Golden Hour : Part.1 (stylized as GOLDEN HOUR : Part.1) is the 10th mini album by ATEEZ. It was released on May 31, 2024 with "Work" serving as the album's title track.
The physical album comes in 14 versions: Blue Hour, Diary, Golden Hour, eight individual digipak versions, Poca, Platform, and Vinyl.
Background[]
On April 12, 2024, during a performance at Coachella 2024, a banner reading "Back to A" was seen flying with a never-before-seen photo, hinting at an upcoming comeback.[1] The group's TikTok and Instagram also released a filter containing a previously unreleased track.[2] On April 21, they released a teaser schedule for their 10th mini album Golden Hour : Part.1, which will be released on May 31.[3]
On May 3, ATEEZ posted on their Instagram stories a link to a mysterious SoundCloud account, which featured 6 previously unreleased fragments of the song on different instruments (piano, guitar crunch, guitar, gayageum, clarinet and bass).
On May 24, they posted a message on Twitter inviting them to view Visit Mito's WORK Profile, which included a link to a private video as well as some spoilers to promote the album.[4]
Reception[]
Critical reception[]
"Work" was ranked #19 on the NME's 25 best K-pop songs of 2024.[5]
Commercial performance[]
Golden Hour : Part.1 reached #1 on the iTunes Top Albums charts in 26 regions, while "Work" hit #1 on the iTunes Top Songs charts in 17 regions.[6]
According to Hanteo Chart, Golden Hour : Part.1 sold 757,632 copies on its first day of sales and 1,512,507 copies in its first week. [7]
On June 7, Golden Hour : Part.1 debuted at #4 on the United Kingdom's Official Albums Chart. They are the first Korean group to have three albums in the top 10 within one year.[8]
Golden Hour : Part.1 debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200,[9] and spent seventh consecutive weeks on the chart.[10] It also debuted at #1 on the Top Album Sales chart.[9]
Golden Hour : Part.1' sold 191,000 copies in the United States, making it the seventh top-selling album in the country for the first half of 2024.[11] It also sold a total of 181,000 CD in the United States, making it the third best-selling CD albums in the country for the first half of 2024.[12]
Golden Hour : Part.1 was ranked #64 on the 2024 Billboard Japan's Hot Album Year End chart.[13]
Golden Hour : Part.1 was ranked #4 on the 2024 U.S. Top CD Album Sales chart.[14]
Track list[]
- "Golden Hour" - 1:27
- "Blind" - 3:18
- "Work" - 2:52
- "Empty Box" - 3:33
- "Shaboom" - 3:31
- "Siren" - 2:44
Awards[]
Music show wins[]
| Song | Music show | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "Work" | The Show (SBS M) | June 4, 2024[15] |
| Music Bank (KBS 2TV) | June 7, 2024[16] |
Gallery[]
(Digipak ver.)
(Platform ver.)
(Poca ver.)
(Work to live ver.)
(Vinyl ver.)
Trivia[]
References[]
- ↑ @ATINYMALAYSIA Twitter Post (April 12, 2024)
- ↑ @1024updates Twitter Post (April 12, 2024)
- ↑ Soompi: ATEEZ Announces May Comeback Schedule For "GOLDEN HOUR : Part.1"
- ↑ @ATEEZofficial on X (May 24, 2024)
- ↑ NME: The 25 best K-pop songs of 2024
- ↑ Soompi: ATEEZ Tops iTunes Charts All Over The World With "WORK" And "GOLDEN HOUR : Part.1"
- ↑ Initial Chodong Record ATEEZ’s ‘GOLDEN HOUR : Part.1 Has Sold More Than 1.51 Million Copies! (Official Hanteo Chart )
- ↑ Official Charts: GOLDEN HOUR - PT 1
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Soompi: ATEEZ Achieves Biggest U.S. Sales Week Of Any K-Pop Act In 2024 As "GOLDEN HOUR : Part.1" Debuts On Billboard 200
- ↑ Soompi: ATEEZ's "GOLDEN HOUR : Part.1" Becomes Their 1st Album To Spend 7 Weeks On Billboard 200
- ↑ Soompi: TXT, ATEEZ, And TWICE Are Only Korean Artists To Make U.S. List Of Top 10 Best-Selling Albums In 1st Half Of 2024
- ↑ Soompi: K-Pop Artists Sweep 6 Of Top 10 Spots On U.S. List Of Best-Selling CDs In 1st Half Of 2024
- ↑ (JP) Billboard Japan: Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year End | Charts | Billboard JAPAN
- ↑ Soompi: K-Pop Artists Sweep 7 Of Top 10 Spots On U.S. List Of Best-Selling CDs Of 2024
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: ATEEZ Takes 1st Win For "WORK" On "The Show"; Performances By WayV, ARTMS, Yves, And More
- ↑ Soompi: ATEEZ Takes 2nd Win For "WORK" On "Music Bank"
- ↑ YouTube: ATEEZ(0|0|E|#) [GOLDEN HOUR: Part. 11 PREVIEW LIVE
- ↑ YouTube: ATEEZ(0|0|E|#) [GOLDEN HOUR: Part. 11 PREVIEW LIVE
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