Ex'Act | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 9, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Studio | SM Studios (Seoul) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 41:19 48:20(Lotto - repackage) | |||
Language | ||||
Label | ||||
Producer | ||||
Exo chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Ex'Act | ||||
Repackaged edition cover | ||||
Singles from Lotto | ||||
|
Ex'Act (stylized in all caps) is the third studio album by South Korean boy band Exo. It was released by SM Entertainment in Korean and Chinese versions on June 9,2016. The album was re-released under the title Lotto on August 18,2016. Ex'Act became Exo's fourth consecutive album to have won the MAMA Award for Album of the Year. The album went on to sell over 830,000 copies by 2022,with its repackage Lotto selling over 410,000 copies.
On May 31,2016,Exo was announced to be releasing their third studio album. [2] On June 2,it was revealed that the album's title was Ex'Act and Exo would be simultaneously promoting two singles,"Lucky One" and "Monster",with different visual concepts that correspond with the two versions of physical packagings for the album. [3]
On June 7,2016,it was revealed that notable music producers including Kenzie,The Stereotypes,and Dem Jointz participated in the production of the album,and member Chanyeol co-wrote the lyrics for the track "Heaven". [4] Ex'Act and the music videos for its singles were released on June 9.
A re-packaged edition of the album,titled Lotto,was released on August 18,2016. The edition adds four new songs including "Lotto","Can't Bring Me Down","She's Dreaming" which was written by member Chen,and a remix of "Monster" by LDN Noise. [5]
A promotional showcase for Ex'Act was held at Olympic Hall,Seoul on June 8,2016. [6] Exo began performing the album's singles on South Korean music television programs on June 9. [7] They embarked on their third headlining concert tour The Exo'rdium in July 2016. [8]
Exo began promoting the repackaged edition Lotto by performing the title track on South Korean music television programs on August 19. Member Kai was absent from promotional activities due to an injury he sustained during the concert tour. [9] KBS,MBC,and Mnet deemed "Lotto" "unfit for broadcast",thus Exo promoted the song with modified lyrics under an alternative title,"Louder",on these TV channels. [10]
"Monster" and "Lucky One" peaked at number one and three respectively on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart, [11] and at number one and five respectively on the Gaon weekly digital chart. [12] "Monster" went on to win first place nine times in total on South Korean weekly music television shows.
"Lotto" debuted at number two on the Gaon weekly digital chart [13] and at number one on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart. [14] The song went on to win first place seven times in total on South Korean weekly music television shows.
Prior to its release,Ex'Act received a record-breaking pre-order by retail outlets of over 660,000 physical copies. [15] Three days after its release,the album became the fastest selling album in the history of South Korean album sales chart Hanteo at the time with over 450,000 physical copies sold,breaking the record previously held by Exo's fourth extended play Sing for You (2015). [16]
The Korean and Chinese versions of the album debuted at number one and two respectively on the Gaon weekly album chart. [17] Both versions combined,the album debuted and peaked at number 2 on the Billboard World Albums chart. [11] On October 22,2017,the Korean Music Copyright Association revealed that "Monster" was the most streamed song of 2016 on two major South Korean music sites,Melon and Genie. It accumulated 190,898,389 and 36,688,492 million streams on each platform respectively,making Exo the most streamed group of 2016. [18]
The Korean and Chinese versions of Lotto debuted at number one and two respectively on the Gaon weekly album chart. [19] By the end of August 2016,Ex'Act and its repackage had collectively sold 1,136,104 copies. [20]
Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Melon Music Awards | Ex'Act | Album of the Year | Nominated |
Mnet Asian Music Awards | Album of the Year | Won | ||
2017 | Gaon Chart Music Awards | Ex'Act(Korean ver.) | Album of the Year –2nd Quarter | Won |
Ex'Act(Chinese ver.) | Nominated | |||
Lotto(Korean ver.) | Album of the Year –3rd Quarter | Won | ||
Lotto(Chinese ver.) | Nominated | |||
Golden Disc Awards | Ex'Act | Album Bonsang | Won | |
Album Daesang | Won |
Credits adapted from Naver. [21]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Lucky One" |
|
| 3:47 | |
2. | "Monster" | 3:41 | |||
3. | "Artificial Love" |
|
|
| 4:05 |
4. | "Cloud 9" |
|
| 4:01 | |
5. | "Heaven" |
|
|
| 3:45 |
6. | "White Noise" (백색소음;Baeksaeng So-eum) |
| 3:32 | ||
7. | "One and Only" (유리어항;Yuri-eohang;lit. Glass Fishbowl) |
| 3:49 | ||
8. | "They Never Know" |
|
| 3:33 | |
9. | "Stronger" (Sung by Suho, Baekhyun, Chen, D.O.) |
|
| 3:39 | |
10. | "Lucky One" (Instrumental) |
| 3:47 | ||
11. | "Monster" (Instrumental) | 3:47 | |||
Total length: | 41:26 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Lucky One" (Chinese Version) |
|
| 3:47 | |
2. | "Monster" (Chinese Version) | 3:41 | |||
3. | "Artificial Love" (Chinese Version) |
|
|
| 4:05 |
4. | "Cloud 9" (Chinese Version) |
|
| 4:01 | |
5. | "Heaven" (Chinese Version) |
|
| 3:45 | |
6. | "White Noise" (白色噪音) |
| 3:32 | ||
7. | "One and Only" (玻璃鱼缸) |
|
| 3:49 | |
8. | "They Never Know" (Chinese Version) |
|
| 3:33 | |
9. | "Stronger" (Sung by Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, D.O.) |
|
| 3:39 | |
10. | "Lucky One" (Instrumental) |
| 3:47 | ||
11. | "Monster" (Instrumental) | 3:47 | |||
Total length: | 41:26 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Lotto" |
|
| 3:09 | |
2. | "Lucky One" |
|
| 3:47 | |
3. | "Monster" | 3:41 | |||
4. | "Artificial Love" |
|
|
| 4:05 |
5. | "Can't Bring Me Down" |
|
| 3:06 | |
6. | "Cloud 9" |
|
| 4:01 | |
7. | "Heaven" |
|
|
| 3:45 |
8. | "She's Dreaming" (Korean : 꿈; RR : Kkum;lit. Dream) (Sung by Suho, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O.) |
|
| 4:06 | |
9. | "White Noise" (백색소음;Baeksaek So-eum) |
| 3:32 | ||
10. | "One and Only" (유리어항;Yuri-eohang;lit. Glass fishbowl) |
| 3:49 | ||
11. | "They Never Know" |
|
| 3:33 | |
12. | "Stronger" (Sung by Suho, Baekhyun, Chen, D.O.) |
|
| 3:39 | |
13. | "Monster" (LDN Noise Creeper Bass Remix) | 4:05 | |||
Total length: | 48:20 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Lotto" (Chinese Version) |
|
| 3:09 | |
2. | "Lucky One" (Chinese Version) |
|
| 3:47 | |
3. | "Monster" (Chinese Version) | 3:41 | |||
4. | "Artificial Love" (Chinese Version) |
|
|
| 4:05 |
5. | "Can't Bring Me Down" (Chinese Version) |
|
|
| 3:06 |
6. | "Cloud 9" (Chinese Version) |
|
| 4:01 | |
7. | "Heaven" (Chinese Version) |
|
|
| 3:45 |
8. | "She's Dreaming (梦)" (Sung by Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O.) |
|
| 4:06 | |
9. | "White Noise (白色噪音)" |
| 3:32 | ||
10. | "One and Only (玻璃鱼缸)" |
| 3:49 | ||
11. | "They Never Know" (Chinese Version) |
|
| 3:33 | |
12. | "Stronger" (Sung by Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, D.O.) |
|
| 3:39 | |
13. | "Monster" (LDN Noise Creeper Bass Remix (Chinese ver.)) | 4:05 | |||
Total length: | 48:20 |
Country | Sales | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Ex'Act | Lotto | |||
Korean version | Chinese version | Korean version | Chinese version | |
South Korea (Gaon) [26] | 551,750 | 248,325 | 244,502 | 120,238 |
Japan (Oricon) [27] | 24,679 | 7,210 | — | — |
Edition | Date | Region | Format | Label |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ex'Act | June 9, 2016 | South Korea | CD, digital download | |
Worldwide | Digital download | SM Entertainment | ||
Lotto | August 18, 2016 | South Korea | CD, digital download |
|
Worldwide | Digital download | SM Entertainment |
Exo is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai and Sehun. They are noted for releasing music and performing extensively in Korean, Mandarin and Japanese.
Park Chan-yeol, better known mononymously as Chanyeol, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, actor and model. He is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo, its sub-group Exo-K and sub-unit Exo-SC, and debuted as soloist on August 28, 2024, with his first extended play (EP) Black Out. Apart from his group's activities, Chanyeol has also starred in various television dramas and movies such as So I Married an Anti-fan (2016), and Secret Queen Makers (2018).
XOXO is the debut studio album by South Korean boy band Exo, released on June 3, 2013, by SM Entertainment and distributed by KT Music. The album is a follow-up to the group's debut EP, Mama (2012). The album was released in two versions – a Korean "Kiss" edition and a Chinese "Hug" edition.
Byun Baek-hyun, known mononymously as Baekhyun, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo, its subgroup Exo-K and its subunit Exo-CBX. In 2019, Baekhyun became a leader of the supergroup SuperM.
Exodus is the second studio album by South Korean boy band Exo. It was released on March 30, 2015, by SM Entertainment and distributed by KT Music. The album was re-released as Love Me Right on June 3. The album was a commercial success in South Korea upon its release, with XOXO and its repackage selling over 750,000 copies and 370,000 copies according to Gaon, respectively.
Odd is the fourth Korean studio album by South Korean boy band Shinee. It was released digitally and physically on May 18, 2015, under SM Entertainment and distributed by KT Music. The album contains 11 songs, including the title track, "View". The music video for the title track was filmed in Thailand. The repackaged album, Married to the Music, was released on August 3, 2015, with four additional songs.
Sing for You is the fourth extended play by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo. It was released by SM Entertainment in Korean and Chinese versions on 10 December 2015. The album held the record as the fastest selling album in the history of South Korean album sales chart Hanteo, until it was overtaken by Exo's third studio album Ex'Act in June 2016. It is the first Exo record to not feature Tao, as he filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment and left the group in August 2015.
"Lotto" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on August 18, 2016, for the repackaged edition of their third studio album Lotto. It was released in both Korean and Chinese versions by their label SM Entertainment.
"Lucky One" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on June 9, 2016, as the first single from their third studio album Ex'Act. It was released in both Korean and Chinese versions by their label SM Entertainment.
The War is the fourth studio album by South Korean boy band Exo. It was released on July 18, 2017, by SM Entertainment under Genie Music's distribution. The album includes a total of nine tracks including the lead single "Ko Ko Bop". The War received the highest number of pre-orders at the time for a K-pop album, with more than 800,000 physical copies. 24 days after being released, it became Exo's first album to have sold over 1 million copies with a single release. The War became Exo's fifth consecutive album win Album of the Year and the MAMA Awards.
"Ko Ko Bop" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on July 18, 2017, as the lead single of their fourth studio album The War. It was released in Korean and Chinese versions by their label SM Entertainment. It was the first Exo single not to feature member Lay due to his extended hiatus.
"Power" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on September 5, 2017, for the repackaged edition of their fourth studio album The War: The Power of Music. It was released in Korean and Chinese by their label SM Entertainment. On October 20, four remixes of the song were released through SM Station.
Don't Mess Up My Tempo is the fifth studio album by South Korean boy band Exo. It was released on November 2, 2018, by SM Entertainment. Member Lay is featured in the Chinese version of lead track, "Tempo", marking his first appearance with the group since Winter EP, For Life (2016). It is available in four versions: Allegro, Moderato, Andante and Vivace, named after types of tempo. The album debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart. The album was repackaged as Love Shot on December 13, 2018.
"Love Shot" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on December 13, 2018, for the album Love Shot, a repackage of the group's fifth studio album Don't Mess Up My Tempo (2018). The music video was released on the same date.
Exo-SC is a South Korean hip hop duo and the second sub-unit of South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo, consisting of Chanyeol and Sehun. Their debut EP What a Life was released on July 22, 2019.
Obsession is the sixth studio album by South Korean boy band Exo. It was released on November 27, 2019, by SM Entertainment. The album was released for pre-order on November 1, and is available in three versions: EXO, X-EXO, and OBSESSION, which was released on December 4. Obsession was Exo's first album to be promoted as a six-member group, as members Xiumin and D.O. were undergoing mandatory military service, and member Lay was promoting his solo activities in China. It was also the last album to contain a Chinese version of the title track.
"Obsession" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on November 27, 2019, as the lead single of their sixth studio album Obsession. The music video was released on the same date.
Delight is the second extended play by South Korean singer Baekhyun. It was released on May 25, 2020, by SM Entertainment, and contains seven tracks, including the lead single, "Candy". The EP is available in four versions: Cinnamon, Honey, Mint, and Chemistry, which was released on June 29.
1 Billion Views is the debut studio album by South Korean hip hop duo Exo-SC, the second official sub-unit of South Korean–Chinese boy group Exo. It was released on July 13, 2020, by SM Entertainment, and features nine tracks. The album debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart, and was the duo's first top-ten entry on the Oricon Albums Chart, peaking at number ten in its first week.
Exist is the seventh studio album by South Korean boy band Exo. It was released on July 10, 2023, by SM Entertainment. Exist is the group's first album to be promoted as a seven-member group, as member Kai is currently undergoing mandatory military service The album features vocal performances from all eight Korean members, including Kai.