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]
Universe Digital cover artwork
Released December 26, 2017 (2017-12-26 ) Studio
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Length 30 :45 Language Label
Producer Lee Soo-man
On December 14, 2017, Exo was announced to be releasing their sixth extended play and fourth "winter special" album titled Universe on December 21.[ 2] Jonghyun of Shinee , the album's release was postponed.[ 3] Universe and the music video for its title track were eventually released on December 26, 2017.[ 4]
The lead single "Universe " debuted at number one on the Melon Realtime Chart . "Universe", produced by Shin Hyuk and MRey, is described as a rock ballad that talks about how a person will search the universe just to find their lover. The single debuted at number two on the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart . It also topped the Billboard Korea Kpop Hot 100 for the first week of 2018.
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]
The album debuted atop the South Korean Gaon Album Chart and at number two on the Billboard World Albums Chart .[ 7]
Credits adapted from Naver , iTunes[ 8] [ 9]
Universe Title Lyrics Music Arrangement 1. "Universe " 4:24 2. "Universe " (為心導航) 4:24 3. "Been Through" (Korean : 지나갈 테니 RR : Jinagal Teni lit. It Will Pass) 3:38 4. "Stay" 3:51 5. "Fall" 3:27 6. "Good Night" 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) 3:06 8. "Universe " (CD version) 4:24 Total length: 30:45
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^ "EXO Delivers Up Winter Album 'Universe' . Billboard . Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017 .^ "EXO to drop special winter album 'Universe' next week" . The Korea Herald Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2017 .^ "EXO postpones winter album amid passing of singer Kim Jong-hyun" . The Korea Herald Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017 .^ "엑소, 새 앨범 발매 21일→26일로 연기…故 종현 애도[공식]" (in Korean). Retrieved December 12, 2017 .^ "엑소, MBC '가요대제전'서 신곡 무대 최초 공개" (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2017 .^ "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 .^ a b "Gaon Album Chart – Week 52, 2017" . Gaon Chart Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018 .^ 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 .^ Universe Tracklist from ASCAP:
"Universe" . ASCAP Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2018 ."Been Through (지나갈 테니)" . ASCAP Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2018 ."Stay" . ASCAP Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2018 ."Fall" . ASCAP Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2018 ."Good Night" . ASCAP Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2018 ."Lights Out" . ASCAP Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2018 . ^ "Top Albums Téléchargés" . Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . December 29, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018 .^ "Oricon Weekly Charts - Universe: 2017 Winter Special Album" . January 8, 2018. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2018 .^ "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 .^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart" . Recorded Music NZ . January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2018 .^ "Exo Chart History (Independent Albums)" . Billboard ^ "Exo Chart History (World Albums)" . Billboard ^ "Gaon Album Chart – December, 2017" . Gaon Chart Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018 .^ "Gaon Album Chart – Year 2017" . Gaon Chart Archived from the original on July 16, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2018 .^ Cumulative sales for "Universe":
^ "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 .^ Cumulative sales for "Universe":
^ "Universe – Winter Special Album, 2017 by EXO" . Melon . Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2017 .
