Chase (The Boyz EP)

Chase
Digital cover
EP by
The Boyz
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2020 (2020-09-21)
Recorded2020
LanguageKorean
Label
The Boyz chronology
Reveal
(2020) 		Chase
(2020) 		Breaking Dawn
(2021)
Singles from Chase
  1. "The Stealer"
    Released: September 21, 2020

Chase is the fifth extended play (EP) by South Korean boy group The Boyz. It was released on September 21, 2020 under Cre.ker Entertainment. It is available in three versions and contains six tracks, with "The Stealer" released as the lead single.

Notable songwriters such as Andreas Öberg, Daniel "Obi" Klein, Charli Taft, and SM Entertainment songwriters and producers Kenzie, Jo Yoon-kyung, and Coach & Sendo contributed to the EP.

Background

The group's first comeback since winning Road to Kingdom was confirmed on August 17.[1]

The comeback date was announced on September 7, along with teaser posters featuring the members.[2] A promotional video titled "Breaking News" was released on September 9.[3] The first batch of concept photos were released on September 10.[4] A second batch of concept photos was released on September 12.[5] The album's track list was released on September 13.[6] On September 14, a second promotional video titled "The Stealers' Tricks" was released.[7] A third batch of concept photos was released on September 15.[8] The album's highlight medley was released on September 16.[9]

A teaser for the music video was released on September 18,[10] with the full music video released on September 21.[11]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Naver.

Chase
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Shine Shine"
3:35
2."The Stealer"
  • Coach & Sendo
  • Theo Lawrence
  • Yuki
  • Coach & Sendo
3:30
3."Insanity"
  • JQ (제이큐)
  • Lee Yeon-ji (Makeumine Works)
  • Yoon (Makeumine Works)
  • Andy Love
  • Cozyface (Oceancave)
  • Cozyface (Oceancave)
3:52
4."Whiplash"
  • Niklas Jarelius Persson
  • Martin Heneby
3:21
5."Make or Break"
  • BXN
  • Yoonseok (윤석)
  • BXN
3:25
6."Checkmate (Stage Ver.)"
  • Imazine
  • Nathan (네이슨)
  • Andreas Öhrn
  • Imazine
  • Nathan (네이슨)
3:31
Total length:21:18

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] 21
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[13] 2
Singaporean Top Korean Albums (KKBox)[14] 26
Japanese Albums Weekly (KKBox)[15] 45

Sales and streaming chart performance for songs in "The Stealer"

"The Stealer" weekly charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Singaporean Top Korean Singles (KKBox)[16] 30
South Korean Digital Chart (Gaon)[17] 46

Certifications

Certifications for Chase
Region Certification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[18] Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Music program awards
Song Program Date
"The Stealer" Show Champion September 30, 2020
M Countdown October 1, 2020
October 8, 2020
The Show October 6, 2020
Year-end lists
Critic/Publication List Work Rank Ref.
Dazed The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020 "The Stealer" 35 [19]
BuzzFeed 35 Songs That Helped Define K-Pop In 2020 31 [20]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Various September 21, 2020
September 22, 2020

References

  1. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 9월 컴백 확정 “‘로드 투 킹덤’ 이후 첫 신보” [공식]
  2. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 21일 미니 5집 ‘CHASE’ 발표…‘The Stealer’로 컴백(공식)
  3. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 신곡 ‘The Stealer’ 콘셉트 담은 ‘Breaking News’ 프로모션 영상 공개
  4. ^ (in Korean) ‘컴백’ 더보이즈, 치명적인 心스틸러 콘셉트 포토 공개
  5. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈 ‘CHASE’ 2차 콘셉트 포토…글로벌 ‘팬심 스틸러’
  6. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 타이틀곡 ‘The Stealer’ 포함 미니 5집 트랙리스트 공개..컴백 예열 [공식]
  7. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 신곡 ‘The Stealer’ 2차 프로모션 영상 공개 ‘시선강탈 11인11색 매력’}
  8. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 미니 5집 'CHASE' 3차 콘셉트 포토 공개..치명적 하트 스틸러
  9. ^ (in Korean) ‘컴백’ 더보이즈, 미니 5집 음원 일부 최초 공개..타이틀곡 ‘더 스틸러’ 기대↑
  10. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 신곡 '더 스틸러' 뮤비 티저 공개..강렬한 임팩트 선사
  11. ^ (in Korean) ‘컴백’ 더보이즈, 신곡 ‘The Stealer’ 음원-MV 공개
  12. ^ "Oricon Album Chart – October 12, 2020". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  13. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 40, 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  14. ^ "Top Korean Weekly Albums Chart – September 21, 2020". KKBox. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  15. ^ "Asian Albums Weekly – September 21, 2020". KKBox (in Japanese). Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  16. ^ "Top Korean Weekly Singles Chart". KKBox. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  17. ^ "2020년 39주차 Digital Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  18. ^ "South Korean album certifications – The Boyz – Chase" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA).
  19. ^ Glasby, Taylor (December 19, 2020). "The 40 best K-pop songs of 2020". Dazed. Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  20. ^ Travis, Emlyn (December 31, 2020). "Best K-pop Songs of 2020". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2020.