Tattoo (EP)

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Tattoo
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ReleasedNovember 6, 2019 (November 6, 2019)
Recorded2019
Genre
Length20:57
Language
  • Japanese
  • Korean
Label Ariola Japan
The Boyz chronology
Dreamlike
(2019)
Tattoo
(2019)
Reveal
(2020)
Singles from Tattoo
  1. "Tattoo"
    Released: November 6

Tattoo is the first Japanese extended play by South Korean boy group The Boyz. It was released on November 6, 2019, through Ariola Japan. The EP consists of six tracks.

Contents

Background

On November 6, the Boyz officially debuted in Japan with the release of their first Japanese extended play Tattoo and its lead single with the same name. [1]

Track listing

Tattoo track listing [2]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Back All Black"
  • Bon Bon
  • Daniel Kim
  • Paul Najjar
  • Erik Lidbom
  • Paul Najjar
3:21
2."Tattoo"
  • Bon Bon
  • Daniel Kim
  • Dani Paz
  • Maria Marcus
  • Maria Marcus
  • Dani Paz
3:52
3."Espionage"
  • Bon Bon
  • Daniel Kim
  • Adam Ben Yahia
  • Adam Ben Yahia
3:16
4."Stupid Sorry"
  • Bon Bon
  • Sean Alexander
  • Phil Schwan
  • Drew Ryan Scott
  • Phil Schwan
3:30
5."Bye Bye Bye"
  • Bon Bon
  • Geek Boy Al Swettenham
  • Christopher Casper Golighty
  • Steven Lee
  • Geek Boy Al Swettenham
3:29
6."Brighter"
  • Bon Bon
  • Daniel Kim
  • Takey
  • Takey
3:27
Total length:20:57

Charts

Chart performance for Tattoo
Chart (2019)Peak
position
Japan Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [3] 4
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [4] 2

Release history

Release history and formats for Tattoo
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousNovember 6, 2019
CD

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References

  1. "1st Mini Album『TATTOO』リリース決定!". The Boyz Japan Official (in Japanese). Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  2. "Tattoo". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  3. Billboard Japan Hot Albums Chart peak positions:
    • "Tattoo (2019)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). November 18, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  4. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-11-18" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 12, 2021.