The Highest is the first Japanese and sixth overall EP by the Chinese boy band WayV. It was released on digitally August 8, 2024 and physically on September 25, 2024 through their Japanese record label Avex Trax. The EP comprises six songs, including the lead single, "Go Higher".[1] It is the group's second consecutive release without the participation member Winwin, who was on hiatus from the group due to schedule conflicts with his solo activities.[2][3] The album was a commercial success, debuting at number-one on the Oricon Albums Chart.[4]

Background and release

In early May 2024, SM Entertainment confirmed that WayV planned to release their first Japanese EP in the third quarter of the year.[5] On July 2, the EP was officially announced, with SM Entertainment and Avex Trax announcing that The Highest would be released on September 25, 2024.[1] The EP was later released digitally on August 8,[6] with the physical release in Japan occurring on September 25. A music video for lead single "Go Higher" was released concurrently with the physical version of the album.

Promotion

To promote the EP, the group embarked on their first full concert tour On the Way, which began in Nagoya on August 17, with further stops in Kobe and Tokyo before continuing internationally.[3]

Commercial performance

Within Japan, The Highest debuted at number one on both the Oricon Albums Chart[7] and the Oricon Combined Albums Chart[8] for the week ending September 29, selling 62,748 copies in its first week. On the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, the EP debuted at number two.[9]

As of October 2024, the EP has sold 70,065 copies.[10][11]

Track listing

The Highest track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Go Higher"Mahiro
  • Kenzie
  • Keynon Moore
  • Jonatan Gusmark
  • Ludvig Evers
Moonshine3:17
2."Tempo"MEG.ME
  • Jakob Mihoubi
  • Rudi Daouk
  • CX Lucas
CX Lucas3:09
3."Deep Ocean"Ayana Hibi
  • Black Doe
  • Hyun
  • Black Doe
  • Hyun
3:01
4."What a Good Time"Yui Kimura
Lindell3:12
5."Images"Akta
  • Timothy "Bos" Bullock
  • Leven Kali
  • Sol Was
  • Jeremy "Tay" Jasper
  • Adrian McKinnon
  • Bullock
  • Kali
  • Was
  • Jasper
  • McKinnon
3:35
6."Bandage"Yui Kimura
  • Chamane
  • INFX
  • Chamane
  • INFX
3:23
Total length:19:37

Charts

Release history

Release history for The Highest
Region Date Format Label
Various August 8, 2024
Avex
Japan September 25, 2024 CD

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "NCT（エヌシーティー） Website". NCT（エヌシーティー） Website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Ji, Seunghun (June 3, 2024). "The group WayV mentioned the absence of member WinWin.On the afternoon of the 3rd, a showcase was he." Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "NCT subunit WayV to embark on first concert tour 'On the Way'". Korea JoongAng Daily. June 18, 2024. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024年09月23日～2024年09月29日 オリコン週間 アルバムランキング". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "SM Entertainment shares Q3 plans: Albums from Taeyeon, NCT 127". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 9, 2024. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "Oricon Weekly Album Ranking: 2024-10-07" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-10-07" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of October 2, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  10. ^ Cumulative physical sales of The Highest
  11. ^ Cumulative digital sales of The Highest:
  12. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-10-07" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  13. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of October 2, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  14. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-09" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 9, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  15. ^ "Oricon Top 100 Albums: 2024" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
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