Fe3O4: Break (stylized as Fe304: BREAK) is the second EP by NMIXX. It was released on January 15, 2024 with "Dash" serving as the album's title track.
"Soñar (Breaker)" was pre-released on December 4, 2023.
The physical album comes in 10 versions: Square One, Mixx Blood, Limited, Poster and six individual Platform_Nemo versions.
It is the first part of their 'Fe3O4' trilogy.
Background[]
On November 28, 2023, a motion poster was posted on the group's social media accounts which announced that NMIXX will be releasing their second EP, Fe3O4: Break, on January 15, 2024.[1]
Reception[]
Critical reception[]
Fe304: Break was ranked #10 on the Billboard's top 25 best K-Pop albums of 2024 list.[2]
"Dash" was ranked #21 on the NME's 25 best K-pop songs of 2024.[3]
Dazed named "Run For Roses" as one of the 50 best K-pop tracks of 2024.[4]
Commercial performance[]
By January 16, Fe304: Break reached #1 on the iTunes Top Albums charts in 13 different regions.[5]
Fe304: Break debuted at #171 on the Top 200 Albums chart.[6]
Track list[]
- "Dash" - 2:46
- "Soñar (Breaker)" - 2:53
- "Run For Roses" - 3:35
- "Boom" - 2:55
- "Passionfruit" - 2:40
- "XOXO" - 2:42
- "Break The Wall" - 3:24
Awards[]
Music show wins[]
| Song | Music show | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "Dash" | Show Champion (MBC M) | January 24, 2024[7] |
| M Countdown (Mnet) | January 25, 2024[8] | |
| Music Bank (KBS 2TV) | January 26, 2024[9] | |
| Inkigayo (SBS) | January 28, 2024[10] |
Trivia[]
- The songs "Run For Roses" and "XOXO" were first performed during the group's first fan concert NMIXX The 1st Fan Concert "NMIXX Change Up : MIXX University".
Gallery[]
.png "NMIXX Fe3O4 Break album packaging (square one ver. & mixx blood ver.).png (2.37 MB)")
(Square One ver. & Mixx Blood ver.)
.png "NMIXX Fe3O4 Break album packaging (limited ver.).png (3.48 MB)")
(Limited ver.)
.png "NMIXX Fe3O4 Break album packaging (poster ver.).png (2.08 MB)")
(Poster ver.)
.png "NMIXX Fe3O4 Break album packaging (Platform Nemo ver.).png (1.98 MB)")
(Platform_Nemo ver.)
References[]
- ↑ @NMIXX_official on X (November 28, 2023)
- ↑ Billboard: The 25 Best K-Pop Albums of 2024: Staff Picks
- ↑ NME: The 25 best K-pop songs of 2024
- ↑ Dazed: The 50 best K-pop tracks of 2024
- ↑ Soompi: NMIXX Tops Apple Music And iTunes Charts All Over The World With “Fe304: BREAK”
- ↑ Soompi: NMIXX’s “Fe304: BREAK” Becomes Their 2nd Album To Enter Billboard 200
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: NMIXX Takes 1st Win For “DASH” On “Show Champion”; Performances By Choi Ye Na, PENTAGON’s Hui, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: NMIXX Takes 2nd Win For “DASH” On “M Countdown”; Performances By Super Junior-L.S.S., TWS, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: NMIXX Takes 3rd Win For “DASH” On “Music Bank”; Performances By WJSN’s SeolA, EVNNE, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: NMIXX Takes 4th Win For “DASH” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By ITZY, TWS, And More
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