SKZ2021

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SKZ2021
Stray Kids - SKZ2021.jpeg
Compilation album by
Stray Kids
ReleasedDecember 23, 2021 (2021-12-23)
Studio
  • JYPE (Seoul)
  • The Vibe (Seoul)
  • In Grid (Seoul)
  • 821 Sound (Seoul)
  • U Productions (Seoul)
Length51:16
LanguageKorean
Label JYP
Producer
  • 3Racha
  • Versachoi
  • Kim Park Chella
  • Glory Face (Full8loom)
  • This N That
  • Lee Woo-min 'Collapsedone'
  • Space One
  • Frants
  • Slo
  • Hong Ji-sang
  • Doplamingo
  • J;Key
  • Edmmer
  • Alom
Stray Kids chronology
Christmas EveL
(2021)		SKZ2021
(2021)		 Oddinary
(2022)
Singles from SKZ2021
  1. "Scars (Korean ver.)"
    Released: December 23, 2021 (2021-12-23)

SKZ2021 is the second compilation album by South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It was released digitally on December 23, 2021, through JYP Entertainment. It consists of fourteen tracks that the group had released previously, but re-recorded versions consisting of their current lineup, which were not included in their previous compilation album, SKZ2020 (2020), as well as the Korean version of "Scars", which serves as its lead single.

Contents

Background and release

Following the departure of Woojin from Stray Kids in late October 2019, [1] the group released their first compilation album SKZ2020 on March 18, 2020, as the group's Japanese debut. SKZ2020 consists of 27 tracks of the 8-member re-recorded version of several previous songs since their pre-debut EP Mixtape (2018), and the singles "My Pace", "Double Knot", and "Levanter" recorded in Japanese. [2] [3] On January 1, 2021, the group uploaded the video Step Out 2021, containing the group's achievements in 2020, and to-do plans of 2021, including their upcoming SKZ2021, which and highlighted the title of the tracks not included on the previous SKZ2020. [4]

Almost a year after uploading Step Out 2021, on December 21, the group uploaded a poster to announce SKZ2021 would be released on December 23 at 6:00 PM KST to digital music and streaming platform only. [5] [6] The complete track listing was revealed on the next day, consisting of thirteen of the previous-release tracks from the debut EP I Am Not (2018) to the sixth EP Clé: Levanter (2019), including the CD-exclusive tracks, titled "Mixtape", which use the original title instead, as well as "Scars", the group's second Japanese single recorded in Korean. [7] [8] The special music video of "Placebo", stated that it was made by the group's alter ego as SKZ Company personnel from their online program SKZ Code, was released on December 24. [9] [10]

Commercial performance

In Japan, SKZ2021 entered Oricon Digital Albums Chart at number five with 959 download units, [11] as well as Billboard Japan Hot Albums at number 40, [12] selling 955 downloads, debuted at number four on the component Download Albums. [13] The lead single "Scars (Korean ver.)" reached number 114 on the Gaon Download Chart, [14] while the track "Hoodie Season" number 39 on the Hungarian Single Top 40 Chart. [15]

Track listing

SKZ2021 track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Scars" (Korean version)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Changbin (3Racha)
  • Han (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Armadillo
  • Bang Chan
  • Versachoi
3:19
2."Awaken" (from I Am Not , 2018)
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Kim Park Chella
  • Kim Park Chella
  • Bang Chan
3:13
3."Rock" (돌; from I Am Not, 2018)
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Glory Face (Full8loom)
Glory Face3:13
4."3rd Eye" (from I Am Not, 2018)
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • This N That
This N That4:03
5."Placebo" (from I Am Not, 2018)
  • Bang Chan
  • Lee Know
  • Changbin
  • Hyunjin
  • Han
  • Felix
  • Seungmin
  • I.N
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
Lee Woo-min 'Collapsedone'3:55
6."Insomnia" (불면증; from I Am Who , 2018)
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • KZ
  • Space One
Space One3:26
7."Behind the Light" (그림자도 빛이 있어야 존재; from I Am Who, 2018)
  • Bang Chan
  • Lee Know
  • Changbin
  • Hyunjin
  • Han
  • Felix
  • Seungmin
  • I.N
  • Bang Chan
  • Lee Know
  • Changbin
  • Hyunjin
  • Han
  • Felix
  • Seungmin
  • I.N
Bang Chan4:30
8."My Side" (편; from I Am You , 2018)
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Frants
Frants3:36
9."N/S" (극과 극; from I Am You, 2018)
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Slo
Slo3:44
10."0325" (from I Am You, 2018)
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Hong Ji-sang
Hong Ji-sang3:38
11."For You" (from I Am You, 2018)
  • Bang Chan
  • Lee Know
  • Changbin
  • Hyunjin
  • Han
  • Felix
  • Seungmin
  • I.N
  • Bang Chan
  • Lee Know
  • Changbin
  • Hyunjin
  • Han
  • Felix
  • Seungmin
  • I.N
  • Bang Chan
  • Doplamingo
4:09
12."Maze of Memories" (잠깐의 고요; from Clé 1: Miroh , 2019)
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • J;Key
  • J;Key
  • Bang Chan
2:55
13."Broken Compass" (고장난 나침반; from Clé 1: Miroh, 2019)
  • Bang Chan
  • Lee Know
  • Changbin
  • Hyunjin
  • Han
  • Felix
  • Seungmin
  • I.N
  • Bang Chan
  • Lee Know
  • Changbin
  • Hyunjin
  • Han
  • Felix
  • Seungmin
  • I.N
  • Versachoi
  • Bang Chan
3:41
14."Hoodie Season" (from Clé: Levanter , 2019)
  • Bang Chan
  • Lee Know
  • Changbin
  • Hyunjin
  • Han
  • Felix
  • Seungmin
  • I.N
  • Bang Chan
  • Lee Know
  • Changbin
  • Hyunjin
  • Han
  • Felix
  • Seungmin
  • I.N
  • Edmmer
  • Alom
3:54
Total length:51:16

Notes

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Melon. [16]

Musicians

Technical

Locations

Charts

Chart performance for SKZ2021
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon) [11] 5
Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [12] 40

Sales

Sales figures for SKZ2021
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan
Digital 		—959 [11]

Release history

Release dates and formats for SKZ2021
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousDecember 23, 2021 JYP [17] [18]

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