion is the fifth extended play by South Korean boy group WEi. It was released by Oui Entertainment on October 19, 2022 and contains six tracks, including the lead single "Spray".

Background and release

On October 6, 2022, it was announced the group would release their fifth extended play Love Pt. 2: Passion on October 19.{{Cite web|title=위아이, 19일 미니 5집 'Love Pt.2 : Passion' 으로 컴백 [공식]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004712976|via=Naver|language=ko|last=Kyung|first=Ji-min|date=October 6, 2022|access-date=October 11, 2022}} On March 8, the track list was released, with "Spray" announced as the lead single.{{Cite web|title=위아이, 격정적 사랑→치명적 트랙 완성...타이틀곡은 'Spray'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000638964|via=Naver|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Seul-gi|date=October 8, 2022|access-date=October 11, 2022}} On October 14, the highlight medley video was released. Music video teasers for the lead single were released on October 17 and October 18, respectively.{{Cite web|title=위아이, 타이틀곡 'Spray' MV 티저 공개..다크 청춘 감성|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004720805|via=Naver|language=ko|last=Ji|first=Min-kyung|date=October 17, 2022|access-date=October 19, 2022}}

Composition

Love Pt. 2: Passion consists of six tracks and is described as expressing love with passion and confidence while depicting the growing pains of love experienced by youth. The opening track "Moonlight" is a love song with a charming disco funk bassline that expresses a love felt under a night sky. The lead single "Spray" is a song that declares you will be covered with their colors as if drawing graffiti on a canvas. The third track "Higher Ground" is a song which captures the passion of love. The fourth track "Rose" is a song that expresses the feelings of falling in love with one's charms that resemble a rose. The fifth track "Special Holiday" is a song which compares every day of life with someone you love to a special holiday. The sixth track "Umbrella" is a song which promises to always be by your side.{{Cite web|title=[종합] 위아이, 'MSG돌' 선포!…청량 벗고 섹시미 장착 '스프레이'로 중독 시킨다|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=445&aid=0000078942|via=Naver|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Hyun-ji|date=October 19, 2022|access-date=October 20, 2022}}{{Cite web|title=[Y현장] "중독적 'MSG돌' 노린다"...위아이, 청량미 벗고 섹시미 탑재(종합)|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=052&aid=0001802903|via=Naver|language=ko|last=Choi|first=Bo-ran|date=October 19, 2022|access-date=October 20, 2022}}{{Cite web|title=WEi hopes to 'spray' listeners' playlists with fifth EP 'Love Pt.2: Passion'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=044&aid=0000240712|via=Naver|language=ko|last=Park|first=Jun-hee|date=October 19, 2022|access-date=October 20, 2022}}

Promotion

Following the release of Love Pt. 2: Passion, WEi held a media showcase and a fan showcase on the same date to introduce the extended play and communicate with their fans. The group performed "Spray", "Higher Ground", and "Moonlight" during the showcase.{{Cite web|title=위아이, 컴백 팬 쇼케이스 성공적 마무리..오늘(20일) '엠카' 출격|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004723057|via=Naver|language=ko|last=Ji|first=Min-kyung|date=October 20, 2022|access-date=October 20, 2022}} The group's promotions for the song "Spray" began on October 20, 2022, on Mnet's M Countdown.{{Cite web|title='엠카운트다운' 위아이 인상적인 컴백…음악방송 최초 공개 'Spray'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000843788|via=Naver|language=ko|last=Son|first=Bong-seok|date=October 20, 2022|access-date=October 20, 2022}} The B-side track "Higher Ground'" was also performed during the group's promotions. "Rose" was performed during the fan concert Merry RUi Day. A special music video featuring "Special Holiday" was released on December 12. "Moonlight" was performed on Arirang TV's Simply K-Pop on January 12, 2023.

Track listing

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| extra_column = Arrangement

| title1 = Moonlight

| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Junzo (NEWTYPE)|Corbin (NEWTYPE)|1Take (NEWTYPE)}}

| music1 = {{hlist|Junzo (NEWTYPE)|Corbin (NEWTYPE)|1Take (NEWTYPE)}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Junzo (NEWTYPE)|Corbin (NEWTYPE)|1Take (NEWTYPE)}}

| length1 = 3:29

| title2 = Spray

| lyrics2 = {{hlist|OUOW|Jang Dae-hyeon}}

| music2 = OUOW

| extra2 = OUOW

| length2 = 3:17

| title3 = Higher Ground

| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Yuki|Ulti|zomay|Kang Yeon Wook|Yoon Sang Cho|Yoon Ho Gi}}

| music3 = {{hlist|Yuki|zomay|Ulti|Kang Yeon Wook|Yoon Sang Cho|Yoon Ho Gi}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Yuki|Kang Yeon Wook|zomay|Yoon Sang Cho}}

| length3 = 3:11

| title4 = Rose

| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Kohway|Young Jay}}

| music4 = {{hlist|Kohway|Jeon Jin|Young Jay}}

| extra4 = Jeon Jin

| length4 = 3:39

| title5 = Special Holiday

| lyrics5 = {{hlist|STAINBOYS|NU'MAKER}}

| music5 = {{hlist|STAINBOYS|NU'MAKER}}

| extra5 = STAINBOYS

| length5 = 3:28

| title6 = Umbrella

| note6 = 우산

| lyrics6 = {{hlist|YOSKE|Kim Mi Ryang (ALIVE KNOB)}}

| music6 = {{hlist|YOSKE|KYUM LYK|Ovrlap|SOONG (ALIVE KNOB)}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|KYUM LYK|Ovrlap)}}

| length6 = 3:19

| total_length = 20:23

}}

Charts

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Release history

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| rowspan="2" | October 19, 2022

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| rowspan="2" |{{hlist|Oui Entertainment|Kakao Entertainment}}

{{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

References