Ad Mare (Latin, "To The Sea")[1] is the debut single album by South Korean girl group Nmixx. The single album was released by JYP Entertainment on February 22, 2022, and contains four tracks, containing lead single "O.O", B-side "Tank" (占), and instrumentals for both songs.
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| Released | February 22, 2022 | |||
| Length | 11:20 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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| Nmixx chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ad Mare | ||||
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Background and release
editOn July 9, 2021, JYP Entertainment announced it would be debuting a new girl group in February 2022, the first since Itzy in 2019.[2] On February 2, 2022, it was announced that the group would debut on February 22 with the release of Ad Mare.[3] Six days later, the track listing was released with "O.O" announced as the lead single.[4] On February 17, the first music video teaser for "O.O" was released.[5] Two days later, the highlight medley video teaser was released.[6] On February 21, the second music video teaser for "O.O" was released.[7] The single album alongside the music video for "O.O" was released on February 22.[8]
Composition
editThe lead single "O.O" was described as a song with "mixture of baile funk and teen pop rock" genres with "intense captivating trap intro". "Tank" was described as a song with "groovy vocals and unique raps" that features member Lily's "timbre and explosive treble" with lyrics that "compares the confident and ambitious attitude to a tank".[9]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| NME |   [10] |
Tanu I. Raj from NME gave Ad Mare 2 out of 5 stars, calling it "inconsistent" and "choppy" due to the uneven transitions from electropop to pop rock to hip hop in "O.O" Although he appreciated the simpler melodies in "Tank", he concluded that the latter was not able "to alleviate the damage that 'O.O' does".[10]
Commercial performance
editAd Mare debuted at number three on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart in the chart issue dated February 20–26, 2022;[11] on the monthly chart, the single album debuted at number three in the chart issue for February 2022 with 161,312 copies sold.[12]
Promotion
editOn February 18, 2022, JYP Entertainment announced that the group debut showcase would be postponed to March 1 after member Bae was diagnosed with COVID-19.[13]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Tank" (占) |
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| 2:48 |
| 2. | "O.O" | Dr.JO (153/Joombas) |
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| 2:52 |
| 3. | "Tank" (占; Inst.) |
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| 2:48 | |
| 4. | "O.O" (Inst.) |
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| 2:52 | |
| Total length: | 11:20 | ||||
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from Melon.[14]
Studio
- A Team Studio – recording (track 1 and 3)
- JYPE Studios – recording (track 2 and 4), vocal editing (track 2)
- Alawn Music Studios – mixing (track 1 and 3)
- Canton House Studios – mixing (track 2 and 4)
- 821 Sound Mastering – mastering (track 1 and 3)
- Sterling Sound – mastering (track 2 and 4)
Personnel
- Dr.JO (153/Joombas) – lyrics (track 1 and 2)
- Oh Hyun-seon (Lalala Studio) – lyrics (track 1)
- Jung Jun-ho – lyrics (track 1)
- Oh Yu-won – lyrics (track 1)
- Dwayne Abernathy Jr. – composition (track 1 and 3)
- Ryan S. Jhun – composition, arrangement (track 1 and 3)
- Ericka J. Coulter – composition (track 1 and 3), background vocals (track 1)
- Deanna DellaCioppa – composition (track 1 and 3)
- Matthew Jaragin – composition (track 1 and 3)
- Brian U (The Hub) – composition, arrangement, drums, synths (track 2 and 4)
- Enan (The Hub) – composition, arrangement, drums, synths (track 2 and 4),
- MarkAlong (The Hub) – composition, arrangement, drums, synths (track 2 and 4)
- Charlotte Wilson (The Hub) – composition (track 2 and 4), vocal directing (track 2)
- Chanti (The Hub) – composition (track 2 and 4)
- EJAE – composition (track 2 and 4), background vocals (track 2), vocal directing (track 2)
- Awry (The Hub) – composition (track 2 and 4), background vocals (track 4)
- Ayushy (The Hub) – composition (track 2 and 4)
- Jan Baars (The Hub) – composition (track 2 and 4)
- Rajan Muse (The Hub) – composition (track 2 and 4)
- Dem Jointz – arrangement, keyboard, drums (track 1 and 3)
- Jade – bass (track 2 and 4)
- BananaGaraG – bass (track 2 and 4)
- Paper Planet – guitar (track 2 and 4)
- TRIAD – guitar (track 2 and 4)
- Lily – background vocals (track 1)
- Frankie Day – background vocals (track 2)
- Ayushy – background vocals (track 2)
- Brian U (The Hub) – vocal directing (track 2)
- Enan (The Hub) – vocal directing (track 2)
- MJ – recording (track 1 and 3)
- Gun Hye-jin – recording (track 2 and 4)
- Lee Kyung-won – digital editing (track 1 and 3)
- Lee Sang-yeob – vocal editing (track 2)
- Jiyoung Shin NYC – vocal editing (track 2)
- Alawn – mixing (track 1 and 3)
- Jaycen Joshua – mixing (track 2 and 4)
- Jacob Richards – mixing (assistant) (track 2 and 4)
- Mike Seaberg – mixing (assistant) (track 2 and 4)
- DJ Riggins – mixing (assistant) (track 2 and 4)
- Kwon Nam-woo – mastering (track 1 and 3)
- Chris Gehringer – mastering (track 2 and 4)
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Monthly chartsedit
Year-end chartedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| South Korea (KMCA)[18] | 2× Platinum | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | February 22, 2022 | CD | |
| Various |
References
edit- ^ Media, EnVi (February 23, 2022). "NMIXX Debut With AD MARE Single Album". EnVi Media. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ Kwak, Hyun-soo (July 9, 2021). "JYP 엔터, 내년 2월 신인 걸그룹 론칭...ITZY 이후 3년 만 (공식)" [JYP Entertainment to launch a new girl group in February next year...3 years after ITZY (official)] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (February 3, 2022). "'JYP 신인 걸그룹' NMIXX(엔믹스), 2월 22일 데뷔 확정" ['JYP rookie girl group' NMIXX confirmed to debut on February 22nd] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Cheon, Yoon-hye (February 7, 2022). "JYP 新 걸그룹 NMIXX, 데뷔곡은 'O.O'(오오)..22일 정식 가요계 출사표" [JYP's new girl group NMIXX, debut song 'O.O'..22nd official music industry release table] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (February 18, 2022). "'데뷔' NMIXX, 데뷔곡 'O.O'(오오) MV 최초 공개...파워풀 군무" ['Debut' NMIXX releases debut song 'O.O' MV for the first time...powerful group dance] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Naver.
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- ^ Kim, No-eul (February 21, 2022). "'데뷔 D-1' 엔믹스, 파격 데뷔곡 'O.O' 완전체 군무 공개 "어때?"" ['Debut D-1' Nmix unveils full group dance for 'OO', a shocking debut song "How is it?"] (in Korean). X-port News. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Ko, Seung-ah (February 22, 2022). "JYP 신예 엔믹스, 오늘 데뷔...걸그룹 명가 야심작" [JYP rookie Nmixx, debut today...Ambitious work of a girl group fame] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Seon, Mi-kyung (February 19, 2022). "JYP 엔믹스, 新 장르 믹스팝 첫 선..파격 시도 더한 데뷔곡 'O.O'" [JYP Nmix, first release of a new genre mix-pop..Debut song 'O.O' with an unconventional attempt] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Raj, Tanu I. (February 28, 2022). "NMIXX try to transcend genres on their debut single 'O.O', but the effort doesn't quite land". NME. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "2022년 09주차 Album Chart" [Week 9 of 2022 Album Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. February 20–26, 2022. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
- ^ a b "2022년 02월 Album Chart" [February 2022 Album Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
- ^ Yoon, Sang-geun (February 18, 2022). "'JYP 新걸그룹' NMIXX 배이 코로나19 확진..데뷔 쇼케이스 3월 연기[전문]" ['JYP's new girl group' NMIXX Bae confirmed with Corona 19...Debut showcase postponed to March] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Naver.
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- ^ 週間 合算シングルランキング 2022年03月28日付 [Weekly Combined Singles Chart March 28, 2022] (in Japanese). Oricon. March 28, 2022. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
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- ^ "Circle Album Chart – 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "South Korean album certifications" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved June 7, 2023.