Universe (Exo EP)

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Universe
Digital cover artwork
EP by
Exo
ReleasedDecember 26, 2017 (2017-12-26)
Genre
Length30:45
Language
Label
ProducerLee Soo-man (exec.)
Exo chronology
EXO PLANET #3-The EXO'rDIUM[dot]
(2017) 		Universe
(2017) 		Countdown
(2018)
Singles from Universe
  1. "Universe"
    Released: December 26, 2017

Universe (Korean: Universe – 겨울 스페셜 앨범, 2017; RR: Universe – gyeoul seupesyeol aelbeom, 2017; lit. Universe - Winter Special Album, 2017) is the sixth extended play by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo. It was released by SM Entertainment on December 26, 2017.[1]

Release

On December 14, 2017, Exo was announced to be releasing their sixth extended play and fourth "winter special" album titled Universe on December 21.

Jonghyun, a member of SHINee, the album's release was postponed.[3] Universe and the music video for its title track were instead released on December 26, 2017.[4]

Single

The lead single "

Kpop Hot 100
for the first week of 2018.

Promotion

Exo performed "Universe" for the first time on December 31 on MBC's year-end show, MBC Gayo Daejejeon.[5]

Reception

Upon release, Universe was praised by fans for using gender-neutral pronouns such as "me" and "you" instead of "he" and "she" in the lyrics.[6]

Commercial performance

The album debuted atop the South Korean

Gaon Album Chart and at number two on the Billboard World Albums Chart.[7]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Naver, iTunes[8] and ASCAP.[9]

Universe
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."
JQ (Makeumine Works)
  • Rice N' Peas
3:31
7."Lights Out" (sung by Suho, Baekhyun, Chen and D.O.)
  • Bane Scott
  • Ryuichi Flores (Kepler)
  • Andrew "Fiction." Holyfield (Kepler)
  • Jason "Arner" Housman (Kepler)
  • Kepler
3:06
8."Universe" (CD version)
  • Sarah Yoon
  • Marco "MRey" Reyes (Joombas)
  • JJ Evans (Joombas)
  • Jeff Lewis
    • Joombas
    		4:24
    Total length:30:45

    Charts

    Sales

    Region Sales
    China[18] 212,511
    Japan[19] 20,917
    South Korea[20] 556,435

    Awards and nominations

    Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Exo
    Year Award Nominated work Category Result
    2017
    Gaon Chart Music Awards
    		 Universe Album of the Year – 4th Quarter Nominated
    2018 Melon Music Awards Album of the Year (Daesang) Nominated

    Music program awards

    Song Program Date
    "Universe" M Countdown (Mnet) January 4, 2018
    Music Bank (KBS
    )     		January 5, 2018
    January 12, 2018
    Show! Music Core (MBC) January 6, 2018

    Release history

    Region Date Format Label Ref.
    South Korea December 26, 2017
    		[21]
    Worldwide Digital download, streaming SM Entertainment [8]

    References

    1. ^ "EXO Delivers Up Winter Album 'Universe'". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
    2. ^ "EXO to drop special winter album 'Universe' next week". The Korea Herald. December 14, 2017. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
    3. ^ "EXO postpones winter album amid passing of singer Kim Jong-hyun". The Korea Herald. December 20, 2017. Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
    4. ^ "엑소, 새 앨범 발매 21일→26일로 연기…故 종현 애도[공식]" (in Korean). Retrieved December 12, 2017.
    5. ^ "엑소, MBC '가요대제전'서 신곡 무대 최초 공개" (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
    6. ^ "EXO release new video for Universe as fans praise gender neutral album". Metro. December 28, 2017. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
    7. ^
      Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived
      from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
    8. ^ a b "Universe – Winter Special Album, 2017 by EXO". iTunes Store. 26 December 2017. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
    9. ^ Universe Tracklist from ASCAP:
    10. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique
      . December 29, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
    11. ^ "Oricon Weekly Charts - Universe: 2017 Winter Special Album". January 8, 2018. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
    12. ^ "Universe: 2017 Winter Special Album – Billboard's Japan Hot Albums". January 8, 2018. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
    13. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
    14. ^ "Exo Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
    15. ^ "Exo Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
    16. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived
      from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
    17. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived
      from the original on July 16, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
    18. ^ Cumulative sales for "Universe":
    19. ^ "재팬 - 오리콘 위클리 싱글/앨범/DVD/블루레이 차트 1~100위 (갱신완료)". theqoo.net (in Korean). January 23, 2018. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
    20. ^ Cumulative sales for "Universe":
    21. ^ "Universe – Winter Special Album, 2017 by EXO". Melon. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
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