Reality (Infinite EP)

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Reality
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ReleasedJuly 13, 2015 (2015-07-13)
Recorded2015
Genre
Length22:38
Language Korean
Label
Infinite chronology
Season 2
(2014)
Reality
(2015)
Infinite Only
(2016)
Singles from Reality
  1. "Bad"
    Released: July 13, 2015 (2015-07-13)

Reality is the fifth mini-album released by the South Korean boy band Infinite. It was released on July 13, 2015, by Woollim Label. The album features seven tracks with "Bad" serving as its title track.

Contents

Background

A teaser image for the group's comeback album was revealed on June 30, 2015, on the group's homepage. Thus, confirming that the group would be making a comeback soon. Subsequent images revealing the names of the tracks were also released in the following weeks. On July 2, a representative of Woollim Entertainment confirmed the date of the boy group's comeback to be July 13, 2015, a little over a year since their last album.

Track listing

Reality track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Betting" Rphabet1:15
2."Bad"RphabetRphabet3:37
3."Moonlight"Lee Gi, C-NOLee Gi, C-NO3:27
4."Footsteps" (발걸음; balgeol-eum)J.Yoon, Hoya, DongwooJ.Yoon3:23
5."Between Me and You" (마주보며 서 있어 majubomyeo seo iss-eo)KZ, Jeon Da Un, CRAZYMIND, Hoya, DongwooKZ, Jeon Da Un, CRAZYMIND4:16
6."Love Letter" (러브레터 leobeuleteo)SweetchSweetch3:34
7."Take care of the Ending (Up to You)" (엔딩을 부탁해 ending-eul butaghae)Seom Eun Ji, Hoya, DongwooSeom Eun Ji3:13
Total length:22:38

Charts

Chart performance for Reality
Chart (2015)Peak
position
Gaon Album Chart (weekly) [1] 1
Gaon Album Chart (monthly) [2] 3
Gaon Album Chart (year-end) [3] 12

Music program awards

The following is a list of Infinite wins for the song "Bad" on Korea's televised music broadcast shows. The Show is aired on SBS MTV every Tuesday, Show Champion is aired on MBC Music every Wednesday, M! Countdown is on Korean cable channel M.net every Thursday, Music Bank on KBS every Friday and Music Core on MBC every Saturday.

Music program awards
SongProgramDate
"Bad" The Show (SBS MTV)July 21, 2015
Show Champion (MBC Music)July 22, 2015
M! Countdown (Mnet)July 23, 2015
Music Bank (KBS)July 24, 2015
Music Core (MBC)July 25, 2015
The Show (SBS MTV)July 28, 2015

Release history

Release dates and formats for Reality
RegionFormatDateLabel
South KoreaJuly 13, 2015
VariousDigital download

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