Day & Night (Fifty Fifty EP)

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Day & Night
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Digital cover
EP by
ReleasedApril 29, 2025 (2025-04-29)
Length17:35
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
Producer
  • Cooper Holzman
  • Valensia
  • Charlie McClean
  • Scott Dasco
  • TRXD
  • PhD
  • Louis Schoorl
Fifty Fifty chronology
Love Tune: Rewired
(2025)
Day & Night
(2025)
Singles from Day & Night
  1. "Perfect Crime"
    Released: April 7, 2025
  2. "Pookie"
    Released: April 29, 2025
  3. "Midnight Special"
    Released: April 29, 2025

Day & Night is the third extended play by South Korean girl group Fifty Fifty. It was released by Attrakt on April 29, 2025, and contains six tracks, including the pre-release single "Perfect Crime", [1] and the lead singles "Pookie" and "Midnight Special". [2]

Contents

Background and release

On March 24, Fifty Fifty began posting a series of cryptic images under an affiliated Instagram account under the name "hidetheclue.5050", hinting at the concept of their upcoming release. [3] On March 30, the release of a digital single was announced by unveiling the poster for "Perfect Crime" through official social media channels. The digital single "Perfect Crime" was released on April 7. [4] A day later, on April 8, Attrakt announced that Fifty Fifty would be releasing their third extended play Day & Night on April 29. A comeback poster image was also released on the same day. [5] On October 7, the track listing was released with "Pookie" and "Midnight Special" revealed as the lead singles. [6] On April 21 the highlight medley video was released. [7] On April 28, a teaser video for the music video of "Pookie" was released. [8] [ unreliable source? ] The extended play was released alongside the music video for "Pookie" on April 29.

On May 9, a teaser for the special music video for "Midnight Special" was released. [9] The special music video for "Midnight Special" was released on May 13, 2025 as scheduled. [10]

Composition

"Pookie" is a charismatic blend of playful lyrics and infectious beats meanwhile "Adonis" contains bubbly and smooth melodies with an addictive hook. [11] [12] "Work of Art" is a retro-style ballad with old-school R&B sensibilities. "Heartbreak" is an acoustic-based ballad with impressive delicate vocals. [6] "Perfect Crime" is an atmospheric, synth-pop track that explores the emotions of yearning in a relationship, amplified by soaring harmonies that heighten its emotional depth. [1] "Midnight Special" is an up-tempo pop track that captures the energetic atmosphere of the night. The 808-style drums and bass add a modern touch to the song, while the Rhodes keyboard and electric guitar fill it with an organic texture, delivering the warm mood of classic pop. [9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IZM Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [13]

Lim Dong-yeop from IZM gave the EP a positive score of 3.5 stars out of five stating that "since the team's reorganization, they haven't missed a beat — just as with last year's Love Tune , they show the same quality in this album Day & Night. Their calm yet firm groove remains intact even in an explosive storm." [13]

Commercial performance

According to data from Hanteo Chart, Day & Night recorded 100,121 copies in its first-week sales during the week of April 29 to May 5, 2025, marking the highest first-week album sales for the group. [14]

Track listing

Track listing for Day & Night
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Pookie"
  • Elle Campbell
  • Sam Preston
  • Cooper Holzman
  • McDamon
  • Kim In-hyung
  • Seong Yu-jin
  • Go Jin-young
  • Seul La-im
  • Jang Ha-ni
  • Lee Hyeong-seok
  • Oranji
  • Skinner Box
  • Campbell
  • Preston
  • Holzman
Holzman2:32
2."Adonis"
  • Valensia
  • McClean
  • McDamon
  • Valensia
  • McClean
2:39
3."Work of Art"
  • Madalen Duke
  • Ryan Curtis
  • Oranji
  • Lim Hyo-jeong
  • Jang Da-in
  • Hyokki
  • Lazy J
  • Kim Da-gam
  • Naryu
  • Baek Sae-im
  • Lee Jae-ni
  • Cosy
  • Noey
  • Scott Dasco
  • Duke
  • Curtis
  • Hautboi Rich
Dasco3:17
4."Perfect Crime"
  • Ida Botten
  • McDamom
  • Lee Ji-ham
TRXD 3:16
5."Heartbreak"
  • Wallevik
  • Davidsen
  • Grimes
  • James
PhD3:01
6."Midnight Special"
  • Hannah Wilson
  • McDamon
  • Park Hyeon-jin
  • Jang Won-gyo
  • Joo Tae-im
  • Lee Na-yoon
  • Hyoren
  • Jang Da-in
  • Lim Hyo-jeong
  • Yansol
  • Joysoo
  • Yoon Ye-ji
  • Moon Bo-ryeong
  • Oranji
  • Son Jeong-hyeok
  • Kim Si-woo
  • Yoo Ji-sang
Schoorl2:47
Total length:17:35

Charts

Release history

Release history for Day & Night
RegionDateFormatLabel
South KoreaApril 29, 2025 CD
Various

References

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  2. Saenz, Rome (April 30, 2025). "FIFTY FIFTY Enter A New Era With Mini-Album 'DAY & NIGHT'". Billboard Philippines . Archived from the original on May 4, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  3. Yoon, Do-hyun (March 31, 2025). 피프티피프티, 신곡 스포일러 이미지 공개하며 컴백 기대감 높여. TopStarNews (in Korean). Retrieved May 14, 2025.
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  6. 1 2 Kim Su Jin (April 11, 2025). "FIFTY FIFTY to Release 3rd Mini Album 'Day & Night' with Double Title Tracks [Official]". StarNews Korea. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  7. Hong, Sung-hoon (April 23, 2025). 피프티피프티, 세 번째 미니앨범 'Day & Night' 하이라이트 메들리 공개. NBN뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved May 14, 2025.
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  9. 1 2 Kim, Na-yul (May 10, 2025). 피프티 피프티, 'Midnight Special' 스페셜 MV 티저..도도한 비주얼. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved May 14, 2025.
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