Wave (WEi EP)
{{Infobox album
| name = Wave
| type = EP
| artist = WEi
| cover = WEi Wave.png
| alt = Digital cover
| caption = Digital cover
| released = {{Start date|2024|02|14}}
| genre =
| length = 8:32
| language = Japanese
| label =
- Oui Entertainment
- KISS Entertainment
| producer =
| prev_title = Love Pt. 3: Eternally
| prev_year = 2023
| next_title = The Feelings
| next_year = 2025
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Wave
| type = ep
| single1 = Fake Love
| single1date = February 14, 2024
}}
}}
{{italic title|all=no|noerror}}
Wave is the second Japanese extended play by South Korean boy group WEi. It was released by Oui Entertainment on February 14, 2024, and contains three tracks, including the lead single "Fake Love".
Background and release
On January 18, 2024, Oui Entertainment announced that WEi would release their second Japanese EP Wave on February 14.{{cite web|last=Yoon|first=Ki-baek|date=February 2, 2024|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005666495|title=위아이, 14일 日 컴백… 미니 2집 '웨이브' 발매|publisher=EDAILY|via=Naver|language=ko}} Member Yohan did not be participate in the album promotions due to schedule conflicts. On January 29, the track list was released, with "Fake Love" announced as the lead single. Music video teasers for the lead single were released on February 5 and February 12, respectively. On February 9, the highlight medley video was released.
Composition
Wave consists of three tracks and is described as an album filled with various stories of love in which the members express their feelings of wounded, heartbreaking, unconditional, and sad love with their charming voices. The title track "Fake Love" uses WEi's distinctive vocals, a witty electric guitary sound, and straightforward lyrics that convey the pain of parting and regretting your past self who was deeply in love with a beloved lover. The second track "All Mine" is a love song about a romance that bloomed from an unforgettable adolescent crush. The third track "Without U" expresses an anxious heart towards love using an acoustic guitar and sweet vocals.{{cite web|title=WEi、日本2ndミニアルバム「WAVE」本日リリース！タイトル曲「偽物（FAKE LOVE）」MV公開|url=https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2234332|via=Kstyle|language=ja|last=Park|first=Seung-hyun|date=February 14, 2024|access-date=February 27, 2024}}
Promotion
Following the release of Wave, WEi held events over 24 days which included live concerts, talk shows, fan meetings, and autograph sessions to commemorate their album release.{{cite web|title=위아이, 日 오사카·사이타마 달궜다… 단독콘서트 성료|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005680227|publisher=EDAILY|via=Naver|language=ko|last=Yoon|first=Ki-baek|date=February 26, 2024|access-date=February 27, 2024}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Wave track listing
| extra_column = Arrangement
| title1 = Fake Love
| note1 = {{lang|ja|偽物}}
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|CiELO (CIELOGROOVE)|Moode (CIELOGROOVE)}}
| music1 = {{hlist|CiELO (CIELOGROOVE)|Moode (CIELOGROOVE)}}
| extra1 = CiELO (CIELOGROOVE)
| length1 = 2:30
| title2 = All Mine
| lyrics2 = KIMURA YUI
| music2 = {{hlist|Mark Angelico Thomson|Joe Chen|Phil Schwan}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Joe Chen|Phil Schwan}}
| length2 = 3:18
| title3 = Without U
| note3 = {{lang|ja|怖いんだ}}
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Jang Dae-hyeon|RYVNG (Stupid Squad)|OH Hyoungseok (Stupid Squad)|Maynine (Stupid Squad)|h.toyosaki}}
| music3 = {{hlist|Jang Dae-hyeon|RYVNG (Stupid Squad)|OH Hyoungseok (Stupid Squad)|Maynine (Stupid Squad)}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Jang Dae-hyeon|RYVNG (Stupid Squad)|OH Hyoungseok (Stupid Squad)|Maynine (Stupid Squad)|h.toyosaki}}
| length3 = 2:31
| total_length = 8:32
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for Wave ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Oricon|20|date=2024-02-26|rowheader=true|access-date=February 27, 2024}} |
| scope="row"| Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon){{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-02-26 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2024-02-26/p/4/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=February 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224142710/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2024-02-26/p/4/ |archive-date=February 24, 2024 |language=ja}}
| 33 |
|---|
| scope="row"| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2024&month=02&day=26|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of February 21, 2024|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|access-date=February 27, 2024}}
| 13 |
{{col 2}}
=Monthly charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Monthly chart performance for Wave ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon){{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-02 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2024-02/p/5/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=March 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313032029/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2024-02/p/5/ |archive-date=March 13, 2024 |language=ja}}
| 49 |
|---|
{{col end}}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!Region !Date !Format !Label |
| rowspan="2" scope="row" | Various
| rowspan="2" | February 14, 2024 | {{hlist|CD}} | rowspan="2" |{{hlist|Oui Entertainment|KISS Entertainment}} |
|---|
| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{WEi}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Japanese-language EPs