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Released | November 26, 2018 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 40:27 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
Label | YG | |||
Producer | Mino [1] | |||
Mino chronology | ||||
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Singles from XX | ||||
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XX is the debut studio album by South Korean rapper Mino. It was released on November 26, 2018, by YG Entertainment. [2] Written and produced entirely by Mino, [1] the album consists of twelve tracks including the hit lead single, "Fiancé". [3]
On September 13, 2018, YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk revealed that he was in the process of filming a music video for Mino's upcoming first solo album, working through the night with Mino to do so. [4] [5] On October 26, a teaser poster for the album was released, which announced the album name as XX and indicated that the album would drop some time in November. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] In late-October, a third teaser poster established the album would be released on November 26. [10] On November 16, the title of the lead single, "Fiancé", was revealed, and on November 20, the full track list and its corresponding writing credits were announced. [11]
On November 21, Mino released a teaser for the music video of "Fiancé". [12] [13] Over the course of the next three days, Mino released a total of three direct message teasers, where he talked about how we was constantly working on the album in the studio and how he felt like he "grated [his] soul into [the] album." [14] The album is also said to be representative of Mino himself and his style. [14] A teaser poster was released on November 25, one day before the album was set to release. [1]
"Fiancé" is a track that has a hip-hop sound combined with trot, creating "a genre that may be familiar or unfamiliar". [3] [14] [15] It includes samples of "소양강 처녀" ("Soyanggang Maiden"), a Korean trot song from 1969. [3] [14] [15] Mino also particularly emphasized the depth and importance of the lyrics. [3] [14] According to Mino, there is no specific meaning behind the title of XX; rather, fans are encouraged to interpret the album on their own. [3] [14] Mino also played a role in designing the album packaging, the concept for the "Fiancé" music video, and the promotional material. [14]
The album was released on November 26, 2018, in conjunction with the music video for "Fiancé". The Korea Herald commented that "Fiancé" uses "brilliantly entwined retro Korean beats." [16] Meanwhile, Billboard praised the music video for its "mesmerizing aesthetics inspired by traditional Korean culture." [15] The video depicts Mino searching for a woman while he is in either a field, or in a throne room dressed as a Korean king and surrounded by concubines. [15] [16] Mino's role as a king was inspired by the 2012 Korean film Masquerade. [17]
Two songs on the album, "Trigger" and "Hope", were rated as "X", meaning that they are unsuitable for anyone under nineteen years of age. [16]
The music video for "Fiancé" reached ten million views on November 30, four days after its release. [18]
The following tracklist was adapted from the official released track list image. [11]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Trigger" (시발점; sibaljeom) | Mino |
| Kang Uk Jin | 2:57 |
2. | "Fiancé" (아낙네; anagne) | Mino |
|
| 3:27 |
3. | "Hope" (소원이지; sowoniji) (feat. Yoo Byung-jae) |
|
| 1105 | 4:18 |
4. | "O2" (ㅇ2) |
|
| Millennium | 2:45 |
5. | "Rocket" (로켓; roket) | Mino |
| Choice37 | 3:11 |
6. | "Um..." (흠; heum) (feat. Blue.D) | Mino |
|
| 3:58 |
7. | "Lonely" (위로 해줄래; wiro haejullae) | Mino |
| AiRPLAY | 3:10 |
8. | "Aurora" (오로라; orora) |
|
| Millennium | 2:37 |
9. | "Her" (어울려요; eoullyeoyo) | Mino |
|
| 4:04 |
10. | "Agree" (암; am) | Mino |
| Future Bounce | 3:31 |
11. | "Bow-Wow" (불구경; bulgugyeong) (feat. YDG) |
|
| Kang Uk Jin | 3:12 |
12. | "Alarm" (알람; allam) | Mino |
|
| 3:17 |
Total length: | 40:27 |
AlbumWeekly charts
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Single"Fiancé" Weekly charts
"Fiancé" Monthly charts
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Country | Sales |
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South Korea | 72,659 [26] |
Country | Date | Label | Format | Ref |
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Various | November 26, 2018 | YG Entertainment | Digital download, streaming | [10] |
South Korea | November 27, 2018 | CD |
XX | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 26, 2018 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 40:27 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
Label | YG | |||
Producer | Mino [1] | |||
Mino chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from XX | ||||
|
XX is the debut studio album by South Korean rapper Mino. It was released on November 26, 2018, by YG Entertainment. [2] Written and produced entirely by Mino, [1] the album consists of twelve tracks including the hit lead single, "Fiancé". [3]
On September 13, 2018, YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk revealed that he was in the process of filming a music video for Mino's upcoming first solo album, working through the night with Mino to do so. [4] [5] On October 26, a teaser poster for the album was released, which announced the album name as XX and indicated that the album would drop some time in November. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] In late-October, a third teaser poster established the album would be released on November 26. [10] On November 16, the title of the lead single, "Fiancé", was revealed, and on November 20, the full track list and its corresponding writing credits were announced. [11]
On November 21, Mino released a teaser for the music video of "Fiancé". [12] [13] Over the course of the next three days, Mino released a total of three direct message teasers, where he talked about how we was constantly working on the album in the studio and how he felt like he "grated [his] soul into [the] album." [14] The album is also said to be representative of Mino himself and his style. [14] A teaser poster was released on November 25, one day before the album was set to release. [1]
"Fiancé" is a track that has a hip-hop sound combined with trot, creating "a genre that may be familiar or unfamiliar". [3] [14] [15] It includes samples of "소양강 처녀" ("Soyanggang Maiden"), a Korean trot song from 1969. [3] [14] [15] Mino also particularly emphasized the depth and importance of the lyrics. [3] [14] According to Mino, there is no specific meaning behind the title of XX; rather, fans are encouraged to interpret the album on their own. [3] [14] Mino also played a role in designing the album packaging, the concept for the "Fiancé" music video, and the promotional material. [14]
The album was released on November 26, 2018, in conjunction with the music video for "Fiancé". The Korea Herald commented that "Fiancé" uses "brilliantly entwined retro Korean beats." [16] Meanwhile, Billboard praised the music video for its "mesmerizing aesthetics inspired by traditional Korean culture." [15] The video depicts Mino searching for a woman while he is in either a field, or in a throne room dressed as a Korean king and surrounded by concubines. [15] [16] Mino's role as a king was inspired by the 2012 Korean film Masquerade. [17]
Two songs on the album, "Trigger" and "Hope", were rated as "X", meaning that they are unsuitable for anyone under nineteen years of age. [16]
The music video for "Fiancé" reached ten million views on November 30, four days after its release. [18]
The following tracklist was adapted from the official released track list image. [11]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Trigger" (시발점; sibaljeom) | Mino |
| Kang Uk Jin | 2:57 |
2. | "Fiancé" (아낙네; anagne) | Mino |
|
| 3:27 |
3. | "Hope" (소원이지; sowoniji) (feat. Yoo Byung-jae) |
|
| 1105 | 4:18 |
4. | "O2" (ㅇ2) |
|
| Millennium | 2:45 |
5. | "Rocket" (로켓; roket) | Mino |
| Choice37 | 3:11 |
6. | "Um..." (흠; heum) (feat. Blue.D) | Mino |
|
| 3:58 |
7. | "Lonely" (위로 해줄래; wiro haejullae) | Mino |
| AiRPLAY | 3:10 |
8. | "Aurora" (오로라; orora) |
|
| Millennium | 2:37 |
9. | "Her" (어울려요; eoullyeoyo) | Mino |
|
| 4:04 |
10. | "Agree" (암; am) | Mino |
| Future Bounce | 3:31 |
11. | "Bow-Wow" (불구경; bulgugyeong) (feat. YDG) |
|
| Kang Uk Jin | 3:12 |
12. | "Alarm" (알람; allam) | Mino |
|
| 3:17 |
Total length: | 40:27 |
AlbumWeekly charts
|
Single"Fiancé" Weekly charts
"Fiancé" Monthly charts
|
Country | Sales |
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South Korea | 72,659 [26] |
Country | Date | Label | Format | Ref |
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Various | November 26, 2018 | YG Entertainment | Digital download, streaming | [10] |
South Korea | November 27, 2018 | CD |