All Light

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All Light
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 16, 2019 (2019-01-16)
Recorded2018
Genre
Length33:48
Label Fantagio
Producer LDN Noise
Astro chronology
Rise Up
(2018)
All Light
(2019)
Venus
(2019)
Singles from All Light
  1. "All Night"
    Released: January 16, 2019

All Light is the debut Korean-language studio album by South Korean boy band Astro. It was released on January 16, 2019, through Fantagio Music. [1] The album was released following a hiatus due to internal issues at their label. [2] It debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart and reached the top 10 of the US Billboard World Albums chart.

Contents

Background

The lead single from the album, "All Night", was called a "soulful dance track" with a "snapping beat guided by groovy synths", a "dynamic beat drop" and a "rhythmic chorus" by Billboard . [2] It was described as showing a "mature" side to the group. [1] The song's lyrics are about a man wanting to talk on the phone "all night" with his love interest. [1] The rest of the album features ballads, as well as electronic pop and dance songs. [1]

Promotion

The album was teased through concept videos posted by the band's members on social media. [3]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Starry Sky"
  • Korangi
  • Moon Hanmiru (220volt)
  • Korangi
  • ODD-CAT
2:58
2."All Night" (Korean : 전화해; RR : Jeonhwahae)
  • LDN Noise
3:43
3."Moonwalk"
  • Jo Yoon-kyung
  • Jinjin
  • Rocky
  • Choi Jin-seok
  • Jakob Mihoubi
  • Rudi Daouk
  • Choi Jin-seok
3:19
4."Treasure"
  • ZUPITER (Flying Lab)
  • 100% Seo-jeong
  • Jinjin
  • Rocky
  • Lee Ju-hyeong
  • Inner Child (MonoTree)
  • Inner Child (MonoTree)
3:29
5."Role Play"
  • Mirror Boy (220volt)
  • D.HAM (220volt)
  • Moon Hanmiru (220volt)
  • Mirror Boy (220volt)
  • Moon Hanmiru (220volt)
  • Mirror Boy (220volt)
  • Moon Hanmiru (220volt)
3:13
6."1 in a Million"
  • EastWest
  • Maxine
  • Jinjin
  • Rocky
  • EastWest
  • Yeul
  • Maxine
  • 91.6
  • Eastwest
  • Yeul
  • 91.6
3:05
7."Love Wheel"
  • Lee Mi-so (Music Cube)
  • ZNEE (Flying Lab)
  • Jinjin
  • Rocky
  • David Amber
  • Andy Love
  • David Amber
3:29
8."Heart Brew Love"
  • Dr.JO
  • Jinjin
  • Rocky
  • Obi Mhondera
  • Al Swettenham
  • Kyler Niko
  • Geek Boy
3:32
9."Merry-Go-Round"
  • EastWest
  • Yeul
  • Maxine
  • Eastwest
  • Yeul
3:09
10."Bloom" (Korean : 피어나; RR : Pieona)
  • Jinjin
  • MJ
  • Rocky
  • Village
  • Kim Jin-hwan
3:43
Total length:33:48

Charts

Chart performance for All Light
Chart (2019)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [4] 11
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [5] 1
US World Albums (Billboard) [6] 6

Accolades

Music program awards
SongProgramDate
All Night The Show ( SBS MTV )January 29, 2019
Year-end lists
Critic/PublicationListSongRankRef.
Dazed The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019"All Light"12 [7]
Refinery29 The Best K-Pop Songs Of 2019"Moonwalk"20 [8]

Sales

Sales figures for All Light
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan8,797 [9]

See also

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  9. Japanese sales: