The Nocturne (EP)

The Nocturne is the eighth and final Korean extended play by South Korean boy group NU'EST. It was released on May 11, 2020 by Pledis Entertainment and distributed by Genie Music and Stone Music Entertainment. It consists of six songs, including the lead single "I'm in Trouble".

The Nocturne
EP by
ReleasedMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
GenreK-pop
Length21:16
LabelPledis Entertainment
Genie Music
Stone Music Entertainment
Producer
NU'EST chronology
The Table
(2019)
The Nocturne
(2020)
Drive
(2020)
Singles from The Nocturne
  1. "I'm in Trouble"
    Released: May 11, 2020

Release

The album was released on May 11, 2020, through several music portals, including MelOn and Apple Music.[1][2]

Commercial performance

The album debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart on the week ending May 16, 2020.[3] It also debuted at number 22 on the Oricon Albums Chart with 1,133 copies sold and at number 27 on the Oricon Combined Albums Chart.[4][5] The album also debuted at number 37 on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums and at number 16 on Top Download Albums.[6][7]

A month later, the EP re-entered two main charts in Japan achieving a new peak, the Oricon Albums Chart with additional 6,665 copies sold at number 5, and Billboard Japan's Hot Albums at number 7.[8][9]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Moon Dance"
  • Josh Cumbee
  • Ryan S. Jhun
3:39
2."I'm in Trouble"
  • Bumzu
  • Baekho (NU'EST)
  • Bumzu
  • Baekho (NU'EST)
  • Anchor
3:04
3."Firework"
  • Baekho(NU'EST)
  • JR (NU'EST)
  • Bumzu
  • doubletenboy
  • Bumzu
  • Baekho (NU'EST)
  • Nmore
  • BUMZU
  • Nmore
3:27
4."Back to Me" (평행우주; pyeonghaeng-uju; lit: Parallel Universe)
  • Bumzu
  • Baekho (NU'EST)
  • Anchor
Anchor3:28
5."Must" (꼭; kkog; lit: Exactly)
  • Ren (NU'EST)
  • Baekho (NU'EST)
  • Bumzu
  • Ren (NU'EST)
  • Baekho (NU'EST)
  • Bumzu
  • Bumzu
  • Nmore
4:06
6."Shooting Star" (반딧별; bandisbyeol; lit: Firefly Star)
  • Baekho (NU'EST)
  • JR (NU'EST)
  • Bumzu
  • Bumzu
  • Baekho (NU'EST)
  • Anchor
  • Bir$day
  • Bumzu
  • Anchor
  • Bir$day
3:32
Total length:21:22

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak

position

Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] 5
Japan Combined Albums Chart (Oricon)[5] 27
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[6] 7
Japan Top Download Albums (Billboard Japan)[7] 16
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[3] 1

Accolades

Music programs awards

Song Program Date
"I’m in Trouble" Show Champion (MBC Music) May 20, 2020[10]
M Countdown (Mnet) May 21, 2020[11]
Music Bank (KBS2) May 22, 2020[12]
Show! Music Core (MBC) May 23, 2020[13]

References

  1. "The 8th Mini Album 'The Nocturne'". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  2. "The Nocturne - EP by NU'EST". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  3. "2020년 20주차 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  4. "2020年05月11日~2020年05月17日 オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 21~30位". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  5. "2020年05月11日~2020年05月17日 オリコン週間 合算アルバムランキング 21~30位". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  6. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  7. "Billboard Japan Top Download Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  8. "2020年06月08日~2020年06月14日 オリコン週間 アルバムランキング". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  9. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  10. OSEN (2020-05-20). ""러브 있어 힘이 된다"..'쇼챔피언' 뉴이스트, '아임 인 트러블' 출연 없이 첫 1위 [종합]". mosen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  11. StarNews (2020-05-22). "뉴이스트 '아임 인 트러블'로 '엠카' 1위..'음방 2관왕'". 스타뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  12. OSEN (2020-05-23). "뉴이스트, 'I'm in Trouble'로 '뮤뱅' 1위→음악방송 3관왕.."러브 사랑해요♥"". mosen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  13. OSEN (2020-05-24). "뉴이스트, 벌써 음방 4관왕..비주얼+실력+트로피 다 가졌다". mosen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-24.
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