Follow: Find You

2019 EP by Monsta X From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Follow: Find You is the seventh extended play by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. It was released by Starship Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M on October 28, 2019. It consists of eight tracks, including the title track "Follow".

ReleasedOctober 28, 2019 (2019-10-28)
Length28:15
LanguageKorean
Quick facts EP by Monsta X, Released ...
Follow: Find You
EP by
ReleasedOctober 28, 2019 (2019-10-28)
GenreK-pop
Length28:15
LanguageKorean
Label
Monsta X chronology
Phenomenon
(2019)
Follow: Find You
(2019)
All About Luv
(2020)
Singles from Follow: Find You
  1. "Find You"
    Released: October 22, 2019
  2. "Follow"
    Released: October 28, 2019
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Background and release

The EP had two lead singles, with "Find You" pre-released on October 22 and "Follow" released with the EP on October 28. It was also Monsta X's final release that member Wonho participated in the promotion of before his departure from the group on October 31.[1][2]

The EP was released in four versions.

Critical reception

"Follow" was noted for its use of traditional Korean inspired elements, in both the song and music video, including hanbok-inspired outfits and the use of the taepyeongso.[3][4] It was described by Tamar Herman of Billboard as "an explosive dance track tinged with EDM breakdowns and moombahton-inspired beats".[1]

Jeff Benjamin of Billboard called the EP a return "to a lighter and fun sound" for the group following their "darker" albums Take.1 Are You There? and Take.2 We Are Here. Benjamin felt it was exemplified, by the first track "Find You", which he described as a "serene, synth ballad", as well as their dynamic title track "Follow", which he compared to the group's hit track "Hero". He went on to note "Monsta Truck" as a "blend of smooth groove and industrial breakdowns", "Disaster" as "a bare-bone boom-bap production, that allows the rappers Joohoney and I.M's aggressive delivery to shine", "U R" as an "acoustic-leaning R&B cut", and "Mirror" with its "warm, brassy production".[5] Michael Cerio of Radio.com also added that the group "finds a balance between ballads and bangers, exploring the connection they share with each other and adding another chapter of tunes to the tale", summarizing the whole EP as "bouncing between immersive ballads and pulse-quickening jams that snap expectations" and "the sound of K-pop secure in its sound".[6]

Listicles

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Critic/Publication List Work Rank Ref.
Album
Billboard The 25 Best K-pop Albums of 2019 Follow: Find You 17 [7]
Song
Dazed The 20 Best K-pop Songs of 2019 "Follow" 17 [8]
Refinery29 The Best K-pop Songs of 2019 23 [9]
SBS PopAsia Top 100 Asian Pop Songs of 2019 21 [10]
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Commercial performance

The EP is certified platinum in South Korea,[11] with 266,819 units sold as of 2021.[12] It peaked at number one on the weekly Gaon Album Chart.[13]

The pre-release single "Find You" and lead single "Follow" both charted on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart, at number twenty-one and five, respectively, as with the song "Mirror", peaking at number twenty.[14] While they did not appear on the Gaon Digital Chart, all the tracks on the EP appeared on its component chart, the Gaon Download Chart, with "Find You" peaking at 142, "Follow" at 52, "Monsta Truck" at 182, "U R" at 184, "Disaster" at 195, "Burn It Up" at 189, "See You Again" at 190, and "Mirror" at 196.[15] It had two music show wins on The Show and M Countdown.[16][17]

Track listing

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Follow: Find You track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Find You"
  • $ün
  • $aimön
3:38
2."Follow"Willie Weeks3:33
3."Monsta Truck"
  • Brother Su
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • Daniel Caesar
  • Ludwig Lindell
  • Andreas Öberg
Caesar & Loui3:40
4."U R"
  • I.M
  • Yoonseok
  • Wooki
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • Yoonseok
  • Wooki
  • I.M
  • Yoonseok
  • Wooki
3:30
5."Disaster"
  • Ji-in (Flying Lab)
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
Albin Nordqvist3:39
6."Burn It Up"
  • Daniel Caesar
  • Ludwig Lindell
  • Daniel Kim
  • Jiyeon Park
  • Daniel Caesar
  • Ludwig Lindell
3:38
7."Mirror"
  • Wonho
  • Brother Su
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • Wonho
  • Brother Su
  • Ahn Sang-hyeon (Punch Sound)
  • Shin Ki-hyun (Punch Sound)
  • Ahn Sang-hyeon (Punch Sound)
  • Shin Ki-hyun (Punch Sound)
3:20
8."See You Again"
  • Joohoney
  • 9F
  • I.M
  • Joohoney
  • 9F
  • Joohoney
  • 9F
3:17
Total length:28:15
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Charts

Album

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Songs

Weekly charts

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Certification and sales

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Certification and sales for Follow: Find You
Region Certification Certified units/Sales
South Korea (KMCA)[11] Platinum 266,819[12]
Japan 9,785[29]
United States 1,000[5]
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Accolades

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Music program award for "Follow"
Program Date (2 total) Ref.
M Countdown November 7, 2019 [17]
The Show November 5, 2019 [16]
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Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominated work and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2020 Album of the Year – 4th Quarter Follow: Find You Nominated [30]
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Release history

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Release history and formats for Follow: Find You
Region Date Format Label
South Korea October 28, 2019
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming
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