Thrill-ing

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Thrill-ing
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EP by
ReleasedAugust 9, 2021 (2021-08-09)
Recorded2021
Genre [1]
Length19:32
LanguageKorean
Label
The Boyz chronology
Breaking Dawn
(2021)
Thrill-ing
(2021)
Maverick
(2021)
Singles from Thrill-ing
  1. "Thrill Ride"
    Released: August 9, 2021

Thrill-ing is the sixth extended play by South Korean boy group The Boyz. [2] It was released on August 9, 2021 through Cre.Ker Entertainment. [2] The EP consists of six tracks, including the lead single "Thrill Ride".

Contents

Background

On June 21, Cre.ker Entertainment announced that The Boyz will be releasing their sixth extended play in August. This will be their first comeback since the conclusion of Kingdom: Legendary War and their first South Korean release in almost a year since 2020's Chase . [3] [4]

On July 26, it was revealed that the title of the extended play will be Thrill-ing and will be released on August 9, with "Thrill Ride" as the lead single. Along with the announcement, a schedule for the group's comeback was also released. [2] It was hinted by members Younghoon and Hyunjae in their Singles Korea interview that the comeback will be defined by two keywords: energy and party. [5] [6]

On July 27, the first batch of concept photos titled "Splash" was released on the group's social media accounts. [7] On July 28, the second batch of concept photos titled "Bang" was released, while on July 29, the third set was called "Kick" was released. [8]

On July 31, the track list of the album was released. [9]

Track listing

Thrill-ing track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Thrill Ride"
  • Albin Nordqvist
  • Gabriel Brandes
Albin Nordqvist3:16
2."Out of Control" (환상열차; Hwansangyeolcha)
  • jyll
  • Rasmus Gregersen
  • Daniel Michael Victor
  • Ralz
  • DMV
  • jyll
3:35
3."Dancing Till We Drop"dankeChris WahleChris Wahle3:35
4."Nightmares" (黑花; Black Flower) Jo Yoon-kyung
  • dBoi! (Oceancave)
  • Andy Love
dBoi! (Oceancave)3:03
5."Merry Bad Ending"
  • Anthony Russo
  • Anthony Pavel
  • Jackson Morgan
  • Kaelyn Behr
  • Rudy Sandapa
  • MZMC
3:23
6."B.O.Y (Bet On You)"
  • Ryan Jhun
  • Alexander Standal Pavelich
  • Coucheron
  • Raoul Chen
  • Tim North
  • Ryan Jhun
  • Coucheron
  • Raoul Chen
2:40
Total length:19:32

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Thrill-ing
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA) [13] 2× Platinum500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Music program awards
SongProgramDateRef.
"Thrill Ride" The Show August 17, 2021 [14]
Show Champion August 18, 2021 [15]
M Countdown August 19, 2021 [16]
Music Bank August 20, 2021 [17]
Show! Music Core August 21, 2021 [18]

Release history

Release history and formats for Thrill-ing
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousAugust 9, 2021
CD

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