Positive is the sixth extended play from South Korean boy band Pentagon. It was released on April 2, 2018, by Cube Entertainment. The album consists of six tracks, including the title track "Shine".

Positive
Pentagon
EP by
ReleasedApril 2, 2018 (2018-04-02)
Genre
Length20:00
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
Pentagon chronology
Violet
(2018)
Positive
(2018)
Shine
(2018)
Pentagon Korean chronology
Demo 02
(2017)
Positive
(2018)
Thumbs Up!
(2018)
Singles from Positive
  1. "Shine"
    Released: April 2, 2018
Music video
"Shine" on YouTube

Positive is the last Korean EP to feature E'Dawn due to his hiatus and subsequent departure from the group.[1]

After seven months and nine days, on November 11, "Shine" music video surpassed 100 million combined views for the official music video uploaded on 1theK's channel and PENTAGON's official channel.[2]

Commercial performance

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The EP debuted at number seven on the Korean Gaon Chart in April 2018,[3] and peaked at number six the following month.[4]

Track listing

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Positive[5][6]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Off-Road"
  • Kang Dong-Ha
  • Kino
Kang Dong-Ha3:45
2."Shine" (빛나리)
  • E'Dawn
  • Hui
  • Yuto
  • Wooseok
  • Flow Blow
  • Hui
  • E'Dawn
Flow Blow3:18
3."Think About You" (생각해)
  • Jinho
  • Kang Dong-ha
  • E'Dawn
  • Yuto
  • Wooseok
  • Kang Dong-Ha
  • Jinho
Kang Dong-Ha3:41
4."Do It for Fun" (재밌겠다) (sung by rap unit)
  • E'Dawn
  • Wooseok
  • Yuto
  • E'Dawn
  • Kang Dong-Ha
  • E'Dawn
  • Kang Dong-Ha
3:10
5."Nothing I Can Do" (보낼 수밖에)
  • Son Young-jin
  • Jo Sung-ho
  • E'Dawn
  • Wooseok
  • Son Young-jin
  • Jo Sung-ho
  • Son Young-jin
  • Jo Sung-ho
3:46
6."Let's Go Together" (함께 가자 우리)
  • Kang Dong-Ha
  • E'Dawn
  • Wooseok
  • Kang Dong-Ha
  • E'Dawn
Kang Dong-Ha3:18
Total length:20:00

Accolades

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Awards for Positive
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2019 Golden Disc Awards Album Daesang Nominated [7]

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[4] 6
US World Albums (Billboard)[8] 10

References

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  1. ^ "'퇴출 번복' 현아, 결국 이던과 큐브 떠난다… "신뢰 회복 불가능"". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  2. ^ "펜타곤, '빛나리' 뮤직비디오 1억 뷰 돌파..역주행 신화ing". Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  3. ^ "2018년 14주차 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  4. ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart – Week 20, 2018". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  5. ^ "Pentagon 'Shine' EP".
  6. ^ "Pentagon 'Shine' EP in iTunes". iTunes. 2 April 2018.
  7. ^ Shin, Y. (2018-12-06). "33rd Golden Disc Awards Announces Nominees". Soompi. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  8. ^ "Pentagon Chart History: World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2020.