Who! (single album)

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Who!
BoyNextDoor Who Album Cover.jpg
Digital cover
Single album by
BoyNextDoor
ReleasedMay 30, 2023
Genre Pop
Length8:08
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
  • Zico
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Nmore
  • Daily
  • Likey
BoyNextDoor chronology
Who!
(2023)		 Why..
(2023)
Singles from Who!
  1. "But I Like You"
    Released: May 22, 2023
  2. "One and Only"
    Released: May 25, 2023
  3. "Serenade"
    Released: May 30, 2023

Who! is the debut single album by South Korean boy band BoyNextDoor. It was released on May 30, 2023, by KOZ Entertainment, a subsidiary of Hybe Corporation. The single album contains three tracks, "But I Like You", "One and Only", and "Serenade", which were all released as singles.

Contents

Background and release

On April 12, 2023, KOZ Entertainment announced the formation of their first boy group through the release of clips on YouTube. A few days later on April 16, the group's logo was published on YouTube through the Hybe Label's official channel, revealing their name as BoyNextDoor. [1]

The following month on May 2, KOZ announced that the group would debut with their first single album titled Who!. [2] Then on May 14, KOZ released a series of each member's moving profile on the group's social media platforms. [3]

Composition

As alluded to by their name, BoyNextDoor defined their songs from Who! as "easy listening" and "natural" that the public can sing along to. [4] The single album opens with "But I Like You", a rock-based teen pop song expressing the excitement of falling in love. Members Jaehyun, Taesan, and Woonhak participated in writing and composing the song. [5] "One and Only" describes both the group's uniqueness and determination to confess to their crush with a cheerful rhythm. The song is produced by the label's owner and rapper Zico. [6] The final track "Serenade" has been described as a "lovelorn" song about the group approaching their crush and confessing to them. [7] Member Jaehyun participated in writing lyrics for this track and cites his parents' love story as the inspiration behind the lyrics. [8]

Promotion

Who! was announced on May 22, 2023, that the group would have their own debut show titled "BoyNextDoor Tonight" which aired on Mnet and M2 on the day of the album's release. [9] On June 1, the group held their debut stage on Mnet's M Countdown where they performed "One and Only" and promotions continued through June 10 where the group performed at the 2023 Weverse Con Festival in Seoul. [10]

Track listing

Who! track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."But I Like You" (돌아버리겠다)
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Jaeyhun
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
  • Nmore
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Jaeyhun
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Nmore
2:17
2."One and Only"
  • Zico
  • Pop Time
  • Zico
  • Pop Time
2:48
3."Serenade"
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Daily
  • Likey
  • Jaehyun
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Daily
  • Likey
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Daily
  • Likey
3:03
Total length:08:08

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Who!
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA) [17] Platinum250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Who!
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousMay 30, 2023
 [18]

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