Fantasia X

Fantasia X
EP by Monsta X
Released	May 26, 2020 (2020-05-26)
Genre	K-pop
Length	23:05
Language	Korean
Label	Starship Kakao M
Monsta X chronology
All About Luv (2020) Fantasia X (2020) Fatal Love (2020)
Singles from Fantasia X
"Fantasia" Released: May 26, 2020

Fantasia X is the eighth extended play by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. It was released by Starship Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M on May 26, 2020. It had seven tracks, with "Fantasia" as the title track. ^{[1] [2]}

Background and release

This was Monsta X's first comeback without Wonho, as he left the group on October 31, 2019. ^[3] It was initially set to be released on May 11 but was postponed to May 26, so that Shownu could recover from his back pain. ^[4]

The EP was released in four versions.

Critical reception

Taylor Glasby of Clash described Fantasia X as "a distillation of Monsta X's many parts. Light, breezy pop ('Beautiful Night') nestles beside sensual, bassy funk ('It Ain't Over'), the record's middle section reinforced by the commanding brass and EDM of 'Chaotic' and a thumping party track – 'Zone'". 'Stand Up' is "a confession of pain experienced but also a rallying cry to prevail" and "beneath its bouncy, trop-house beats" is a song that "reflects the band's journey through dark places to emerge on the other side". ^[3]

Listicles

Name of critic or publication, name of listicle, name of work and rank

Critic/Publication	List	Work	Rank	Ref.
Song
Dazed	The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020	"Fantasia"	23	[5]

Commercial Performance

The album is certified Platinum in South Korea and has sold 271,263 units as of 2020. ^{[6] [7]} The album peaked at number 2 on the weekly Gaon Album Chart, ^[8] and at number 5 on Billboard's World Albums chart. ^[9]

The title track "Fantasia" peaked at number 117 on the weekly Gaon Digital Chart and on the weekly Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart at number 11. ^{[10] [11]} The track "Stand Up" also appeared on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart at number 25. ^[11] It did not appear on the weekly Gaon Digital Chart, though it appeared on its component Gaon Download Chart at number 102, alongside the other five songs on the EP, with "Flow" at 99, "Zone" at 104, "Beautiful Night" at 106, "Chaotic" at 112, and "It Ain't Over" at 115. ^[12] It won the song of the week on The Show . ^[13]

Track listing

Fantasia X track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Fantasia"	Brother Su Joohoney I.M	Willie Weeks Michelle Bastiansen Carlos Okabe OLLIPOP	Willie Weeks	3:06
2.	"Flow"	Joohoney I.M 9F	Joohoney 9F	Joohoney 9F	3:36
3.	"Zone"	I.M 윤석 (Yoonseok) Wooki Joohoney	I.M 윤석 (Yoonseok) Wooki	I.M 윤석 (Yoonseok) Wooki	3:14
4.	"Chaotic"	ZNEE (Flying Lab) 장다인 (FlyingLab) Joohoney I.M	Stereo14 Drew Ryan Scott Sean Michael Alexander	Stereo14	3:35
5.	"Beautiful Night"	iHwak Flow Blow Joohoney I.M	iHwak Flow Blow	Flow Blow	3:03
6.	"It Ain't Over"	Brother Su Joohoney I.M	Willie Weeks Brother Su	Willie Weeks	3:10
7.	"Stand Up"	Joohoney Ye-Yo! I.M	Joohoney Ye-Yo!	Joohoney Ye-Yo!	3:21
Total length:					23:05

Charts

Album

Weekly charts Chart performance for Fantasia X Chart (2020) Peak position Japan Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [14] 40 Japanese Albums (Oricon) [15] 17 South Korean Albums (Gaon) [8] 2 US World Albums (Billboard) [9] 5

Monthly chart Chart performance for Fantasia X Chart (2020) Peak position South Korean Albums (Gaon) [16] 6

Year-end chart Chart performance for Fantasia X Chart (2020) Position South Korean Albums (Gaon) [17] 36

Songs

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Fantasia" Chart (2020) Peak position Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan) [18] 81 South Korea (Gaon) [10] 117 US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) [11] 11

Chart performance for "Stand Up" Chart (2021) Peak position US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) [11] 25

Certification and sales

Certification and sales for Fantasia X

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
South Korea (KMCA) [6]	Platinum	271,263 [7]
Japan	—	2,282 [19]

Accolades

Music program award for "Fantasia"

Program	Date	Ref.
The Show	June 2, 2020	[13]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominated work and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
Melon Plaque Award [lower-alpha 1]	2022	The Best Album Tracks – Top 10	"Stand Up"	Won	[21]

Release history

Release history and formats for Fantasia X

Region	Date	Format	Label
South Korea	May 26, 2020	CD digital download streaming	Starship Entertainment Kakao M
Various		Digital download streaming

See also

• List of certified albums in South Korea
• List of K-pop albums on the Billboard charts
• List of K-pop songs on the Billboard charts
• List of K-pop songs on the World Digital Song Sales chart

Notes

1. This event was held to discover hidden masterpieces that have not been noticed because of the title song through voting. ^[20]

References

1. Ahn, Jin-yong (April 29, 2020). 몬스타엑스, 새 앨범 타이틀곡은 'FANTASIA'…주헌·아이엠 자작곡 수록. Munhwa (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020.
2. Yim, Hyun-su (May 26, 2020). "Monsta X's new album 'Fantasia X' is a world of emotions". K-pop Herald . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
3. Glasby, Taylor (June 24, 2020). "Journey Into Fantasia: The Return Of Monsta X". Clash . Retrieved June 5, 2021.
4. Jeong, Byeong-geun (May 4, 2020). 몬스타엑스, 셔누 허리 통증…11일→26일 컴백 연기. The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020.
5. Glasby, Taylor (December 19, 2020). "The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020". Dazed . Retrieved December 22, 2020.
6. "Gaon Certification - Album". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 11, 2020.
7. Cumulative sales for Fantasia X (Kit + CD):
   • 2020년 07월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2020.
   • 2020년 06월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
8. 2020년 22주차 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2020.
9. "Monsta X Chart History: World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
10. 2020년 22주차 Digital Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2021.
11. "Monsta X Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
12. 2020년 22주차 Download Chart [Week 22 of 2020 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). May 24–30, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
13. Park, Seo-hyun (June 2, 2020). '더쇼' 몬스타엑스 '판타지아'로 1위 "몬베베 사랑합니다"[종합]. K-pop Herald (in Korean). Retrieved December 21, 2020– via Naver.
14. Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2020/06/03 公開. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved August 6, 2020.
15. 週間 アルバムランキング - 2020年06月08日付. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved August 6, 2020.
16. 2020년 05월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
17. 2020년 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2021.
18. "Monsta X Chart History: Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
19. 週間 CDアルバムランキング - 2020年06月08日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking for June 8, 2020]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
20. Lee, Seung-rok (April 4, 2022). 멜론, '2022 최애 수록곡 대전' 개최. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved May 26, 2022– via Naver.
21. Ha, Ji-hyun (April 22, 2022). 멜론, '2022 최애 수록곡 대전' 파이널 투표 진행. Hyundai Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved May 26, 2022.