| Cover | Astro - All Light.png |
|---|---|
| Artist | Astro |
| Released | January 16, 2019 |
| Recorded | 2018 |
| Genre | K-pop · electropop · dance |
| Length | 33:48 |
| Label | Fantagio |
| Producer | LDN Noise |
| Prev year | 2018 |
| Next year | 2019 |
All Light is the debut Korean-language studio album by South Korean boy band Astro. It was released on January 16, 2019, through Fantagio Music.[1] The album was released following a hiatus due to internal issues at their label.[2] It debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart and reached the top 10 of the US Billboard World Albums chart.
Background
The lead single from the album, "All Night", was called a "soulful dance track" with a "snapping beat guided by groovy synths", a "dynamic beat drop" and a "rhythmic chorus" by Billboard.[2] It was described as showing a "mature" side to the group.[1] The song's lyrics are about a man wanting to talk on the phone "all night" with his love interest.[1] The rest of the album features ballads, as well as electronic pop and dance songs.[1]
Promotion
The album was teased through concept videos posted by the band's members on social media.[3]
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[4] | 1 |
Accolades
| Song | Program | Date |
|---|---|---|
| All Night | The Show (SBS MTV) | January 29, 2019 |
| Critic/Publication | List | Song | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dazed | The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019 | "All Light" | 12 | [5] |
| Refinery29 | The Best K-Pop Songs Of 2019 | "Moonwalk" | 20 | [6] |
See also
References
- ^ "Astro returns full of light with 'All Light'". The Korea Herald. January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (January 17, 2019). "Astro Spends 'All Night' Among the Flowers in New Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ "[V Report] Astro's Cha Eun-woo drops album trailer for 'All Light'". The Korea Herald. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 3, 2019" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ "The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019". Dazed. December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ Morin, Natalie (December 20, 2019). "The Best K-Pop Songs Of 2019". Refinery29. Archived 2019-12-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 27, 2019.