Take Off is the first extended play (EP) by the Chinese boy band WayV. It was released on May 9, 2019, by Label V and SM Entertainment with a lead single of the same name. Consisting of three previously released songs and three new songs, it features participation from songwriters and production teams, such as The Stereotypes, LDN Noise, Yoo Young-jin, and others. Upon its release, the EP debuted at seventh on the Billboard World Albums Chart and claimed number one on the iTunes Top Album Chart in 30 regions. Meanwhile, "Take Off" peaked at number one on the QQ Music Popularity Real-time Chart.
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| Released | May 9, 2019 | |||
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Background and release
editFollowing their debut digital EP The Vision in January, WayV started to release teaser images, promotional video teasers, and a music video teaser daily for their upcoming first EP Take Off. The album consists of three previously released songs and three new songs, including the title track "Take Off".[1] It was released digitally on May 9, 2019, by Label V and SM Entertainment while the physical album was released through Chinese retail company Dangdang on May 15.[2][3]
The group also released a self-filmed music video for the track "Let Me Love U" on June 13.[4]
Composition
editTake Off is a six-track extended play consisting of three new songs and three previously released tracks - Chinese versions of "Regular" and "Come Back", as well as "Dream Launch". The album is opened by the title track "Take Off", described as an "urban dance genre track with powerful trap drum sounds and a catchy club bass line" that breaks into a hard-rock section towards the end.[5][6] The following new track "Say It" is a future bass style song with a sneering classical violin motif that is full of contradictions and chaotic emotions. Meanwhile, "Let Me Love U" is a mid-tempo song with an acoustic R&B-pop vibe composed by The Stereotypes.[1][6]
Single and promotion
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editThe title track "Take Off" was released through a music video that comes across as a celebration of adrenaline rush. The members of WayV pose with various modes of fast transportation, including airplanes, bikes and race cars.[7] Filmed in Kyiv, Ukraine, the unfinished Podilsko-Vyhurivska Bridge and the Sahaidachny Street can be seen in the video. Also, several shots were filmed in the hangar, against the background of the Ukrainian plane of Antonov State Enterprise.[citation needed] Upon its release, the song peaked at number one on the QQ Music Popularity Chart and debuted at number two on the weekly chart.[5][8] It also debuted at number twenty-five on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales.[9]
Live performances
editTo kick off the promotion of the album, WayV held a global press conference on May 9 and performed "Regular" and "Take Off".[10] On June 18, the group then performed "Take Off" in a gala dinner of the AACTA Awards in Shanghai as its ambassador.[11] They also guested and performed the song in the Chinese variety show Day Day Up on June 23.[12]
Commercial performance
editUpon its release, the album claimed number one on iTunes top album chart in 30 regions and debuted at seventh on the Billboard World Albums Chart.[5][13]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Take Off" (Chinese: 无翼而飞; pinyin: Wúyìérfēi; lit. 'Flying without Wings') | Matthew Yen |
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| 3:53 |
| 2. | "Regular" (Chinese: 理所当然; pinyin: Lǐsuǒdāngrán; lit. 'Goes without Saying') | Yen |
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| 3:37 |
| 3. | "Say It" (Chinese: 真实谎言; pinyin: Zhēnshí Huǎngyán; lit. 'True Lies') | Pan Yanting |
| 3:15 | |
| 4. | "Come Back" (Chinese: 噩梦; pinyin: Èmèng; lit. 'Nightmare') | Yen |
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| 3:25 |
| 5. | "Let Me Love U" (Chinese: 爱不释手; pinyin: Àibùshìshǒu; lit. 'Love You Too Much to Let Go') | Wu I-Wei |
| The Stereotypes | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Dream Launch" (Chinese: 梦想发射计划; pinyin: Mèngxiǎng Fāshè Jìhuà; lit. 'Dream Launch Plan') | Xiaohan |
| Joombas | 3:46 |
| Total length: | 20:22 | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| French Digital Albums (SNEP)[14] | 76 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)[15] | 7 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| China | May 9, 2019 |
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| China | May 16, 2019 | CD | Label V |
References
edit- ^ a b "威神V首张迷你专辑《Take Off》迫近！连日引发期待". Sohu. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "웨이션브이, 9일 첫 미니앨범 'Take Off'로 컴백.."강렬 에너지로 中가요계 강타한다"". OSEN (in Korean). 3 May 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "威神V首张迷你专辑 TAKE OFF 无翼而飞". Dangdang (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "WayV 威神V '爱不释手 (Let me love u)' Self-Filmed MV". YouTube. 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "'중국 특급 신인' 웨이션브이, 中 QQ뮤직 인기차트 1위+아이튠즈 30개 지역 1위". OSEN (in Korean). 10 May 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ a b Jeff Benjamin (17 May 2019). "WayV Make Their Debut on World Albums Chart With 'Take Off'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ Riddhi Chakraborty (9 May 2019). "Watch WayV's Sleek New Video for 'Take Off'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Popularity Chart Week 19th". QQ Music (in Chinese). 2019-05-12. Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. 25 May 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "190509 WayV "Take Off – The 1st Mini Album" Global Press Conference". YouTube. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "AACTA launches 2019 Asia International Engagement Program in Shanghai". AACTA. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ ""收视率保障"威神V出演《天天向上》，23号播放引期待". Sina (in Chinese). 21 June 2020. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "World Albums Chart". Billboard. 2019-05-18. Archived from the original on 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "WayV - Take Off (1st Mini Album): French Album Charts - Week 19, 2019". Snep Musique. May 10, 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
- ^ "WayV Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2019.