Second Wind (single album)

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Second Wind
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Digital cover
Single album by
BSS
ReleasedFebruary 6, 2023 (2023-02-06)
Genre K-pop
Length9:59
Language
Label
Singles from Second Wind
  1. "Fighting"
    Released: February 6, 2023

Second Wind is the debut single album by BSS, a sub-unit of the South Korean boy band Seventeen. It was released on February 6, 2023, alongside its lead single "Fighting", featuring Lee Young-ji. [1] [2] Serving as BSS's first release in almost five years, Second Wind topped the Circle Album Chart and broke the first-week sales record for an album released by a K-pop sub-unit. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Background and release

On January 7, 2023, BSS announced their plans of releasing a new single album, marking the sub-unit's first return since their debut digital single "Just Do It" nearly five years prior. [6] Although the track was intended to be a one-time skit created for Caratland, a fan meeting event for Seventeen, positive feedback and demand from fans prompted BSS to plan for another project. [7] On January 12, Pledis Entertainment further revealed details of the album's name, Second Wind; album versions; and February 6 release date. [8] Conceived as an album with an active sports aesthetic, a special version of Second Wind was launched, featuring BSS-themed sports apparel (a t-shirt, scrunchie, hairband, mask, and socks) arranged inside a shoebox-inspired package. [9]

On February 2, BSS teased the single album's three-song tracklist through a highlight medley designed to mimic a fitness app's goal tracker progression. [10] "Going BSS", a two-episode special of Seventeen's web variety show Going Seventeen, as well as two official teasers, were also aired to support the album's release. [11]

Second Wind was digitally and physically released worldwide on February 6, 2023. Its lead single, "Fighting", was released with an accompanying music video on the same day. [12] On February 23, BSS shared a special performance video of the track "7PM", featuring Norwegian singer Peder Elias. [13]

Critical reception

Professional ratings for Second Wind
Review scores
SourceRating
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Lee Ha-na of Newsen commended the album for "breathing a new wind into the music industry" with its charming ability to transform into a "support group that is always by your side". [15] In a review for NME , Tanu Raj scored Second Wind four out of five stars, noting the album as the "perfect pick-me-up" and "a record that exudes endless, sunny optimism". [14]

Commercial performance

On the first day of its release, Second Wind was reported to have sold over 478,000 copies, immediately breaking the first-week sales record for an album released by a sub-unit of a K-pop band. [4] [5] By the end of the first week, it sold a record 610,189 copies in total. [16] The album also debuted at number one on the Circle Album Chart on the week-ending date of February 11, 2023. [3]

The album's lead single "Fighting" entered the Circle Digital Chart at number five and topped its component Download Chart in the issue dated February 5–11, 2023. [17] [18] The song debuted at number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart dated February 15, 2023. [19] It also debuted at number eight on the World Digital Song Sales chart issued on February 18, 2023. [20]

Track listing

Second Wind track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Fighting" (파이팅 해야지; featuring Lee Young-ji)
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Hoshi
  • S.Coups
  • Park Ki-Tae (Prismfilter)
3:24
2."Lunch"
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Hoshi
  • DK
  • Seungkwan
  • Kyler Niko
  • Willie Weeks
3:20
3."7PM" (7시예 들어줘; featuring Peder Elias)
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Peder Elias
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Peder Elias
  • Hoshi
  • DK
  • Seungkwan
3:15
Total length:9:59

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Second Wind
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA) [34] 2× Platinum500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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