| Youth | |
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| Released | August 11, 2022 |
| Recorded | 2022 |
| Length | 9:55 |
| Language | Japanese |
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Youth is the first Japanese extended play by South Korean boy group WEi. It was released by Oui Entertainment on August 11, 2022, and contains three tracks, including the lead single "Maldives". This EP also includes Japanese versions of "Bye Bye Bye" and "RUi".
On July 4, 2022, Oui Entertainment announced that WEi would be making their Japanese debut with their first Japanese EP Youth to be released on August 11. [1] On July 28, the track list was released, with "Maldives" announced as the lead single. Music video teasers for the lead single were released on August 1, August 5, August 6, and August 8, respectively. [2] Prior to the album's official release, the music video for the lead single was released on August 10.
Youth consists of three tracks and is described as an album filled with WEi's unique colors that capture the image of the word youth. It presents listeners with a dynamic everyday life by depicting the innocence that can only be felt and held in youth. The title track "Maldives" is a disco house genre song that depicts a brilliant moment of dreaming in an ideal place like the Maldives. The second track "Bye Bye Bye" is the Japanese version of the group's third single and depicts the courage and ambition of escaping from anxiety and restraints to set out in search of what you really want to do. The third track "RUi" is the Japanese version of the group's song by the same name and is a fan song expressing gratitude to the group's fans, RUi. [3]
Following the release of Youth, WEi held a four-day event which included live concerts, talk shows, and autograph sessions to commemorate their Japan debut. [4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Maldives" |
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| Stainboys | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Bye Bye Bye" (Japanese version) |
| MosPick | MosPick | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Rui" (16番目の星; Japanese version) |
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| 3:15 |
| Total length: | 9:55 | ||||
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | August 11, 2022 |
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