Brother Act.
Brother Act. is the second studio album by South Korean boy group BtoB. It was released on October 16, 2017 by Cube Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. The album contains 13 tracks of which 12 tracks were released digitally and an additional track available only on physical album. BTOB members also participated in the album as co-lyricists and co-composers.[1] The lead single "Missing You" is a pop ballad track written and composed by member Im Hyun-sik.[2]
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Released | October 16, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
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Label | Cube Entertainment | |||
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Singles from Brother Act. | ||||
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"그리워하다 'Missing You'" on YouTube |
After releasing "Missing You" on 16 October 2017, it has reached 100,929,245 streams on 12 October 2018 according to Gaon's streaming count chart. Among songs released between 2017-2018, "Missing You" is ranked #25 in terms of streaming counts so far [3] and was voted No.1 trusted song to listen in fall.[4]
Commercial performance
"Missing You" topped for 5 charts after 3 hours its release beating Movie.[5] It also peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart, becoming their highest charting single on the chart.[6] They broke their record for earning NO #1 for 88 hours on Melon after debut.[7] On June 17, 2019 "Missing You" became the 2nd longest charting idol group song on MelOn at 87 weeks.[8][9]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Prelude: A Day" (하루) | Im Hyun-sik | 0:59 | ||
2. | "Missing You" (그리워하다) |
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| 3:56 |
3. | "My Lady" |
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| 4:06 |
4. | "Red Lie" (새빨간 거짓말) |
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| 3:29 |
5. | "Blowin' Up" (신바람) |
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| Seo Jaewoo | 3:57 |
6. | "Interlude: Brother Act." | 2:19 | |||
7. | "Nanana" (나나나) |
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| 3:28 |
8. | "Dreaming" (꿈에) |
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| 3:34 |
9. | "Guitar" (Stroke of Love) |
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| 3:34 |
10. | "Running Into Breakup" (이별을 만나다) |
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| 3:53 |
11. | "Fly Away" |
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| 3:38 |
12. | "Finale: Our Concert" (우리들의 콘서트) |
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| 4:00 |
Total length: | 41:03 |
No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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13. | "Whisper" (속삭임) |
| Kang Dong-ha |
Charts
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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South Korean Weekly Albums (Gaon)[10] | 4 |
US World Albums (Billboard)[11] | 14 |
Music program wins
Program | Date |
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Show Champion (MBC Music) | October 25 |
November 1 | |
M Countdown (Mnet) | October 26 |
November 2 | |
Music Bank (KBS) | October 27 |
Inkigayo (SBS) | October 29 |
November 5 | |
References
- Herman, Tamar (October 18, 2017). "BTOB Impresses with 'Brother Act.' Album: Critic's Take". Billboard.
- "BTOB unveils new album, praises BTS, Wanna One's success". Yonhap. Yonhap News Agency. October 16, 2017.
- "믿고 듣는 가을 노래" 비투비 '그리워하다', 1억 스트리밍 돌파". SportsSeoul. 12 October 2018.
- "비투비 '그리워하다', '가을이면 듣고 싶어지는 노래' 투표 1위! 바로 지금 딱!". IdolChamp. 12 October 2018.
- "비투비 '그리워하다', 발표 3시간 만 음원 차트 싹쓸이…가을 감성 저격". NAVER. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- "2017 Gaon Digital Chart (Week 42)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- "[직격인터뷰] 비투비, "꿈만 같은 1위···이만큼 큰 사랑 받을 자격있을까"". SESTAR. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- News, Kpop Charts & [@SerieTV46] (2019-06-24). "Top 10 longest charting idol group song on MelOn: #BTS , #BTOB, #WANNAONE, #WINNER, #TWICE, #BLACKPINK, #REDVELVET, #GFRIEND Update: 24 June.pic.twitter.com/SlCRQyWCqY" (Tweet). Retrieved 2019-08-30 – via Twitter.
- "These Are The Top 10 Longest Charting Idol Group Songs On Melon". Koreaboo. 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- "2017 Gaon Album Chart – Week 42". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
- "Billboard World Albums – Week of November 4, 2017". Billboard.