| Sparkling Blue | ||||
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| Released | January 22, 2024 | |||
| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 15:04 | |||
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| Label | Pledis | |||
| Producer | Bumzu | |||
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Sparkling Blue is the debut extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band TWS, released on January 22, 2024, through Pledis Entertainment. It was promoted by the singles "Oh Mymy: 7s" and "Plot Twist". [1] It debuted atop the Circle Album Chart and at number three of the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart.
In January 2024, Pledis Entertainment proceeded with their plans to launch TWS, the entertainment label's first boy group in nine years, since Seventeen's debut in 2015. [2] The music video for the song "Oh Mymy: 7s" served as the first preview for TWS' EP a few days before its official release. [2] On January 22, 2024, Sparkling Blue, a five-track EP that embodied the sound of "boyhood pop", was released alongside the music video for its lead single "Plot Twist". [3]
Sparkling Blue debuted at number one on the South Korean Circle Album Chart, where it sold 237,606 copies in its first week. [4] The EP also debuted at number three on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart and number four on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart. [5] [6] In the United States, Sparkling Blue opened at number eight on the Heatseekers Albums chart and number 32 on the Top Album Sales chart. [7] [8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Plot Twist" (Korean : 첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아; RR : cheot mannameun gyehwikdaero dwiji anha;lit. The First Meeting Is Not Going to Go as Planned) |
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| 2:32 |
| 2. | "Unplugged Boy" |
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| 3:08 |
| 3. | "First Hooky" |
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| 3:29 |
| 4. | "BFF" |
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| 2:46 |
| 5. | "Oh Mymy: 7s" |
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| 3:09 |
| Total length: | 15:04 | ||||
Weekly charts
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| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | January 22, 2024 | Pledis, YG Plus | |
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