Step Out of Clé

On January 10, 2020, Stray Kids posted a photo on their social media, depicting the members standing back and the background of a traditional Korean palace with the text "2020. 1. 24 Coming soon".^[1] Four days later, they announced the single Step Out of Clé, which would be released on January 24, alongside its cover artwork. It contains two tracks of the singles "Double Knot", and "Levanter" from the group's fifth extended play Clé: Levanter sung in English.^[2] The group uploaded the group promotional image on January 17, depicting the members in student uniform but untieing the tie, and making up with the scratch.^[3] The teaser video for "Double Knot (English ver.)" was uploaded on January 21,^[4] and its performance video on the same day as Step Out of Clé release at 14:00 KST or 0:00 ET.^[5][6]

To promote Step Out of Clé and their first world tour District 9: Unlock, Stray Kids appeared in the U.S. morning shows Live with Kelly and Ryan on January 27, 2020, and Good Day New York the next day, to perform the English version of "Levanter", and "Double Knot", respectively.^[7][8]

Upon Step Out of Clé release, "Double Knot" and "Levanter" re-entered the Billboard World Digital Song Sales, dated at February 8, 2020, at number six and five, respectively.^[9]

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies an English lyricist.