Youth (Kihyun EP)

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Youth
Kihyun - Youth.png
Digital cover
EP by
Kihyun
ReleasedOctober 24, 2022
Genre K-pop
Length17:02
LanguageKorean
Label
Kihyun chronology
Voyager
(2022)		Youth
(2022)
Singles from Youth
  1. "Youth"
    Released: October 24, 2022

Youth is the first extended play by the South Korean vocalist Kihyun. It was released by Starship Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment on October 24, 2022. The EP contains five tracks, including the title track of the same name.

Contents

Background and release

On September 30, Kihyun posted the coming image of his first EP Youth through Monsta X's official SNS, with release date announced to be on October 24, confirming his first comeback, seven months after his solo debut. [1] [2]

The album film was released on October 5, [3] the tracklist on October 7, [4] and concept films and photos between October 8 to 16. [5] [6] Kihyun had a comeback showcase on Naver Now's #OUTNOW to introduce Youth along with its title track. [7]

The physical EP was released in three standard versions; Youth, Goodbye Youth, and The 2nd Journey, along with a jewel case version and a KiT version. [8]

Composition

Kim Eana wrote the lyrics for the title track "Youth" and group member Hyungwon participated in writing, composing, and arranging the tracks "Bad Liar" and "Where Is This Love", while Kihyun participated in writing the lyrics for the track "'Cause of You" alongside labelmate Brother Su. [9]

Youth is an album that intends to revisit childhood based on the worldview of a "traveler" and started from an autobiographical story. [10]

The title track "Youth" is an alternative rock track in which the present Kihyun tells the child Kihyun all the emotions of that time and the current promise. [10] [11] For the other tracks, "Bad Liar" was composed to complement Kihyun's vocals and is meant to capture that lies can coexist with the desire to get back together, "Stardust" is an up-tempo song with an energetic drum sound, "Where Is This Love" is a song that was inspired by the movie Closer , and "'Cause of You" is a song filled with sweet and refreshing feelings. [12]

Critical reception

Lai Frances of Uproxx wrote that the EP "brought nothing but nostalgia" and described the title track as "a feel-good rock pop song that invites listeners to take a trip down memory lane and remember the greatest times of our lives - our youth", with following four tracks can be interpreted as "moments in our youth where we experience feelings such as anger, heartbreak, loss, and love", while summed it all up as "a timeless masterpiece worth having on loop". [13]

Listicles

Name of critic or publication, name of listicle, name of work, and rank
Critic/PublicationListWorkRankRef.
Album
Uproxx The Best K-pop Albums of 2022YouthPlaced [lower-alpha 1] [13]

Commercial performance

Kihyun received his second Hanteo Chart Bronze Certification Plaque for achieving 114,950 copies of Initial Chodong sales in its first week of release in South Korea. [14]

Track listing

Youth track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Youth" Kim Eana
  • Karl Morgan
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • AVIN
  • SLAY
  • CHASE
2:42
2."Bad Liar"
  • Hyungwon
  • Justin Oh
  • Jantine Annika Heij
  • Hyungwon
  • Justin Oh
3:29
3."Stardust"Jang Da-in (PNP)
  • Gusten Dahlqvist
  • Christian Fast
  • Noak Hellsing
  • Hautboi Rich
Gusten Dahlqvist3:46
4."Where Is This Love"
  • Hyungwon
  • Justin Oh
  • Jantine Annika Heij
  • Hyungwon
  • Justin Oh
  • Jantine Annika Heij
  • Hyungwon
  • Justin Oh
3:25
5."'Cause of You"
Brother SuBrother Su3:40
Total length:17:02

Charts

Album

Songs

Weekly chart

Chart performance for "Youth"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
South Korea (Circle) [18] 90

Certification and sales

Certification and sales for Youth
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
South Korea—167,823 [19]

Release history

Release history and formats for Youth
RegionDateFormatLabel
South KoreaOctober 24, 2022
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming

Notes

  1. ↑ All the albums and songs listed are either unranked or just alphabetically ranked.

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References

  1. ↑ Yoon, Yoon-baek (October 1, 2022). 몬스타엑스 기현, 24일 솔로 컴백… 7개월 만 [MONSTA X's Kihyun to make a solo comeback on the 24th... 7 months only]. Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved October 1, 2022– via Naver.
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  19. ↑ Cumulative sales for Youth (KiT + CD):
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