The Book of Us: Entropy
{{short description|Album by DAY6}}
{{Infobox album
| name = The Book of Us: Entropy
| type = Studio
| artist = Day6
| cover = Day6 - The Book of Us - Entropy.png
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2019|10|22}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Pop rock|K-pop}}{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}
| length = 37:25
| language = Korean
| label = *JYP Entertainment
| producer =
| prev_title = The Book of Us: Gravity
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = The Best Day2
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Book of Us: Entropy
| type = Studio
| single1 = Sweet Chaos
| single1date = October 22, 2019
}}
{{External music video|type=Album|{{YouTube|CWUGikRxGQs|"Sweet Chaos"}}}}
}}
The Book of Us: Entropy is the third Korean-language studio album by South Korean band Day6. It was released by JYP Entertainment on October 22, 2019.{{Cite news|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20191022008900315|title=DAY6 returns with 3rd full album 'The Book of Us: Entropy'|last=Park|first=Boram|date=October 22, 2019|work=Yonhap News Agency|access-date=October 28, 2019}}{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/030/0002846721|title=DAY6, 신곡 'Sweet Chaos' 뮤비티저 공개…'흑백 시크함 속 빠른 인트로 전개'|last=Park|first=Dong-sun|date=October 21, 2019|work=Naver|access-date=October 29, 2019|language=Ko}} The lead single "Sweet Chaos" was released the same day. The album debuted at number four on the Gaon Album Chart.
Background and release
On September 28, 2019, it was reported that Day6 would be returning with new music in October after fans discovered an advertisement at a subway station depicting Day6's logo with the date October 22 and the time 6 pm. Day6's agency JYP Entertainment later confirmed, "it is true that Day6 will come back on October 22".{{Cite news|url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=676117|title=[팩트체크] 데이식스(DAY6), 10월 22일 컴백…JYP 측 "자세한 사항은 추후 공개"|last=Kim|first=Hyo-jin|date=September 30, 2019|work=topstarnews|access-date=October 29, 2019|language=Ko}} On October 6, 2019, a prologue film entitled The Book of Us: Entropy was released on Youtube. Pre-orders for the physical album opened on October 7, it became available in two versions: "Sweet" and "Chaos". On October 8, 2019, the tracklist was released, consisting of 11 new tracks. On October 10, individual "graphic image" teasers for each member were released. Following that, a series of individual and group photo teasers were revealed from October 11–20. The first music video teaser for the lead single "Sweet Chaos" was released on October 20 and an album sampler was revealed the following day.{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004105915|title=데이식스, 오늘(22일) 정규3집 컴백..11트랙 모두 명곡 예감[공식]|last=Sun|first=Mi-kyung|date=October 22, 2019|work=Osen|access-date=October 29, 2019}}{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/408/0000079797|title='컴백 D-DAY' 데이식스, 샘플러 영상 공개! 11개 트랙 모두 명곡 예감|last=Cha|first=Hye-Mi|date=October 22, 2019|work=MBC|access-date=October 29, 2019}}
Composition
Musically, the rock album incorporates several retro music genres including glam metal, disco, bossa nova and reggae.{{cite web|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20191022008900315|title=DAY6 returns with 3rd full album 'The Book of Us: Entropy'|date=October 22, 2019|accessdate=April 25, 2020|last=Park|first=Boram|work=Yonhap News Agency}} The lead single, "Sweet Chaos" has been described as a swing number that combines groove with punk rock.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=469&aid=0000432982|last=Jeong|first=Han-byul|script-title=ko:데이식스, 오늘(22일) ‘6시 5분 전’에서 새 앨범 소개|trans-title=Daysix introduces new album at '6:05 ago' today (22nd)|work=Hankook Ilbo|date=October 22, 2019|accessdate=April 25, 2020|language=ko|via=Naver}} Talking about the album, Young K explained that The Book of Us: Entropy "features the process of changes a person's relationship with another person weaves." He further added, "The process is sometime heartwarming, but other times, it's chilling." Thematically, the album explores "the chaotic but dazzling entrance into a romantic relationship and chilling exit that follows."
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| title1 = Deep in Love
| length1 = 3:47
| title2 = Sweet Chaos
| length2 = 3:47
| title3 = Emergency
| length3 = 3:18
| title4 = Rescue Me
| length4 = 3:22
| title5 = 365247
| length5 = 2:53
| title6 = About Now
| note6 = 지금쯤
| length6 = 2:59
| title7 = Ouch
| note7 = 아야야
| length7 = 3:17
| title8 = Not Fine
| length8 = 3:36
| title9 = Stop Talking
| note9 = 막말
| length9 = 3:47
| title10 = Not Mine
| length10 = 3:16
| total_length = 37:25
| length11 = 3:23
| title11 = Like a Flowing Wind
| note11 = 마치 흘러가는 바람처럼
| lyrics1 = Young K
| music1 = {{hlist|Jae|Sungjin|Young K|Wonpil|Hong Jisang}}
| extra_column = Arrangement
| extra1 = Hong Jisang
| lyrics2 = Young K
| music2 = {{hlist|Jae|Sungjin|Young K|Wonpil|Hong Jisang}}
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Jae|Shim Eun Ji|Lee Hae Sol}}
| extra2 = Hong Jisang
| extra3 = {{hlist|Shim Eun Ji|Lee Hae Sol}}
| music3 = {{hlist|Jae|Shim Eun Ji|Lee Hae Sol}}
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Young K|Wonpil}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Jae|Wonpil|FRANTS}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Shim Eun Ji|Lee Hae Sol}}
| lyrics5 = Young K
| music5 = {{hlist|Young K|FRANTS}}
| extra5 = FRANTS
| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Jae|mr. cho}}
| music6 = {{hlist|Jae|mr. cho}}
| extra6 = mr. cho
| lyrics7 = Young K
| music7 = {{hlist|Young K|Nuplay (KIME, MHL, Jo Chang Hyun)|Sean M. Sinclair}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Nuplay (KIME, MHL, Jo Chang Hyun)|Sean M. Sinclair}}
| lyrics8 = Young K
| lyrics9 = Young K
| lyrics10 = {{hlist|Wonpil|Jeon Da Sol|Jae Do Gi}}
| lyrics11 = {{hlist|Young K|Wonpil}}
| music8 = {{hlist|Jae|Sungjin|Young K|Wonpil|Hong Jisang}}
| music9 = {{hlist|Jae|Young K|Nuplay (203, Swavey Child)}}
| music10 = {{hlist|Wonpil|Jeon Da Sol|Jae Do Gi}}
| music11 = {{hlist|Wonpil|Kim Yeon Seo|minGtion}}
| extra8 = Hong Jisang
| extra9 = 203 (Nuplay)
| extra10 = Jeon Da Sol
| extra11 = minGtion
}}
Charts
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Peak |
---|
scope="row"| French Digital Albums (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-telecharges/?ye=2019&we=43|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Téléchargés (Top Albums Downloaded) – SNEP (Week 43, 2019)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=French|accessdate=November 2, 2019}}
| 157 |
scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=43&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week|title=Gaon Album Chart – Week 43, 2019|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|accessdate=October 31, 2019}}
| 4 |
{{album chart|BillboardWorld|10|artist=Day6|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 4, 2019}} |
Accolades
class="sortable wikitable"
|+Year-end lists !Critic/Publication !List !Song !Rank !Ref. |
align="center"| Refinery29
| align="center"| The Best K-Pop Songs Of 2019 | align="center"| "Sweet Chaos" | align="center"| 2 | {{cite web |title=The Best K-Pop Songs Of 2019|url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/12/8836113/best-k-pop-songs-2019|website=Refinery29 |last=Morin|first=Natalie|date=December 20, 2019|accessdate=December 27, 2019}} |
Release history
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
Region
!Date !Format !Label |
---|
scope="row"| South Korea
| rowspan="2"| October 22, 2019 | {{hlist|CD|digital download|streaming}} | {{hlist|JYP Entertainment|Studio J}} |
scope="row"| Various
| | |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Day6}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Book of Us Entropy}}