Oddinary
{{Infobox album
| name = Oddinary
| type = EP
| artist = Stray Kids
| cover = Stray Kids - Oddinary.jpeg
| alt = A green head with screws as Frankenstein, covered its eyes by the EP's logo "ODDINARY", with the black background and purple beam
| caption = Digital cover
| released = March 18, 2022
| recorded =
| studio =
- JYPE (Seoul)
- Channie's "Room" (Seoul)
| genre =
| length = 22:03
| language = Korean
| label =
| producer =
| prev_title = SKZ2021
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = Circus
| next_year = 2022
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Oddinary
| type = EP
| single1 = Maniac
| single1date = March 18, 2022
}}
}}
Oddinary is the sixth extended play and {{tooltip|ninth overall|When combined with pre-debut EP, special EP, and Japanese-language EP}} recorded by South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It was released on March 18, 2022, through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records, seven months after the band's second studio album Noeasy (2021). The EP is Stray Kids' first release on Republic Records, which they signed in February 2022. A blend of "odd" and "ordinary", Oddinary represents "all of us who have something odd about ourselves" and the concept "odd things will soon become ordinary".
Material on the EP was primarily written and produced by 3Racha, an in-house production team of Stray Kids and other members; other producers on Oddinary include Versachoi, DallasK, Trippy, Jun2, Nickko Young, and Millionboy, with whom most of the group has previously worked. It consists of seven tracks, of which "Maniac" serves as lead single, and includes various musical genres such as hip hop, trap, EDM, and rock. Upon its release, the EP received positive reviews from music critics. To promote Oddinary, Stray Kids embarked on their second concert tour, Maniac World Tour, which commenced in late April 2022
Oddinary peaked at number one on the album charts in South Korea, Finland, Poland, and the United States; and entered the top 10 in Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Hungary, Japan, Lithuania, Sweden, and Switzerland. It marked Stray Kids' first appearance on the US Billboard 200 and the UK Official Albums Chart, among others. The EP has sold over 1.7 million copies, becoming the group's second million-selling album after Noeasy, and was certified million by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Oddinary was the fourteenth best-selling album worldwide in 2022.
Background
Stray Kids uploaded the video "Step Out 2022" via their social media on January 1, 2022; the video outlined the group's accomplishments in 2021 and plans for the new year, which included releasing two albums.{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Duk-haeng |title=스트레이 키즈, 2022년 포부와 계획 발표…더 높은 비상 예고 |trans-title=Stray Kids, Their 2022 Aspirations and Plans Announcement...Higher Emergency Notice |url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2022010108035247116 |access-date=January 1, 2022 |work=StarNews |date=January 1, 2022 |language=ko}} On February 10, it was announced the group had signed an exclusive contract with Republic Records for promotions in the United States.{{cite magazine |last1=Benjamin |first1=Jeff |title=JYP & Republic Expand Strategic Partnership to Include ITZY & Stray Kids: Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/business/record-labels/jyp-entertainment-republic-records-stray-kids-itzy-1235029637/ |access-date=February 11, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |date=February 10, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Tae-soo |title=JYP, 리퍼블릭 레코드와 손잡고 스키즈·있지 미국시장 공략 |trans-title=JYP Partners with Republic Records to Target Stray Kids and Itzy in the US Market |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20220211030600005?input=1195m |access-date=February 11, 2022 |work=Yonhap News |date=February 11, 2022 |language=ko}} The group held their second fan meeting at Olympic Hall on February 12 and 13, the second day of which was webcast as a paid livestream via Beyond Live.{{cite news |last1=Ahn |first1=Byung-gil |title=[공식] 스트레이 키즈, 두번째 팬미팅 연다 |trans-title=[Official] Stray Kids Will Hold Second Fanmeeting |url=https://sports.khan.co.kr/sports/sk_index.html?art_id=202201071444003&sec_id=540301 |access-date=January 7, 2022 |work=Sports Kyunghyang |date=January 7, 2022 |language=ko}} At the end of the event, Stray Kids premiered a comeback trailer for their upcoming EP Oddinary, which was scheduled for release on March 18. The trailer was later uploaded on their social media accounts.{{cite news |last1=Seon |first1=Min-kyung |title=스트레이 키즈, 3월 18일 컴백 확정..새 앨범 'ODDINARY' 발매[공식] |trans-title=Stray Kids, March 18 Comeback Confirmed..New Album 'ODDINARY' Release [Official] |url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111763214 |access-date=February 14, 2022 |work=Osen |date=February 14, 2022 |language=ko}} According to band member Bang Chan: "With the title Oddinary, we want to bring the message that everyone has their own odd in them, and that's totally ordinary".{{cite news |last1=Bell |first1=Crystal |title=Stray Kids Embrace Ordinary Oddity in "Maniac": Watch the Music Video |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/stray-kids-embrace-ordinary-oddity-maniac-music-video |access-date=June 7, 2022 |work=Teen Vogue |date=March 18, 2022}}
The EP's title, Oddinary, is a portmanteau of two words: "odd" and "ordinary". It represents "all of us who are ordinary also have odd sides" and the idea that "odd things will soon become ordinary".{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Ji-hye |title=스트레이키즈, 'ODDINARY' 트레일러 추가 공개..업그레이드된 존재감 |trans-title=Stray Kids, 'ODDINARY' Trailer Additionally Revealed... Upgraded Presence |url=http://heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=202202280902077471042_1 |access-date=February 28, 2022 |work=Herald Pop |date=February 28, 2022 |language=ko}} In a StarNews interview on March 4, Stray Kids said the EP would show their "potential energy", be "crazy" in the meaning of "extraordinary", and show a "new side".{{cite news |last1=Gong |first1=Mi-na |title=[단독]스트레이 키즈의 컴백 스포일러 "새 앨범? 미쳤다!"[인터뷰③] |trans-title=[Exclusive] Stray Kids' Comeback Spoiler "New Album? Crazy!" [Interview 3] |url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2022030413441665616 |access-date=March 4, 2022 |work=StarNews |date=March 4, 2022 |language=ko}} Their label JYP Entertainment stated the group "will solidify its presence and continue its surge in popularity through the extraordinary music, concept, and performance of the new well-made release".{{cite news |last1=Yang |first1=Haley |title=Boy band Stray Kids to drop new EP 'Oddinary' on March 18 |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/02/14/entertainment/kpop/stray-kids-stray-kids-comeback-noeasy/20220214111544432.html |access-date=March 7, 2022 |work=Korea JoongAng Daily |date=February 14, 2022}}
Music and lyrics
Oddinary is twenty-two minutes and three seconds long, and consists of seven tracks in various musical genres including hip hop, trap, EDM, and rock. All of the tracks were mainly produced and written by Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han, who worked as the in-house production team under the moniker 3Racha. Other members also participated in writing the tracks; Lee Know, Seungmin, and I.N co-wrote "Waiting for Us" while Hyunjin and Felix co-wrote "Muddy Water". Other songwriter-producers Versachoi, DallasK, Trippy, Jun2, Nickko Young, and Millionboy, most of whom the group has worked with previous records, also co-wrote songs for the release.
In an online press conference to promote Oddinary, Changbin stated the EP has added relaxation, composure, and moderation more than the previous release, which focused on explosive energy, while according to Bang Chan: "We wanted to tell that the part of you which can seem odd and strange to people around you can serve as a special factor that can make you cooler and more gorgeous".{{cite news |last1=Shim |first1=Sun-ah |title=Stray Kids return with new EP 'Oddinary' amid high attention |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220318004400315 |access-date=March 19, 2022 |work=Yonhap News Agency |date=March 18, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Cho |first1=S. |title=Stray Kids Explains Meaning And Inspiration Behind "ODDINARY," Talks About Being JYP's 1st Million Sellers, And More |url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1518035wpp/stray-kids-explains-meaning-and-inspiration-behind-oddinary-talks-about-being-jyps-1st-million-sellers-and-more |access-date=March 19, 2022 |work=Soompi |date=March 19, 2022}} In the introduction video Intro "Oddinary", leader Bang Chan said every song on the EP blends into the main theme of Oddinary.{{cite news |last1=Yadav |first1=Monica |title=EXCLUSIVE: Stray Kids on Billboard 200 chart-topping album 'ODDINARY', embracing 'Maniac' in them, upcoming world tour & Indian fans |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-stray-kids-on-billboard-200-chart-topping-album-oddinary-embracing-maniac-in-them-upcoming-world-tour-indian-fans/ |access-date=April 1, 2022 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=April 1, 2022}}
=Songs=
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Oddinary opens with the trap hip-hop track "Venom", which suggests the impossibility of escaping someone's fatal charm, metaphorized as a spider, its web, and venom. It is followed by "Maniac", a trap electropop song whose bass-synth drop, bird-chirping, and power drill sound{{cite web |author1=Nabita |title=[REVIEW] Stray Kids Asks If You're Ready to be 'ODDINARY' in Their New Album |url=https://genius.com/discussions/446766-Review-stray-kids-asks-if-youre-ready-to-be-oddinary-in-their-new-album |website=Genius |access-date=March 25, 2022 |date=March 20, 2022}} tell the story of "odd " people who break the society's social norms and expectations, comparing them with Frankenstein's monster. The third track "Charmer" is a hip hop song that includes a snake-charmer-like flute sound that is inspired by the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin;{{cite magazine |last1=Bell |first1=Crystal |title=Stray Kids Break Down Every Song on Their Chart-Topping EP, 'ODDINARY' |url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/stray-kids-explain-oddinary-track-by-track |access-date=March 30, 2022 |magazine=Nylon |date=March 29, 2022}} it is about self-confidence, which can charm others. According to critics, "Maniac" and "Charmer" are influenced by Middle Eastern music. "Freeze", the fourth track, is a riddim, dubstep, and EDM song that is influenced by hip hop beats and expresses the intention to overcome a problem, the excitement of breaking free, and the pursuit of dreams. The song was compared with the game freeze tag.
The fifth track "Lonely St." is a rock song that describes loneliness and feeling lost,{{cite news |author1=Juu |title=Embrace Your Weird Side With Stray Kids' 'MANIAC' And Their New Mini-Album: ODDINARY |url=https://thehoneypop.com/2022/03/18/stray-kids-maniac-and-oddinary/ |access-date=March 20, 2022 |work=The Honey Pop |date=March 18, 2022}} and the inner narrative of youths; it includes imagery of a person walking along an abandoned street. It is characterized by "rough" and "delicate" vocals; makes much use of Auto-Tune; and includes hand-claps, light grunge guitar, and trap beats. "Waiting for Us", the sixth track, is sung by Bang Chan, Lee Know, Seungmin, and I.N., and is described as a "heartfelt", soulful, soft rock, and indie rock ballad that talks about missing someone who promises to wait indefinitely for them. Oddinary concludes with Changbin's, Hyunjin's, Han's, and Felix's "Muddy Water", a jazzy '90s hip hop, boom bap, and old-school that discusses actions that reject contemporary societal values.
Release and promotion
{{See also|Maniac World Tour}}
File:Stray Kids - Oddinary trailer.jpg
On February 13, 2022, Stray Kids premiered a video trailer for their upcoming EP Oddinary at the end of a fan meeting at SKZ's Chocolate Factory. On February 28, the trailer was uploaded to the band's social media accounts. Directed by Kwon Yong-soo,{{cite instagram |author=Kwon Yong-soo |user=nyon_soo |postid=CZ8pCgHsMu_ |date=February 14, 2022 |title=Stray Kids / "ODDINARY" Trailer |access-date=February 15, 2022}} The video depicts band member Felix holding a padlock, boarding a bus, and entering a building with the neon sign "ORDINARY", which suddenly changes to read "ODDINARY". He meets the other members, who attempt to corner him. The trailer shows Hyunjin whispering in Felix's left ear, followed by the caption "Do you want to be ODDINARY?" and a series of ellipses. Hyunjin pushes Felix from the window before jumping after him, and breaking and unlocking the padlock. At the end, Felix, wearing a different outfit, walks to stand with the other members, showing his left eye turning green.{{cite news |last1=Yeo |first1=Gladys |title=Watch the thrilling trailer for Stray Kids' upcoming project "Oddinary" |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/stray-kids-oddinary-trailer-release-date-album-tracklist-details-3160882 |access-date=February 14, 2022 |work=NME |date=February 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214135436/https://www.nme.com/news/music/stray-kids-oddinary-trailer-release-date-album-tracklist-details-3160882 |archive-date=February 14, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Agrawal |first1=Ayushi |title=Stray Kids turn ORDINARY to 'ODDINARY' announcing unique comeback |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/stray-kids-turn-ordinary-oddinary-announcing-unique-comeback-1022891 |access-date=February 14, 2022 |work=Pinkvilla |date=February 14, 2022}}
Pre-orders for Oddinary began on the same day as the trailer release,Citations concerning the pre-order of Oddinary:
- {{cite web |title=Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈)
FRANKENSTEIN ver. (LIMITED ver.) ALBUM PREVIEW |url=https://straykids.jype.com/Default/NoticeView?AnSeq=3431 |website=Stray Kids Official Website |publisher=JYP Entertainment |access-date=February 14, 2022 |date=February 14, 2022}} - {{cite web |title=Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈)
SCANNING ver., MASK OFF ver. (STANDARD ver.) ALBUM PREVIEW |url=https://straykids.jype.com/Default/NoticeView?AnSeq=3432 |website=Stray Kids Official Website |publisher=JYP Entertainment |access-date=February 14, 2022 |date=February 14, 2022}} coming in three editions on CD—a limited Frankenstein version and two standard versions, Scanning and Mask Off,Citations concerning the version of Oddinary: - {{cite web |title=Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈)
FRANKENSTEIN ver. (LIMITED ver.) ALBUM DETAIL PREVIEW |url=https://straykids.jype.com/Default/NoticeView?AnSeq=3498 |website=Stray Kids Official Website |publisher=JYP Entertainment |access-date=March 11, 2022 |date=March 11, 2022}} - {{cite web |title=Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈)
SCANNING ver., MASK OFF ver. (STANDARD ver.) ALBUM DETAIL PREVIEW |url=https://straykids.jype.com/Default/NoticeView?AnSeq=3499 |website=Stray Kids Official Website |publisher=JYP Entertainment |access-date=March 11, 2022 |date=March 11, 2022}} including the Target exclusive versions{{cite web |title=Stray Kids - ODDINARY (Target Exclusive, CD) |url=https://www.target.com/p/stray-kids-oddinary-target-exclusive-cd/-/A-85885833 |website=Target |access-date=February 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214040631/https://www.target.com/p/stray-kids-oddinary-target-exclusive-cd/-/A-85885833 |archive-date=February 14, 2022 |url-status=live}} alongside a pre-save on Apple Music and Spotify.{{cite web |title=Stray Kids ODDINARY Pre-Save |url=https://presave.umusic.com/oddinary-pre-save |website=Universal Music |access-date=February 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214052453/https://presave.umusic.com/oddinary-pre-save |archive-date=February 14, 2022}} The complete track listing of the EP was posted on March 3, confirming "Maniac" as the lead single.{{cite news |last1=Hwang |first1=Hye-jin |title='4세대 선두주자' 스트레이 키즈, 18일 타이틀곡 'MANIAC' 발매 '전곡 참여' |trans-title='4th Generation Leader' Stray Kids, Title Track 'MANIAC' Release on March 18 'All Tracks Participation' |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202203030801360410 |access-date=March 3, 2022 |work=Newsen |date=March 3, 2022 |language=ko}} Concept teaser images were uploaded on social media in three sets from March 4–5, 7–8, and 11–12. The first set depicts the band members in black clothes standing in front of a radiograph or shadow of a head with screws.{{cite news |last1=Jeong |first1=Jee-won |title=스트레이키즈, 'ODDINARY' 티저 공개…비현실적 8人 비주얼 |trans-title=Stray Kids Released Teaser for 'ODDINARY'... Unrealistic 8 Visuals |url=https://www.joynews24.com/view/1457216 |access-date=March 4, 2022 |work=Joynews24 |date=March 4, 2022 |language=ko}}{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Jae-eun |title=스트레이 키즈 'ODDINARY' 단체·유닛 티저포토 오픈 |trans-title=Stray Kids 'ODDINARY' Group·Unit Teaser Photos Open |url=https://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html |access-date=March 5, 2022 |work=Sports Kyunghyang |date=March 5, 2022 |language=ko}} The second shows the members wearing black-and-white costumes with a black mannequin and metal detectors.{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=No-eul |title=스트레이 키즈의 귀환…'ODDINARY' 개인 티저 추가 공개 |trans-title=The Return of Stray Kids... 'ODDINARY' Additional Individual Teaser Release |url=https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1545682 |access-date=March 8, 2022 |work=Xportsnews |date=March 8, 2022 |language=ko}}{{cite news |last1=Jung |first1=Hee-yeon |title=스트레이 키즈 18일 컴백, 단체-유닛 티저 공개 |trans-title=Stray Kids Comeback on March 18, Group-Unit Teaser Release |url=https://sports.donga.com/article/all/20220309/112241171/1 |access-date=March 9, 2022 |work=Sports Donga |date=March 9, 2022 |language=ko}} In the third, the members wear colorful outfits with exploding firecrackers and cracked, smiling, emoticon props in the background.{{cite news |last1=Park |first1=Se-yeon |title=스트레이 키즈, '오디너리' 개인 티저…짜릿한 매력 |trans-title=Stray Kids, 'ODDINARY' Individual Teaser…Exhilarating Charm |url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/musics/view/2022/03/227036/ |access-date=March 11, 2022 |work=Star Today |publisher=MBN |date=March 11, 2022 |language=ko}}{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Ji-hye |title='컴백' 스트레이키즈, 새 앨범 단체-유닛 티저 이미지 공개..의미심장 미소 |trans-title='Comeback' Stray Kids, New Album Group-Unit Teaser Image Released... Meaningful Smile |url=http://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=202203120911084140393_1&a=99 |access-date=March 12, 2022 |work=Herald Pop |date=March 12, 2022 |language=ko}}
Stray Kids teased the tracks via excerpt videos titled "Unveil: Track" for "Venom" on March 6,{{cite news |last1=Ji |first1=Min-kyung |title=스트레이 키즈, 새 앨범 수록곡 '거미줄' 티저 영상 공개..치명적 매력 |trans-title=Stray Kids, Released a Teaser Video for the New Album B-Side 'Venom' ... Fatal Attraction |url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111777812 |access-date=March 6, 2022 |work=Osen |date=March 6, 2022 |language=ko}} "Lonely St." on March 10,{{cite news |last1=Kang |first1=Min-kyung |title='18일 컴백' 스트레이 키즈, 'Lonely St.' 티저 영상 공개…청춘 영화의 한 장면 |trans-title='March 18 Comeback' Stray Kids, 'Lonely St.' Teaser Video Release…A Scene from a Youth Movie |url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/music/article/2022031054524 |access-date=March 10, 2022 |work=TenAsia |date=March 10, 2022 |language=ko}} and "Freeze" on March 13,{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=So-yeon |title=스트레이키즈 새 미니앨범 발표 앞두고 티저 유튜브 트렌딩 월드와이드 1위 |trans-title=Before Stray Kids' New Mini-Album Release, Teaser Tops YouTube Trending Worldwide |url=http://stoo.asiae.co.kr/article.php?aid=78181560686 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |work=Star Today |date=March 13, 2022 |language=ko}} and as well as a mashup video that revealed the other tracks on March 14.{{cite news |last1=Park |first1=Soo-in |title=스트레이 키즈 'ODDINARY' 하이라이트 영상 공개, 전곡 매시업 |trans-title=Stray Kids, 'ODDINARY' Highlight Video Release, All Tracks Mashup |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202203140801596310 |access-date=March 14, 2022 |work=Newsen |date=March 14, 2022 |language=ko}} Three music-video teasers for "Maniac" were released on March 15–17.{{cite news |last1=Gong |first1=Mi-na |title="나사 빠진 것처럼 미쳐" 스트레이 키즈, 더 강렬해진 'MANIAC' |trans-title="Going Crazy, like I Have a Loose Screw" Stray Kids, 'MANIAC' Get More Intense |url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2022031510083187490 |access-date=March 15, 2022 |work=StarNews |date=March 15, 2022 |language=ko}}{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Ye-na |title=스트레이 키즈, 컴백 타이틀곡 '매니악' MV 티저 오픈…빛나는 존재감 |trans-title=Stray Kids, Comeback Title Track 'MANIAC' MV Teaser Open…Shining Presence |url=https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1548708 |access-date=March 16, 2022 |work=Xportsnews |date=March 16, 2022 |language=ko}}{{cite news |last1=Jung |first1=Hye-yeon |title=스트레이 키즈, 신곡 '매니악' 뮤비 유닛 티저 공개..기대감 UP |trans-title=Stray Kids, New Song 'MANIAC' MV Unit Teaser Unveiling.. Anticipation UP |url=http://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=202203170903022070316_1 |access-date=March 17, 2022 |work=Herald Pop |date=March 17, 2022 |language=ko}} Before the release, they uploaded the 20-minute documentary video Intro "Oddinary"{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Min-ji |title="스키즈의 줏대 보여줄 것" 스트레이 키즈 오늘(18일) 새 앨범 발매 |trans-title="I Will Show You SKZ's Principle" Stray Kids Release New Album Today (18th) |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202203180717452410 |access-date=March 18, 2022 |work=Newsen |date=March 18, 2022 |language=ko}} and held an online press conference. Oddinary was released on March 18, in conjunction with an accompanying music video for "Maniac", at retail stores, and on digital music and streaming platforms.{{cite news |last1=Jo |first1=Eun-mi |title=[팝's신곡]"핑핑 돌아버리겠지"..스트레이키즈, 별종들을 위한 찬가 'MANIAC' |trans-title=[Pop's New Song] "Spinning, Going Crazy"..Stray Kids, A Hymn for the Different Types 'MANIAC' |url=https://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=202203181205427928043_1 |access-date=March 18, 2022 |work=Herald Pop |date=March 18, 2022 |language=ko}}{{cite news |last1=Yeo |first1=Gladys |title=Stray Kids go crazy in captivating music video for new single 'Maniac' |url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/stray-kids-maniac-oddinary-comeback-music-video-release-date-3182801 |access-date=March 18, 2022 |work=NME |date=March 18, 2022}} It was the band's first release on Republic Records after signing with label in February 2022. In addition to the lead single, the music videos for "Venom", "Lonely St.", and "Freeze" were released on March 23, 27, and 28, respectively,{{cite news |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Riddhi |title=Watch Stray Kids' Thrilling, Sinister Video for 'Venom' |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/watch-stray-kids-thrilling-sinister-video-for-venom/ |access-date=March 23, 2022 |work=Rolling Stone India |date=March 22, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Yaki |title=Stray Kids reveal emotional music video for 'Lonely St.' |url=https://www.allkpop.com/video/2022/03/stray-kids-reveal-emotional-music-video-for-lonely-st |access-date=March 27, 2022 |work=Allkpop |date=March 26, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Cha |first1=E. |title=Watch: Stray Kids Stars In Their Own Action Movie For Epic "FREEZE" MV |url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1519260wpp/watch-stray-kids-gets-emotional-in-powerful-new-mv-for-lonely-st |access-date=March 27, 2022 |work=Soompi |date=March 27, 2022}} Individual-member-cover jewel case versions of Oddinary were released on March 28.
Stray Kids began promoting Oddinary with the debut performance of "Maniac" at KBS2's Music Bank,{{cite news |last1=Oh |first1=Jin-joo |title='뮤직뱅크' 스트레이키즈, 매니악(MANIAC) 최초 공개 |trans-title= 'Music Bank' Stray Kids, "MANIAC" Comeback |url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2022031817580237067 |access-date=March 18, 2022 |work=StarNews |date=March 18, 2022 |language=ko}} and CBS's The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on March 18, the same date as the release.{{cite news |last1=Ji |first1=Min-kyung |title=스트레이 키즈, 美 '더 레이트 쇼 위드 스티븐 콜베어' 출연..신곡 무대 공개 |trans-title=Stray Kids, US 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' Appearance.. New Song Stage Unveiling |url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111788702 |access-date=March 18, 2022 |work=Osen |date=March 18, 2022 |language=ko}} However, on that day, JYP Entertainment announced that subsequent promotions had been postponed due to most members, except Felix and I.N, testing positive for COVID-19.Citations:
- {{cite news |last1=Oh |first1=Seo-rin |title="멤버들과 숙소 분리"…스트레이키즈(Stray Kids) 창빈, 코로나19 확진→스케줄 중단 (전문) |trans-title="Separation of the Dormitory from the Members"…Stray Kids Changbin, COVID-19 Confirmation→Schedule Suspension |url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=14678666 |access-date=March 18, 2022 |work=Topstarnews |date=March 18, 2022 |language=ko}}
- {{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Ye-na |title=스트레이 키즈 창빈·한, 코로나19 확진…"음악방송 일정 취소" |trans-title=Stray Kids Changbin·HAN COVID-19 Confirmed... "Music Program Schedule Cancelled" |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20220319036800005 |access-date=March 19, 2022 |work=Yonhap News |date=March 19, 2022 |language=ko}}
- {{cite news |last1=Park |first1=Se-yeon |title=스키즈 승민 코로나19 확진…창빈·한 이어 팀내 세번째 |trans-title=Stray Kids Seungmin, COVID-19 Positive Confirmed... Third in the Group after Changbin and Han |url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/musics/view/2022/03/255943/ |access-date=March 21, 2022 |work=Star Today |date=March 21, 2022 |language=ko}}
- {{cite news |last1=Oh |first1=Ji-won |title=스트레이키즈 코로나19 연쇄 감염…방찬·리노·현진 확진 (공식입장) |trans-title=Stray Kids COVID-19 Serial Infection…Bang Chan, Lee Know, and Hyunjin Confirm |url=https://star.ytn.co.kr/_sn/0117_202203221103203472 |access-date=March 22, 2022 |work=YTN |date=March 22, 2022 |language=ko}} On March 26, the label announced that Stray Kids would continue promoting at the music shows beginning at Show Champion on March 30,{{cite news |last1=Cho |first1=S. |title=Stray Kids Shares Schedule To Announce "ODDINARY" Re-Comeback After Members Recover From COVID-19 |url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1519096wpp/stray-kids-shares-schedule-to-announce-oddinary-re-comeback-after-members-recover-from-covid-19 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |work=Soompi |date=March 25, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Yoon |first1=Sang-geun |title=스트레이키즈 '쇼챔피언' 정상 "어제 오늘 2번이나 1등!"[★밤TView] |trans-title=Stray Kids' 'Show Champion' Top "Yesterday and Today 2 Times!" [★Night TView] |url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2022033018535986239 |access-date=March 30, 2022 |work=Star News |date=March 30, 2022 |language=ko}} including M Countdown,{{cite news |last1=Gee |first1=Seung-hoon |title='엠카' 엔시티 드림-오마이걸, 컴백 무대 최초 공개 |trans-title='M Countdown' NCT Dream-Oh My Girl, Comeback Stage |url=https://star.ytn.co.kr/_sn/0117_202203311543392452 |access-date=April 9, 2022 |work=YTN |date=March 31, 2022 |language=ko}}{{cite news |last1=Hong |first1=Se-young |title=아이브·수호·권은비, 오늘 방송 최초 컴백 무대 (엠카) |trans-title=Ive·Suho·Kwon Eun-bi, First Comeback Stage Today (M Countdown) |url=https://sports.donga.com/article/all/20220407/112748583/1 |access-date=April 9, 2022 |work=Sports Donga |date=April 7, 2022 |language=ko}} Music Bank,{{cite news |last1=Kang |first1=Da-yoon |title='뮤직뱅크' 레드벨벳, 출연 없이 1위…NCT DREAM·오마이걸·BAE173 컴백-나인아이 데뷔 [종합] |trans-title='Music Bank' Red Velvet Won Without Appearance…NCT Dream·Oh My Girl·BAE173 Comeback…NINE.i Debut |url=https://www.mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=202204011659731202 |access-date=April 9, 2022 |work=Mydaily |date=April 1, 2022 |language=ko}}{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Duk-haeng |title='뮤직뱅크' NCT DREAM, 오마이걸 누르고 1위…'무한 버퍼링' 퍼포먼스 [★밤TView] |trans-title='Music Bank' NCT Dream, Hit Oh My Girl and Won…'Infinite Buffering' Performance [★Night TView] |url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2022040817270382490 |access-date=April 9, 2022 |work=StarNews |date=April 8, 2022 |language=ko}} Inkigayo,{{cite news |last1=Hwang |first1=Hye-jin |title='인기가요' (여자)아이들 1위→7관왕, 오마이걸·스키즈·NCT드림 컴백[종합] |trans-title='Inkigayo' (G)I-dle 1st Place→7 Win, Oh My Girl·Stray Kids·NCT Dream Comeback |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202204031505250410 |access-date=April 9, 2022 |work=Newsen |date=April 3, 2022 |language=ko}}{{cite news |last1=Hwang |first1=Seo-yeon |title=NCT드림, 레드벨벳·(여자)아이들 꺾고 '인기가요' 1위 |trans-title=NCT Dream Won Inkigayo Against Red Velvet·(G)I-dle |url=http://www.tvdaily.co.kr/read.php3?aid=16495778271632324010 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |work=TV Daily |date=April 10, 2022 |language=ko}} and Show! Music Core.{{cite news |last1=Jung |first1=Ji-hyun |title='음악중심' 엔시티 드림, 1위 "시즈니에 보답할 것"…수호·오마이걸·아이브 컴백 [종합] |trans-title='Music Core' NCT Dream, 1st Place "I Will Reward Sydney"…Suho·Oh My Girl·Ive Comeback |url=http://www.mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=202204091634516353 |access-date=April 9, 2022 |work=Mydaily |date=April 9, 2022 |language=ko}} The group also performed "Maniac" at Virtual Gayo Top 10 on March 25,{{cite news |last1=Jie |first1=Ye-eun |title=Iconic 'Gayo Top 10' revived after 25 years with K-pop artists performing on virtual stage |url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220325000455 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |work=The Korea Herald |date=March 25, 2022}} and MTV Fresh Out Live on April 1.{{cite news |last1=Ji |first1=Min-kyung |title=스트레이 키즈, 美 'MTV Fresh Out Live' 출격..글로벌 대세 굳히기 |trans-title=Stray Kids, sally 'MTV Fresh Out Live' in the US, Solidifying the Global Trend |url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111801805 |access-date=April 1, 2022 |work=Osen |date=April 1, 2022 |language=ko}}
In support of Oddinary, Stray Kids announced their second concert tour, titled "Maniac", on March 7, 2022, while teasing the EP. The 42-show tour opened with shows from April 29 to May 1 at Jamsil Indoor Stadium, Seoul, South Korea,{{cite web |title=Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈) 2nd World Tour "MANIAC" in Seoul |url=https://straykids.jype.com/Default/NoticeView?AnSeq=3530 |website=Stray Kids Official Website |publisher=JYP Entertainment |access-date=March 28, 2022 |date=March 28, 2022}} and traveled to Japan, the United States, and the Asia Pacific region. It was the group's first concert tour in two years since their first tour, District 9: Unlock.{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Min-ji |title=스트레이 키즈, 10개 도시 월드투어 'MANIAC' 개최[공식] |trans-title=Stray Kids, World Tour 'MANIAC' Hold in 10 Cities |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202203070805162410 |access-date=March 7, 2022 |work=Newsen |date=March 7, 2022 |language=ko}}{{cite news |last1=Gwee |first1=Karen |title=Stray Kids add Asia, Australia and USA dates to 'Maniac' world tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/stray-kids-maniac-world-tour-dates-asia-australia-us-reschedule-3319557 |access-date=September 29, 2022 |work=NME |date=September 29, 2022}} In this tour, besides "Maniac", Stray Kids performed all of Oddinary for the first time,{{cite news |last1=Oh |first1=Myung-joo |title=[D-eye] "눈 앞에 스테이가 있다"…스트레이 키즈, 봄날의 콘서트 |trans-title=[D-eye] "There Are STAYs in Front of My Eyes"…Stray Kids, Concert of Spring Day |url=https://www.dispatch.co.kr/2198334 |access-date=May 4, 2022 |work=Dispatch |date=May 1, 2022 |language=ko}} except "Freeze", which was first performed at 37th Golden Disc Awards on January 7, 2023,{{cite news |last1=Jeong |first1=Jee-won |title=골든디스크 D-1, 뉴진스·세븐틴·스키즈 최초공개 무대 예고 |trans-title=Golden Disc D-1, NewJeans · Seventeen · SKZ First Public Stage Notice |url=https://www.joynews24.com/view/1556067 |access-date=January 7, 2023 |work=Joynews24 |date=January 6, 2023 |language=ko}} and later included on the setlist on March 22, 2023, at Atlanta show of the tour.{{cite news |last1=Giggins |first1=Anastasia |title=Live Review: Stray Kids 'MANIAC' tour lights up the Rod Laver Arena |url=https://www.theaureview.com/music/live-review-stray-kids-maniac-tour-lights-up-the-rod-laver-arena/ |access-date=February 25, 2023 |work=The AU Review |date=February 21, 2023}}
Critical reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Neil Z. |title=Stray Kids - Oddinary Album Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/oddinary-mw0003671445?1658809787804 |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=July 26, 2022 |language=en}}
| rev2 = NME
| rev2score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite news |last1=Assis |first1=Tássia |title=Stray Kids – 'Oddinary' review: a reflection of their extraordinary passion and growth |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/reviews/album/stray-kids-oddinary-review-maniac-3188407 |access-date=March 23, 2022 |work=NME |date=March 23, 2022}}
}}
Upon its release, Oddinary received positive reviews from music critics. Rolling Stone India{{'}}s Divyansha Dongre described it as a "powerful" EP and wrote of the group's "commitment towards re-defining their style and artistic growth".{{cite news |last1=Dongre |first1=Divyansha |title=Stray Kids Make Their Highly-Anticipated Comeback With 'Maniac' |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/stray-kids-make-their-highly-anticipated-comeback-with-maniac%ef%bf%bc/ |access-date=March 18, 2022 |work=Rolling Stone India |date=March 18, 2022}} Tamar Herman from South China Morning Post said the EP "has gathered a lot of buzz".{{cite news |last1=Herman |first1=Tamar |title=Stray Kids, BTS and Red Velvet all dropping new music in 2022—the 5 K-pop releases to keep an eye on |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/news/article/3170930/stray-kids-bts-and-red-velvet-all-dropping-new-music-2022-5-k |access-date=April 17, 2022 |work=South China Morning Post |date=March 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319103845/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/news/article/3170930/stray-kids-bts-and-red-velvet-all-dropping-new-music-2022-5-k |archive-date=March 19, 2022 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription}} Nandini Iyengar of Bollywood Hungama praised Stray Kids for "proving their musical capabilities" and using everyday words more meaningfully on the EP.{{cite news |last1=Iyengar |first1=Nandini |title=Stray Kids are joyously defiant embracing 'maniac' energy in 'ODDINARY' – Album Review |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/stray-kids-joyously-defiant-embracing-maniac-energy-oddinary-album-review/ |access-date=March 25, 2022 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=March 20, 2022}} Writing for NME, Tássia Assis gave the EP four stars out of five, noting the EP reflectes Stray Kids' "extraordinary passion, wit, and growth", and praised it as an "elegant step forward for a group who, hopefully, will never get tired of raising questions".
Crystal Bell from Teen Vogue said of Oddinary: "The nature of that essence can best be described by the meaning of ODDINARY itself ... so why not embrace the things that made you different? It's the same principle that's been guiding Stray Kids from the very beginning, and it's why so many have fallen under their spell. They're not about to compromise now."{{cite magazine |last1=Bell |first1=Crystal |title=Stray Kids "Oddinary" Review: An Exciting, Eclectic Crossroads |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/oddinary-stray-kids-album-review |access-date=March 22, 2022 |magazine=Teen Vogue |date=March 22, 2022}} AllMusic reviewer Neil Z. Young gave the EP four stars out of five, stating the EP encapsulates the band's many sides; showcases their "aggressive blend of dance-friendly electronic and hip-hop"; and offers "hard-hitting anthems, earnest R&B-inspired vocal harmonies, and proof of rap prowess on the mike". According to Idology{{'s}} writer Yemi, the EP "shows the skill that naturally appears according to the [band's] career"; Yani also said it "has not deviated too much from the previous releases in terms of sound and theme consciousness" because it "present[s] something 'neatly organized', which is a virtue that is far from the team's previous appearance".{{cite magazine |author1=Binunmul |last2=Jo |first2=Eun-jae |author3=Mano |author4=Squib |author45=Yemi |title=Monthly : 2022년 3월 – 앨범 |trans-title=Monthly : March 2022 – Album |url=https://idology.kr/16950 |magazine=Idology |access-date=January 6, 2023 |language=ko |date=April 18, 2022}}
= Accolades =
Billboard listed Oddinary as one of the 50 best albums of 2022 at that time. According to the magazine's J. Lipshutz, the EP "mixes pop hooks, rap cadences and dance tempos in a manner familiar to mainstream K-pop, but each song lands with a dazzling intensity".{{cite magazine |date=June 6, 2022 |title=The 50 Best Albums of 2022 So Far: Staff Picks |url=https://billboard.com/lists/best-albums-2022-so-far |magazine=Billboard |access-date=June 7, 2022}} Oddinary was also included in unranked lists of the best K-pop albums of 2022 by Nylon,{{cite magazine |last1=Bell |first1=Crystal |date=December 7, 2022 |title=The 20 Best K-Pop Releases of 2022 |url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/best-kpop-albums-songs-2022 |magazine=Nylon |access-date=December 8, 2022}} Uproxx,{{cite magazine |last1=Frances |first1=Lai |date=December 8, 2022 |title=The Best K-Pop Albums Of 2022 |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/best-kpop-albums-2022-list/ |magazine=Uproxx |access-date=December 9, 2022}}. Some of the EP's b-sides also appeared on year-end best lists of several publications; "Charmer" was named one of the best K-pop songs of 2022 by Mashable (1),{{cite news |last1=Yeo |first1=Amanda |last2=Bell |first2=Crystal |last3=De Luna |first3=Elizabeth |date=December 28, 2022 |title=The 25 best K-pop songs of 2022 |work=Mashable |url=https://mashable.com/article/best-kpop-songs-2022 |access-date=December 28, 2022}} MTV (9),{{cite news |last1=De Luna |first1=Elizabeth |date=December 16, 2022 |title=The 22 Best K-Pop B-Sides Of 2022 |work=MTV |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/tu3kzn/k-pop-b-sides-2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216165054/https://www.mtv.com/news/tu3kzn/k-pop-b-sides-2022 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 16, 2022 |access-date=December 17, 2022}} BuzzFeed,{{cite news |last1=Bui |first1=Jessica |last2=Hoertz |first2=Cailyn |date=January 14, 2022 |title=These Are The Top K-Pop Songs Of 2022 |work=BuzzFeed |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicabui1/daebak-weekly-best-k-pop-songs-2022 |access-date=January 15, 2022}} and Teen Vogue,{{cite magazine |date=December 15, 2022 |title=The 79 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022 |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/best-k-pop-songs-2022 |magazine=Teen Vogue |access-date=December 17, 2022}} and while "Muddy Water" appeared at number 11 on Paper{{'}}s list of the best K-pop b-sides of the year.{{cite magazine |last1=Assis |first1=Tássia |date=December 28, 2022 |title=The Best K-Pop B-Sides of 2022 |url=https://www.papermag.com/best-kpop-bsides-2022-2659016419.html |magazine=Paper |access-date=December 30, 2022}}
class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of awards and nominations received by Oddinary ! scope="col" | Ceremony ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
scope="row" | Asia Artist Awards
| 2022 | Album of the Year (Daesang){{efn-ua|Credited as Stray Kids}} | {{won}} |
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scope="row" | Circle Chart Music Awards
| 2023 | Artist of the Year – Album Category (2nd Quarter) | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=올해의 가수상 앨범부분 Nominees |url=http://www.circlemusicawards.co.kr/nominees_02.php |publisher=Circle Chart Music Awards |access-date=December 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217162817/http://www.circlemusicawards.co.kr/nominees_02.php |archive-date=December 17, 2022}} |
Commercial performance
On March 17, 2022, the day before its release, it was reported Oddinary had sold 1.3 million copies in pre-orders, surpassing the 930,000 pre-orders of Noeasy and setting a new record as JYP Entertainment's most pre-ordered album.{{cite news |last1=Ahn |first1=Byung-gil |title=스트레이 키즈 'ODDINARY' 선주문 130만 돌풍 |trans-title=Stray Kids 'ODDINARY' Pre-Orders Surged by 1.3 Million |url=https://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202203170722013 |access-date=March 17, 2022 |work=Sports Kyunghyang |date=March 17, 2022 |language=ko}} According to Hanteo Chart, the EP sold 855,021 copies in its first week. In South Korea, Oddinary debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart on the issue date of March 13–19,{{cite news |last1=Jeon |first1=Ye-seul |title=[차트 VS.] 박재범 '가나다라' 2관왕…스트레이 키즈, 앨범 1위 |trans-title=[Chart VS.] Jay Park 'GANADARA' Topped for Two Weeks…Stray Kids, Album Topped |url=http://www.celuvmedia.com/article.php?aid=1648078820417211007 |access-date=March 24, 2022 |work=Celuv Media |date=March 24, 2022 |language=ko}} selling 1,546,907 as of March. making it Stray Kids' best-selling album and second million-selling album after Noeasy.{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Seul |title=스트레이 키즈, 두 번째 밀리언셀러 달성…글로벌 대세 행보 [공식입장] |trans-title=Stray Kids Achieved Second Million Sellers... Global Trending |url=https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1576041 |access-date=May 13, 2022 |work=Xportsnews |date=May 13, 2022 |language=ko}} Additionally, all seven of the album's tracks simultaneously entered the top 30 of the Gaon Download Chart.{{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=12&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Download Chart – Week 12 of 2022|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=March 24, 2022}} Oddinary received a "million" certification from the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) on May 12, 2022.{{cite news |last1=Jeon |first1=Hyo-jin |title=빅뱅, 4월 가온차트 디지털·스트리밍 1위…임영웅 4관왕·아이브 앨범 1위 |trans-title=Big Bang, April Digital·Streaming #1…Lim Young-woong 4 Crowns·Ive Album #1 |url=https://sports.donga.com/article/all/20220512/113357878/1 |access-date=May 12, 2022 |work=Sports Donga |date=May 12, 2022 |language=ko}}
In the United States, Oddinary debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 on the issue dated April 4, 2022, becoming Stray Kids' first album to appear on the chart, and the third Korean act to top the chart after BTS and SuperM.{{cite news |last1=Hwang |first1=Hye-jin |title=스트레이 키즈, 美 빌보드 메인차트 '빌보드200' 1위 등극 '확실한 글로벌 대세' |trans-title=Stray Kids Top the US Main Chart 'Billboard 200' 'Definite Global Trend' |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202203290918460410 |access-date=March 29, 2022 |work=Newsen |date=March 29, 2022 |language=ko}} Of the 110,000 album-equivalent units sold in its first week, 103,000 were pure sales with all but 2,500 of those being physical copies, and 10.09 million were on-demand streams; at the time it was the biggest sales week for an album in the US in 2022.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/stray-kids-oddinary-tops-billboard-200-albums-chart-1235050415/|title=Stray Kids' 'Oddinary' Tops Billboard 200 Albums Chart With Biggest Sales Week of 2022|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=March 28, 2022|access-date=March 29, 2022}} The EP also peaked at number one the Top Album Sales, Top Current Album Sales, and World Albums charts, and remained there on the latter chart for six consecutive weeks.{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Won-kyum |title=스트레이 키즈, 6주 연속 美빌보드 월드앨범차트 1위 & 빌보드200 차트인 |trans-title=Stray Kids, Peaked Atop US Billboard World Albums & Charted Billboard 200 for Six Consecutive Week |url=https://www.spotvnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=521706 |access-date=May 4, 2022 |work=SpotTV News |date=May 4, 2022}} The debut of Oddinary resulted in Stray Kids re-entering Billboard{{'}}s Artist 100 at number one for the first time, becoming the fourth Korean act to top it since BTS, Blackpink, and SuperM.{{cite magazine |last1=Zellner |first1=Xander |title=Stray Kids Rule Artist 100 Chart for First Time, Thanks to 'Oddinary' Debut |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/stray-kids-artist-100-chart-oddinary-debut-1235050588/ |access-date=September 27, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |date=March 29, 2022}} Four of the EP's tracks entered the World Digital Song Sales, including "Maniac", which peaked at number one on that chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-digital-song-sales/2022-04-02/|title=World Digital Song Sales: Week of April 2, 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 29, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Jae-hoon |title=스트레이키즈, '빌보드200' 포함 빌보드 6개 차트 1위 |trans-title=Stray Kids Tops Six Billboard Charts including 'Billboard 200' |url=https://newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20220330_0001812841 |access-date=March 30, 2022 |work=Newsis |date=March 30, 2022 |language=ko}}
Oddinary also appeared for the first time on several other national album charts; the Canadian Albums Chart at number 20, the Czech ČNS IFPI Albums Top 100 at number 87, the Italian FIMI Albums Chart at number 48, the New Zealand Official Top 40 Albums at number 33, the Swedish Sverigetopplistan Weekly Album at number 5, and the UK Official Albums Chart at number 95.{{cite news |last1=E. |first1=Cha |title=Stray Kids Enters Both UK's Official Singles Chart And Official Albums Chart For 1st Time |url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1519141wpp/stray-kids-enters-both-uks-official-singles-chart-and-official-albums-chart-for-1st-time |access-date=March 26, 2022 |work=Soompi |date=March 26, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Yoon |first1=Sang-geun |title=스트레이키즈 'ODDINARY' 초동 85만장+英오피셜 톱100 차트인 |trans-title=Stray Kids 'ODDINARY' First Week 850,000 Sales+UK Official Top 100 Chart Enter |url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2022032808061318540 |access-date=March 28, 2022 |work=StarNews |date=March 28, 2022 |language=ko}} It topped the Official Finnish Albums Chart, and the Polish OLiS Chart for the first time.{{cite news |title=Stray Kids & Oddinary nousee Listaykköseksi viikolla 12! |trans-title=Stray Kids & Oddinary Tops the Charts in Week 12! |url=https://www.ifpi.fi/uutiset/2022/03/stray-kids-oddinary-nousee-listaykkoseksi-viikolla-12/ |access-date=October 31, 2022 |publisher=Musiikkituottajat |date=March 27, 2022 |language=fi}}{{cite news |title=OLiS z nowym liderem |trans-title=OLis with a New Leader |url=https://www.cgm.pl/news/olis-z-nowym-liderem/ |access-date=April 21, 2022 |work=CGM |date=April 1, 2022 |language=pl}} Oddinary also charted in Australia (92), Austria (11), Belgium in both Flanders (5) and Wallonia (5), Croatia (2), Denmark (3), Germany (43), Hungary (2), Japan on both Oricon (4), and Billboard Japan (20), Lithuania (3), the Netherlands (12), Spain (48), and Switzerland (10). On February 24, 2023, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) reported that Oddinary was the fourteenth best-selling album in 2022, alongside the October EP Maxident, which was sixth.{{cite web |title=Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti announced as winner of IFPI's Global Album Award |url=https://www.ifpi.org/bad-bunnys-un-verano-sin-ti-announced-as-winner-of-ifpis-global-album-award/ |publisher=IFPI |access-date=February 24, 2023 |date=February 24, 2023}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Oddinary track listing
| extra_column = Arrangement
| title_width = 35%
| lyrics_width = 25%
| music_width = 25%
| extra_width = 15%
| title1 = Venom
| note1 = {{lang|ko|거미줄}}
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Bang Chan (3Racha)|Changbin (3Racha)|Han (3Racha)}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Bang Chan|Changbin|Han|DallasK}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|DallasK|Bang Chan}}
| length1 = 3:15
| title2 = Maniac
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Bang Chan|Changbin|Han}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Bang Chan|Changbin|Han|Versachoi}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Versachoi|Bang Chan}}
| length2 = 3:02
| title3 = Charmer
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Bang Chan|Changbin|Han}}
| music3 = {{hlist|Bang Chan|Changbin|Han|Versachoi}}
| extra3 = Versachoi
| length3 = 3:08
| title4 = Freeze
| note4 = {{lang|ko|땡}}
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Bang Chan|Changbin|Han}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Bang Chan|Changbin|Han|Trippy}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Trippy|Bang Chan}}
| length4 = 2:58
| title5 = Lonely St.
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Bang Chan|Changbin}}
| music5 = {{hlist|Bang Chan|Changbin|Jun2}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Jun2|Bang Chan}}
| length5 = 2:44
| title6 = Waiting for Us
| note6 = {{lang|ko|피어난다}}; Bang Chan, Lee Know, Seungmin, I.N
| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Bang Chan|Lee Know|Seungmin|I.N}}
| music6 = {{hlist|Bang Chan|Lee Know|Seungmin|I.N|Nickko Young}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Nickko Young|Bang Chan}}
| length6 = 3:39
| title7 = Muddy Water
| note7 = Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix
| lyrics7 = {{hlist|Changbin|Hyunjin|Han|Felix}}
| music7 = {{hlist|Changbin|Hyunjin|Han|Felix|Millionboy}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Millionboy|Bang Chan}}
| length7 = 3:17
| total_length = 22:03
}}
Notes
Translation of track titles in Korean:
- Track 1: {{Korean|hangul=거미줄|rr=Geomijul|labels=no}} means a spider web
- Track 4: {{Korean|hangul=땡|rr=Ttaeng|labels=no}} is onomatopoeia for tagging in the game freeze tag
- Track 6: {{Korean|hangul=피어난다|rr=Pieonanda|labels=no}} means "bloom"
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|author=Stray Kids|title=Oddinary|year=2022|type=booklets|publisher=JYP Entertainment}}
Musicians
{{div col}}
- Stray Kids
- Bang Chan (3Racha) – vocals {{small|(except 7)}}, lyrics {{small|(except 7)}}, composition {{small|(except 7)}}, arrangement {{small|(except 3)}}, all instruments {{small|(1, 7)}}, computer programming {{small|(4, 5)}}
- Changbin (3Racha) – vocals {{small|(except 6)}}, lyrics {{small|(except 6)}}, composition {{small|(except 6)}}
- Han (3Racha) – vocals {{small|(except 6)}}, lyrics {{small|(except 5, 6)}}, composition {{small|(except 5, 6)}}
- Lee Know – vocals {{small|(except 7)}}, lyrics {{small|(6)}}, composition {{small|(6)}}
- Hyunjin – vocals {{small|(except 6)}}, lyrics {{small|(7)}}, composition {{small|(7)}}
- Felix – vocals {{small|(except 6)}}, lyrics {{small|(7)}}, composition {{small|(7)}}
- Seungmin – vocals {{small|(except 7)}}, lyrics {{small|(6)}}, composition {{small|(6)}}
- I.N – vocals {{small|(except 7)}}, lyrics {{small|(6)}}, composition {{small|(6)}}
- DallasK – composition {{small|(1)}}, arrangement {{small|(1)}}
- Versachoi – composition {{small|(2, 3)}}, arrangement {{small|(2, 3)}}, all instruments {{small|(2, 3)}}
- Trippy – composition {{small|(4)}}, arrangement {{small|(4)}}, synthesizer {{small|(4)}}, drum {{small|(4)}}, bass {{small|(4)}}, computer programming {{small|(4)}}
- Jun2 – composition {{small|(5)}}, arrangement {{small|(5)}}, computer programming {{small|(5)}}
- Nickko Young – composition {{small|(6)}}, arrangement {{small|(6)}}, guitar {{small|(5, 6)}}, drum {{small|(6)}}
- Kim Hong-seo – bass {{small|(6)}}
- Millionboy – composition {{small|(7)}}, arrangement {{small|(7)}}, all instruments {{small|(7)}}
{{div col end}}
Technical
{{div col}}
- Lee Kyeong-won – digital editing {{small|(except 5,7)}}
- Bang Chan (3Racha) – digital editing {{small|(2, 3, 5, 7)}}, recording {{small|(2, 3, 6, 7)}}
- Goo Hye-jin – recording {{small|(except 6,7)}}
- Lee Sang-yeop – recording {{small|(4)}}
- Lim Hong-jin – mixing {{small|(1, 7)}}
- Manny Marroquin – mixing {{small|(2)}}
- Yoon Won-kwon – mixing {{small|(3, 4)}}
- Shin Bong-won – mixing {{small|(5)}}
- Lee Tae-sub – mixing {{small|(6)}}
- Chris Galland – mix engineering {{small|(2)}}
- Ramiro Fernandez-Seoane – mix engineering assistant {{small|(2)}}
- Kwon Nam-woo – mastering {{small|(except 2)}}
- Dave Kutch – mastering {{small|(2)}}
{{div col end}}
Locations
{{div col}}
- JYP Publishing (KOMCA) – original publishing {{small|(all)}}, sub-publishing {{small|(1)}}
- Prescription Songs (ASCAP) – original publishing {{small|(1)}}
- Copyright Control – original publishing {{small|(6)}}
- AMRA – sub-publishing {{small|(1)}}
- JYPE Studios – recording {{small|(except 6, 7)}}, mixing {{small|(1, 6, 7)}}
- Channie's "Room" – recording {{small|(1, 6, 7)}}
- Larrabee Studios – mixing {{small|(2)}}
- Studio DDeepKick – mixing {{small|(3, 4)}}
- Glab Studios – mixing {{small|(5)}}
- 821 Sound Mastering – mastering {{small|(except 2)}}
- The Mastering Palace – mastering {{small|(2)}}
{{div col end}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for Oddinary ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Peak |
scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 11 April 2022|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1675|page=6|date=April 11, 2022}}
| 92 |
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{{album chart|Austria|11|artist=Stray Kids|album=Oddinary|rowheader=true|access-date=May 4, 2022|refname=at}} |
{{album chart|Flanders|5|artist=Stray Kids|album=Oddinary|rowheader=true|access-date=April 10, 2022|refname=fl}} |
{{album chart|Wallonia|5|artist=Stray Kids|album=Oddinary|rowheader=true|access-date=April 10, 2022|refname=wa}} |
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|20|artist=Stray Kids|rowheader=true|access-date=July 16, 2023}} |
scope="row"| Croatian International Albums (HDU){{cite web|url=http://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-4-tjedan-2023/|title=Oddinary - Week 4, 2023|date=January 30, 2023|publisher=HDU|language=hr|access-date=January 31, 2023}}
| 1 |
{{album chart|Czech|87|date=202216|rowheader=true|access-date=April 24, 2022|refname=czech}} |
{{album chart|Denmark|3|artist=Stray Kids|album=Oddinary|rowheader=true|access-date=April 6, 2022|refname=da}} |
{{album chart|Netherlands|12|artist=Stray Kids|album=Oddinary|rowheader=true|access-date=April 9, 2022|refname=nl}} |
{{album chart|Finland|1|artist=Stray Kids|album=Oddinary|rowheader=true|access-date=March 27, 2022|refname=fi}} |
scope="row"| French Physical Albums (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?categorie=Top%20Albums%20Physiques&semaine=13|title=Top Albums Physiques / Semaine du 1 avril 2022|publisher=SNEP|access-date=April 4, 2022}}
| 55 |
{{album chart|Germany4|43|id=495323|artist=Stray Kids|album=Oddinary|rowheader=true|access-date=March 25, 2022|refname=de}} |
{{album chart|Hungary|2|year=2022|week=14|rowheader=true|access-date=April 14, 2022|refname=hu}} |
scope="row"| Italian Albums (FIMI){{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl#/charts/1/2022/14|title=Album – Classifica settimanale WK 14 (dal 01.04.2022 al 07.04.2022)|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|language=it|access-date=April 9, 2022}}
| 48 |
{{album chart|Oricon|4|date=2022-04-18|rowheader=true|access-date=April 13, 2022|refname=jp}} |
scope="row"| Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon){{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2022-04-18 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2022-04-18/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=December 9, 2022|language=ja}}
| 4 |
scope="row"| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan){{cite web|url=http://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2022&month=03&day=28|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/03/23 公開|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|access-date=March 23, 2022}}
| 20 |
scope="row"| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA){{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s12/|title=2022 12-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)|publisher=AGATA|language=lt|date=March 25, 2022|access-date=March 25, 2022}}
| 3 |
{{album chart|New Zealand|33|artist=Stray Kids|album=Oddinary|rowheader=true|access-date=April 5, 2022|refname=nz}} |
{{album chart|Poland|1|id=1426|rowheader=true|access-date=March 31, 2022|refname=pl}} |
scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=12&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Gaon Album Chart – Week 12, 2022|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=March 24, 2022}}
| 1 |
{{album chart|Spain|48|artist=Stray Kids|album=Oddinary|rowheader=true|access-date=April 5, 2022|refname=es}} |
{{album chart|Sweden|5|artist=Stray Kids|album=Oddinary|rowheader=true|access-date=April 5, 2022|refname=sv}} |
{{album chart|Switzerland|10|artist=Stray Kids|album=Oddinary|rowheader=true|access-date=April 10, 2022|refname=swi}} |
{{album chart|UK2|95|date=20220325|rowheader=true|access-date=March 26, 2022|refname=uk}} |
{{album chart|UKIndependent|34|date=20220325|rowheader=true|access-date=March 26, 2022|refname=ukindie}} |
{{album chart|Billboard200|1|artist=Stray Kids|rowheader=true|access-date=July 16, 2023}} |
{{album chart|BillboardWorld|1|artist=Stray Kids|rowheader=true|access-date=July 16, 2023}} |
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=Monthly charts=
=Year-end charts=
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|+2023 year-end chart performance for Oddinary ! scope="col" | Chart (2023) ! scope="col" | Position |
scope="row"| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ){{cite web|url=https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-slagerlistak/album/2023|title=Album Top 100 - digitális és fizikai értékesítés alapján - 2023|publisher=MAHASZ|access-date=January 25, 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132708/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-slagerlistak/album/2023|archive-date=January 25, 2024|language=hu}}
| 44 |
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Certifications and sales
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales figures for Oddinary}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|nocert=yes|salesamount=63,447|note=Physical|salesref=Cumulative physical sales for Oddinary:
- {{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-03 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-03/p/3/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=June 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413031750/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2022-03/p/3/ |archive-date=April 13, 2022 |language=ja}}
- {{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-04 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2022-04/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=June 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511030629/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2022-04/ |archive-date=May 11, 2022 |language=ja}}
- {{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-05 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2022-05/p/4/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=June 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608091522/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2022-05/p/4/ |archive-date=June 8, 2022 |language=ja}}
- {{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-06-27 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-06-27/p/4/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=June 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622032525/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-06-27/p/4/ |archive-date=June 22, 2022 |language=ja}}
- {{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-07-04 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-07-04/p/4/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=June 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629033042/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-07-04/p/4/ |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |language=ja}}
- {{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-08-29 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-08-29/p/5/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=August 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824065440/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-08-29/p/5/ |archive-date=August 24, 2022 |language=ja}}
- {{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-10-24 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-10-24/p/5/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=October 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019040312/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-10-24/p/5/ |archive-date=October 19, 2022 |language=ja}}
- {{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-01-16 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-01-16/p/5/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=January 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111051028/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-01-16/p/5/ |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |language=ja}}
- {{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-04-17 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-04-17/p/5/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=April 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412071927/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-04-17/p/5/ |archive-date=April 12, 2023 |language=ja}}
- {{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-05-15 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-05-15/p/4/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=April 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510050939/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-05-15/p/5/ |archive-date=May 10, 2023 |language=ja}}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|nocert=yes|salesamount=1,017|note=Digital|salesref={{cite web |title=Oricon Top 20 Digital Albums: 2022-03-28 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-03-28/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=March 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323060308/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2022-03-28/ |archive-date=March 23, 2022 |language=ja}}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Korea|type=album|title=Oddinary|artist=Stray Kids|award=Million|number=2|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|certmonth=6|salesamount=2,080,495|salesref=Cumulative sales for Oddinary:
- {{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=2022&hitYear=2019&termGbn=year&yearTime=3|title=Circle Album Chart – 2022|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=January 13, 2023}}
- {{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=12&hitYear=2023&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|title=Circle Album Chart – December 2023|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=January 11, 2024}}
- {{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=12&hitYear=2024&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|title=Circle Album Chart – December 2024|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=January 9, 2025}}
- {{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=04&hitYear=2025&termGbn=month&yearTime=3|title=Circle Album Chart – April 2025|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=May 10, 2025}}
|access-date=June 5, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|artist=Stray Kids|title=Oddinary|nocert=yes|certyear=|relyear=|access-date=|salesamount=204,000|salesref={{cite magazine |last1=Caulfield |first1=Keith |title=Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Is Luminate's Top Album of 2022 in U.S. |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/2022-us-year-end-music-report-luminate-top-album-bad-bunny-un-verano-sin-ti-1235196736/ |access-date=January 11, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |date=January 11, 2023}}}}
{{table end}}
Release history
class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release dates and formats for Oddinary ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Version ! scope="col" | Label ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
scope="row" | Various
| rowspan="3" | March 18, 2022 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | Digital | rowspan="2" | {{hlist|JYP|Republic}} | style="text-align:center" | Citation for various digital release formats of Oddinary
|
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scope="row" | United States
| rowspan="3" | CD | rowspan="2" | {{hlist|Limited|standard}} | style="text-align:center;" | Citations concerning Oddinary physical release formats in the United States:
|
scope="row" rowspan="2" | South Korea
| rowspan="2" | JYP | style="text-align:center;" | Citations concerning Oddinary physical release formats:
|
March 28, 2022
| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈) |
See also
Notes
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References
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