Bad Blood (EP)

Bad Blood
Album cover of the "Cold Blood" version
EP by
Super Junior-D&E
ReleasedSeptember 3, 2020 (2020-09-03)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length18:02
25:13 (Bad Liar - repackage)
Language
Label
Super Junior-D&E chronology
Danger
(2019) 		Bad Blood
(2020) 		Countdown
(2021)
Singles from Bad Blood
  1. "B.A.D."
    Released: September 3, 2020
Singles from Bad Liar
  1. "No Love"
    Released: September 28, 2020
Music video
"B.A.D. (Music Video)" on YouTube
"No Love (Music Video)" on YouTube

Bad Blood (stylized as BAD BLOOD) is the third Korean extended play (4th mini album in total) of Super Junior-D&E a subgroup of the boy band Super Junior. The album was released on September 3, 2020, under SM Entertainment and Label SJ. The EP contains 5 tracks, with the repackaged version entitled Bad Liar containing 2 more tracks, bringing the latter with 7 tracks in total.

Background

On August 4, 2020, the group announced that they would make a comeback by releasing their third Korean extended play release, following their 2019 release of Danger. The news was confirmed by Label SJ.[1] On August 18, it was announced that the album would be named Bad Blood with September 3 as its scheduled release date.[2] On August 20, teaser photos of Donghae and Eunhyuk were released.[3] In August 2020, the jacket film of the album was released on YouTube.[4] On August 25, individual teaser photos of Donghae were released, along with the news that the album will come in three variants: "Cold Blood", "Hot Blood", and "Balance."[5] On August 26, individual teaser photos of Eunhyuk were released with SM Entertainment claiming that Eunhyuk was involved in writing one of the tracks in the upcoming album.[6]

On September 3, the album was officially released with the re-released special edition of the Bad Blood album, called Bad Liar was released on September 28 with 2 additional tracks: "No Love" and "What Is Your Name?" the latter track featured their bandmate Shindong.[7]

Composition

The album is influenced by hip hop and dance music.

"B.A.D" is described as an electronic hip-hop genre and lyrically expresses the appearance of a beautiful opponent through the word 'BAD", the track was penned by Donghae.[8]

The rock ballad "To you, Tomorrow" has an electric guitar that amps up the song's vigor and a string melody that doubles the melancholy mood of the piano. The song's lyrics express a man's sadness at realizing how valuable the relationship was to him following their breakup. It was written by member Eunhyuk.[9]

As one of the two new songs from the re-released album, "No Love" is classified into electronic dance music that has swing snares and flowy synths that blend in with different databases.[10] Meanwhile, "What Is Your Name?" is a R&B song featuring their bandmate Shindong, with its lyrics describing sweetness and could be considered as a love song for the group's fanbase, "E.L.F. (Ever lasting friends)." Previously, they have performed the song together during Super Show 8: Infinite Time.[11]

Track listing

Credits are adapted from the official track listing.[12]

Bad Blood version
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."B.A.D."
  • J-DUB
3:20
2."Contact"
  • Lim Soo-ran (lalala Studio)
  • Lee Hyo-jae (lalala Studio)
  • Alexandra Veltri
  • Gabe Reali
  • Peder Etholm Idsoe
Peder Etholm Idsoe3:17
3."To you, Tomorrow" (오늘이 지나고 나면; oneul-i jinago namyeon; lit. After today passes)
  • Joni
  • Eunhyuk
  • ZigZag Note
  • ZigZag Note
  • ZigZag Note
4:04
4."Change" (變花; byeonhwa; lit. Change flower)
  • OUOW
  • OUOW
OUOW3:55
5."Off Line"
  • Yi Yi-jin (153/Joombas)
  • JVKE, 153/Joombas
  • Johnnie Harris IV
  • Zac Lawson
  • Brandon Hesson
  • Troshia Keeton
  • Jake Lawson
  • Jake Lawson
  • Zac Lawson
  • Troshia Keeton
  • Vurdell Miller
3:23
Total length:18:02
Bad Liar – repackaged
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."No Love"
  • Rick Bridges
  • Bobii Lewis
  • Maxx Song & 문샤인 (Moonshine)
  • Bobii Lewis
  • Maxx Song
  • 문샤인 (Moonshine)
  • 문샤인 (Moonshine)
3:20
2."B.A.D."
  • J-DUB
3:20
3."Contact"
  • Lim Soo-ran (lalala Studio)
  • Lee Hyo-jae (lalala Studio)
  • Alexandra Veltri
  • Gabe Reali
  • Peder Etholm Idsoe
Peder Etholm Idsoe3:17
4."To you, Tomorrow" (오늘이 지나고 나면; oneul-i jinago namyeon; lit. After today passes)
  • Joni
  • Eunhyuk
  • ZigZag Note
  • ZigZag Note
  • ZigZag Note
4:04
5."Change" (變花; byeonhwa; lit. Change flower)
  • OUOW
  • OUOW
OUOW3:55
6."Off Line"
  • Yi Yi-jin (153/Joombas)
  • JVKE, 153/Joombas
  • Johnnie Harris IV
  • Zac Lawson
  • Brandon Hesson
  • Troshia Keeton
  • Jake Lawson
  • Jake Lawson
  • Zac Lawson
  • Troshia Keeton
  • Vurdell Miller
3:23
7."What Is Your Name?" (너의 이름은; neoui ileum-eun; lit. Your name is featuring Shindong)
  • WithRu
  • Eunhyuk
  • Shindong
  • WithRu
  • WithRu
3:52
Total length:25:13

Charts

Chart performance for Bad Blood
Chart (2020) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Circle)[13] 2
Japan (Oricon)[14] 12
Chart performance for Bad Liar
Chart (2020) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Circle)[15] 1

See also

References

  1. ^ "Super Junior D&E Dijadwalkan Comeback September 2020" [Super Junior D&E Scheduled to Make Comeback September 2020]. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). August 4, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Super Junior D&E Comeback Lewat Mini Album 'Bad Blood'" [Super Junior D&E Comeback Through Mini Album 'Bad Blood']. Insertlive (in Indonesian). Jakarta. August 14, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Super Junior D&E gears up to make a comeback with their fourth mini-album 'Bad Blood' as they release the first set of teaser photos". Allkpop. August 20, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "SUPER JUNIOR-D&E [BAD BLOOD] JACKET FILM #DnE" on YouTube
  5. ^ "SUPER JUNIOR-D&E, new album DONGHAE individual teaser image open!". SM Entertainment (Press release). August 25, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "SUPER JUNIOR-D&E, EUNHYUK individual teaser image released! Wearing a suit Modern + dandy charm explosion!". SM Entertainment (Press release). August 26, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "SUPER JUNIOR-D&E The 4th Mini Special Album [BAD LIAR]". SM Entertainment. September 28, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  8. ^ Park, Dong-je (September 3, 2020). "［일문일답］'BAD BLOOD' 컴백 슈퍼주니어-D&E, "한계 두지 않고 도전"" [[Illustrated Q&A]'BAD BLOOD' comeback Super Junior-D&E, "Challenge without limits"]. Breaknews (in Korean). Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  9. ^ "SUPER JUNIOR-D&E The 4th Mini Album [BAD BLOOD]". SM Entertainment. September 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  10. ^ "SUPER JUNIOR-D&E, Special Album The title song is "No Love"! Question UP to the direct lyrics spoiler!". SM Entertainment (Press release). September 22, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  11. ^ "Super Junior-D&E Tampil Bareng Shindong dalam Single 'What Is Your Name?'" [Super Junior-D&E Performs with Shindong in Single 'What Is Your Name?']. KapanLagi (in Indonesian). September 24, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  12. ^ ""Comeback" SUPER JUNIOR-D&E, 4th Mini Album "BAD BLOOD" track list released!". SM Entertainment (Press release). August 28, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  13. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 36, 2020". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  14. ^ "Weekly Albums Ranking". Oricon (in Japanese). September 21, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  15. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 40, 2020". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2024.

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