Exo-CBX

Exo-CBX
Exo-CBX at Billboard K Power 100 in 2024 From left to right: Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin
Exo-CBX at Billboard K Power 100 in 2024
From left to right: Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin
Background information
Also known as
  • ChenBaekXi
  • CBX
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2016 (2016)–present
Labels
Spinoff ofExo
Members

Exo-CBX (Korean: 엑소-첸백시; RR: Exo-Chen-Baek-Xi) is the first sub-unit of South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, consists of three members: Xiumin, Baekhyun, and Chen. They debuted on October 31, 2016 with the extended play (EP) Hey Mama!.

History

2016: Formation, debut with Hey Mama!

Exo-CBX at Busan One Asia Festival on October 23, 2016

On July 29, 2016, Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin appeared in a video titled "Reservoir Idols" during Exo's concert tour Exo Planet 3 – The Exo'rdium. They then released an original soundtrack titled "For You" for the SBS television drama series Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo on August 23, 2016. As a result, it was speculated that they would form Exo's first sub-unit. This was confirmed by SM Entertainment on October 5.[2] On October 23, they performed "For You" for the first time as a unit at the 2016 Busan One Asia Festival.[3] On October 24, the unit's name was announced to be Exo-CBX (shortened from ChenBaekXi), after the first letter of the members' stage names.[4]

On October 31, Exo-CBX released their debut extended play Hey Mama!, which contains five tracks with a variety of genres including electronic dance, R&B ballad and retro pop,[5] along with the music video for the title track.[6] The group made their debut performance on M Countdown on November 3.[7] On November 6, the "Reservoir Idols" video was officially released as a music video for "The One", one of the tracks from the album. Hey Mama! topped the Billboard World Albums chart[4][8] and South Korean's Gaon album chart. Later in November, Exo-CBX recorded a remake of the original soundtrack "Crush U" for the game Blade & Soul. They performed the song on November 18 at the N-Pop Showcase concert, part of the 2016 Blade & Soul world championship tournament.[9] On December 25, "Crush U" music video was released.[10]

2017–2019: Debut in Japan tour, Blooming Days and Magic

On May 10, through EXO's official Japanese Twitter account, SM announced that the sub-unit was going to have a Japanese debut during late May. They released their debut Japanese mini album, Girls, on May 24.

In January 2018, via an online program on LINE, they announced that they have prepared for their first Japan arena tour called "Magical Circus" in May and June.[11] The tour had eight shows with four cities in Japan, including: Yokohama, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Osaka.[11][12] On April 10, the group released their second Korean mini album Blooming Days.[13] CBX's first Japanese studio album, Magic, was released on May 9.[14][15]

In February 2019, it was announced that the group would have Special Edition concerts of their Japanese tour "Magical Circus" in April.[16][17]

2023–present: Contract disputes and new label

On June 1, 2023, it was announced that Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin were in the process of terminating their contracts with SM, and had filed a joint lawsuit against the company in regards to transparency of earnings.[18] On June 19, it was announced by SM that the contract dispute had been resolved, and the trio would be staying with the company moving forward.[19]

On January 8, 2024, it was announced that the subunit's future activities and the members' solo activities would be managed by INB100, an independent label established by Baekhyun in June 2022,[20] while their group activities still remains under SM Entertainment.[21][22][23]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
Hot
[24] 		JPN
Oricon
[25]
Magic 3 1
  • JPN: 64,417+ (Phy.)[26]
  • JPN: 1,331+ (Dig.)[27]

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications[B]
KOR
[28] 		FRA Dig.
[29] 		JPN
Hot
[30] 		JPN
Oricon
[31] 		UK
Down.
[32] 		US World
[33]
Hey Mama! 1 — 15 14 — 1 —
Girls
  • Released: May 24, 2017 (JPN)
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — — 2 2 — — —
Blooming Days
  • Released: April 10, 2018 (KOR)
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 1 63 20 10 74 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[42] 		KOR
Hot
[43] 		JPN
Hot
[44] 		US
World
[45]
"Hey Mama!" 2016 4 — — 7 Hey Mama!
"Ka-Ching!" 2017 — — — — — Girls and Magic
"Blooming Day" (花요일) 2018 20 2 — 8 Blooming Days
"Horololo" — — 100 — Magic
"Paper Cuts" 2019 — — 47 — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Notes: Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 was introduced on May 29, 2017.
Alibaba music chart discontinued in November 2017.

Promotional singles

Title Year Sales Album Notes
"Crush U" 2016 Blade & Soul OST
"Beautiful World" (아름다운 강산) 2018 — KONA Electric X EXO-CBX Collaboration with Hyundai

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Year Peak chart position Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[49] 		KOR
Billboard
[50]
Korean
"The One" 2016 22 — Hey Mama!
"Rhythm After Summer" 28
"Juliet" 27
"Cherish" 25
"Playdate" 2018 83 3 — Blooming Days
"Sweet Dreams! " (내일 만나) 87 4
"Monday Blues" 91 5
"Vroom Vroom" 93 6
"Thursday" 96 7
"Lazy" (휴일) 100 8
Japanese
"Diamond Crystal" 2017 — — — Girls
"Miss You" —
"King and Queen" —
"Girl Problems" —
"Tornado Spiral" —
"Hey Mama! " —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Notes: Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 was introduced on May 29, 2017.
Alibaba music chart discontinued in November 2017.

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Album
KOR
[53]
"For You" (너를 위해) 2016 5 [달의 연인 - 보보경심 려 OST Part 1] 첸, 백현, 시우민 (EXO) - 너를 위해 MV[54]
"It's Running Time" 2017 — Running Man Animation OST
"Cry" — Final Life: Even if You Disappear Tomorrow OST
Magic
"Someone Like You" 2018 88 Live OST
"Be My Love" 2019 117 Love Playlist Season 4 OST
"—" denotes that the release didn't chart in that region.
Note: Alibaba music chart discontinued in November 2017.

Filmography

Music videos

Title Year Director
Korean
"Hey Mama!" 2016 Un­known
"The One" Kwon Soonwook[citation needed]
"Crush U" Un­known
"It's Running Time! " 2017 Un­known
"花요일 (Blooming Day)" 2018 VM Project Architecture[citation needed]
"Beautiful World" (아름다운 강산) Un­known
Japanese
"Ka-Ching!" 2017 Ninomiya "NINO" Daisuke[citation needed]
"Horololo" 2018 Jinsoo Chung[citation needed]

DVDs

Title Album details Peak chart position Sales
JPN
DVD
[55] 		Blu-ray
[55]
Exo-CBX "Magical Circus" Tour 2018 3 3
Exo-CBX "Magical Circus" 2019 -Special Edition-
  • Released: August 21, 2019
  • Languages: Japanese
  • Label: SM Entertainment
 4 6 —

Tours

  • Magical Circus (2018)
  • Magical Circus – Special Edition (2019)

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2019 Album of the Year – 2nd Quarter Blooming Days Nominated [57]
Song of the Year – April "Blooming Day" Nominated
Golden Disc Awards 2019 Disc Bonsang Blooming Days Nominated [58]
Disc Daesang Nominated
Popularity Award Exo-CBX Nominated
NetEase Most Popular K-pop Star Nominated
Melon Music Awards 2018 Best Dance Male Nominated [59]
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2017 Best Asian Style in Japan Won [60]
2018 Best Unit Nominated [61]
Song of the Year "Blooming Day" Nominated
Mwave Global Fans Choice Exo-CBX Nominated
Soribada Best K-Music Awards 2018 Bonsang Award Nominated [62]
Popularity Award (Male) Nominated
Global Fandom Award Nominated

Notes

  1. ^ Official English name of I&B100.
  2. ^ In April 2018, Gaon Chart introduced music recording certifications for albums, downloads and streamings.

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  24. ^ Peak positions on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums Chart:
    • "Magic". May 31, 2018. Archived from the original on February 20, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  25. ^ Peak positions on the Oricon Album Chart:
    • "Magic". May 22, 2018. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  26. ^ Cumulative sales for Magic:
  27. ^ * 週間 デジタルアルバムランキング (2018年05月21日付). Oricon (in Japanese). May 16, 2018. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018.
  28. ^ Peak positions on the Gaon Album Chart:
    • "Hey Mama!". November 5, 2016. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
    • "Blooming Days". April 8–14, 2018. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  29. ^ Peak positions on France Digital Albums:
  30. ^ Peak positions on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums Chart:
    • "Hey Mama!". November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
    • "Girls". June 5, 2017. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
    • "Blooming Days". April 23, 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  31. ^ Peak positions on the Oricon Album Chart:
    • "Hey Mama!". November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on November 11, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
    • "Girls". June 5, 2017. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
    • "Blooming Days". April 23, 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  32. ^ Peak positions on United Kingdom Download Chart:
  33. ^ Peak positions on the Billboard World Albums Chart:
  34. ^ Cumulative sales for "Hey Mama! ":
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  38. ^ Cumulative sales for Blooming Days:
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  42. ^ Peak chart positions on the Gaon Digital Chart:
    • "Hey Mama!". November 5, 2016. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
    • "Blooming Day". April 8–14, 2018. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  43. ^ Peak chart positions on Billboard's Kpop Hot 100:
  44. ^ Peak chart positions on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
    • "Horololo". May 21, 2018. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
    • "Paper Cuts". April 22, 2019. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
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  46. ^ Cumulative sales for "Hey Mama! ":
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  48. ^ "2016 Gaon Download Chart – Week 50". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  49. ^ Peak positions on Gaon Digital Chart:
  50. ^ Peak chart positions on Billboard's Kpop Hot 100:
  51. ^ a b Cumulative sales for "The One" and "Cherish":
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  53. ^ Charted songs:
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