The Billage of Perception: Chapter Two
{{Infobox album
| name = The Billage of Perception: Chapter Two
| type = EP
| artist = Billlie
| cover = TheBillageOfPerceptionChapter2.jpg
| alt = A portrait of Billlie sitting against an eerie background
| caption = Digital and Mane version cover
| released = {{Start date|2022|08|31}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|rock|R&B|dance}}
| length = {{Duration|m=19|s=40}}
| language = Korean
| label =
| producer =
| prev_title = The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One
| prev_year = 2022
| next_title = The Billage of Perception: Chapter Three
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Billage of Perception: Chapter Two
| type = EP
| single1 = Ring Ma Bell (What a Wonderful World)
| single1date = August 31, 2022
}}
}}
The Billage of Perception: Chapter Two is the third extended play by South Korean girl group Billlie. It was released on August 31, 2022, by Mystic Story and distributed by Kakao Entertainment.
Background and release
On August 8, 2022, it was announced the group would be releasing a new installation to their The Billage Of Perception series.{{Cite web |last=Park |first=Ah-reum |date=August 8, 2022 |title=빌리, 8월 말 초고속 컴백‥걸그룹 대전 합류[공식] |trans-title=Billlie, a high-speed comeback at the end of August…[Official] |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000612910 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826152404/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000612910 |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |access-date=August 26, 2022 |website=Newsen |language=ko |via=Naver}} On August 16, it was announced that their third EP The Billage Of Perception: Chapter Two, featuring lead single "Ring Ma Bell (What a Wonderful World)", will be released on August 31.{{Cite web |last=Yeo |first=Gladys |date=August 16, 2022 |title=Billlie announce release date for third mini-album 'the Billage of perception: chapter two' |url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/rookie-k-pop-girl-group-billlie-release-new-mini-album-comeback-late-august-3285268 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826152540/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/rookie-k-pop-girl-group-billlie-release-new-mini-album-comeback-late-august-3285268 |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |access-date=August 26, 2022 |website=NME |language=en}} The physical album was opened for pre-orders in three versions as Lux, Mane, and Quies. The concept film for the EP titled The End of the World and the Awakening was released on August 25.{{Cite web |last=Seon |first=Mi-kyung |date=August 26, 2022 |title="나의 이름은…" 빌리, 미니 3집 콘셉트 필름 공개 |trans-title="My name is..." Billlie, 3rd mini album concept film released |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004685447 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826152639/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004685447 |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |access-date=August 26, 2022 |website=Osen |publisher= |language=ko |via=Naver}} The group then went on to release teaser clips for their B-side tracks, with "My B = The Birth of Emotion" and "Sun Palace (Stroop Effect)" released on August 26,{{Cite web |last=Kwak |first=Hyun-soo |date=August 26, 2022 |title=빌리, 수록곡 트랙 비디오 첫 공개…특급 서사 응축 |trans-title=Billlie releases the first track video for the b-side song... Condensed epic narrative |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=052&aid=0001781572 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826153016/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=052&aid=0001781572 |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |access-date=August 26, 2022 |website=YTN |language=ko |via=Naver}} "B'rave ~ A Song for Matilda" and "Mcguffins ~ Who's the Joker?" on August 27 and "Back 2 Where We Belong" on August 28, with the album officially released on August 31.{{Cite web |last=Yeo |first=Gladys |date=2022-08-31 |title=Billlie rock out in music video for 'RING ma Bell (what a wonderful world)' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/billlie-ring-ma-bell-what-a-wonderful-world-music-video-billage-perception-chapter-two-3299783 |access-date=2022-08-31 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}
Composition
The album has incorporated various genres such as hard rock, synth-pop, and pop-R&B.{{Cite web |last=Hong |first=Bam-eum |date=August 31, 2022 |title=빌리(Billlie), '카리스마 록스타로 변신!' 컴백 포토타임('RING ma Bell' 쇼케이스)[뉴스엔TV] |trans-title=Billie, 'Transformed into a charismatic rock star!' Comeback photo time ('RING ma Bell' showcase) [News N TV] |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202208311548080710&search=title&searchstring=Billlie |access-date=September 3, 2022 |website=Newsen}} During the showcase, the group revealed that the storyline and the lyricism is connected to their debut EP, The Billage of Perception: Chapter One. The opening track, "My B = The Birth of Emotion", is a synth-pop number with a "psychedelic" synth phrase. The second and the pop-R&B track "B'rave ~ A Song for Matilda" is inspired by the 1988 novel Matilda written by Roald Dahl. The third and the title track "Ring Ma Bell (What a Wonderful World)" is a hard rock number that starts with a 70's crunchy overdrive guitar riff. "Sun Palace (Stroop Effect)" is a follow-up for "Moon Palace" from their second EP The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One. "Mcguffins ~ Who's the Joker?" is a dance-pop track that fusions latin trap and Chicago hip hop. "Back 2 Where We Belong" is a rock number that acts as a fan song.{{Cite web |last=Im |first=Jae-ho |date=August 31, 2022 |title='빌리(Billlie)'로부터 도착한 새로운 세계의 초대장 |trans-title=An invitation to a new world from 'Billlie' |url=https://www.bntnews.co.kr/article/view/bnt202208310065 |access-date=September 3, 2022 |website=BNT News |language=korean}}
Promotion
On the afternoon of August 31, a showcase to commemorate the release was held at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul.{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Jae-ha |date=August 31, 2022 |title=빌리 Billlie, RING ma Bell [포토엔HD] |trans-title=Billlie, RING ma Bell [Photoen HD] |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000622668 |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Newsen |publisher=Naver |language=ko}}
Commercial performance
According to the data released by South Korean Hanteo Charts, The Billage Of Perception: Chapter Two recorded 43,823 copies sold on its first day, marking a new career high for the group which was previously held by Track by Yoon: Patbingsu, which had around 34,000 first-day album sales.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-01 |title=[Daily Ranking: August 31st] BILLLIE's 'THE BILLAGE OF PERCEPTION: CHAPTER TWO: The 3rd Mini Album' Places 2nd |url=https://hanteonews.com/en/article/bot%20news?fc=40268 |access-date=2022-09-01 |website=HANTEONEWS |language=en}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = The Billage of Perception: Chapter Two track listing
| extra_column = Arrangement
| title1 = My B = The Birth of Emotion
| lyrics1 = Llano
| music1 = {{hlist|Mayu Wakisaka|Pdly|Yoon Jong-song (MonoTree)}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Pdly|Yoon Jong-song (MonoTree)}}
| length1 = 3:07
| title2 = B'rave ~ A Song for Matilda
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Le'mon|Saay (SoulTriii)}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Deez (SoulTriii)|Yunsu (SoulTriii)|Saay (SoulTriii)}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Deez (SoulTriii)|Yunsu (SoulTriii)}}
| title3 = Ring Ma Bell (What a Wonderful World)
| length3 = 3:26
| lyrics3 = Llano
| music3 = {{hlist|Sjoerd de Vries|Galeyn Tenhaeff|Catalina Schweighauser}}
| extra3 = Sjoerd de Vries
| title4 = Sun Palace (Stroop Effect)
| length4 = 2:59
| lyrics4 = Le'mon
| music4 = {{hlist|Mingtion|Emily Kim}}
| extra4 = Mingtion
| title5 = Mcguffins ~ Who's the Joker?
| length5 = 3:23
| lyrics5 = Le'mon
| music5 = {{hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Anna Timgren|Mosin|Arcon}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Ryan S. Jhun|Mosin|Arcon}}
| title6 = Back 2 Where We Belong
| length6 = 3:06
| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Jiyun Choi (153/Joombas)|Billlie}}
| music6 = {{hlist|Kella Armitage|Riley Biederer|Max Weinik}}
| extra6 = Max Weinik
| total_length = 19:40
| length2 = 3:37
}}Notes
- "Ring Ma Bell (What a Wonderful World)" is stylized "RING ma Bell (what a wonderful world)"
- "Sun Palace (Stroop Effect)" is stylized "$UN palace (Stroop effect)"
- "my B = The Birth of Emotion" is stylized "my B = the Birth of emotion"
- "B'rave ~ A Song for Matilda" is stylized "B'rave ~ a song for Matilda"
- "Mcguffins ~ Who's the Joker?" is stylized "Mcguffins ~ who's the Joker?"
- "Back 2 Where We Belong" is stylized "B@ck 2 where we Belong"
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Melon.{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2022 |title=The Billage Of Perception: Chapter Two |url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=11042277 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831122852/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=11042277 |archive-date=August 31, 2022 |access-date=August 31, 2022 |publisher=Kakao Entertainment |language=ko |via=Melon |agency=Mystic Story}}
= Recording and management =
- Mixed at Studio89, Glab Studios, SoulTriii Lab Studio, Studio DDeepKick, WSound Studio and Alawn Music Studios
- Recorded at Studio89
- Mastered at Sterling Sound
- Published by MonoTree, EKKO Music Rights, Warner Chappell Music Holland BV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Marcan Entertainment, NuVibe Music, Musikade, Angels on My Shoulder Music, MRKW Publishing.
= Personnel =
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
- Billlie – vocals (all tracks), lyrics (track 6)
- Anna Timgren – composition (track 5)
- Arcon – composition, arrangement (track 5)
- Catalina Schweighauser – composition (track 3)
- Deez (SoulTriii) – composition, arrangement (track 4)
- Emily Kim – composition (track 4)
- Galeyn Tenhaeff – composition (track 3)
- Jiyun Choi (153/Joombas) – lyrics (track 6)
- Kella Armitage – composition (track 6)
- Le'mon – lyrics (tracks 3, 4, 5)
- Llano – lyrics (track 1, 3)
- Mayu Wakisaka – composition (track 1)
- Max Weinik – composition, arrangement (track 6)
- Mingtion – composition, arrangement (track 4)
- Mosin – composition, arrangement (track 5)
- Pdly – composition, arrangement (track 1)
- Riley Biederer – composition (track 6)
- Ryan S. Jhun – composition, arrangement (track 5)
- Saay (SoulTriii) – lyrics, composition (track 4)
- Sjoerd de Vries – composition, arrangement (track 3)
- Yoon Jong-song (MonoTree) – composition, arrangement (track 1)
- Yunsu (SoulTriii) – lyrics, composition (track 4)
- Jungsu Peacedelic Han – production
- Kim Ji-hyun – recording engineer
- Seo Yu-duk – recording engineer
- Shin Bong-won (Glob) – mixing engineer
- Junki Hyung-kwon – mixing engineer
- JoXuatrii – mixing engineer
- Yoon Won-kwon – mixing engineer
- Jo Jun-sung – mixing engineer
- Alawn – mixing engineer
- Kim Il-ho – mixing engineer
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
{{div col end}}
Charts
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for The Billage of Perception: Chapter Two ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Oricon|23|date=2022-09-19/p/3|rowheader=true|access-date=September 14, 2022}} |
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=36&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Circle Album Chart – Week 36, 2022|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=September 8, 2022}}
| 3 |
|---|
{{col-2}}
=Monthly charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Monthly chart performance for The Billage of Perception: Chapter Two ! scope="col" | Chart (2022) ! scope="col" | Peak |
| scope="row" | South Korean Albums (Circle){{cite web |title=Circle Album Chart – August 2022 |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=08&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3 |website=Circle Chart |access-date=September 8, 2022}}
| 17 |
|---|
{{col-end}}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Release history and formats for The Billage of Perception: Chapter Two ! Region ! Date ! Format ! Label |
| scope="row"| South Korea
| rowspan="2"| August 31, 2022 | {{hlist|CD|digital download|streaming}} | rowspan="2"| {{hlist|Mystic Story|Kakao Entertainment}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| Various
| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} |