# Gateway (EP)

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***Gateway*** is the seventh extended play by South Korean boy group [Astro](/source/Astro_(South_Korean_band)).[1] It was released on May 4, 2020, by [Fantagio Music](/source/Fantagio) and distributed by [Kakao M](/source/Kakao_M). The album contains six songs including the lead single "Knock".[2] This is their third number one album in [South Korea](/source/South_Korea).[3]

## Reception

The group re-entered the Emerging Artists chart at number 49. Upon the release of *Gateway*, [*Billboard*](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) reported that the sextet gained 75,000 new [YouTube](/source/YouTube) subscribers, 24,000 new [Twitter](/source/Twitter) followers and 6,000 new [Facebook](/source/Facebook) page followers. The biggest music move Astro made was with new single "Knock" logging 312,000 on-demand US streams, in its first week available.[2]

## Commercial performance

The album debuted atop the [Gaon Album Chart](/source/Gaon_Album_Chart) for the week ending May 9, 2020.[4] It also debuted at number 38 on [Billboard Japan](/source/Billboard_Japan)'s Hot Albums for the week ending May 18, 2020, and at number 15 on Top Download Albums.[5][6] It also debuted at number 3 on the [Oricon Albums Chart](/source/Oricon_Albums_Chart) with 11,459 copies sold and peaked at number 3 on the Oricon Combined Albums Chart.[7]

## Charts

Chart performance for Gateway Chart (2020) Peak position Japanese Albums (Oricon) 3 Japan Combined Albums (Oricon) 3 Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[5] 38 Japan Top Download Albums (Billboard Japan)[6] 15 South Korea (Gaon)[4] 1

## Accolades

Music program awards Song Program Date "Knock" Show Champion (MBC M) May 13, 2020

## See also

- [List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2020](/source/List_of_Gaon_Album_Chart_number_ones_of_2020)

## References

1. ["ASTRO Perlihatkan Dominasi EP 'GATEWAY' Saat Puncaki Chart iTunes Global"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210413191932/https://matamatamusik.com/astro-perlihatkan-dominasi-gateway-saat-puncaki-chart-itunes-global/). *Berita Musik – Mata Mata Musik*. May 8, 2020. Archived from [the original](https://matamatamusik.com/astro-perlihatkan-dominasi-gateway-saat-puncaki-chart-itunes-global/) on April 13, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

1. ["ASTRO Review 'Gateway' Album Track-by-Track"](http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/9377501/astro-gateway-album-track-by-track-review-interview). *Billboard*. May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

1. ["Astro's long-awaited 'Gateway' EP will be released on May 4"](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.net/2020/04/20/etc/Astros-longawaited-Gateway-EP-will-be-released-on-May-4/3076265.html). *koreajoongangdaily.joins.net*. Retrieved May 19, 2020.[dead link]

1. ["2020년 19주차 Album Chart"](http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=19&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week). *[Gaon Chart](/source/Gaon_Chart)*. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

1. ["Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts"](http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2020&month=05&day=18) (in Japanese). *Billboard JAPAN*. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

1. ["Billboard Japan Top Download Albums | Charts"](http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlalbums&year=2020&month=05&day=18) (in Japanese). *[Billboard Japan](/source/Billboard_Japan)*. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

1. ["2020年05月11日～2020年05月17日 オリコン週間 アルバムランキング"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2020-05-25/). *ORICON NEWS*. Retrieved 2020-05-20.

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