The Keys (EP)

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The Keys
GWSN - The Keys.png
EP by
ReleasedApril 28, 2020
Recorded2020
Genre
Length14:20
LanguageKorean
Label
  • Miles
  • Sony Music Korea
GWSN chronology
The Park in the Night Part Three
(2019)
The Keys
(2020)
The Other Side of the Moon
(2021)
Singles from the Keys
  1. "Bazooka!"
    Released: April 28, 2020

The Keys (stylized as the Keys) is the fourth extended play by South Korean girl group GWSN, released by Miles Entertainment on April 28, 2020. [1] The EP features four tracks, with "BAZOOKA!" serving as the title track. Member Soso did not participate in this release for health reasons.

Contents

Background

The Keys is GWSN's first release since moving to a new label (MILES), which is a subsidiary of their original entertainment company, Kiwi Media Group. [2] Member Soso was absent from this release due to an ankle injury. [3]

Commercial performance

The Keys debuted at number 6 on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart, becoming the group's first top ten entry. The EP sold 4,270 copies for the month of April 2020, thus within two days. [4] It has sold 6,879 copies as of June 2020. [5]

Track listing

the Keys track listing [6]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Bazooka!"
  • Llano
  • peacedelicsu
  • Fabian Torsson
  • Harry Sommerdahl
3:15
2."the Aerialist (Wonderboy)" (공중곡예사)Kim Yeonseo
  • Kim Yeonseo
  • minGtion
  • An Shinae
minGtion3:09
3."Tweaks ~ Heavy cloud but no rain"LlanoDaniel "Obi" Klein3:47
4."After the bloom (alone)"
  • Llano
  • peacedelicsu
  • Jan Baars
  • Rajan Muse
  • Ronnie Icon
  • Nathalie Boone
  • Jan Baars
  • Rajan Muse
  • Ronnie Icon
4:09
Total length:14:20

Charts

Sales chart performance for the Keys
Chart (2020)Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [7] 6

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