Fourever is the eighth extended play by South Korean band Day6. It was released by JYP Entertainment on March 18, 2024, and serves as their first release as a quartet since the departure of lead vocalist and guitarist Jae. The EP contains seven tracks co-written by several members of the band and produced by Hong Ji-sang.[1][2]

Fourever
Digital cover
EP by
ReleasedMarch 18, 2024 (2024-03-18)
GenreK-pop
Length24:22
LanguageKorean
Label
ProducerHong Ji-sang
Day6 chronology
The Book of Us: Negentropy
(2021)
Fourever
(2024)
Band Aid
(2024)
Singles from Fourever
  1. "Welcome to the Show"
    Released: March 18, 2024
Music video
"Welcome to the Show" on YouTube

Background and release

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During the group's hiatus, the group's back catalog experienced a resurgent success, with "You Were Beautiful" from Sunrise (2017) and "Time of Our Life" from The Book of Us: Gravity (2019) experiencing a rise in streams on digital platforms.[3] JYP Entertainment announced the group's comeback on February 28, with the comeback film.[4] On March 18, JYP Entertainment released the album and the title song "Welcome to the Show".

Accolades

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Listicles

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Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Billboard 2024 The 20 Best K-Pop Albums of 2024 (So Far): Staff Picks 9th [5]

Track listing

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All tracks are arranged by Hong Ji-sang.

Fourever track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Welcome to the Show"Young K
  • Sungjin
  • Young K
  • Wonpil
  • Hong Ji-sang
3:37
2."Happy"Young K
  • Sungjin
  • Wonpil
  • Hong Ji-sang
3:09
3."The Power of Love"Young K
  • Sungjin
  • Young K
  • Wonpil
  • Hong Ji-sang
3:22
4."Get the Hell Out" (널 제외한 나의 뇌)Young K
  • Sungjin
  • Wonpil
  • Hong Ji-sang
2:46
5."Sad Ending" (나만 슬픈 엔딩)
  • Sungjin
  • Young K
  • Wonpil
  • Hong Ji-sang
  • Sungjin
  • Wonpil
  • Hong Ji-sang
3:24
6."Let Me Love You" (사랑하게 해주라)Young K
  • Sungjin
  • Wonpil
  • Hong Ji-sang
4:03
7."Didn't Know" (그게 너의 사랑인지 몰랐어)
  • Sungjin
  • Young K
  • Wonpil
  • Hong Ji-sang
  • Sungjin
  • Young K
  • Wonpil
  • Hong Ji-sang
3:59
Total length:24:22

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Chin, Carmen (March 19, 2024). "Day6 make long-awaited return with new single 'Welcome to the Show'". NME. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (March 18, 2024). ""내 전부를 다 바칠게" 군백기 끝낸 데이식스, 마이데이 위한 맹세 '웰컴투더쇼[들어보고서]". Newsen (in Korean).
  3. ^ Pyo, Kyung-min (2024-03-18). "[INTERVIEW] DAY6 discusses unexpected hits during military hiatus, resilient return with new album". koreatimes. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  4. ^ 김지혜. "'3년만 완전체' 데이식스, 역주행 아닌 정주행 신화 쓸까 [줌인]". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  5. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (July 8, 2024). "The 20 Best K-Pop Albums of 2024 (So Far): Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Official Top 100 Albums: August 23rd, 2024 - August 29th, 2024". TurnTable. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 12, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Circle Album Chart – March 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 11, 2024.