Daytour is the first single album by South Korea-based Filipino boy band Hori7on. The album was released on March 2, 2024, through MLD Entertainment, eight months following the group's debut album Friend-Ship (2023). Daytour is led by the upbeat pop-punk single "Lucky", which was described as a "vocal and dance extravaganza" that expresses the members' love for the people close to them.
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| Released | March 2, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Pop-punk | |||
| Length | 6:02 | |||
| Label | MLD | |||
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Background
editHori7on debuted on July 24, 2023, with the 21-track studio album Friend-Ship.[1][2] In an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily on December 29, 2023, leader Vinci Malizon indicated that the group aims to develop a trademark "youthful and bright sound" with their future releases.[3] On November 22, MLD Entertainment set the schedule for the group's next release in January 2024, hinting at a single that celebrates "the New Year and wishes luck in 2024".[4]
On February 14, 2024, MLD formally announced the group's sophomore release Daytour, the group's first single album.[5][6]
Composition and reception
editDaytour has a runtime of six minutes and two seconds and contains two tracks. The album is led by the single "Lucky", which was touted as a pop-punk, "hi-teen confession song".[5][7] Malizon described the track as having a "upbeat, youthful, fresh ‘high teen’ vibe" associated with their debut album Friend-Ship.[8] Hannah Mallorca of the Philippine Daily Inquirer noted the song as a "vocal and dance extravaganza" while recognizing the track as a "display of love for people who matter to them, including their families and dedicated fans or Anchors".[9] "Lucky" is accompanied by an instrumental version in the single album release.[8]
Release and promotion
editDaytour was released on March 2, 2024, as the group's first single album and their first release in over eight months.[10] The album's release was accompanied with a showcase held at the Samsung Hall at the SM Aura in Taguig on the night of the album's release.[8] To promote the album, Hori7on collaborated with SM Supermalls for a mall tour across the Philippines.[11][12] The tour began on March 15, at SM Lanang in Davao City and concluded on April 13, at SM City Cebu.[13] Amid promotions for the album, member Winston Pineda briefly took a hiatus for the funeral of his brother.[14]
Malizon participated in the creation of the digital cover for the single.[15] Concept photos were released in the run-up to the album's release.[16]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Lucky" |
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| 3:01 |
| 2. | "Lucky" (Inst.) |
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| 3:01 | |
| Total length: | 6:02 | ||||
Credits and personnel
edit- Bull$eye (Avec) – composition, lyrics
- Greenism (Avec) – lyrics
- Honeybear (Avec) – arrangement, composition
- How – lyrics
- Meang Co – composition, lyrics
- MonkeyVegas (Avec) – arrangement, composition, lyrics
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | March 2, 2024 | MLD | [5] |
References
edit- ^ Moon, Ye-bin (2023-07-24). "닻 올린 호라이즌, 희망의 기준점 향한 항해" [Hori7on with an Anchor Raised, Sailing to the Reference Point of Hope]. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ Cho, Yong-jun (2023-06-29). "Hori7on to make Korea debut in late July". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ Yoon, So-yeon (2023-12-29). "[INTERVIEW] 'There's still so much ahead' for Hori7on, the first Filipino K-pop boy band". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ Lee, Chae-min (2023-11-22). "Hori7on to release new single in January". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ a b c Anoc, Aimee. "HORI7ON announces comeback with new single 'DAYTOUR' and showcase in Manila". www.gmanetwork.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Hori7on to drop digital single 'Daytour' on March 2 with show in Manila". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 2024-02-14. Archived from the original on 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ Bernardo, Jaehwa (2024-02-14). "HORI7ON to make March comeback with 'Daytour'". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ a b c Hicap, Jonathan (2024-03-06). "Global pop group HORI7ON feels 'Lucky': New song marks comeback". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ Mallorca, Hannah (2024-03-28). "For HORI7ON, 'Lucky' is a reminder of how far they've come". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (2024-02-14). "호라이즌, 3월 2일 새 싱글 'DAYTOUR' 발매 [공식]" [Hori7on releases new single ‘DAYTOUR’ on March 2 [Official]]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Feeling lucky! SM Supermalls tap Hori7on for summer campaign". 2024-04-29. Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ Pineda, Rey (2024-03-22). "SM Supermalls hosts Pinoy K-Pop boyband HORI7ON". SunStar Publishing Inc. Archived from the original on 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "SM Supermalls hosts debut tour of Hori7on". The Manila Times. 2024-03-19. Archived from the original on 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ Bernardo, Jaehwa (2024-03-11). "HORI7ON's Winston pauses activities after brother passes away". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ Sabio, Nikka. "Hori7on drops new comeback single 'Lucky'". Push.
- ^ "HORI7ON unveils teaser photo for 'Daytour' comeback". ABS-CBN News. 2024-02-21.