Bambi (EP)

Bambi is the third Korean-language extended play (fourth overall) by South Korean singer Baekhyun. It was released on March 30, 2021, by SM Entertainment. The six-track album includes the singles "Amusement Park", released on December 21, 2020, and the title track "Bambi", which was released on March 30, 2021.

Bambi
Digital cover
EP by
Baekhyun
ReleasedMarch 30, 2021 (2021-03-30)
Recorded2021
GenreR&B[1]
Length22:03
LanguageKorean
LabelSM
Baekhyun chronology
Baekhyun
(2021)		 Bambi
(2021)
Singles from Bambi
  1. "Amusement Park"
    Released: December 21, 2020
  2. "Bambi"
    Released: March 30, 2021

Background

Bambi was announced on March 4, 2021, as Baekhyun's final release before his mandatory military service.[2][3] SM Entertainment began releasing teasers and a mood-sampler video on March 10 through Exo's official social media accounts.

The album and its title track's music video were released on March 30 at 6PM KST both digitally and physically.[4]

Promotion

An hour before the music video and album's release, Baekhyun appeared on a live broadcast through the Naver app V Live, where he promoted and discussed the album.[5] On April 9, Baekhyun won his first Music Bank trophy with "Bambi". Contrary to his previous album releases, Baekhyun did not attend or perform on any Korean music show, citing his service obligations as the reason.[6]

Commercial performance

On March 30, hours before the album's release, Korean news media reported that pre-orders had surpassed 833,392 copies, making Bambi the most pre-ordered album by a soloist in South Korean history.[4] The record was previously held by Baekhyun's second mini album Delight (2020).[7] Bambi debuted at number one on the week 14 issue of the Gaon Album Chart for the period March 28–April 3, 2021 giving Baekhyun his third domestic chart-topper. With only two days of availability,[8] the album sold a total of 591,944 copies and topped the monthly chart for March.[9] On April 19, it was announced that the album had surpassed 1 million copies sold, making it Baekhyun's second to reach this milestone after Delight.[10]

Internationally, the album debuted at number 15 on Billboard's World Albums chart in the United States, giving Baekhyun his third entry on the World ranking.[11]

Track listing
Bambi track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Love Scene"Colde (WAVY)
  • Colde (WAVY)
  • Stally (WAVY)
WAVY3:37
2."Bambi"
Soultriii3:33
3."All I Got"KenzieTone StithTone Stith4:00
4."Amusement Park" (Korean: 놀이공원; RR: Nol-igong-won)
  • iHwak
  • Jeon Byung-sun (Royal Dive) (Joombas)
  • Hong Young-in (Royal Dive) (Joombas)
  • iHwak
  • Jeon Byung-sun (Royal Dive) (Joombas)
  • Hong Young-in (Royal Dive) (Joombas)
  • $aimon
  • iHwak
  • Royal Dive (Joombas)
4:17
5."Privacy"Jane (Channel 23)
  • Junny (Mauve Company)
  • Aisle (Channel 23)
  • Zayson
  • Brian Cho
  • Emoji (3rdflr)
  • Jane (Channel 23)
  • Brian Cho
  • Zayson
3:07
6."Cry for Love"Kenzie
LDN Noise3:31
Total length:22:03

Charts

Certifications and sales
Certifications for Bambi
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[17] Million 1,007,625[18]

Year-end lists
Bambi on year-end lists
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
PopMatters Top 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2021 18 [19]

Release history
Release history for Bambi
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 30, 2021
SM [20]

See also

References
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  2. [단독]엑소 백현, 원톱 솔로가 돌아온다..3월 말 새 앨범 컴백 [[Exclusive] Exo's Baekhyun, One Top Solo is back.. New comeback at the end of March]. Herald Pop (in Korean). March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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  9. Hwang, Hye-jin (April 8, 2021). '차트 히어로' 임영웅, 3월 가온차트 4관왕 싹쓸이 ["Chart Hero" Lim Young-woong sweeps four Gaon Charts in March]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021 – via Naver.
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