After Sunset

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After Sunset
Highlight - After Sunset EP Cover Art.jpg
Digital cover
EP by
Highlight
ReleasedNovember 7, 2022
Genre K-pop
Length15:47
LanguageKorean
Label Around Us
Highlight chronology
Daydream
(2022)		After Sunset
(2022)
Singles from After Sunset
  1. "Alone"
    Released: November 7, 2022

After Sunset is the fourth EP by South Korean boy group Highlight. It was released on November 7, 2022, by Around US Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment. [1] The mini-album contains five tracks, featuring "Alone" as a promotional single. Three photobook versions of the EP were released, titled Night, Midnight, and Dawn. A jewel case version was also included for each of the four members. [2]

Contents

Background and album

The group first announced their comeback through a clip at their 2022 fan concert, Highlight Sports Day. On October 16, the second day of the concert, the end credits were followed by a snippet of the song Alone and the date November 7, 2022. [3]

The album and single name were revealed to be After Sunset and Alone respectively, through a trailer video on October 24, confirming their comeback on November 7. [4] The track list, promotional photos for each album version, and song previews were shown in the subsequent days leading up to the EP's release. It consists of five songs, three of which were co-written and co-produced by member Lee Gikwang. [5]

"Alone" is described as "a pop track with a retro texture and minimalistic colour, and a retro feel at the same time." The lyrics are also said to "[express] a straightforward confession and a double message." [6]

Track listing

After Sunset track listing [7]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Alone"BXNBXNBXN3:03
2."Paper Cut"KZ, Taeyoung Kim, DintKZ, Taeyoung Kim, Dint, David SimonKZ, Taeyoung Kim3:15
3."S.I.L.Y (Say I Love You)"Lee Gikwang, Park Sol, NODLee Gikwang, Park Sol, NODNOD3:03
4."Privacy"VO3E, Lee Gikwang, Kim Geungjeong, ZNEEVO3E, MLC, Michelle Jo (Singing Beetle), Lee GikwangVO3E3:02
5."I Don't Miss You"Sooyoon, Lee GikwangMoon Kim, Lee Gikwang, $ÜN (Sun), Bae Minsu$ÜN (Sun), Bae Minsu3:22
Total length:15:47

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