Zero: Fever Part.1

Zero: Fever Part.1
Digital cover
EP by Ateez
Released	July 29, 2020 (2020-07-29)
Recorded	2020
Genre	K-pop
Length	22:21
Language	Korean English
Label	KQ Entertainment
Ateez chronology
Treasure EP.Map to Answer (2020) Zero: Fever Part.1 (2020) Zero: Fever Part.2 (2021)
Singles from Zero: Fever Part 1
"Inception" Released: July 29, 2020 "Thanxx" Released: August 24, 2020

Zero: Fever Part.1 is the fifth extended play (EP) by South Korean boy group Ateez. It was released on July 29, 2020, with "Inception" and "Thanxx" serving as lead singles. The physical album comes in three versions: Thanxx, Inception, and Diary. ^[1] The album is composed of seven tracks, and incorporates different genres such as dance-pop, trap, hip hop, D&B, reggae, pop rock, and synth-pop. ^[2]

Commercially, the album debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart, becoming Ateez's third number-one release in South Korea. ^[3] It also charted on the US Billboard World Albums chart at number 6, with tracks "Inception" and "Thanxx" peaking at numbers 9 and 18, respectively, on the digital songs chart. ^[4] Ateez promoted the album with a series of live performances on various South Korean music shows, performing both title tracks as well as tracks "Good Lil Boy" and "Fever". Music videos were also released for both "Inception" and "Thanxx," released on July 29 and August 24, respectively. The music videos are the two fastest Ateez music videos to reach 10,000,000 views on YouTube, each achieving the feat in less than 24 hours. ^[5]

Track listing

Zero: Fever Part.1 track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Dear Diary: 2016.07.29"	Eden, James.S	Eden, Leez, Ollounder, Buddy	2:33
2.	"Fever"	Eden, Leez, Ollounder, Buddy, Hongjoong, Mingi	Eden, Leez, Ollounder, Buddy	3:24
3.	"Thanxx"	Eden, Ollounder, Leez, Buddy, Hongjoong, Mingi	Eden, Ollounder, Leez, Buddy	3:01
4.	"To the Beat"	Eden, Buddy, Leez, Peperoni, Oliv, Hongjoong, Mingi	Eden, Buddy, Leez, Peperoni, Oliv	3:02
5.	"Inception"	Eden, Leez, Ollounder, Buddy, Hongjoong, Mingi	Eden, Ollounder, Buddy, Leez	3:31
6.	"Good Lil Boy"	Eden, Hongjoong, Leez, Ollounder, Mingi	Eden, Hongjoong, Leez, Ollounder	3:26
7.	"One Day at a Time"	Eden, Sophia Pae, Isaac Han, Buddy, Leez, Peperoni, Oliv	Eden, Buddy, Leez, Peperoni, Oliv	3:24
Total length:				22:21

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020–2025)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [6]	41
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [7]	92
Croatia International Albums (HDU) [8]	26
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [9]	9
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [10]	9
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [11]	4
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [12]	1
US World Albums ( Billboard ) [13]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)	Position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [14]	25

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Year	Organization	Award	Work	Result	Ref.
2020	Golden Disc Awards	Disc Bonsang	Zero: Fever Part.1	Nominated	[15]
	Gaon Chart Music Awards	Album of the Year – 3rd Quarter		Nominated	[16]
	Mnet Asian Music Awards	Song of the Year	"Inception"	Nominated	[17]
		Best Dance Performance – Male Group		Nominated

Year-end lists

Critic/Publication	List	Work	Rank	Ref.
BuzzFeed	35 Songs That Helped Define K-Pop In 2020	"Inception"	14	[18]
Teen Vogue	The Best K-Pop Moments of 2020	Zero: Fever Part.1 'Diary Film'	Placed	[19]

Music program awards

Song	Program	Date	Ref.
"Inception"	The Show (SBS MTV)	August 4, 2020	[20]
	Show Champion (MBC M)	August 5, 2020	[21]

Certifications

Certifications for Zero: Fever Part.1

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA) [22]	Platinum	250,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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2. Benjamin, Jeff. "ATEEZ Kick Off New, Globally Focused K-Pop Era With 'Zero: Fever Part.1' Album". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
3. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
4. "ATEEZ". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
5. "ATEEZ Impressively Exceeds 10 Million MV Views For "THANXX" In Less Than A Day". hellokpop. 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
6. "Ultratop.be – Ateez – Zero: Fever Part.1" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
7. "Ultratop.be – Ateez – Zero: Fever Part.1" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
8. "Lista prodaje (strano) 15. tjedan 2025. (07.04.2025. - 13.04.2025.)" (in Croatian). Top lista. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
9. "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2020. 33. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
10. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2020-08-31" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
11. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
12. "Gaon Album Chart – Week 31, 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 5, 2021.
13. "Ateez Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved May 5, 2021.
14. "2020 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 7, 2021.
15. "Nominees". Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
16. "10th Gaon Chart Music Awards 올해의 가수(오프라인앨범) 후보자". Gaon Chart Music Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 4, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
17. Lee, Jung-beom (November 3, 2020). 에이티즈, 2020 ‘MAMA’ 3개 부문 노미네이트 눈길. X Sports Korea (in Korean). Retrieved April 26, 2021.
18. Travis, Emlyn. "35 Songs That Helped Define K-Pop In 2020". BuzzFeed. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
19. "The Best K-Pop Moments of 2020". Teen Vogue. 18 December 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
20. Kubrick, Kaitlyn (2020-08-04). "ATEEZ Wins First Victory for 'INCEPTION' at 'THE SHOW'". Somag News. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
21. Kubrick, Kaitlyn (2020-08-05). "ATEEZ wins "Show Champion" with "INCEPTION"". Somag News. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
22. "South Korean album certifications – Ateez – Zero: Fever Part.1" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved July 10, 2024.

See also

• List of 2020 albums
• List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2020