Love Pt. 2: Passion

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Love Pt. 2: Passion
WEi Love Pt 2 Passion.png
Digital cover
EP by
WEi
ReleasedOctober 19, 2022 (2022-10-19)
Recorded2022
Length20:23
LanguageKorean
Label
WEi chronology
Youth
(2022)		Love Pt. 2: Passion
(2022)		 Love Pt. 3: Eternally
(2023)
Singles from Love Pt. 2: Passion
  1. "Spray"
    Released: October 19, 2022

Love Pt. 2: Passion is the fifth extended play by South Korean boy group WEi. It was released by Oui Entertainment on October 19, 2022 and contains six tracks, including the lead single "Spray".

Contents

Background and release

On October 6, 2022, it was announced the group would release their fifth extended play Love Pt. 2: Passion on October 19. [1] On March 8, the track list was released, with "Spray" announced as the lead single. [2] On October 14, the highlight medley video was released. Music video teasers for the lead single were released on October 17 and October 18, respectively. [3]

Composition

Love Pt. 2: Passion consists of six tracks and is described as expressing love with passion and confidence while depicting the growing pains of love experienced by youth. The opening track "Moonlight" is a love song with a charming disco funk bassline that expresses a love felt under a night sky. The lead single "Spray" is a song that declares you will be covered with their colors as if drawing graffiti on a canvas. The third track "Higher Ground" is a song which captures the passion of love. The fourth track "Rose" is a song that expresses the feelings of falling in love with one's charms that resemble a rose. The fifth track "Special Holiday" is a song which compares every day of life with someone you love to a special holiday. The sixth track "Umbrella" is a song which promises to always be by your side. [4] [5] [6]

Promotion

Following the release of Love Pt. 2: Passion, WEi held a media showcase and a fan showcase on the same date to introduce the extended play and communicate with their fans. The group performed "Spray", "Higher Ground", and "Moonlight" during the showcase. [7] The group's promotions for the song "Spray" began on October 20, 2022, on Mnet's M Countdown . [8] The B-side track "Higher Ground'" was also performed during the group's promotions. "Rose" was performed during the fan concert Merry RUi Day. A special music video featuring "Special Holiday" was released on December 12. "Moonlight" was performed on Arirang TV's Simply K-Pop on January 12, 2023.

Track listing

Love Pt. 2: Passion track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Moonlight"
  • Junzo (NEWTYPE)
  • Corbin (NEWTYPE)
  • 1Take (NEWTYPE)
  • Junzo (NEWTYPE)
  • Corbin (NEWTYPE)
  • 1Take (NEWTYPE)
  • Junzo (NEWTYPE)
  • Corbin (NEWTYPE)
  • 1Take (NEWTYPE)
3:29
2."Spray"
OUOWOUOW3:17
3."Higher Ground"
  • Yuki
  • Ulti
  • zomay
  • Kang Yeon Wook
  • Yoon Sang Cho
  • Yoon Ho Gi
  • Yuki
  • zomay
  • Ulti
  • Kang Yeon Wook
  • Yoon Sang Cho
  • Yoon Ho Gi
  • Yuki
  • Kang Yeon Wook
  • zomay
  • Yoon Sang Cho
3:11
4."Rose"
  • Kohway
  • Young Jay
  • Kohway
  • Jeon Jin
  • Young Jay
Jeon Jin3:39
5."Special Holiday"
  • STAINBOYS
  • NU'MAKER
  • STAINBOYS
  • NU'MAKER
STAINBOYS3:28
6."Umbrella" (우산)
  • YOSKE
  • Kim Mi Ryang (ALIVE KNOB)
  • YOSKE
  • KYUM LYK
  • Ovrlap
  • SOONG (ALIVE KNOB)
  • KYUM LYK
  • Ovrlap)
3:19
Total length:20:23

Charts

Release history

Release history and formats for Love Pt. 2: Passion
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousOctober 19, 2022

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