The World EP.2: Outlaw

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The World EP.2: Outlaw
Ateez - The World EP.2 Outlaw.png
Digital cover
EP by
Ateez
ReleasedJune 16, 2023 (2023-06-16)
Genre K-pop
Length19:30
LanguageKorean
Label
Ateez chronology
Spin Off: From the Witness
(2022)		The World EP.2: Outlaw
(2023)		 The World EP.Fin: Will
(2023)
Singles from The World EP.2: Outlaw
  1. "Bouncy (K-Hot Chilli Peppers)"
    Released: June 16, 2023

The World EP.2: Outlaw is the tenth extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band Ateez. It was released on June 16, 2023, through KQ Entertainment, RCA Records, and Legacy Recordings. [1] It consists of six tracks, including the single "Bouncy (K-Hot Chilli Peppers)". [2] The band will embark on a world tour in support of the EP, titled The Fellowship: Break the Wall. [3]

Contents

Background and themes

The EP is a continuation of the theme started with The World EP.1: Movement (2022), which "marked the beginning of a secret movement to cause a fissure in this controlled society". [1] It contains themes of oppression and "the desire to break free from it". [4]

Member Jongho stated that the group intended for the lead single, "Bouncy (K-Hot Chilli Peppers)", to have "fun vibes and energetic colors", which they demonstrated by incorporating gestures into their choreography for its video, including "flaking the pepper, grinding it and biting it". He also said, "For the other tracks, (we) can take on different concepts. This mini album, itself, is a variety. Musically, it is very diverse." [2] USA Today stated that "This World" has "operatic, haunting tones" and "Outlaw" has a "hypnotic tempo". [2]

Critical reception

Year-end lists for The World EP.2: Outlaw
Critic/PublicationListRankRef.
Paste The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 202315 [5]

Track listing

The World EP.2: Outlaw track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."This World"
  • Eden
  • Ollounder
  • Buddy
  • Maddox
  • Peperoni
  • Oliv
  • Kim Hong-joong
  • Song Min-gi
  • Alex Karlsson
  • Eden
  • Ollounder
  • Buddy
  • Maddox
  • Peperoni
  • Oliv
  • Karlsson
  • Eden
  • Ollounder
  • Buddy
  • Maddox
  • Peperoni
  • Oliv
3:32
2."Dune"
  • Eden
  • Ollounder
  • Maddox
  • Peperoni
  • Oliv
  • Kim
  • Song
  • Door
  • Eden
  • Ollounder
  • Maddox
  • Peperoni
  • Oliv
  • Door
  • Eden
  • Ollounder
  • Maddox
  • Peperoni
  • Oliv
  • Door
3:15
3."Bouncy (K-Hot Chilli Peppers)"
  • Eden
  • Ollounder
  • Buddy
  • Maddox
  • Peperoni
  • Oliv
  • Kim
  • Song
  • Eden
  • Ollounder
  • Buddy
  • Maddox
  • Peperoni
  • Oliv
  • Karlsson
  • Eden
  • Ollounder
  • Buddy
  • Maddox
  • Peperoni
  • Oliv
3:07
4."Django"
  • Eden
  • Ollounder
  • Buddy
  • Maddox
  • Peperoni
  • Oliv
  • Kim
  • Song
  • Door
  • Eden
  • Ollounder
  • Buddy
  • Maddox
  • Peperoni
  • Oliv
  • Door
  • Eden
  • Ollounder
  • Buddy
  • Maddox
  • Peperoni
  • Oliv
  • Door
3:11
5."Wake Up" (최면)
  • Eden
  • Ollounder
  • Buddy
  • Maddox
  • Peperoni
  • Oliv
  • Kim
  • Song
  • Eden
  • Ollounder
  • Buddy
  • Maddox
  • Peperoni
  • Oliv
  • Eden
  • Ollounder
  • Buddy
  • Maddox
  • Peperoni
  • Oliv
3:06
6."Outlaw"
  • Eden
  • Ollounder
  • Maddox
  • Peperoni
  • Oliv
  • Kim
  • Song
  • Leez
  • Dwayne
  • Eden
  • Ollounder
  • Maddox
  • Peperoni
  • Oliv
  • Leez
  • Dwayne
  • Eden
  • Ollounder
  • Maddox
  • Peperoni
  • Oliv
  • Leez
  • Dwayne
3:19
Total length:19:30

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for The World EP.2: Outlaw
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA) [32] Million1,000,000^
South Korea (KMCA) [33]
Mini Record version 		Platinum250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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