Switch On

Switch On
Switch On
	Digital and On version cover
EP by Astro
Released	August 2, 2021
Genre	K-pop
Length	20:17
Label	Fantagio Music; Kakao;
Astro chronology
Singles from Switch On
	"After Midnight"; Released: August 2, 2021;

Switch On is the eighth extended play by South Korean boy group Astro.^[1] It was released on August 2, 2021, by Fantagio Music and distributed by Kakao Entertainment. The album contains six songs including the lead single "After Midnight".^[2]

Track listing

*Switch On* track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"After Midnight"	Cha Eun-woo (Astro) Kim Yeon-seo Jinjin (Astro) Rocky (Astro) Kim Young-jin	Alysa Carlyle Fernandes Sean Michael Alexander Sqvare	Carlyle Fernandes Alysa	3:10
2.	"Footprint" (발자국)	Moonbin (Astro) Su Kyung (Flying Lab)	Nomasgood Vendors (San) Joliker Leandre	Nomasgood	3:12
3.	"Waterfall"	Mi Seong (Music Cube) Jinjin (Astro) Kim Su-jeong (Music Cube)	Alysa Phil Schwan Sean Michael Alexander Sqvare	Alysa Phil Schwan	4:02
4.	"Sunset Sky" (노을 그림)	MJ (Astro) Park Sang-min Rocky (Astro) Jinjin (Astro)	MJ (Astro) Park Sang-min Park Yong-hyun Jabong Moses Sun	Park Yong-hyun	3:20
5.	"My Zone"	Jinjin (Astro) Rocky (Astro) Lee Jae-ni (Flying Lab)	Sam Carter Nomasgood Jinjin (Astro) Yoon San-ha (Astro)	Nomasgood	3:21
6.	"Don't Worry"	Cha Eun-woo (Astro) Jinjin (Astro) Rocky (Astro) Obros Obros2	Rocky (Astro) Obros Obros2 Cha Eun-woo (Astro) Sean Oh Yuki	Obros Sean Oh	3:21
Total length:					20:17

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Switch On*
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[3]	2
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[4]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Switch On*
Chart (2021)	Position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[5]	45

Accolades

2021 music program awards
Song	Program	Network	Date	Ref
"After Midnight"	The Show	SBS MTV	August 10, 2021	^[6]
	Show Champion	MBC M	August 11, 2021	^[7]
	Music Bank	KBS World	August 13, 2021	^[8]
	Show! Music Core	MBC	August 14, 2021	^[9]

Release history

Release formats for *Switch On*
Region	Date	Format	Distributor	Ref.
Various	August 2, 2021	Digital download streaming	Fantagio	^{[citation needed]}
South Korea	August 2, 2021	CD	Fantagio Kakao Entertainment	^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "ASTRO release 8th mini-album, 'SWITCH ON', with 'After Midnight". Bangwagon Asia. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
^ "ASTRO drops feel-good music video for 'After Midnight'". GMA News. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-08-23" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 32, 2021". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 11, 2021.
^ "2021년 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 9, 2022.
^ "Watch: ASTRO Takes 1st Win For "After Midnight" On "The Show"; Performances By Golden Child, Dreamcatcher, Weeekly, And More". Soompi. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
^ SHOW CHAMPION 404회 TOP5 [SHOW CHAMPION Episode 404 TOP 5]. MBC Plus (in Korean). August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
^ "Watch: ASTRO Takes 3rd Win For "After Midnight" On "Music Bank"; Performances By THE BOYZ, Sunmi, Ten, And More". Soompi. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
^ "ASTRO「音楽中心」でも1位獲得！涙で喜びのコメント…NCT ジョンウ＆Stray Kids リノも新MCとして初登場". Kstyle. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

[1] "ASTRO release 8th mini-album, 'SWITCH ON', with 'After Midnight". Bangwagon Asia. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.

[2] "ASTRO drops feel-good music video for 'After Midnight'". GMA News. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.

[ac_Oricon_-3] "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-08-23" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 18, 2021.

[4] "Gaon Album Chart – Week 32, 2021". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 11, 2021.

[5] "2021년 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[6] "Watch: ASTRO Takes 1st Win For "After Midnight" On "The Show"; Performances By Golden Child, Dreamcatcher, Weeekly, And More". Soompi. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.

[7] SHOW CHAMPION 404회 TOP5 [SHOW CHAMPION Episode 404 TOP 5]. MBC Plus (in Korean). August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

[8] "Watch: ASTRO Takes 3rd Win For "After Midnight" On "Music Bank"; Performances By THE BOYZ, Sunmi, Ten, And More". Soompi. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.

[9] "ASTRO「音楽中心」でも1位獲得！涙で喜びのコメント…NCT ジョンウ＆Stray Kids リノも新MCとして初登場". Kstyle. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

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