Hello, World! (EP)

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This article is about the 2022 extended play by Xdinary Heroes. For other music with the same name, see Hello World (disambiguation) § Music.
Hello, World!
Digital cover
Digital cover
EP by
Xdinary Heroes
ReleasedJuly 20, 2022 (2022-07-20)
Genre
Length20:47
LanguageKorean
Label
Xdinary Heroes chronology
Hello, World!
(2022) 		Overload
(2022)
Singles from Hello, World!
  1. "Test Me"
    Released: July 20, 2022
  2. "Strawberry Cake"
    Released: August 9, 2022

Hello, World! (stylized as Hello, world!) is the first extended play by South Korean rock band Xdinary Heroes. It was released by Studio J and JYP Entertainment on July 20, 2022. The extended play consists six tracks, including the lead single "Test Me".[3]

Background and release[edit]

In late June 2022, they released a new video entitled "How to enjoy ♭form with Xdinary Heroes". The next day, Xdinary Heroes announced their first-ever comeback with Hello, World! an extended play to be released in July 20.[1] An instrumental sampler and highlight film were released on June 30 and July 14, respectively.[4] In the next days, two music video teasers were unveiled revealing the storyline of the music video.[5] The extended play alongside the music video for "Test Me" was released on July 20.[6]

Composition[edit]

Hello, World! consists of five tracks written and composed by the band.[7] The lead single "Test Me" is synth pop-rock song with lyrics about "defiance and having the courage to say “no" to a conformist society."[2]

Promotion[edit]

On July 20, 2022, Xdinary Heroes held a comeback showcase for the new album where they performed all tracks from the Hello, World! and also their previous single "Happy Death Day".[3] Moreover, the band also appeared in several music shows such as SBS's Inkigayo, MBC's Show! Music Core, and KBS's Music Bank.[8] Furthermore, live clips of the band performing the songs from the album were also released.[9] On August 9, the band released a music video for the B-side "Strawberry Cake."[8]

Track listing[edit]

Track listing for Hello, World!
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Test Me"
Lee Hae-sol03:19
2."Knock Down"
  • Song Hee-jin (Solcire)
  • Garden
  • Jungsu
  • Gaon
  • Garden
  • Song Hee-jin (Solcire)
  • Jungsu
  • Gaon
Garden03:36
3."Sucker Punch!"
  • Selah
  • Seoha
  • O.de
  • Jun Han
  • Jooyeon
  • Selah
  • O.de
  • Jun Han
  • Jooyeon
Selah03:34
4."Strawberry Cake"
  • Song Hee-jin (Solcire)
  • Kevin Oppa (Solcire)
  • Gunil
  • Jungsu
  • Gaon
  • Song Hee-jin (Solcire)
  • Kevin Oppa (Solcire)
  • Gunil
  • Jungsu
  • Gaon
Kevin Oppa (Solcire)03:38
5."Pirates"
  • Song Hee-jin (Solcire)
  • Kevin Oppa (Solcire)
  • O.de
  • Jun Han
  • Jooyeon
  • Song Hee-jin (Solcire)
  • Kevin Oppa (Solcire)
  • O.de
  • Jun Han
  • Jooyeon
Kevin Oppa (Solcire)03:19
6."Test Me" (Inst.) 
  • Shim Eun-ji
  • Lee Hae-sol
Lee Hae-sol03:19
Total length:20:47

Charts[edit]

Sales[edit]

Sales for Hello, World!
Region Sales
South Korea[13] 65,494

Release history[edit]

Release history for Hello, World!
Region Date Format Label
South Korea July 20, 2022 CD
Various

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Cho, H. (2022-06-28). "'JYP 밴드' 엑스디너리 히어로즈, 7월20일 첫 미니앨범 발매 공식입장" ['JYP Band' Xdinary Heroes, First Mini Album Released on July 20 – Official Announcement]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  2. ^ a b Park, J. (2022-07-20). "Xdinary Heroes say 'Hello, World!' with first EP". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  3. ^ a b Kyung, J. (2022-07-20). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 오늘(20일) 새 앨범 발표→컴백 쇼케이스 개최" [Xdinary Heroes, new album release today (20th) → Held a comeback showcase]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  4. ^ Hwang, H. (2022-07-15). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 하이라이트 필름 샘플러 공개…뮤직 히어로의 신세계" [Xdinary Heroes unveils highlight film sampler... The New World of Music Heroes]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  5. ^ Lee, D. (2022-07-18). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 'Test Me' MV 티저 공개..흥미로운 서사 눈길" [Xdinary Heroes, 'Test Me' MV Teaser Released.. Interesting Epic Eyes]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  6. ^ Park, S. (2022-07-25). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 신곡 뮤비 비하인드 컷 공개…장난꾸러기 록스타 6人" [Xdinary Heroes reveal behind-the-scenes cuts from new song MV... 6 naughty rock stars]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  7. ^ Sun, M. (July 1, 2022). "JYP 엑스디너리 히어로즈, 직접 연주로 밴드 매력 발휘" [JYP's Xdinary Heroes show off their band's charms with their own performances]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Lee, S. (2022-08-11). "'JYP 밴드' 엑디즈, 수록곡 'Strawberry Cake' 후속 활동 돌입..강력한 록밴드 에너지" ['JYP Band' EXID's, follow-up activities for the b-side song 'Strawberry Cake'... Powerful rock band energy]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  9. ^ Lee, S. (2022-08-04). "JYP 엑디즈, 미니 1집 수록곡 라이브 클립 공개..밴드 멋 제대로 살린 고퀄리티 콘텐츠" [JYP XDZ releases live clips of songs from their 1st mini album. High-quality content that makes the most of the band's style]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  10. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  11. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 30 of 2022". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). July 17–23, 2022. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  12. ^ "Circle Album Chart – July 2022". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  13. ^ Accumulated sales for Hello, World!
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