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Released | July 20, 2022 | |||
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Length | 20:47 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
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Hello, World! (stylized as Hello, world!) is the first extended play by South Korean rock band Xdinary Heroes. It was released by Studio J and JYP Entertainment on July 20, 2022. The extended play consists six tracks, including the lead single "Test Me". [3]
In late June 2022, they released a new video entitled "How to enjoy ♭form with Xdinary Heroes". The next day, Xdinary Heroes announced their first-ever comeback with Hello, World! an extended play to be released in July 20. [1] An instrumental sampler and highlight film were released on June 30 and July 14, respectively. [4] In the next days, two music video teasers were unveiled revealing the storyline of the music video. [5] The extended play alongside the music video for "Test Me" was released on July 20. [6]
Hello, World! consists of five tracks written and composed by the band. [7] The lead single "Test Me" is synth pop-rock song with lyrics about "defiance and having the courage to say “no" to a conformist society." [2]
On July 20, 2022, Xdinary Heroes held a comeback showcase for the new album where they performed all tracks from the Hello, World! and also their previous single "Happy Death Day". [3] Moreover, the band also appeared in several music shows such as SBS's Inkigayo , MBC's Show! Music Core , and KBS's Music Bank . [8] Furthermore, live clips of the band performing the songs from the album were also released. [9] On August 9, the band released a music video for the B-side "Strawberry Cake." [8]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Test Me" |
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| Lee Hae-sol | 03:19 |
2. | "Knock Down" |
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| Garden | 03:36 |
3. | "Sucker Punch!" |
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| Selah | 03:34 |
4. | "Strawberry Cake" |
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| Kevin Oppa (Solcire) | 03:38 |
5. | "Pirates" |
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| Kevin Oppa (Solcire) | 03:19 |
6. | "Test Me" (Inst.) |
| Lee Hae-sol | 03:19 | |
Total length: | 20:47 |
Region | Sales |
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South Korea [13] | 65,494 |
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South Korea | July 20, 2022 | CD | |
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