Black Out is the debut extended play by South Korean singer 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.
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| Released | August 28, 2024 |
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| Length | 17:29 |
| Language | Korean |
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Background
editOn 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. Beside the music video of the lead single, another music video will be release for the b-side track "Back Again" on the day of his solo concert.[3]
Release and promotion
editBlack 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
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Black Out" |
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| 2:51 |
| 2. | "Hasta La Vista" | Park Tae-won |
| Red Triangle | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Ease Up" |
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| de Jong | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Back Again" | Ceramic Office (Artiffect) |
| Lucky West | 2:39 |
| 5. | "I'm on Your Side Too" | Loey |
| Murty | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Clover" |
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| 2:58 |
| Total length: | 17:29 | ||||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | August 28, 2024 | CD | |
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References
edit- ^ a b c Jung, Hye-won (August 9, 2024). 엑소 찬열, 데뷔 12년 만에 첫 솔로 앨범…28일 '블랙 아웃' 발매 [EXO Chanyeol, first solo album in 12 years since debut…'Black Out' released on the 28th] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved August 28, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.