Brand New (EP)

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Brand New is the debut extended play by South Korean singer and actor Xiumin. It was released on September 26, 2022, by SM Entertainment and Dreamus. Through the release of this EP, Xiumin became the seventh Exo member to debut as a soloist.[2] The EP features five tracks including the lead single of the same name.

ReleasedSeptember 26, 2022 (2022-09-26)
Recorded2022
Studios
  • SM Booming System (Seoul)
  • SM Starlight (Seoul)
  • SM Yellow Tail (Seoul)
Genres
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Brand New
Digital cover
EP by
Xiumin
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2022 (2022-09-26)
Recorded2022
Studios
  • SM Booming System (Seoul)
  • SM Starlight (Seoul)
  • SM Yellow Tail (Seoul)
Genres
Length18:09
Languages
  • Korean
  • English
Labels
ProducerLee Soo-man
Xiumin chronology
Brand New
(2022)		 Interview X
(2025)
Singles from Brand New
  1. "Brand New"
    Released: September 26, 2022
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Background

On September 1, 2022, Exo's official Twitter account announced that Xiumin will release a new album called Brand New that will be released on September 26.[3]

Xiumin admitted that he felt more responsible and felt eight times more pressured as he is promoting the album alone, instead of with his Exo bandmates.[4]

The album also featured a guest appearance by Mark of NCT, with whom he collaborated before on SM Station Season 2 back in 2017.[5]

Composition

Brand New album contains five tracks spanning across different genres, such as Hip hop, New jack swing, and Synth-pop.[1]

During an interview, Xiumin stated that the theme for this album was inspired by music of 1990s and early 2000s.[6]

Track listing

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Brand New track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Brand New"
  • Kim Hye-jung
  • Michael "TruPopGod" Jiminez
  • Blaq Tuxedo
  • Yoo Young-jin
3:04
2."Feedback"
  • Hwang Yu-bin
  • Daniel Caesar
  • Gabriela Geneva
  • Ella Isaacson
  • Gregory G. Curtis II
  • Daniel Caesar
3:29
3."How We Do" (featuring Mark)
  • HotSauce
  • Jyll
  • Andreas Ringblom
  • HotSauce
3:43
4."Love Letter" (민들레; mindeulle; lit. 'Dandelion')
  • Jeong Jae-yeon
  • CALi (Vendors)
  • Fascinador (Vendors)
  • Yezi (Vendors)
  • 153/Joombas
  • Yezi (Vendors)
4:14
5."Serenity"
  • Emily Yeonseo Kim
  • JinbyJin
3:39
Total length:18:09
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Reception

According to Circle Chart, the EP debuted in second place with over 145,000 sold albums in its first week of release.[7]

The Korea Herald gave the EP a positive review, citing "it brings nostalgic '90s sonic euphoria to listeners."[8]

According to Billboard, the title track entry #17 on Billboard's Hot Trending Songs chart.[9]

Charts

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Chart performance for Brand New
Chart (2022) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Circle)[10] 2
Japan (Oricon)[11] 6
Japan (Billboard)[12] 7
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Release history

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Release history for Brand New
Region Date Format Label
South Korea September 26, 2022 CD
Various
  • SM
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