Brother Act. is the second studio album by South Korean boy group BtoB. It was released on October 16, 2017 by Cube Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. The album contains 13 tracks of which 12 tracks were released digitally and an additional track available only on physical album. BTOB members also participated in the album as co-lyricists and co-composers.[1] The lead single "Missing You" is a pop ballad track written and composed by member Im Hyun-sik.[2]

Brother Act.
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 16, 2017
Recorded2017
Genre
LabelCube Entertainment
BtoB chronology
Feel'eM
(2017)
Brother Act.
(2017)
This Is Us
(2018)
Singles from Brother Act.
  1. "Missing You"
    Released: October 16, 2017
Music videos
"그리워하다 'Missing You'" on YouTube

After releasing "Missing You" on 16 October 2017, it has reached 100,929,245 streams on 12 October 2018 according to Gaon's streaming count chart. Among songs released between 2017-2018, "Missing You" is ranked #25 in terms of streaming counts so far [3] and was voted No.1 trusted song to listen in fall.[4]

Commercial performance

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"Missing You" topped for 5 charts after 3 hours its release beating Movie.[5] It also peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart, becoming their highest charting single on the chart.[6] They broke their record for earning NO #1 for 88 hours on Melon after debut.[7] On June 17, 2019 "Missing You" became the 2nd longest charting idol group song on MelOn at 87 weeks.[8][9]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Prelude: A Day" (하루) Im Hyun-sik 0:59
2."Missing You" (그리워하다)
  • Im Hyun-sik
  • EDEN
  • Im Hyun-sik
  • EDEN
3:56
3."My Lady"
  • Jung Il-hoon
  • IL
  • Lee Min-hyuk
  • Peniel
  • Jung Il-hoon
  • IL
  • Jung Il-hoon
  • IL
4:06
4."Red Lie" (새빨간 거짓말)
  • Seo Jaewoo
  • Ferdy
  • Im Hyun-sik
  • Lee Min-hyuk
  • Jung Il-hoon
  • Peniel
  • Seo Jaewoo
  • Ferdy
  • Im Hyun-sik
  • Seo Jaewoo
  • Ferdy
3:29
5."Blowin' Up" (신바람)
  • Seo Jaewoo
  • Im Hyun-sik
  • Lee Min-hyuk
  • Jung Il-hoon
  • Peniel
  • Seo Jaewoo
  • Im Hyun-sik
  • Jung Il-hoon
Seo Jaewoo3:57
6."Interlude: Brother Act."   2:19
7."Nanana" (나나나)
  • Big Sancho
  • Jo Sungho
  • Lee Min-hyuk
  • Jung Il-hoon
  • Peniel
  • Big Sancho
  • Jo Sungho
  • Big Sancho
  • Jo Sungho
3:28
8."Dreaming" (꿈에)
  • Son Young-jin
  • Jo Sungho
  • Lee Min-hyuk
  • Jung Il-hoon
  • Peniel
  • Son Young-jin
  • Jo Sungho
  • Son Young-jin
  • Jo Sungho
3:34
9."Guitar" (Stroke of Love)
  • Lee Min-hyuk
  • Jung Il-hoon
  • Peniel
  • Lee Min-hyuk
  • Yang Seung-wook
  • DJ AIN
  • Yang Seung-wook
  • DJ AIN
3:34
10."Running Into Breakup" (이별을 만나다)
  • Son Young-jin
  • Jo Sungho
  • Lee Min-hyuk
  • Jung Il-hoon
  • Peniel
  • Son Young-jin
  • Jo Sungho
  • Im Hyun-sik
  • Son Young-jin
  • Jo Sungho
3:53
11."Fly Away"
  • Jung Il-hoon
  • IL
  • Lee Min-hyuk
  • Peniel
  • Jung Il-hoon
  • IL
  • Jung Il-hoon
  • IL
3:38
12."Finale: Our Concert" (우리들의 콘서트)
  • Jo Sungho
  • Ferdy
  • Lee Min-hyuk
  • Jung Il-hoon
  • Peniel
  • Jo Sungho
  • Ferdy
  • Jo Sungho
  • Ferdy
4:00
Total length:41:03
CD bonus track
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
13."Whisper" (속삭임)
  • Im Hyun-sik
  • EDEN
Kang Dong-ha 

Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
South Korean Weekly Albums (Gaon)[10] 4
US World Albums (Billboard)[11] 14

Music program wins

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Program Date Episode
Show Champion (MBC Music) October 25 249
November 8 250
M Countdown (Mnet) October 26 546
November 2 547
Music Bank (KBS) October 27 904
Inkigayo (SBS) October 29 932
November 5 933

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Herman, Tamar (October 18, 2017). "BTOB Impresses with 'Brother Act.' Album: Critic's Take". Billboard.
  2. ^ "BTOB unveils new album, praises BTS, Wanna One's success". Yonhap News Agency. October 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "믿고 듣는 가을 노래" 비투비 '그리워하다', 1억 스트리밍 돌파". SportsSeoul. 12 October 2018.
  4. ^ "비투비 '그리워하다', '가을이면 듣고 싶어지는 노래' 투표 1위! 바로 지금 딱!". IdolChamp. 12 October 2018.
  5. ^ "비투비 '그리워하다', 발표 3시간 만 음원 차트 싹쓸이…가을 감성 저격". Naver. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  6. ^ "2017 Gaon Digital Chart (Week 42)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  7. ^ "[직격인터뷰] 비투비, "꿈만 같은 1위···이만큼 큰 사랑 받을 자격있을까"". SESTAR. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  8. ^ News, Kpop Charts & [@SerieTV46] (2019-06-24). "Top 10 longest charting idol group song on MelOn: #BTS , #BTOB, #WANNAONE, #WINNER, #TWICE, #BLACKPINK, #REDVELVET, #GFRIEND Update: 24 June.pic.twitter.com/SlCRQyWCqY" (Tweet). Retrieved 2019-08-30 – via Twitter. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ "These Are The Top 10 Longest Charting Idol Group Songs On Melon". Koreaboo. 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  10. ^ "2017 Gaon Album Chart – Week 42". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
  11. ^ "Billboard World Albums – Week of November 4, 2017". Billboard.