The Book of Us: The Demon

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The Book of Us: The Demon
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EP by
Day6
ReleasedMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
Genre
[ citation needed ]
Length28:28
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
  • DAY6
  • Hong Ji-sang
Day6 chronology
The Best Day2
(2019)		The Book of Us: The Demon
(2020)		 The Book of Us: Negentropy
(2021)
Singles from The Book of Us: The Demon
  1. "Zombie"
    Released: May 11, 2020
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Day and Night" (해와 달처럼; Haewa Dalcheoreom [lit. "Like the Sun and Moon"]) Young K
  • Jae
  • Sungjin
  • Young K
  • Wonpil
  • Hong Jisang
Hong Jisang3:25
2."Zombie"
  • Jae
  • Hong Jisang
Hong Jisang3:29
3."Tick Tock"
  • Jae
  • Young K
  • Jae
  • Sungjin
  • Young K
  • Wonpil
  • Hong Jisang
Hong Jisang3:53
4."Love me or Leave me"Young K
  • Jae
  • Sungjin
  • Young K
  • Wonpil
  • Hong Jisang
Hong Jisang3:43
5."STOP" (때려쳐; Ttaelyeojyeo [lit. "Quit"])Young K
  • Jae
  • Sungjin
  • Young K
  • Wonpil
  • Hong Jisang
Hong Jisang3:48
6."1 to 10"Young K
  • Jae
  • Sungjin
  • Young K
  • Wonpil
  • Hong Jisang
Hong Jisang3:08
7."Afraid"
  • Sungjin
  • Jeon Dasol
  • Jae Dogi
  • Sungjin
  • Jeon Dasol
  • Jae Dogi
재도기 (쏠시레)3:33
8."Zombie" (English Ver.)
  • Young K
  • Wonpil
  • Jae
  • Hong Jisang
Hong Jisang3:29
Total length:28:28

Awards and recognition

Time named "The Book of Us: The Demon" as one of ten albums defining "K-Pop's monumental year in 2020", citing "memorably penetrating lyrics" and its capacity "to make listeners feel less alone [in their own pain]". [17] The South China Morning Post included the album among "the top 15 K-Pop group albums of 2020", describing it as "a soundtrack for life." [18] NME ranked the album #19 on its list of "The 25 best Asian albums of 2020", calling it their "most cathartic and therapeutic material yet." [19]

"Zombie" was named one of the top 10 singles of the year (among Korean artists) by IZM, a music critic site in South Korea. [20] The group received the "Best Band Performance" award in the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards for the song. [21]

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  17. ↑ Moon, Kat. "The Songs and Albums That Defined K-Pop's Monumental Year in 2020". Time.
  18. ↑ Herman, Tamar (15 December 2020). "The top 15 K-pop group albums of 2020: BTS, Twice, NCT 127, Monsta X, Super M, Gfriend and many more". South China Morning Post.
  19. ↑ "The 25 best Asian albums of 2020". NME. 18 December 2020.
  20. ↑ "2020 올해의 가요 싱글". IZM.
  21. ↑ "2020 Mnet ASIAN MUSIC AWARDS". MAMA. Mwave.
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