The Name Chapter: Temptation
EP
ArtistTomorrow X Together
CoverTXT - The Name Chapter Temptation.png
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2023
Genre
Length14:26
LanguageKorean · English
Label
Prev year2022
Year2023
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The Name Chapter: Temptation (Korean: 이름의 장: Temptation; RR: Ireumui jang: Temptation) is the fifth Korean-language extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together. It was released on January 27, 2023, through Big Hit Music and Republic Records. It consists of five tracks, including the lead single "Sugar Rush Ride".[2][3] In support of the EP, the group embarked on their second concert tour, Act: Sweet Mirage, beginning in March 2023.

Background and release

Hybe Corporation, parent company of Big Hit Music, first revealed plans for Tomorrow X Together to release an EP in January 2023 at a corporate briefing on November 9, 2022.[4] The band's new album series, The Name Chapter, was teased first during their performance at the 2022 Melon Music Awards on November 26 and again in a concept trailer uploaded to their official YouTube channel on December 3. The EP was formally announced on social media platforms on December 14 and released on January 27, 2023.[5][6]

Music and lyrics

The Name Chapter: Temptation has five tracks and includes a guest appearance by American rapper Coi Leray on the third, "Happy Fools".[6] The EP was characterized as Tomorrow X Together's return to their "tried-and-true", "whimsical" themes and intricate storytelling, although this time from a more mature lens and inspired by the story of Peter Pan.[7] Sonically, it was described by some media outlets as one of the group's more experimental projects thus far.[8][7] The all-English opening track "Devil by the Window" features bass-heavy rhythms. Lead single "Sugar Rush Ride" follows, a "saccharine dance pop" song with "funky guitar riffs" and whistles. The next track, "Happy Fools", draws from bossa nova and R&B; all five members of the group contributed to the lyrics. "Tinnitus (Wanna Be a Rock)" is Tomorrow X Together's foray into Afrobeats, while the closing track "Farewell, Neverland" is a ballad with Latin influences.[7]

Commercial performance

Big Hit Music reported on January 10, 2023 that The Name Chapter: Temptation had sold over 1.56 million copies in pre-orders.[9] According to the label, by January 25, pre-orders surpassed 2.16 million copies, a new career high for Tomorrow X Together.[10] The EP debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 161,500 album-equivalent units, earning the band their first number one in the country.[11]

Live performances

In support of the EP, the band embarked on their second concert tour, , which began in March 2023.[12]

Accolades

Paste ranked the EP number four in their list of The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2023, highlighting the record's experimental styles and the group's evolution.[13]

Awards and nominations
Award ceremonyYearCategoryResultRef.
MAMA Awards2023Album of the Year[14]
Melon Music Awards2023Album of the Year[15]
Millions Top 10

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023)Peak
position
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[16]9
Italian Albums (FIMI)[17]52
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[18]1
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[19]1
South Korean Albums (Circle)[20]1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21]17

Monthly charts

Chart (2023)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[22]2
South Korean Albums (Circle)[23]1

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24]172
French Albums (SNEP)[25]156
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[26]51
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[27]21
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[28]22
South Korean Albums (Circle)[29]6
US Billboard 200[30]122
US World Albums (Billboard)[31]2

References

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