Cosmos (B.I album)

Last updated
Cosmos
B.I Cosmos Album Cover.jpeg
Digital cover
Studio album (half)by
B.I
ReleasedNovember 11, 2021 (2021-11-11)
StudioTone Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Length22:25
Language Korean
Label
  • IOK M
Producer
B.I chronology
Waterfall
(2021)		Cosmos
(2021)		 Love or Loved Part.1
(2022)
Singles from Cosmos
  1. "Cosmos"
    Released: November 11, 2021

Cosmos is the first half of the second studio album, To Die For , by South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer B.I. The half album was released on November 11, 2021, by IOK M, and distributed by Dreamus. It contains 7 songs including the lead single of the same name, "Cosmos", all written and co-composed by B.I. [1] [2] According to B.I, Cosmos is about resistance and love, the feeling that one can only feel at young age. It shows different aspects of youth in the MV and music. [3] Cosmos was preceded by B.I's debut studio album Waterfall , released in June 2021. [4]

Contents

Background

On October 18, 2021, B.I announced that his new album will be released on November 11, exclusively to his fans via his official fan cafe. On October 22, 2021, at midnight KST, 131 Label announced the release of B.I's half album Cosmos with a teaser titled "What Is Your COSMOS?". According to the video’s YouTube description, Cosmos explores “the love that makes me dream about eternity and to give everything without anything in return”. The 7-track half album is all written and composed by B.I, with collaborations from other producers on compositions and arrangements. [2] The album features K-R&B singer Colde (on "Nerd"). A idyllic music video for the title track "Cosmos" was also released alongside the album. [5] [6]

B.I stated in an interview that, "Cosmos is an album like a question about unfading love that makes me dream of eternity and keeps me alive". [7]

Release and promotion

All the promotions before the release were handled through the social media accounts of 131 Label and IOK Music. On October 23, 2021, at midnight KST, B.I's team released a detailed "plan poster" that outlined what fans can expect in the weeks leading up to his comeback. [8] This included two message films, outlining the message of each of the tracks of the album, excluding the last track "Buddy Buddy". In addition, three message and six lyric concept posters were released. The first message, Keep the Fire Alive, tells the story of passion and power for life. The second message, Uncertainty, the Beauty of Youth, contains the meaning that if youth is a period of burning passion and will for life, it is also uncertain, and the youthful and young love is also a beautiful moment. The third message, We All Live In One's Cosmos, means someone's cosmos while everyone is living, and the cosmos is expressed as the meaning of eternity and the universe. [9]

B.I held a live broadcast via YouTube, 1 hour prior to the new album release. [10]

The first six tracks of the album were released to digital music and streaming platforms on November 11, 2021. The seventh track "Buddy Buddy" was exclusively available on CD only, but was later released digitally to all streaming platforms on December 23, 2021. [11] The album's CDs were made available for pre-order prior to the album release, and were released on November 11, 2021 as well. Three different versions of the CDs are available, Moon, Star and Earth. [12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg

NME granted Cosmos a four stars rating, stating that, "With every release, B.I continues to blaze through his own creative stratosphere, his artistic bravado long taking him light years ahead of his peers. This multifaceted artist may have started his 'Cosmos' expedition in search of love and passion, but his discoveries ended up becoming as vast as its namesake; among them, a desire to be a voice for the youth." [13]

Teen Vogue and MTV News included the title track, "Cosmos", in their respective "Best New Music Friday" and "Bop Shop" selections for the week of November 12, 2021. Highlighting the contrast between its "sweet, romantic lyrics" and its "high-energy melody filled with strong drum beats and retro electric guitar sounds" reminiscent of '80s rock, the latter called the song an "effervescent title track" that "introduces fans to B.I's new world and marks the start of a fun, interesting, and spirited comeback." [14] [15]

Track listing

Cosmos track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Alive" B.I
  • B.I
  • Padi
Padi2:54
2."Nineteen" (열아홉; Yeorahop [lit. "Nineteen"])B.I
  • B.I
  • Saint Leonard
Saint Leonard3:20
3."Cosmos"B.I
  • B.I
  • Sihwang
  • Millennium
  • Sihwang
  • Millennium
  • Park Jae Jun
3:37
4."Nerd" (featuring Colde)
  • B.I
  • Sihwang
  • B.I
  • Millennium
  • Sihwang
  • Millennium
  • Sihwang
3:07
5."Lover"B.I
  • B.I
  • Padi
  • NE:ON
Padi3:03
6."Flame"B.I
  • B.I
  • Millennium
  • Sihwang
Millennium2:58
Special Bonus Track
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
7."Buddy Buddy" (친구해요; Chinguhaeyo [lit. "Let's be Friends"])B.I
  • B.I
  • Kim Chang Hoon
  • Jeon Hyun Myung
  • Kim Chang Hoon
  • Jeon Hyun Myung
3:23
Total length:22:25

Charts

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [18]

Production

Additional personnel

  • Sim Hye-jin – production director
  • Oh Su-min – A&R
  • Kim Ha-neul – A&R
  • Lim Da-hye – content planning
  • Jung Ye-jing – content planning
  • Hosua Yoh – global A&R
  • Yang Jin-woo – gobal A&R
  • Nick.K – management
  • Kim Woogie – music video director
  • Lee Hye-in – track film director
  • AFF – live performance film director
  • Kimheejune – photography, promotion photography
  • Yoon Song-yi – photography
  • Narae – album design
  • Jung Fwan-wook – styling
  • Jang Min-cheol – styling assistant
  • Kim So-hee – hair
  • Choi Hyeon-sung – hair assistant
  • Park So-yeon – hair assistant
  • Noh Hang-yeol – make-up
  • Cho Soo-bin – make-up assistant
  • Park Min-jae – make-up assistant
  • Youngbeen – choreography
  • Xin Seoul – promotion photography
  • Jang Jin-woo – executive adviser
  • Kim Sung-tae – executive supervisor

Release history

Release dates and formats for Cosmos
RegionDateFormat(s)Edition(s)LabelRef.
VariousNovember 11, 2021
StandardIOK M [12]
South Korea CD (3 versions: Moon, Star and Earth)

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">B.I (rapper)</span> South Korean rapper (1996)

Kim Han-bin, known professionally as B.I (Korean: 비아이) is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer. He debuted in the South Korean boy band IKon under YG Entertainment in September 2015. On June 12, 2019, he departed from the group due to drug allegations. During his time with the group, he played a significant role in the production and songwriting of their music, and is credited as the sole record producer for all of the group's releases. His contributions to iKon's second studio album, Return, for the lead single "Love Scenario", earned him the prestigious "Songwriter of the Year" award at the 2018 Melon Music Awards.

iKon South Korean boy band

iKon (Korean: 아이콘), stylized as iKON, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2015 by YG Entertainment. The lineup consists of six members: Jay, Song, Bobby, DK, Ju-ne, and Chan. Originally a seven-piece band, leader B.I departed from the group in June 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alice (group)</span> South Korean girl group

Alice, is a South Korean girl group consisting of EJ and Chaejeong. The group originally debuted as Elris on June 1, 2017, with their first extended play, We, First. Member Sohee retired from the music industry on April 26, 2024, while members Karin, Do-A, Yukyung, and Yeonje left on May 2-3, 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Odd Eye Circle</span> South Korean girl group

Odd Eye Circle is a South Korean girl group, consisting of three members: Kim Lip, JinSoul and Choerry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kwon Eun-bi</span> South Korean singer (born 1995)

Kwon Eun-bi, known mononymously as Eunbi, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of the short-lived girl group Ye-A under the stage name Kazoo in 2014, before leaving the group and signing a contract with Woollim Entertainment. In 2018, she participated on the survival show Produce 48, finishing in seventh place, which allowed her to debut as a member and the leader of the show's girl group Iz*One.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Everglow</span> South Korean girl group

Everglow is a South Korean girl group formed by Yuehua Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: E:U, Sihyeon, Mia, Onda, Aisha, and Yiren. Cited as the "ultimate performance boss" by Korean media, they are known for their EDM-trap-inspired synth-pop sound and adopting the "girl crush" concept in K-pop.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aespa</span> South Korean girl group

Aespa is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group consists of four members: Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning. The group is known for popularizing the metaverse concept and hyperpop music in K-pop.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chuu</span> South Korean singer (born 1999)

Kim Ji-woo, known professionally by her stage name Chuu (츄), is a South Korean singer and television personality. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Loona and its sub-unit, yyxy.

<i>Waterfall</i> (B.I album) 2021 studio album by B.I

Waterfall is the debut studio album, and the second charity album by South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer B.I. It was released on June 1, 2021, by IOK Music X 131 Label, and distributed by Dreamus. The album contains 12 songs including the lead single "Illa Illa", all written and co-composed by B.I. Waterfall tells a condensed story of B.I's year-and-a-half-long hiatus from his perspective.

<i>Midnight Blue (Love Streaming)</i> 2021 single album by B.I

Midnight Blue (Love Streaming) (Korean: 깊은 밤의 위로 (Love Streaming)) is a charity single album by South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer B.I. It was released on March 19, 2021, by 131 Label X IOK Music, and distributed by Dreamus. The debut single album contains three songs, including the lead single "Midnight Blue", all written and co-composed by B.I. Midnight Blue (Love Streaming) is a donation project, with all of the proceeds of the sound sources, recordings, and copyright fees of the single album being donated to World Vision, to support children in crisis across the globe.

<i>Open</i> (Kwon Eun-bi EP) 2021 EP by Kwon Eun-bi

Open is the debut extended play by South Korean singer Kwon Eun-bi. The album consists of six songs including the lead single, "Door". It was released digitally and physically on August 24, 2021 by Woollim Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment.

<i>4 Only</i> 2021 studio album by Lee Hi

4 Only is the third Korean-language and fourth overall studio album by South Korean singer and songwriter Lee Hi, released on September 9, 2021, through AOMG. It is Lee's first studio album since Seoulite (2016), and first collection of new material since her 2019 EP 24°C and subsequent departure from YG Entertainment.

<i>Savage</i> (EP) 2021 EP by Aespa

Savage is the first extended play by South Korean girl group Aespa. The EP was released by SM Entertainment on October 5, 2021, and is available in three versions—P.O.S, Synk Dive and Hallucination Quest. It contains six songs, including the lead single of the same name.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kim Chae-won</span> South Korean singer (born 2000)

Kim Chae-won is a South Korean singer. She is the leader of South Korean girl group Le Sserafim. She is also a former member of the reality competition series Produce 48's resulting girl group Iz*One in 2018.

<i>Formula of Love: O+T=＜3</i> 2021 studio album by Twice

Formula of Love: O+T=<3 is the third Korean studio album by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released on November 12, 2021, by JYP Entertainment and Republic Records. It consists of sixteen tracks, including the group's first English single "The Feels" and lead single "Scientist".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BTBT (song)</span> 2022 single by B.I and Soulja Boy, featuring DeVita

"BTBT" is a song by South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer B.I and American rapper and record producer Soulja Boy, featuring South Korean singer DeVita. It was released on May 13, 2022 by IOK and Transparent Arts, as a lead single from B.I's EP Love or Loved Part.1.

<i>Love or Loved Part.1</i> 2022 EP by B.I

Love or Loved Part.1 is the first extended play by South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter B.I, released by 131 and Transparent Arts on November 18, 2022. This EP is the first half of B.I's global album project Love or Loved [L.O.L], and consists of five tracks, including the singles "BTBT" and "Keep Me Up". "BTBT" had been previously released on May 13, 2022, by IOK and Transparent Arts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">B.I videography</span>

The videography of South Korean artist B.I.

<i>To Die For</i> (B.I album) 2023 studio album by B.I

To Die For is the second studio album by South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer B.I. It was released on June 1, 2023 by 131, and distributed by Dreamus.

<i>Love or Loved Part.2</i> 2023 EP by B.I

Love or Loved Part.2 is the second extended play by South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter B.I, released by 131 and Transparent Arts on November 10, 2023. It is the second and last part of B.I's Love or Loved global album project, after the EP Love or Loved Part.1, released on November 18, 2022. It consists of five tracks, including the singles "4 Letters" and "Loved", which were respectively released on September 29 and October 27, 2023.

References

  1. ↑ Chin, Carmen (November 11, 2021). "B.I is lovesick in dreamy music video for 'Cosmos'". NME . Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Songs registered under B.I (10006031) for the album 'COSMOS'". Korea Music Copyright Association. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ Yoga, Alvin (November 19, 2021). "B.I is ready to reclaim his throne". Cosmopolitan Indonesia . Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ Lee, Seung-hoon (November 11, 2021). ""눈부심을 잃지 마"..비아이, 영원한 우주 속 꽃 핀 사랑 'COSMOS'(종합)[퇴근길 신곡]". Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021– via Naver.
  5. ↑ Yeo, Gladys (October 22, 2021). "B.I announces new "half album" titled 'Cosmos'". NME . Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ B.I 비아이 - What Is Your COSMOS?. 131 Label. October 22, 2021. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023– via YouTube.
  7. ↑ Kim, No-eul (November 10, 2021). "'컴백 D-1' 비아이, 타이틀곡 'COSMOS' 리릭 콘셉트 포스터 공개". Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021– via Naver.
  8. ↑ @131online (October 22, 2021). "B.I Half Album 'Cosmos' Plan Poster" (Tweet). Retrieved November 15, 2021– via Twitter.
  9. ↑ Lee, Nam-kyung (November 12, 2021). "비아이 일문일답 "'COSMOS', 영원한 사랑에 관한 이야기 담은 노래"". MBN Star (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021– via Naver.
  10. ↑ @131online (November 11, 2021). "B.I Half Album [Cosmos] Countdown Live" (Tweet). Retrieved November 15, 2021– via Twitter.
  11. ↑ @131online (December 24, 2021). "You can stream B.I '친구해요 (Buddy Buddy)' on all platforms now" (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2021– via Twitter.
  12. 1 2 @131online (October 25, 2021). "B.I Half Album 'Cosmos' Album Detail" (Tweet). Retrieved November 15, 2021– via Twitter.
  13. ↑ Ruby C (November 17, 2021). "B.I – 'Cosmos' review: fanning the flames of love and passion". NME . Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  14. ↑ Bhutani, Sarina (November 12, 2021). "Bop Shop: Songs From Dijon, Bibi, Camp Cope, Taylor Swift, And More". MTV News . Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  15. ↑ Denise, Jazmine (November 12, 2021). "Avril Lavigne, B.I, and More Best New Music Friday". Teen Vogue . Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Album Chart - 2021 Weeks 46". Circle Chart . Korea Music Content Association. November 7–13, 2021. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Album Chart - 2021.11 Month". Circle Chart . Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  18. ↑ Cosmos (album booklet). B.I. IOK M. 2021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.