XX
Studio album by
Mino
ReleasedNovember 26, 2018 (2018-11-26)
Genre
Length40:27
LanguageKorean
LabelYG
ProducerMino[1]
Mino chronology
The MOBB
(2016)		 XX
(2018)		 Take
(2020)
Singles from XX
  1. "Fiancé"
    Released: November 26, 2018

XX is the debut studio album by South Korean rapper Mino. It was released on November 26, 2018, by YG Entertainment.[2] Written and produced entirely by Mino,[1] the album consists of twelve tracks including the hit lead single, "Fiancé".[3]

Background and release

On September 13, 2018, YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk revealed that he was in the process of filming a music video for Mino's upcoming first solo album, working through the night with Mino to do so.[4][5] On October 26, a teaser poster for the album was released, which announced the album name as XX and indicated that the album would drop some time in November.[5][6][7][8][9] In late-October, a third teaser poster established the album would be released on November 26.[10] On November 16, the title of the lead single, "Fiancé", was revealed, and on November 20, the full track list and its corresponding writing credits were announced.[11]

On November 21, Mino released a teaser for the music video of "Fiancé".[12][13] Over the course of the next three days, Mino released a total of three direct message teasers, where he talked about how we was constantly working on the album in the studio and how he felt like he "grated [his] soul into [the] album."[14] The album is also said to be representative of Mino himself and his style.[14] A teaser poster was released on November 25, one day before the album was set to release.[1]

"Fiancé" is a track that has a hip-hop sound combined with trot, creating "a genre that may be familiar or unfamiliar".[3][14][15] It includes samples of "소양강 처녀" ("Soyanggang Maiden"), a Korean trot song from 1969.[3][14][15] Mino also particularly emphasized the depth and importance of the lyrics.[3][14] According to Mino, there is no specific meaning behind the title of XX; rather, fans are encouraged to interpret the album on their own.[3][14] Mino also played a role in designing the album packaging, the concept for the "Fiancé" music video, and the promotional material.[14]

Reception

The album was released on November 26, 2018, in conjunction with the music video for "Fiancé". The Korea Herald commented that "Fiancé" uses "brilliantly entwined retro Korean beats."[16] Meanwhile, Billboard praised the music video for its "mesmerizing aesthetics inspired by traditional Korean culture."[15] The video depicts Mino searching for a woman while he is in either a field, or in a throne room dressed as a Korean king and surrounded by concubines.[15][16] Mino's role as a king was inspired by the 2012 Korean film Masquerade.[17]

Two songs on the album, "Trigger" and "Hope", were rated as "X", meaning that they are unsuitable for anyone under nineteen years of age.[16]

The music video for "Fiancé" reached ten million views on November 30, four days after its release.[18]

Track listing

The following tracklist was adapted from the official released track list image.[11]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Trigger" (시발점; sibaljeom)Mino
  • Mino
  • Kang Uk Jin
Kang Uk Jin2:57
2."Fiancé" (아낙네; anagne)Mino
  • Mino
  • Future Bounce
  • Texu
  • Future Bounce
  • Texu
3:27
3."Hope" (소원이지; sowoniji) (feat. Yoo Byung-jae)
  • Mino
  • 1105
  • Mino
  • 1105
11054:18
4."O2" (ㅇ2)
  • Mino
  • Millennium
  • Mino
  • Millennium
Millennium2:45
5."Rocket" (로켓; roket)Mino
Choice373:11
6."Um..." (흠; heum) (feat. Blue.D)Mino
  • Mino
  • Kang Uk Jin
  • Diggy
  • Kang Uk Jin
  • Diggy
3:58
7."Lonely" (위로 해줄래; wiro haejullae)Mino
  • Mino
  • AiRPLAY
AiRPLAY3:10
8."Aurora" (오로라; orora)
  • Mino
  • Millennium
  • Mino
  • Millennium
Millennium2:37
9."Her" (어울려요; eoullyeoyo)Mino
  • Mino
  • Kang Uk Jin
  • Diggy
  • Kang Uk Jin
  • Diggy
4:04
10."Agree" (암; am)Mino
  • Mino
  • Future Bounce
Future Bounce3:31
11."Bow-Wow" (불구경; bulgugyeong) (feat. YDG)
  • Mino
  • YDG
  • Mino
  • Kang Uk Jin
Kang Uk Jin3:12
12."Alarm" (알람; allam)Mino
  • Mino
  • Choice37
  • Hae
  • Choice37
  • Hae
3:17
Total length:40:27

Charts

Sales

Country Sales
South Korea 72,659[26]

Release history

Country Date Label Format Ref
Various November 26, 2018 YG Entertainment Digital download, streaming [10]
South Korea November 27, 2018 CD

References

  1. 1 2 3 김수경 (2018-11-25). "송민호, 첫 솔로 앨범 'XX' 티저 포스터 공개텐아시아". TenAsia (텐아시아) (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  2. ↑ 박보람 (2018-11-26). "WINNER's Mino employs retro beats to enliven his hip-hop solo album". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "송민호, 신곡 '아낙네' 포스터 추가 공개 '패션 리더'". News1 (뉴스1) (in Korean). 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  4. ↑ 이정호 (2018-10-26). "송민호, 11월 출격 확정..첫 솔로 정규앨범 'XX' 발매". StarNews (스타뉴스) (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  5. 1 2 우빈 (2018-10-26). ""11월 솔로 컴백"…위너 송민호, 첫 번째 솔로 정규앨범 'XX' 발표". TenAsia (텐아시아) (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  6. ↑ 박보람 (2018-10-26). "Mino from WINNER to drop first solo album next month". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  7. ↑ 황미현 (2018-10-26). "[공식입장] 송민호, 11월 첫 솔로 정규 앨범 발매 'XX'". News1 (뉴스1) (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  8. ↑ Lee, Min-young (2018-10-26). "WINNER's MINO to release first solo album". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  9. ↑ "Winner's Song Mino to make solo debut in November". Kpop Herald. 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  10. 1 2 김지원 (2018-10-30). "| 송민호, 첫 솔로 정규 11월 26일 발매…앨범명 'XX'의 의미는?텐아시아". TenAsia (텐아시아) (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  11. 1 2 "송민호, 첫 정규앨범 트랙리스트 공개..유병재·양동근 등 참여". Star News (in Korean). 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  12. ↑ "[V Report] Urban Zakapa previews new album". Kpop Herald. 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  13. ↑ 영상연출 (2018-11-22). "[e영상]위너(WINNER) 래퍼 송민호(MINO), 첫 솔로 정규 'XX' 타이틀곡 '아낙네' 티저 공개". E News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 황혜진 (2018-11-22). ""영혼 갈아넣어" 위너 송민호, 4년만 솔로데뷔 기대되는 이유[뮤직와치]". Newsen. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "WINNER's Mino Leans Into the Past on 'Fiance': Watch the Traditionally Inspired Music Video". Billboard. 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  16. 1 2 3 Park, Boram (2018-11-26). "WINNER's Mino employs retro beats to enliven his hip-hop solo album". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  17. ↑ 우빈 (2018-11-26). "송민호 "'아낙네' MV 속 그리움에 미친 연기, '광해' 이병헌 참고"(인터뷰)". TenAsia (텐아시아) (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  18. ↑ 김하진 (2018-11-30). "송민호, '아낙네' 5일째 음원차트 정상…M/V 조회수 1000만 육박". TenAsia (텐아시아) (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  19. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Téléchargés (Week 48, 2018)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
  20. ↑ "週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2018年11月26日～2018年12月02日". Oricon. Archived from the original on 2018-12-05. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
  21. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 49, 2018". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Mino Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Digital Chart – Week 48 of 2018" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Mino Chart History – Kpop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  25. ↑ "2018년 12월 Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  26. ↑ Sales for XX:
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