Black Out (EP)

Black Out
The digital cover for Black Out, Chanyeol's debut EP.
Digital cover
EP by
Chanyeol
ReleasedAugust 28, 2024 (2024-08-28)
Studio
Genre
Length17:29
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
  • Johan Gustafsson
  • Joshua Murty
  • Red Triangle
  • Sam de Jong
  • Teodor Dahlbom
Singles from Black Out
  1. "Black Out"
    Released: August 28, 2024
  2. "Back Again"
    Released: September 6, 2024

Black Out is the debut extended play by South Korean rapper Chanyeol. It was released on August 28, 2024, by SM Entertainment through Kakao Entertainment, and contained six tracks, including the lead single of the same name.

Background

On July 27, 2024, SM announced that Chanyeol would debut as a soloist in August 2024, and he would embark on his first solo concert titled "2024 Chanyeol Live Tour: City-scape", starting in Seoul on September 6 and 7.[2] On August 9, SM confirmed the release date of Chanyeol's first EP Black Out to be on August 28, which contained six tracks including the lead single of the same name. In addition, the digital cover of the EP was revealed through Exo's social media accounts and was also available for pre-order at various online and offline music stores.[1] The next three days, SM released the scheduler of the EP and revealed various teasing contents such as spoilers and teaser images, track posters, and music video teaser videos. On September 6, Park started promoting the b-side single track, "Back Again" releasing also a music video on the day of his first solo concert.[3]

Release and promotion

Black Out was released worldwide on August 28, 2024, by SM and Kakao.[4] On the same day, Chanyeol held countdown live broadcast on Exo's YouTube, TikTok, and Weverse channels an hour before the release of the EP, to share the moment of his solo debut by communicating with the fans online around the world.[5]

Track listing

Black Out track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Black Out"
  • Lee Eun-song (Lalala Studio)
  • Mola (PNP)
  • Loey
  • James "Yami" Bell
  • Rasmus Budny
  • Gustav Nyström
  • Daniel Aldaz
  • Bell
  • Budny
  • Nyström
  • Aldaz
2:51
2."Hasta La Vista"Park Tae-won
  • Rick Parkhouse
  • George Tizzard
  • Bell
Red Triangle3:16
3."Ease Up"
  • Soyou (Lalala Studio)
  • Loey
de Jong2:50
4."Back Again"Ceramic Office (Artiffect)
  • Lachlan West
  • Julian Bell
  • Adrian Lyles
Lucky West2:39
5."I'm on Your Side Too"Loey
  • Joshua Murty
  • Jutes
  • Sarah Troy
Murty2:55
6."Clover"
  • Woo Seung-yeon (153/Joombas)
  • Loey
  • Johan Gustafsson
  • Teodor Dahlbom
  • Hugo Andersson
  • Rebecca James
  • Gustafsson
  • Dahlbom
2:58
Total length:17:29

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Black Out
Region Certification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[12] Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for Black Out
Region Date Format Label
South Korea August 28, 2024 CD
Various

References

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  2. ^ Ji, Min-kyung (July 27, 2024). 엑소 찬열, 8월 솔로 데뷔 확정..라이브 투어까지 '열일' 예고 [EXO Chanyeol confirms solo debut in August..Live tour expected to be 'exciting'] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Choi, Hye-jin (August 12, 2024). '솔로 컴백' 엑소 찬열, '블랙 아웃' 스케줄 포스터 공개..풍성한 콘텐츠 ['Solo Comeback' EXO Chanyeol, 'Black Out' Schedule Poster Revealed..Rich Content] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Kim, Min-young (August 9, 2024). "EXO's Chanyeol to release first solo EP "Black Out" on Aug. 28". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Kim, Ye-eun (August 27, 2024). '솔로 데뷔 D-1' 엑소 찬열, MV 티저 공개…홍콩 올로케 ['Solo debut D-1' EXO Chanyeol, MV teaser released…Hong Kong location] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024 – via Naver.
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  9. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 38 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  10. ^ "Circle Album Chart – August 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
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  12. ^ "South Korean album certifications – Chanyeol – Black Out" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved October 10, 2024.