| Hello Chapter 2: Hello, Strange Place | ||||
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| Released | November 19, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
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| Length | 16:31 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | C9 | |||
| Producer | MZMC [1] | |||
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Hello Chapter 2: Hello, Strange Place is the second extended play by South Korean boy group CIX. It was released on November 19, 2019 by C9 Entertainment and distributed by Warner Music Korea. The EP consists of five tracks including the single "Numb". [3]
On September 27, 2019, it was announced that CIX would have a comeback in November 2019. [4] On November 1, it was revealed that CIX would return with their second EP Hello Chapter 2: Hello, Strange Place on November 19. [5]
The music video teaser for "Numb" was released on November 18 and full music video on November 19. [6]
"Numb" is a hip hop dance track that addresses the problem of teenagers being forced to stay quiet during unfair situations and growing "numb" after losing their dreams.
CIX held a live showcase alongside the release of the EP on November 20 where they performed "Numb". The group started promoting their title track "Numb" on November 22. They first performed the lead single on KBS' Music Bank followed by performances on MBC's Show! Music Core and SBS's Inkigayo and Mnet's M Countdown . [7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Black Out" | JQ, Park Ji-won, Woo Ah-ra | Anthony Pavel, Landon Sears, Kyle Buckley, MZMC, Jay Kim | Pink Slip, Inverness, MZMC | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Numb" (순수의 시대) | danke | Kaelyn Behr, Anthony Pavel, MZMC, Jay Kim | Styalz Fuego | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Rewind" | NODAY, Jay Kim | Kaelyn Behr, Anthony Pavel, MZMC, Jay Kim | Styalz Fuego | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Bystander" (방관자) | danke | Mike Woods, Michael McCall, Anthony Pavel, Julien Maurice Moore, MZMC, Jay Kim | Mike Woods, Boston | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Maybe I" | Jay Kim | Mike Woods, Michael McCall, Anthony Pavel, Julien Maurice Moore, Anthony Russo, MZMC, Jay Kim | Mike Woods, Boston, MZMC | 3:08 |
| Total length: | 16:31 | ||||
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| South Korean Albums (Gaon) [8] | 4 |
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | November 19, 2019 | ||
| South Korea |
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