Daydream (Highlight album)
| Daydream | ||||
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| Released | March 21, 2022 | |||
| Genre | K-Pop | |||
| Length | 32:20 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | Around Us | |||
| Highlight chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Daydream | ||||
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Daydream is the fourth studio album by South Korean boy group Highlight. It was released on March 21, 2022, by Around US Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment.[1] The album contains ten tracks, with the lead single sharing its name with the album.[2] Three versions were released, titled Before the Dream, In the Dream, and After the Dream.[1][3] The album reached number 4 on the Gaon (now Circle) Album Chart.
Background and album[edit]
On March 2, 2022, News1 announced that Highlight would be making a surprise comeback[peacock prose] in the same month, ten months after the release of their post-enlistment EP, The Blowing.[4] The news was later confirmed by Around US Entertainment on March 7 to be the group's first full album release following their rebrand to their current name Highlight, and their first full album in five years.[5][6] Its release date was announced to be on March 21, 2022. The group also released a highlight film to showcase snippets of the ten tracks which were partially co-written by members Lee Gikwang and Son Dongwoon.[7]
Daydream is described to be a "medium tempo pop-dance song with lyrical vocals and a delicately tuned arrangement."[8] The lyrics are a confession of love that speak from the perspective of someone experiencing heartbreak, wanting to stay in their eternal daydream where they remain with their lover. Leader Yoon Dujun added that "[Daydream] goes well with spring. The lyrics are sentimental. It is a hybrid song that fulfills both moods."[2]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "DAYDREAM" | KZ, Kim Tae-yeong, HOFF, danke (lalalala studio) | KZ, Kim Tae-yeong, HOFF | KZ, Kim Tae-yeong | 3:13 |
| 2. | "밤안개 (Night Fog)" | Lee Gikwang, Noday | Lee Gikwang, Noday, Riskypizza | Noday, Riskypizza | 2:38 |
| 3. | "Don't Leave" | VO3E, Lee Gikwang, Kim Jeung-jung, ZNEE | VO3E, Lee Gikwang, Frederik Jyll | VO3E | 3:08 |
| 4. | "PLAY" | Sooyoon, Lee Gikwang | Big Sancho (Yummy Tone), Moon Kim, Lee Gikwang, Kim So-ming (Yummy Tone) | Big Sancho (Yummy Tone), Kim So-ming (Yummy Tone) | 3:06 |
| 5. | "시선 (Our Eyes)" | Son Dongwoon | Son Dongwoon, Lee Yonggyu, Shin Sungjin | Son Dongwoon, Lee Yonggyu, Shin Sungjin | 3:27 |
| 6. | "될대로 되라고 해 (Whatever)" | NOD, Park Sol, Gyuberlake | NOD, Park Sol, Gyuberlake, Moon Kim | NOD | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Seven Wonders" | VINCENZO, Daniel Kim, Jeremy G (Future Sound) | VINCENZO, Any Masingga, Fuxxy, Daniel Kim, Jeremy G (Future Sound) | VINCENZO, Any Masingga | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Classic" | Lee Gikwang, Noday, Gyuberlake | Lee Gikwang, Noday, Gyuberlake, WONJUN | Lee Gikwang, Noday, Gyuberlake, l.vin | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Lovely Day" | AnoTHeR | AnoTHeR, Track9 | Track9 | 3:08 |
| 10. | "All My Life" | KZ, Kim Tae-yeong | KZ, Kim Tae-yeong, Mike Watson, Jonas Ekdahl | KZ, Kim Tae-yeong | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 32:20 | ||||
Charts[edit]
| Chart | Peak position | Sales |
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| Circle Weekly Album Chart[10] | 4
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| Circle Monthly Album Chart[11] | 15
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "KTOWN4U.COM". www.ktown4u.com. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ a b ""잊히고 싶지 않아" 하이라이트, '데이드림'에 담은 꿈 [종합]". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "하이라이트, 첫 정규 'DAYDREAM' 3종 비주얼 공개 완료". sports.donga.com (in Korean). 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "[단독] 하이라이트, 3월 컴백 확정…10개월 만의 완전체 출격". 뉴스1 (in Korean). 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ 지, 민경. "하이라이트, 21일 첫 정규앨범 'DAYDREAM' 발매 확정". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ "Boy band Highlight to release its first full-length album on March 21". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "하이라이트, 첫 정규앨범 '데이드림' 전곡 음원 일부 공개". iMBC 연예 (in Korean). 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "하이라이트 "첫 정규 'DAYDREAM', 남다른 의미…심혈 기울였다"". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "어라운드어스 엔터테인먼트". 어라운드어스 엔터테인먼트. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "Album Chart 2022 Weeks 13". Circle Chart.
- ^ a b Circle monthly charts:
- "Album Chart 2022.04 Month". Circle Chart. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- "Album Chart 2022.03 Month". Circle Chart. Retrieved 2022-11-07.