The Name Chapter: Freefall
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ArtistTomorrow X Together
CoverThe Name Chapter - Freefall.png
ReleasedOctober 13, 2023
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LanguageKorean · English
Length26:14
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Prev year2023
Next year2024

The Name Chapter: Freefall is the fifth overall studio album by South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together. It was released through Big Hit Music and Republic Records on October 13, 2023.

Background

The album follows their 2023 extended play, The Name Chapter: Temptation, and was announced on August 29, 2023.[1]

Description

The album contains a sole guest appearance from American pop rock band Jonas Brothers. It was supported by two singles: "Do It Like That", a collaboration with the Jonas Brothers, and "Chasing That Feeling". The song "Back for More" was also released before the album in a version that is a collaboration with Brazilian singer Anitta, but a solo version by the band is included on the album.[2]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on the South Korean Circle Album Chart, Japanese Oricon Albums Chart, and Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart. It sold over 2.4 million copies in its first week of release in South Korea, with an additional 215,000 copies sold of its Weverse version.[3] It sold 225,000 copies in its first week in Japan.[4]

According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)'s Global Music Report for 2023, The Name Chapter: Freefall was the thirteenth best-selling album worldwide, having sold 2 million units.[A][5]

Critical reception

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "The Name Chapter: Freefall"
Award ceremonyYearCategoryResultRef.
Circle Chart Music Awards2024Artist of the Year – Album[6]
Golden Disc Awards2024Album Bonsang[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023)Peak
position
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[8]15
Greek Albums (IFPI Greece)[9]4
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[10]1
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[11]1
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[12]37
South Korean Albums (Circle)[3]1
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13]13
UK Independent Albums Breakers (OCC)[14]20

Monthly charts

Chart (2023)Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15]2
South Korean Albums (Circle)[16]2

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[17]13
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[18]16
South Korean Albums (Circle)[19]7

Notes

  1. ^ The IFPI Global Albums chart ranks, in order, the albums that generated the most money globally across streaming, download, and physical record sales (combined) in a calendar year. The Global Album Sales Chart measures global unit sales across all physical formats, as well as full album downloads.

References

  1. ^ Dailey, Hannah (August 29, 2023). "Tomorrow X Together Announce New Album The Name Chapter: Freefall". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  2. ^ Brandle, Lars (October 13, 2023). "Tomorrow X Together Extend Name Series With New LP The Name Chapter: Freefall: Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 41, 2023" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "ja:週間 アルバムランキング 2023年10月23日付 (2023年10月09日～2023年10月15日)" [Weekly Album Ranking Dated October 23, 2023 (October 9, 2023 – October 15, 2023)] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived October 18, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "Taylor Swift, Seventeen and Morgan Wallen top IFPI Global Album Charts". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. March 28, 2024. Archived March 28, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Lee, Da-gyeom (January 10, 2024). "ko:NCT 드림, '2023 써클차트' 디지털 앨범상...올해의 가수상은 20팀(종합)" [NCT Dream won the '2023 Circle Chart' Digital Album Award... Singer of the Year Award goes to 20 teams (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). Maeil Gyeongje. Retrieved January 10, 2024. – via Naver
  7. ^ Hicap, Jonathan (January 6, 2024). "Seventeen, NewJeans bag their first Golden Disc Awards grand prizes". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Lista prodaje 43. tjedan 2023" (in Croatian). Top of the Shops. October 16, 2023. Archived November 1, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  9. ^ "Official IFPI Charts Top-75 Albums Sales Chart". Archived from the original on October 26, 2023.
  10. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2023-10-23" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  11. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of October 18, 2023" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  12. ^ "2023 42-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 45". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  15. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-10" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived November 8, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  16. ^ "Circle Album Chart – October 2023" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  17. ^ "ja:【オリコン年間ランキング2023】King & Prince、「シングル」「アルバム」ともにミリオン達成で「音楽」3ジャンルで首位 YOASOBI「アイドル」が３冠" [Oricon Annual Rankings 2023: King & Prince's single and album achieved million sales, leading in 3 music genres; Yoasobi "Idol" wins third place] (in Japanese). Oricon. December 20, 2023. p. 3. Archived December 20, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  18. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End 2023". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  19. ^ "Album Chart 2023". Circle Chart. Retrieved January 12, 2024.