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Beam of Prism
2022 EP by Viviz
Beam of Prism is the debut extended play by South Korean girl group Viviz. It consists of seven tracks, including the lead single "Bop Bop!". The extended play was released by BPM Entertainment on February 9, 2022.
On October 6, 2021, it was announced that Eunha, SinB, and Umji, who were former members of GFriend, has signed with BPM Entertainment and would be debuting as a trio.[1] On January 24, 2022, BPM Entertainment announced the trio would be making their debut on February 9, 2022, with the release of their first extended play Beam of Prism.[2] Two days later, the promotional schedule was released.[3] On January 29, the mood sampler video was released.[4] On February 2, the track listing was released with "Bop Bop!" announced as the lead single.[5] Four days later, the highlight teaser video was released.[6] The music video teasers for "Bop Bop!" were released on February 7 and 8.[7][8]
"Bop Bop!" was described as a "hybrid" pop dance song with "latin-style rhythm and disco [rhythm]" with lyrics about "[the group's] aspiration to enjoy music".[9] "Fiesta" was described as a "retro" pop song with "light atmosphere". "Tweet Tweet" was described as a song with "bold lyrics" characterized by "impressive, unique, and fun [rhythm]". "Lemonade" was described as a R&B song with "[rhythm] that are reminiscent of [the] 90s". "Love You Like" was described as a song in the alternative pop genre with "repetitive chorus" characterized by "the members' simple vocals" with lyrics about "the members' gratitude and love to [their] long-awaited fans". Umji also participated in writing of "Love You Like". "Mirror" was described as a song with "emotional orchestral arrangements and lyrical melodies".[10]
Beam of Prism debuted at number two on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart in the chart issue dated February 6–12, 2022;[11] on the monthly chart, the extended play debuted at number eight in the chart issue for February 2022 with 50,000 copies sold.[12] In Japan, the extended play debuted number 42 on the Oricon Albums Chart in the chart issue dated February 28, 2022.[13]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" |
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| 1:01 | |
| 2. | "Bop Bop!" |
|
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| 3:39 |
| 3. | "Fiesta" | Danke (lalala Studio) |
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| 3:31 |
| 4. | "Tweet Tweet" | Hwang Yu-bin |
| Moonshine | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Lemonade" | Lee Yi-jin (153/Joombas) |
| David Amber (153/Joombas) | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Love You Like" |
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| 3:30 | |
| 7. | "Mirror" (Korean: 거울아) | Yoske |
| EastWest | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 21:59 | ||||
Notes
- "Bop Bop!" is stylized in all caps.
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
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| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | February 9, 2022 | ||
| South Korea | February 10, 2022 | CD |
- Jang, Woo-young (October 6, 2021). "여자친구 은하x신비x엄지, BPM엔터 전속계약..3인조 그룹 예고 [전문]" [GFriend Eunha x Sinbi x Umji, BPM Entertainment exclusive contract..3 member group notice [Full text]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
- Lee, Min-ji (January 24, 2022). "VIVIZ 은하·신비·엄지, 2월 9일 정식 데뷔…커밍순 영상 공개(공식)" [VIVIZ Eunha·SinB·Umji to officially debut on February 9th...Coming soon video release (Official)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
- Kang, Da-yun (January 26, 2022). "'2월 9일 데뷔' 비비지 은하·신비·엄지, 첫 미니 '빔 오브 프리즘' 릴리즈 플랜 오픈" ['Debut on February 9' Viviz Eunha, SinB, and Umji revealed their first mini 'Beam of Prism' release schedule] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
- Park, Pan-seok (January 29, 2022). "VIVIZ 은하·신비·엄지, 데뷔 'Beam Of Prism' 무드 샘플러 영상 신비로운 '여신美'" [VIVIZ Eunha, SinB, Umji, debut 'Beam Of Prism' mood sampler video mysterious 'Goddess Beauty'] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
- Kim, Myung-mi (February 2, 2022). "VIVIZ 은하·신비·엄지, 첫 미니앨범 'Beam Of Prism' 트랙리스트 공개" [VIVIZ Eunha, Shinbi, and Umji reveal the tracklist for their first mini album 'Beam Of Prism'] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
- Kim, Seon-ho (February 7, 2022). "비비지, 첫 미니앨범 'Beam Of Prism' 프리뷰 영상 공개" [Viviz releases preview video for 1st mini album 'Beam Of Prism']. Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
- Lee, Jun-hyun (February 8, 2022). "비비지 은하X신비X엄지, 데뷔 타이틀곡 뮤비 티저+스틸 이미지 공개...선명한 3色 매력" [Viviz Eunha X SinB X Umji, debut title song MV teaser + still image released...Bright three-color charm] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Naver.
- "VIVIZ The 1st Mini Album 'Beam Of Prism' 'BOP BOP!' MV Teaser #2". VIVIZ_official. February 8, 2022. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
- Kim, Na-yul (February 2, 2022). "VIVIZ, '빔 오브 프리즘' 트랙리스트 공개..9일 발매" [VIVIZ, 'Beam of Prism' track list released..Released on the 9th] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
- Jeong, Hye-yeon (February 7, 2022). "VIVIZ, 미니 1집 '빔 오브 프리즘' 프리뷰 공개..웰메이드 앨범 예고" [VIVIZ, 1st mini album 'Beam of Prism' preview released...Well-made album notice] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
- "2022년 07주차 Album Chart" [Week 7 of 2022 Album Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. February 6–12, 2022. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
- "2022년 02월 Album Chart" [February 2022 Album Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
- "週間 アルバムランキング – 2022年02月28日" [Weekly Album Ranking – February 28, 2022]. Oricon (in Japanese). February 28, 2022. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.