Chaotic Wonderland
Extended play
ArtistTomorrow X Together
CoverTXT-Chaotic Wonderland.jpeg
ReleasedNovember 10, 2021
Studio
  • Hybe[a] (Seoul)
  • Sound of Sterloid
  • The One With Big Bulb
  • Prime Sound, Outer Space (Tokyo)
  • Ekko The Lab
GenrePop rock[1]
Length13:15
LanguageJapanese · English
Label
Producer
Prev year2021
Next year2022

Chaotic Wonderland is the first Japanese-language extended play by South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together. It was released by Big Hit Music and Universal Music Japan on November 10, 2021.[2] Thematically, it follows their previous album The Chaos Chapter: Freeze, released in May 2021.[3] The EP contains two Japanese versions of previous Korean releases, their first English single "Magic", and an original Japanese song "Ito".

Background

Tomorrow X Togetger began 2021 by releasing their first Japanese studio album Still Dreaming on January 20, marking an end to The Dream Chapter series.[4] Later, in May 2021 they began The Chaos Chapter with the release of their second Korean studio album named The Chaos Chapter: Freeze and its repackage album The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape on May 31 and August 17 respectively.[5][6] On September 6, 2021, Big Hit Music announced that the band would be releasing their first Japanese extended play on November 10, 2021.[7] Originally, the Japanese featuring artist for "0x1=Lovesong" was undisclosed. Beginning October 22, Universal Music Japan teased the reveal with a set of clues via Twitter.[8] The artist was revealed five days later as Ikuta Lilas, also known as Ikura, the main vocalist for Japanese musical duo Yoasobi.[9]

On September 20, the also-undisclosed Japanese original song was revealed to be "Ito", written by Japanese pop-rap male vocal quartet Greeeen.[10] The song revolves around the themes of attachment, like two people who are each one half of a thread meeting to make one thread. It comes from the feelings you get from forming a deep relationship with someone.[11] Ito is also featured as the opening theme for the TV Tokyo's television drama, Spiral Labyrinth – DNA Forensic Investigation (らせんの迷宮～DNA科学捜査, Rasen no Meikyū – DNA Kagaku Sōsa) which began airing on October 15, 2021.[10]

Release and promotion

In September, it was announced that Tomorrow X Together would appear in the December 2021 edition of Numéro Tokyo, slated for release on October 28.[12] On October 26, two days prior to the release, the front covers were revealed with a snippet about their interview.[13] The band also appeared on the front cover of "ar"'s December 2021 issue, released on November 12. This was the first time that a male overseas artist was featured on the front cover.[14]

On November 3, 2021, following the TV-sized release for Spiral Labyrinth, "Ito" was pre-released as a digital single available on streaming platforms worldwide.[15]

Track listing

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal and the liner notes of Chaotic Wonderland.[16][17]

Musicians

  • Tomorrow X Together – primary artist
    • Soobin – songwriting, backing vocals (track 3)
    • Yeonjun – backing vocals (tracks 1, 2), songwriting (track 3)
    • Beomgyu – songwriting (track 3)
    • Taehyun – backing vocals (tracks 1–3), songwriting (track 3)
    • Hueningkai – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3), songwriting (track 3)
  • Lilas Ikuta – featured artist (track 1)
  • Revin – songwriting (track 1), gang vocals (track 4)
  • Slow Rabbit – songwriting (tracks 1, 3–6, 9)
  • RM – songwriting (track 1)
  • Derek "Mod Sun" Smith – songwriting, backing vocals (track 1)
  • Andrew Migliore – songwriting (track 1)
  • Melanie Joy Fontana – songwriting, backing vocals (track 1)
  • "Hitman" Bang – songwriting (track 1)
  • Danke – songwriting (track 1)
  • Will Smiths – songwriting (track 1)
  • Gabriel Brandes – songwriting (tracks 1, 3), backing vocals (track 3)
  • Matt Thomson – songwriting (track 1)
  • Max Lynedoch Graham – songwriting (track 1)
  • No Love For The Middle Child – backing vocals (track 1)
  • Soma Genda – backing vocals (tracks 1–3)
  • Kanata Okajima – Japanese lyrics (track 1)
  • Greeeen – songwriting (track 2)
  • William Segerdahl – backing vocals (track 2)
  • Matt Thomson – songwriting (track 3)
  • Max Lynedoch Graham – songwriting (track 3)
  • Alex Karlsson – songwriting (track 3)
  • Big Hit Music – songwriting (track 3)
  • James F Reynolds – songwriting (track 3)
  • Vendors (Kevin Leinster jr.) – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Hiromi – Japanese lyrics (track 3)
  • Olly Murs – songwriting (track 4)
  • Sarah Blanchard – songwriting (track 4)
  • Richard Boardman – songwriting (track 4)
  • Pablo Bowman – songwriting, backing vocals (track 4)
  • Anders Froen – songwriting (track 4)
  • Aaron Hibell – songwriting (track 4)
  • Jenna Andrews – backing vocals (track 4)
  • Stephen Kirk – backing vocals (track 4)

Instrumentation

  • Slow Rabbit – keyboard, synthesizer (track 1)
  • Aaron Sterling — live drum (track 1)
  • Young – guitar (track 1)
  • Andrew DeRoberts – guitar (track 1)
  • Alysa – keyboard, synthesizer (track 3)
  • Ricki Ejderkvist – guitar (track 3)
  • Matt Thomson – keyboard, synthesizer, guitar (track 3)
  • Max Graham – keyboard, synthesizer, guitar (track 3)
  • James F Reynolds – keyboard (track 3)
  • Aaron Hibell – keyboard (track 4)
  • Richard Boardman – synthesizer (track 4)
  • Pablo Bowman – guitar (track 4)

Production

  • Slow Rabbit – production (track 1), vocal arrangement (all tracks)
  • Alysa – production (track 2)
  • Soma Genda – vocal arrangement (track 2)
  • Arcades – production (track 3)
  • Revin – vocal arrangement (track 3)
  • El Capitxn – vocal arrangement (track 3)
  • The Six – production (track 4)
  • Aaron Hibell – production (track 4)
  • Jenna Andrews – vocal production (track 4)
  • Rob Grimaldi – vocal production (track 4)
  • Stephen Kirk – vocal production (track 4)

Technical

  • Slow Rabbit – digital editing (tracks 1, 2), engineering (tracks 1–3)
  • Hiroya Takayama (Sony Music Studios Tokyo) – digital editing, engineering (track 1)
  • Aaron Sterling – engineering (tracks 1)
  • J.C. Powys – engineering assistance (tracks 1)
  • Young – engineering (tracks 1)
  • Michel “Lindgren” Schulz – engineering (track 1)
  • Adam Hawkins – mixing (track 1)
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering (all tracks)
  • Soma Genda – engineering, digital editing (track 2, 3)
  • Jeon Bu Yeon – engineering (track 2)
  • D.O.I – mixing (track 2)
  • Revin – digital editing (track 3)
  • Son Yujeong – engineering (track 3)
  • El Capitxn – engineering (track 3)
  • Kim Hyun Soo – engineering (track 3)
  • Alex Karlsson – engineering (track 3)
  • Gabriel Brandes – engineering (track 3)
  • Yang Ga – mixing (track 3)
  • John Hanes – mixing (track 4)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for Chaotic Wonderland
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[18]1

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for Chaotic Wonderland
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19]2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Chaotic Wonderland
Chart (2021)Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[20]18
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[21]19

Release history

Release history and formats for Chaotic Wonderland
RegionDateLabelFormat(s)CatalogRef.
VariousNovember 10, 2021Big Hit · Universal Japan · RepublicDigital download · streaming[22][23]
JapanUniversal JapanCD + DVDTYCT-69216[24]
TYCT-69217[25]
CDTYCT-69218[26]
CD (Weverse shop Japan exclusive)PROV-1016[27]
CD (Universal Music Store exclusive)PDCV-1140[28]
United StatesDecember 3, 2021UMECD + DVDTYCT-69216K[29]
TYCT-69217K[30]
CDTYCT-69218K[31]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ Big Hit production team have individual "studios" within the greater Hybe building.

References

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  2. ^ "Looking Ahead: A Release Calendar for Upcoming Albums". Billboard. 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  3. ^ "ja:TOMORROW X TOGETHERの日本1st EP『Chaotic Wonderland』11月リリース" [TOMORROW X TOGETHER's 1st Japanese EP "Chaotic Wonderland" to be released in November] (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Japan: Hanshin Contents Link Corporation. September 6, 2021. Archived 2021-09-06 at the Wayback Machine.
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  6. ^ Mamo, Heran (2021-07-19). "TOMORROW X TOGETHER Announces 'The Chaos Chapter: Fight Or Escape' Repackaged Album". Billboard. Archived 2021-07-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
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  8. ^ "日本1st EP『Chaotic Wonderland』「0X1=LOVESONG [Japanese Ver.]」の 「#TXT_featアーティストは誰だ」Twitterキャンペーン実施！" (in Japanese). TOMORROW X TOGETHER. 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  9. ^ "「0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You) [Japanese Ver.]」のフィーチャリングアーティストは YOASOBIのボーカルikuraとしても活動する幾田りら！" (in Japanese). TOMORROW X TOGETHER. 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  10. ^ "ja:TOMORROW X TOGETHER、田中圭主演ドラマのOPテーマ担当 10月スタート『らせんの迷宮』" [TOMORROW X TOGETHER, in charge of opening theme for the drama starring Kei Tanaka "Spiral Labyrinth" starting in October] (in Japanese). Drama&Movie by Oricon News. Oricon. 2021-09-20. Archived 2021-09-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
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  14. ^ "ja:TOMORROW X TOGETHER「ar」表紙決定 海外男性アーティスト初カバー＆史上初特別版を刊行" [TOMORROW X TOGETHER "ar" cover decision, first cover of overseas male artists & first special edition in history] (in Japanese). Modelpress. Japan: Netnative. 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  15. ^ "TOMORROW X TOGETHER テレビ東京系列「らせんの迷宮～DNA科学捜査～」 本日ドラマ放送開始！ そのオープニングテーマとなる GReeeeNが書き下ろした新曲「Ito」が初公開！ 11月3日先行配信決定！" (in Japanese). TOMORROW X TOGETHER. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
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  23. ^ Citations regarding the release of Chaotic Wonderland on streaming services: * "Spotify – Chaotic Wonderland". Spotify. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-11-09. * "Chaotic Wonderland - EP by TOMORROW X TOGETHER on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States: Apple. 2021-11-10. Archived 2021-11-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-11-02. * "Chaotic Wonderland LINE MUSIC". Line Music. Japan: Line. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2021-11-11. *"Chaotic Wonderland" (in Korean). Melon. South Korea: Kakao Corp.. 2021-11-10. Archived 2021-11-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-11-09. * "Chaotic Wonderland / TOMORROW X TOGETHER – TIDAL". Tidal. Aspiro. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  24. ^ "ja:TOMORROW X TOGETHER/Chaotic Wonderland ［CD+DVD］＜初回限定盤A＞" [TOMORROW X TOGETHER / Chaotic Wonderland [CD + DVD] <First Press Limited Edition A>] (in Japanese). Tower Records. Japan: Tower Records Japan. [https://web.archive.org/web/20211109071141/https://tower.jp/item/5248701/Chaotic-Wonderland-[CD＋DVD]＜初回限定盤A＞ Archived] 2021-11-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  25. ^ "ja:TOMORROW X TOGETHER/Chaotic Wonderland ［CD+DVD］＜初回限定盤B＞" [TOMORROW X TOGETHER / Chaotic Wonderland [CD + DVD] <First Press Limited Edition B>] (in Japanese). Tower Records. Japan: Tower Records Japan. [https://web.archive.org/web/20211119042202/https://tower.jp/item/5248703/Chaotic-Wonderland-[CD＋DVD]＜初回限定盤B＞ Archived] 2021-11-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
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  30. ^ "TOMORROW X TOGETHER - Chaotic Wonderland (Limited Edition B (CD + DVD))". Target. United States: Target Brands. Archived 2021-10-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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