Thumbs Up! (EP)

Thumbs Up! is the seventh extended play from South Korean boy band Pentagon. It was released on September 10, 2018, by Cube Entertainment. The album consists of five tracks, including the lead single, "Naughty Boy".

Thumbs Up!
EP by
Pentagon
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2018 (2018-09-10)
GenreK-pop
Length17:35
LanguageKorean
Label
Pentagon chronology
Positive
(2018)		 Thumbs Up!
(2018)		 Genie:us
(2019)
Singles from Thumbs Up!
  1. "Naughty Boy"
    Released: September 10, 2018
Music video
"청개구리(Naughty Boy)" on YouTube

This is the first project from the group to not feature all ten members, in which Yan An and E'Dawn were absent from the comeback, over health concerns and a dating scandal respectively.[1] While he didn't provide his vocals for the album, E'Dawn participated in the composition of several tracks. It was later announced that E'Dawn would be leaving Pentagon on November 14, while Yan An would resume his activities with the group on November 25.[2]

Commercial performance

The EP debuted at number ten on the Korean Gaon Chart in September 2018.[3] The EP sold over 21,585 units in September.[4]

Track listing
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No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Naughty Boy" (청개구리)
  • Flow Blow
  • Hui
  • E'Dawn
Flow Blow3:19
2."Just Do It Yo!!" (저두요!!)
  • Hui
  • Shinwon
  • Kino
  • Yuto
  • Wooseok
  • Hui
  • Shinwon
  • Ferdy (MosPick)
Ferdy (MosPick)3:19
3."Skateboard"
  • Kino
  • Wooseok
  • E'Dawn
  • Yuto
  • Kino
  • NATHAN
NATHAN3:04
4."When It Rains at Night" (밤에 비가 내리면)
  • Kino
  • Wooseok
  • Yuto
  • Kino
  • 멧돼지
  • 홍익인간
  • 멧돼지
  • 홍익인간
4:05
5."Thumbs Up!"
  • Hui
  • Wooseok
  • Hui
  • The Proof
The Proof3:47
Total length:17:35

Accolades
Year-end lists
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2018: Critics' Picks 7 [6]
MTV 18 best K-pop bsides of 2018 11 [7]

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[8] 4
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References
  1. DY_Kim. "PENTAGON Confirms Plans For Comeback With 8 Members". Soompi. Soompi. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  2. "PENTAGON JAPAN OFFICIAL FANCLUB". pentagonfan (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  3. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  4. "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  5. "네이버 뮤직 :: Thumbs Up! - 펜타곤". naver (in Korean). Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  6. "The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2018: Critics' Picks". Billboard. 2018-12-17.
  7. "FROM BTS TO RED VELVET, HERE ARE THE 18 BEST K-POP B-SIDES OF 2018". 2018-12-12. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  8. "Thumbs Up!". September 9–15, 2018.


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