Dark Blood (EP)

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Dark Blood
Enhypen - Dark Blood.jpg
Digital cover
EP by
Enhypen
ReleasedMay 22, 2023 (2023-05-22)
Genre
Length18:13
Label
Producer
  • Wonderkid
  • Cirkut
  • Jason Evigan
  • Theo & The Climb
  • Tido Nguyen
  • Waveshower
Enhypen chronology
Sadame
(2022)		Dark Blood
(2023)		 Orange Blood
(2023)
Singles from Dark Blood
  1. "Bite Me"
    Released: May 22, 2023

Dark Blood is the fourth extended play (EP) by South Korean boy group Enhypen. It was released on May 22, 2023, through Belift Lab. The album consists of six tracks, including the lead single "Bite Me". The theme of the EP is heavily influenced by the group's fantasy webtoon series Dark Moon: The Blood Altar , which features vampire characters based on the seven group members.

Contents

Background and release

On April 24, 2023, Belift Lab announced that Enhypen would be releasing their fourth extended play, Dark Blood, on May 22. [3] This comes ten months after their the release of their third EP, Manifesto: Day 1 and three months after the wrap-up of their first international tour. [4] [5] The track list was later revealed on May 16 and an album preview was released on May 18. [3] [6] On the day of the release, the group held a media showcase for the album in Seoul. [7]

Described by group member Heeseung as having an "unconventional" sound, the album has a vampire theme, in line with their webtoon series, Dark Moon: The Blood Altar. [4] [8] Referencing the series, group member Jake commented that "with many connections between the webtoon and our album, paying attention to these aspects will definitely make the listening experience more fun". [2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]

The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Neil Z. Yeung from AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of five stars, writing that Enhypen "slow it down, boost the low end, and amplify the menace". [9] Tássia Assis from NME gave the album four out of five stars, writing that "musically, this might be Enhypen's most cohesive work so far." [1] Paste ranked it number 13 in their list of The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2023, calling it a "hypnotic, story-driven effort that sinks its teeth in with exactly the kind of addictive refrain that the group's become best known for". They named "Bite Me" the "glittery centerpiece, a monstrous mix of teen vampire lore and late nineties/early noughties boy-band appeal." [10]

Commercial performance

On South Korea's Hanteo Chart, Dark Blood sold more than 1.1 million copies on its first day alone, surpassing the sales of their previous EP. [7] [11] Despite the two-week shipment delay in the US, Dark Blood became Enhypen's fifth top 10 entry on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart, [12] and their first ever top five entry on the Billboard 200. [13]

According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)'s Global Music Report for 2023, Dark Blood was the sixteenth best-selling album worldwide, having sold 1.7 million units. [upper-alpha 1] [14]

Track listing

Dark Blood track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Fate"
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • BreadBeat
  • Cashcow
  • Hybe
  • Jacob Aaron (The Hub)
  • Kyler Niko
  • Noerio (The Hub)
  • The Hub 88
  • Wonderkid
  • Shin Kung
Wonderkid2:31
2."Bite Me"
  • Cirkut
  • Jason Evigan
2:37
3."Sacrifice (Eat Me Up)"
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Alexander Karlsson
  • Andy Love
  • Deeno (Snnny)
  • Hero (Snnny)
  • Josh McClelland
  • Matt Thomson
  • Max Lynedoch Graham
  • Ryan Lawrie
  • Wonderkid
  • Yejune Synn (Snnny)
  • Kim Jae-won (Jam Factory)
  • Jeon Ji-eun
  • Jo Yoon-kyung
Wonderkid3:22
4."Chaconne"
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • January 8
  • Aaron Theodore Berton
  • Elsa Curren
  • Matthew Robert Crawford
  • Tony Ferrari
  • Theo & The Climb
3:33
5."Bills"
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Rum (Mumw)
  • Ryan Curtis
  • Sophie Hintze
  • Tido Nguyen
  • Y0ung(MUMW)
  • Kim Su-ji (Lalala Studio)
  • Shin Kung
  • Tido Nguyen
2:55
6."Karma"
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • January 8
  • Andy Love
  • Waveshower
Waveshower3:12
Total length:18:13

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Dark Blood"
Award ceremonyYearCategoryResultRef.
Golden Disc Awards 2024 Album BonsangWon [15]
Music program awards
SongProgramDateRef.
"Bite Me" M Countdown June 1, 2023 [16]
Music Bank June 2, 2023 [17]

Charts

Certifications and sales

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Certifications for Dark Blood
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) [49] Gold100,000^
South Korea (KMCA) [50] Million1,000,000^
Summaries
Worldwide (IFPI)—1,700,000 [14]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ↑ The IFPI Global Albums chart ranks, in order, the albums that generated the most money globally across streaming, download, and physical record sales (combined) in a calendar year. The Global Album Sales Chart measures global unit sales across all physical formats, as well as full album downloads.

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