The Blowing
{{Infobox album
| name = The Blowing
| type = EP
| artist = Highlight
| cover = Highlight – The Blowing.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Digital and streaming cover
| released = {{Start date|2021|05|03}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop}}
| length = 20:29
| language = Korean
| label = Around Us
RCA Records
| producer =
| prev_title = Outro
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Daydream
| next_year = 2022
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Blowing
| type = EP
| single1 = Not The End (불어온다)
| single1date = May 3, 2021
}}
}}
The Blowing is the thirteenth extended play by South Korean boy group Highlight. It was released on May 3, 2021, by Around Us Entertainment and contains six songs, including the single "Not The End".{{Cite web|last=Dong|first=Sun-hwa|date=2021-05-03|title='The Blowing': Highlight hopes to become 'spring breeze' for its fans|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2021/05/732_308238.html|access-date=2021-05-15|website=The Korea Times|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Yoon|first=So-yeon|date=2021-04-16|title=Highlight returns with complete line-up after military service hiatus|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/04/16/entertainment/kpop/Highlight-The-Blowing-album/20210416095701655.html|access-date=2021-05-15|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|language=en}}
Background
Following the release of their 2018 EP Outro, Highlight went on a three-year hiatus while the members completed their mandatory military service. The Blowing marks the group's first release as a four-member group after the departure of Yong Jung-hyung in 2019.{{Cite web|last=|date=2021-04-23|title=하이라이트, 4인조 완전체 컴백 첫 걸음[SS뮤직]|url=http://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/1035387|access-date=2021-05-15|website=Sports Seoul|language=ko}}
Tracklist
{{track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Arrangement
| total_length = 20:29
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Not The End
| note1 = 불어온다
| writer1 =
| lyrics1 = Ju Chan-yang (Pollen), Lavin, Lee Gi-kwang
| music1 = Ju Chan-yang (Pollen), Lavin, Lee Gi-kwang
| extra1 = Ju Chan-yang (Pollen), Lavin
| length1 = 3:39
| title2 = Wave
| note2 =
| writer2 =
| lyrics2 = Seo Ji-eum
| music2 = KZ, Kim Tae-yeong, HOFF
| extra2 = KZ, Kim Tae-yeong
| length2 = 3:31
| title3 = Hey Yeah
| note3 = 밤이야
| writer3 =
| lyrics3 = Kim Su-yun, Lee Gi-kwang, Moon Kim
| music3 = Lee Gi-kwang, Tesung Kim, Moon Kim, NOD, An Seong-chan, Kim Yong-sin
| extra3 = NOD, An Seong-chan, Kim Yong-sin
| length3 = 3:09
| title4 = Sorry
| note4 = 미안
| writer4 =
| lyrics4 = Door (Yummy Tone)
| music4 = Park Hae-il (Yummy Tone), Door (Yummy Tone)
| extra4 = Park Hae-il (Yummy Tone)
| length4 = 3:42
| title5 = Disconnected
| note5 =
| writer5 =
| lyrics5 = Vincenzo, Fuxxy, Any Masingga, Charlotte Wilson (THE HUB), Jacob Aaron (THE HUB)
| music5 = Vincenzo, Fuxxy, Any Masingga, Charlotte Wilson (THE HUB), Jacob Aaron (THE HUB)
| extra5 = Any Masingga
| length5 = 3:11
| title6 = Surf
| note6 =
| writer6 =
| lyrics6 = Son Dong-woon
| music6 = Son Dong-woon, Sin Seong-jin
| extra6 = Son Dong-woon, Yu Jae-hwan, Sin Seong-jin, Lee Yong-gyu
| length6 = 3:18
}}
Adapted from Around US Entertainment press release.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-28|title=[공지] HIGHLIGHT 3rd MINI ALBUM [The Blowing] TRACK LIST|url=http://www.aroundusent.com/|access-date=2021-05-15|website=Around Us Entertainment|language=ko}}
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" | Chart (2021)
! scope="col" | Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{Cite web|title=2021년 19주차 Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=19&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week|access-date=2021-05-15|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko}}
| 2 |
| scope="row"| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2021&month=05&day=17|title=Hot Albums [2021/05/12 公開]|accessdate=2021-06-25|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja}}
|39 |
| scope="row"| Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon){{Cite web|title=週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2021年05月17日付 （2021年05月03日～2021年05月09日）|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2021-05-17/p/2/|access-date=2021-05-15|website=Oricon News|language=ja}}
| 20 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{YouTube|QlvCkxsmwoc|"불어온다 (NOT THE END)" music video}}
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