- For the girl group of the same name, see NewJeans.
New Jeans is the self-titled debut EP by NewJeans. It was released on August 1, 2022 with "Attention", "Hype Boy" and "Cookie" as the album's triple lead singles.[1]
The physical album comes in 10 versions, Bluebook (NewJeans ver., Minji ver., Hanni ver., Danielle ver., Haerin ver., Hyein ver.), Bag (Black ver., White ver., Red ver.) and Weverse Album.
Background[]
On July 1, 2022, the first teaser videos were released and it was also announced that the group would release their first content on the 22nd.[2]
Release[]
On July 22, 2022, the group released the debut music video for the track "Attention" and the debut schedule for their first EP. Music videos for "Hype Boy", "Hurt", and "Cookie" would be released on July 23, July 25, and August 1, respectively.[3]
Composition[]
The EP has been described as a sophisticated brand of pop with easy listening anywhere, anytime and has been produced in a way that focuses on the members' natural voices without over-engineering their sound.[4]
"Attention" has been described as a song with a groovy je ne sais quoi highlighted by a bustling beat, the song confidently boasts its thrilling feeling through key changes that jump between major and minor. The track is opened with a hip, rhythmic vibe and melts seamlessly into a chorus with full, rich harmonies. "Hype Boy" as a moombahton/electropop mash-up, with an unique pre-chorus, that puts the members’ distinct vocals front and center. "Cookie" as an minimal hip hop beat with cute lyrics showing oddly endearing self-assurance—with a hint of tension and dance pop with fat synths and a twist on the Jersey club sound. "Hurt" as a sad, lovely R&B track backed by groovy drums and smooth, bittersweet vocals, particularly those during the chorus, which give the impression the members are performing a cappella.[5]
Commercial performance[]
On July 28, ADOR announced that as of July 27, New Jeans had surpassed 444,000 stock pre-orders in just four days, which is the highest number of stock pre-orders achieved by any girl group debut album in history.[6]
As of 7 a.m. on August 2, New Jeans had hit #1 on the iTunes Top Albums charts in at least nine different regions. In South Korea, all three title tracks entered Melon's realtime chart and all four songs took the top spots on Bugs' realtime chart.[7]
According to Hanteo Chart, New Jeans sold a total of 262,815 copies on its first day of sales alone, setting a new record for the highest first-day sales of any girl group debut album in Hanteo history and the only girl group ever to surpass 200,000 sales with their debut album on the first day of its release.[8] New Jeans sold a total of 311,271 copies in the first week of its release (August 8 to 14), making it the highest first-week sales of any girl group debut album to date.[9]
On September 8, "Attention" debuted at #200 on the Spotify's Weekly Top Song USA chart, making it the first-ever K-pop debut song to rank on this chart. The combined total of streams on Spotify for all four songs surpassed 100,000,000 for over 8,610,000 monthly listeners.[10]
On January 12, 2023, New Jeans received a double platinum certification for surpassing 500,000 copies sold on Circle Chart.[11] As of February 11, New Jeans sold 1,036,811 copies.[12] On March 9, 2023, the album received a triple platinum certification for reaching 750,000 accumulated copies sold.[13]
On March 9, 2023, "Hype Boy" received a platinum certification for reaching 100 million accumulated streams.[14]
On March 28, 2023, the Recording Industry Association of Japan reported that "Hype Boy" surpassed 50 million streams in Japan which means it received a gold certification.[15]
On May 11, 2023, "Attention" received a platinum certification for reaching 100 million accumulated streams.[16]
On June 27, 2023, the Recording Industry Association of Japan reported that "Attention" received a gold certification for reaching 50 million streams.[17]
On September 7, 2023, Circle Chart reported that New Jeans received a million certification for surpassing one million copies sold.[18]
Track list[]
- "Attention" - 3:00
- "Hype Boy" - 2:59
- "Cookie" - 3:55
- "Hurt" - 2:57
Awards[]
Music show wins[]
| Song | Music show | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "Attention" | M Countdown (Mnet) | August 18, 2022[19] |
| Music Bank (KBS) | August 19, 2022[20] | |
| Show! Music Core (MBC) | August 20, 2022[21] | |
| Inkigayo (SBS) | August 21, 2022[22] | |
| August 28, 2022[23] | ||
| "Hype Boy" | April 2, 2023[24] |
Certifications[]
Gaon/Circle Chart[]
| Year | Date | Certification | Units | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | October 6 | Platinum | 250,000 units | [25] |
| 2023 | January 12 | Double Platinum | 500,000 units | [26] |
| February 9 | Platinum | 250,000 units | [27][Notes 1] | |
| March 9 | Triple Platinum | 750,000 units | [28] | |
| September 7 | Million | 1,000,000 units | [29] | |
| 2024 | March 7 | Double Platinum | 500,000 units | [28][Notes 2] |
Gallery[]
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(Bluebook ver.)
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(Bag ver.)
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(Weverse Albums ver.)
References[]
- ↑ (KR) OSEN: 민희진 걸그룹 팀명은 '뉴진스'..첫 타이틀곡 ‘Attention’ MV 깜짝 공개
- ↑ Soompi: HYBE Drops 1st Teasers For New Girl Group Created By Min Hee Jin
- ↑ Soompi: HYBE/ADOR’s New Girl Group NewJeans Makes Surprise Debut With “Attention” + Drops Schedule For 1st EP
- ↑ NewJeans (@newjeans_official) on Instagram (July 22, 2022 post)
- ↑ NewJeans.kr - Boost [NewJeans 1st EP 'New Jeans' Album Review]
- ↑ Soompi: NewJeans Breaks Record For Highest Stock Pre-Orders Achieved By Any Girl Group Debut Album In History
- ↑ Soompi: NewJeans Tops iTunes Charts All Over The World With Debut EP
- ↑ Soompi: NewJeans Breaks Record For Highest 1st-Day Sales Of Any Girl Group Debut Album In Hanteo History
- ↑ Soompi: NewJeans Breaks Record For Highest 1st-Week Sales Of Any Girl Group Debut Album In Hanteo History
- ↑ Soompi: NewJeans Becomes 1st K-Pop Group To Make Various Spotify Charts With A Debut Track
- ↑ (KR) Circle Chart: Album Certification
- ↑ Soompi: NewJeans Achieves 2nd Million-Selling Album With Self-Titled Debut EP
- ↑ (KR) Circle Chart: Album certification
- ↑ Circle Chart: Streaming certification
- ↑ Soompi: BTS Earns Their 3rd Triple Platinum RIAJ Certification In Japan For Streaming + NewJeans Goes Gold For 1st Time
- ↑ Circle Chart: Streaming certification
- ↑ Soompi: LE SSERAFIM And NewJeans Earn Their 1st Platinum Certifications In Japan For Streaming; aespa And BTS Go Gold
- ↑ Circle Chart: Album Certification
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: NewJeans Takes 1st-Ever Win With “Attention” On “M Countdown”
- ↑ Soompi: NewJeans Takes 2nd Win For “Attention” On “Music Bank”; Performances By Girls’ Generation, THE BOYZ, Golden Child, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: NewJeans Takes 3rd Win For “Attention” On “Music Core”; Performances By Girls’ Generation, THE BOYZ, Golden Child, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: NewJeans Takes 4th Win For “Attention” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By Girls’ Generation, THE BOYZ, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: NewJeans Takes 5th Win For “Attention” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By BLACKPINK, TWICE, IVE, THE BOYZ, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: NewJeans Takes 1st Win For “Hype Boy” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By BTS’s Jimin, MAMAMOO+, NMIXX, GOT7’s BamBam, And More
- ↑ Soompi: TXT, TWICE, And IVE Earn Circle Million Certifications + NewJeans, Girls’ Generation, THE BOYZ, And BTS Go Platinum
- ↑ Soompi: ITZY Earns Circle Million Certification; Red Velvet, LE SSERAFIM, RM, NewJeans, And More Go Double/Triple Platinum
- ↑ Soompi: SEVENTEEN And NCT DREAM Earn Circle (Gaon) Triple Million And Million Certifications; ATEEZ, NewJeans, And More Go Platinum
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Circle Chart: Album Sales Certifications
- ↑ Soompi: BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, BTS’s Jimin, TWICE, And NewJeans Achieve Circle Million Certifications; NMIXX, iKON, And More Go Platinum
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