Fatal Love (album)

Fatal Love is the seventh and the third Korean-language studio album by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. It was released by Starship Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M on November 2, 2020.[1]

Fatal Love
Studio album by
Monsta X
ReleasedNovember 2, 2020
GenreK-pop
Length32:57
LanguageKorean
Label
Monsta X chronology
Fantasia X
(2020)		 Fatal Love
(2020)		 Flavors of Love
(2021)
Singles from Fatal Love
  1. "Love Killa"
    Released: November 2, 2020

Background and release

The album was announced on October 5, 2020.[2][3] The title track for the album is "Love Killa". The group collaborated with labelmates Brother Su and Jooyoung, as well as singer Eric Nam and DJ Justin Oh, for the production of the album.[4] Additionally, the album includes Hyungwon's first song, which he is credited in all aspects of the production, including writing, composing, and arranging, for the song "Nobody Else".[4]

The physical album was released in four versions.

Critical reception

According to Faith Jung of SCMP, the album can be summed up in two words: "power" and "charisma", adding that it is a record "packed with bops perfect for dancing". This album proves that they can "come back harder and better with each new release", and each song exemplifies their "distinct style", while complementing the album's "deadly concept".[5]

The album received praise for "showcasing all facets of their songwriting and each members' distinct artistry".[6] The song "Nobody Else" gained praise, for its showcasing of group member Hyungwon's musical range in composition,[7] and the album overall was praised for its "diverse musicality to satisfy any palette".[6]

Listicles
Name of critic or publication, name of listicle, name of work and rank
Critic/Publication List Work Rank Ref.
Album
South China Morning Post The 15 Best K-pop Albums of 2020 Fatal Love 3 [6]
Song
BuzzFeed 35 Songs That Helped Define K-pop in 2020 "Love Killa" 20 [8]
Refinery29 The 29 Best Songs of the Year Placed[lower-alpha 1] [9]

Commercial performance

Fatal Love became Monsta X's third certified platinum album through the Gaon Music Chart and sold over 280,000 albums as of January 2021.[10]

"Love Killa" debuted on the weekly Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart at number fourteen upon release,[11] while "Nobody Else" and "Night View" placed at number ten and at number thirteen, respectively in 2021.[12][13] "Love Killa" peaked at number 135 on the weekly Gaon Digital Chart,[14] while the other tracks did not appear on the main chart but still debuted on its component chart, the Gaon Download Chart, with "Sorry I'm Not Sorry" debuting at 170, "Beastmode" at 173, "Gasoline" at 176, "Thriller" at 180, "Night View" at 181, "Nobody Else" at 188, "Stand Together" at 189, "Last Carnival" at 191, and "Guess Who" at 199.[15] It won two music show awards on The Show and Show Champion.[16][17]

Track listing
Fatal Love track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Love Killa"
Willie Weeks3:02
2."Gasoline" (갈증)
  • FlyingLab
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • Albin Nordqvist
  • Andreas Oberg
Albin Nordqvist3:58
3."Thriller"
  • Lee Su-ran
  • danke
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • Jeff Lewis
  • Andy Love
  • Joony
Joony3:39
4."Guess Who"
  • danke
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • Daniel Kim
  • Willie Weeks
  • Mr Danny
Willie Weeks3:25
5."Nobody Else"
  • Hyungwon
  • Jantine Annika Heij
  • Hyungwon
  • Jantine Annika Heij
3:02
6."Beastmode"
  • Joohoney
  • 9F
  • Eric Nam
  • Joohoney
  • 9F
3:15
7."Stand Together" (대동단결)
  • Joohoney
  • Ye-Yo!
  • I.M
  • Joohoney
  • Ye-Yo!
  • Laser
  • Joohoney
  • Ye-Yo!
3:03
8."Night View"
  • I.M
  • Yoonseok
  • Wooki
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • Yoonseok
  • Wooki
  • I.M
  • Yoonseok
  • Wooki
3:09
9."Last Carnival"FlyingLab
LDN Noise2:54
10."Sorry I'm Not Sorry"
  • Bottle God
  • Jooyoung
Bottle God3:27
Total length:33:04

Charts

Album

Weekly charts

Certification and sales
Certification and sales for Fatal Love
Region Certification Certified units/Sales
South Korea (KMCA)[10] Platinum 321,100[27]
Japan — 4,306[28]

Accolades
Music program award for "Love Killa"
Program Date (2 total) Ref.
Show Champion November 11, 2020 [17]
The Show November 10, 2020 [16]

Awards and nominations
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.
Golden Disc Awards 2021 Disc Bonsang Fatal Love Nominated [29]

Release history
Release history and formats for Fatal Love
Region Date Format Label
South Korea November 2, 2020
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming

See also

Notes
  1. All the albums and songs listed are either unranked or just alphabetically ranked.

References
  1. Hwang, Ji-young (November 2, 2020). [알쓸신곡] 몬스타엑스, 치명적인 여섯 킬러들 '러브 킬라'. Daily Sports (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  2. Kim, Soo-young (October 6, 2020). 몬스타엑스, 11월 2일 정규 3집 발매…가을 컴백 대전 합류 [공식]. Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  3. Moon, Wan-sik (October 10, 2020). 몬스타엑스, 11월2일 정규앨범 '페이탈 러브' 스케줄 전격 공개..'컴백 카운트다운'. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  4. Yoo, Byung-cheol (October 21, 2020). 몬스타엑스, 11월 2일 컴백…'페이탈 러브' 트랙리스트 공개. Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  5. Jung, Faith (November 4, 2020). "'Fatal Love' album review: K-pop band Monsta X are back with more charisma than ever". SCMP. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  6. "The 15 Best K-pop Albums of 2020, from BTS and Twice to NCT 127's near-perfect offering". SCMP. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  7. Kim, Eun-ae (January 15, 2021). 몬스타엑스 형원 오늘(15일) 생일, 전세계 SNS 달궜다..자작곡으로 증명한 성장. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via Naver.
  8. Travis, Emlyn (December 31, 2020). "35 Songs That Helped Define K-pop in 2020". BuzzFeed. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  9. Morin, Natalie; Komonibo, Ineye (December 22, 2020). "Music Saved 2020: The 29 Best Songs of the Year". Refinery29. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  10. "Gaon Certification - Album". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  11. "Monsta X Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  12. Park, Soo-in (January 23, 2021). 몬스타엑스 형원 자작곡 'Nobody Else' 빌보드 월드디지털송 10위. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Naver.
  13. Yun, Sang-geun (January 29, 2021). 몬스타엑스 아이엠 자작곡 'Night View' 빌보드 디지털송 차트 13위. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved February 7, 2021.
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  15. 2020년 45주차 Download Chart [Week 45 of 2020 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). November 1–7, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  16. Kim, Min-ji (November 10, 2020). '몬스타엑스, '러브 킬라'로 '더 쇼' 컴백과 동시에 1위 "팬들 고마워" [종합]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  17. Kwon, Hye-mi (November 11, 2020). '쇼챔' 몬스타엑스, 트와이스·마마무 꺾고 1위 영광…"몬베베 제일 사랑해" [종합]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via Naver.
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  27. Cumulative sales for Fatal Love (KiT + CD):
  28. 週間 アルバムランキング – 2020年11月16日付 [Weekly Album Ranking for November 16, 2020]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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