Vivid (stylized as VIVID) is the second extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band AB6IX. The album was released digitally and physically on June 29, 2020, by Brand New Music.[1] Vivid contains six tracks with "The Answer" serving as its lead single. It marks the group's first comeback as a four member-group.

Vivid
EP by
ReleasedJune 29, 2020 (2020-06-29)
Recorded2020
StudioBRANDNEW MUSIC Studio
GenreK-pop
LanguageKorean
LabelBrand New
Producer
AB6IX chronology
5nally
(2020)
Vivid
(2020)
Salute
(2020)
Singles from Vivid
  1. "The Answer"
    Released: June 29, 2020
Music video
"The Answer" on YouTube

The EP was originally set to be released on June 8, 2020, but was delayed to June 29, 2020, due to member Youngmin's departure from the group on June 8, 2020. Youngmin's departure resulted in the group having to re-record the songs on the EP without Youngmin's voice.

Commercial performance

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Vivid reached 93,000 physical album sales within a week and has broken the group's previous first week of release sales record on the 5th day of the release.[2]

Track listing

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Credits adapted from Melon[3]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Red Up"
  • Nomad
3:39
2."Vivid"
  • Nomad
  • On The Road
3:24
3."답을 줘 (The Answer)"
  • Zico
  • Brightenlight
  • No2zcat
  • Zico
  • Brightenlight
  • No2zcat
3:11
4."초현실 (Surreal)"
  • OUOW
  • AYNA
  • OUOW
3:14
5."Midnight Blue"
  • OUOW
  • AYNA
  • OUOW
3:08
6."끈 (Hold Tight)"
  • OUOW
  • Boombastic
  • Boombastic
  • OUOW
  • Boombastic
  • OUOW
3:22
Total length:19:18

Charts

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Sales

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Sales figures for Vivid
Region Sales
South Korea (Gaon)[7]
140,184
Japan (Oricon)[8] 5,058

Awards

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Music programs

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Program Song Date Ref.
The Show (SBS MTV) "The Answer" July 7 [9]

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various June 29, 2020 Digital download, streaming [10]
South Korea CD

References

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  1. ^ "AB6IX, 2ND EP 'VIVID' 프로모션 스케줄 공개...4인 체제 본격 시작". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  2. ^ "[Initial Chodong Record] AB6IX's 2nd Mini Album 'VIVID' Sold More Than 93,000 Copies in the First Week (Hanteo Chart Official)"AB6IX demonstrates the growth rate of nearly 130% - the group to look forward to its future"". HANTEONEW (in Korean). 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  3. ^ "VIVID". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 27, 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  5. ^ 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2020年07月13日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on July 13, 2020]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – June 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  7. ^ * "2020년 10월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "2020年08月10日~2020年08月16日 オリコン週間 アルバムランキング". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  9. ^ "'더쇼' AB6IX, 컴백 동시 1위 "사랑하는 애비뉴"[★밤TView]". 스타뉴스 (in Korean). 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  10. ^ "[New Release] AB6IX Makes a Comeback with Various Colors to Captivate All"The new release 'VIVID' is out today (29th)... Full of high-quality music"". HANTEONEW (in Korean). 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2020-11-21.