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| Released | November 2, 2022 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 38:33 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
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XYZ is the debut studio album from Japanese idol group ExWhyZ. [1] It was released on November 2, 2022, by EMI Records. The album was preceded by two singles, "Wanna Dance" and "Obsession". [2] [3] The album consists of eleven tracks. [4] The album was re-released as XYZ (Hyper Edition) on March 1, 2023, including vocals from Midoriko and one additional track. [5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "XYZ" | 1:34 | ||
| 2. | "D.Y.D" | ExWhyZ, Miru Shinoda, Kento Yamada | Miru Shinoda, Kento Yamada | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Stay with Me" | Mickie J | Denny White | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Obsession" | Kanata Okajima | 80Kidz, Maika Loubte | 3:18 |
| 5. | "4:00 a.m" | Mikina, Maho | Michael Kaneko | 3:07 |
| 6. | "Weekend" | Maho, Manpan Ito | Marcus Maria, Wennegaard Maria, Jake K, Kim Jake Byung Jin | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Wanna Dance" | ExWhyZ, Shinichi Osawa | Shinichi Osawa | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Aishiteru" (あいしてる) | Maho | Shingo Sekiguchi | 4:35 |
| 9. | "You & Me" | Maho | Satoru Kurihara, Tasuku Maeda | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Higher" | Mayu, Shin Sakiura | Shin Sakiura | 3:13 |
| 11. | "Universe" | Maho, Miru Shinoda, Kento Yamada | Miru Shinoda, Kento Yamada | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 38:33 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Secret Secret" | Satoru Kurihara, Mayu, Midoriko, Yu-ki, Maho | Satoru Kurihara, Tasuku Maeda | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 42:01 | |||
| Chart | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| XYZ | XYZ (Hyper Edition) | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) [6] | 7 | 7 [7] |
| Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard ) [8] | 7 | 8 [9] |
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