19.99 (EP)

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19.99
BoyNextDoor 19.99 album cover.jpg
Digital cover
EP by
BoyNextDoor
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2024 (2024-09-09)
Length18:04
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
  • Kako
  • Pop Time
BoyNextDoor chronology
How?
(2023)		19.99
(2024)
Singles from 19.99
  1. "Dangerous"
    Released: September 2, 2024
  2. "Nice Guy"
    Released: September 9, 2024

19.99 is the third extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band BoyNextDoor, released on September 9, 2024, through KOZ Entertainment, five months following the preceding EP How? (2024). With members Jaehyun, Taesan, and Woonhak credited for writing the EP's tracks, 19.99 explores the anxieties of the youth before they turn twenty. The EP was supported by two singles: "Dangerous" and "Nice Guy".

Contents

Background

BoyNextDoor defined their first three releases— Who! (2023), Why.. (2023), and How? (2024)—as part of the First Love trilogy, which explored a narrative of "first love and heartbreak". [1] [2] With the trilogy's culmination with How?, member Taesan remarked that the group would continue exploring "very relatable" topics on their next release. [1] [2] On July 24, 2024, The Chosun Ilbo reported that the group was finalizing its forthcoming release, with a release set for September. [3]

Music and lyrics

19.99 consists of seven tracks. The songs written for the EP explore the anxieties of youth before they turn twenty. [4]

Release and promotion

19.99 was released on September 9, 2024, as BoyNextDoor's third extended play (EP), with "Nice Guy" marketed as the EP's title track. [5] The album's release was preceded by the pre-release single "Dangerous" on September 2. [6]

KOZ Entertainment announced the EP's title on August 12 through a teaser trailer titled "The Beginning of Countdown: 19.99". [5] [7] The 16-second teaser trailer features a push-button telephone lying on a puddle, rapidly counting down before being picked up by the members who then walk away. [8] Two skits related to the album's theme were released in the lead-up to the EP's release: "Starting Your 20s" on August 16 and "How to Flirt" on September 6. [9] [10]

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Pop Time and Kako.

19.99 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dangerous" (부모님 관람불가; lit. 'Restricted to Parents')
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Myung Jae-hyun
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
2:23
2."Gonna Be a Rock" (돌멩이)
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Myung
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
  • Nathan
3:17
3."Skit"
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
1:06
4."Nice Guy"
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Zico
  • Myung
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
  • Daily
  • Likey
2:44
5."20" (스물)
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Myung
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
  • Daily
  • Likey
2:48
6."Call Me"
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Myung
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
  • Daily
  • Likey
  • Roho
2:58
7."Nice Guy" (English version)
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Zico
  • Myung
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
  • Daily
  • Likey
  • Jez Dior
  • Chris Wallace
  • Kkannu (AdeMade)
  • Dian J (AdeMade)
  • AdeMade
2:44
Total length:18:04

Charts

Chart performance for 19.99
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [11] 108
Greek Albums (IFPI) [12] 35
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ) [13] 14
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [14] 1
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon) [15] 1
Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [16] 1
South Korean Albums (Circle) [17] 1
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [18] 20
US Billboard 200 [19] 40
US World Albums ( Billboard ) [20] 1

Release history

Release dates and formats for 19.99
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousSeptember 9, 2024

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