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Unlock My World

Unlock My World is the first studio album by South Korean girl group Fromis 9. It was released by Pledis Entertainment on June 5, 2023, and contains ten tracks, including the lead single "#menow".

Unlock My World
Digital cover
Digital and "#imagine" version cover
Studio album by
Fromis 9
ReleasedJune 5, 2023 (2023-06-05)
GenreK-pop
Length32:01
LanguageKorean
Label
Fromis 9 chronology
From Our Memento Box
(2022) 		Unlock My World
(2023) 		Supersonic
(2024)
Singles from Unlock My World
  1. "#menow"
    Released: June 5, 2023

Background and release

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On May 15, 2023, Pledis Entertainment announced Fromis 9 would be releasing their first studio album titled Unlock My World on June 5.[1] A day later, the promotional schedule was released.[2]

On May 17, the track listing was released with "#menow" announced as the lead single.[3] On May 29, the concept trailer was released.[4] On May 31, the highlight medley teaser video was released.[5] On June 4, the music video teaser for "#menow" was released.[6] The album was released alongside the music video for "#menow" on June 5.[7]

Music

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With ten tracks, the album features six group songs and four unit songs. “Unlock My World” is noted to feature songs from various genres such as dance pop, R&B, electropop and UK Garage.[8]

The album’s intro, “Attitude”, is a “dark pop, dance genre” track. The title track “#menow” is described as “stylish” and “heavily blended with contemporary rhythms”. The third track, “Wishlist” is a “dreamy, R&B” duet, sung only by Lee Chaeyoung and Park Jiwon with writing contributions from the latter. The fourth track, “In The Mirror” is described as “having a chorus that catches the ear”, with writing contributions from member, Baek Jiheon, and is sung only by Lee Seoyeon and Lee Nagyung.[9]

The fifth track, “Don’t Care” is a “rhythmic, dance pop” song with “rhythmic and intense bass”.[10] The sixth track, “Prom Night” is described as a “dynamic mood, UK-garage” track. The seventh track, “Bring It On” is described as having “groovy R&B vibes”. The eighth track, “What I Want” is a “stylish, electronic pop track”. The ninth track, “My Night Routine” is a song with “comfortable, and warm R&B melody”, with contributions from members, Lee Seoyeon and Lee Nagyung. The album’s closer “Eye Contact” is an “energetic rock” track that features writing contributions from all of the members.[9][10]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME     [11]

Gladys Yeo of NME gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, writing that despite some missteps, Unlock My World allows us to witness how far fromis_9's identity – now in full bloom – has come, and points to even greater things to come.[11]

Year-end lists for Unlock My World
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Paste The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2023 19 [12]

Track listing

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Track listing for Unlock My World
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Attitude"Seo Jung-ah
3:10
2."#menow"Cho Su-jin
2:49
3."Wishlist"Park Ji-won
  • Lee Beom-hun[a]
  • Jang Han-na
  • Park Ji-won
2:56
4."In the Mirror"
  • Christian Fast
  • Johannes Willinder[a]
3:31
5."Don't Care"Lee Seu-ran
  • Scott Russell Stoddart[a]
  • Paulina "Pau" Cerrilla[a]
  • Avenue 52[a]
3:22
6."Prom Night"
  • C'sa
  • Ish Hokhmah[a]
3:26
7."Bring It On"
2:51
8."What I Want"Danke
  • Justin Reinstein[a]
  • Anna Timgren
3:29
9."My Night Routine"Lee Seu-ran
2:57
10."Eye Contact" (눈맞춤)
  • Nmore[a]
  • Shannon
  • Song Ha-young
3:30
Total length:32:01

Charts

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Release history

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Release history for Unlock My World
Region Date Format Label
South Korea June 5, 2023 CD
Various

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Also credited with arrangement.

References

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  1. ^ Lee, Min-ji (May 16, 2023). "프로미스나인 컴백, 6월 5일 첫 정규앨범 발매 확정 [공식]" [Fromis 9 comeback, first regular album release confirmed on June 5 [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Chu, Seung-hyun (May 16, 2023). "프로미스나인, 데뷔 5년만 첫 정규 '언락 마이 월드' 6월 5일 발매" [Fromis 9, the first regular album 'Unlock My World' released on June 5th after 5 years of debut] (in Korean). Seoul Economy Daily. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Seon, Mi-kyung (May 17, 2023). "프로미스나인, 정규 1집 타이틀곡은 '#menow'..트랙리스트 공개" [Fromis 9, the lead single of the 1st regular album is '#menow'..Tracklist released] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Choi, Yoo-na (May 30, 2023). "프로미스나인, 정규 1집 'Unlock My World' 콘셉트 트레일러 공개" [Fromis 9, 1st regular album 'Unlock My World' concept trailer released] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Park, Seo-hyun (June 1, 2023). "'서머퀸' 프로미스나인, 6월 5일 컴백..확장된 음악 스펙트럼 예고" ['Summer Queen' Fromis 9, comeback on June 5..Notice the expanded music spectrum] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Ahn, Byung-gil (June 4, 2023). "프로미스나인 'D-1' MV티저 공개" [Fromis 9 'D-1' MV teaser released] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Lee, Min-ji (June 5, 2023). "프로미스나인, 오늘(5일) 첫 정규앨범 발매...솔직당당 매력 컴백" [Fromis 9, today (5th) first full album release...Candid and confident comeback] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. ^ "프로미스나인, 오늘(5일) 첫 정규 앨범 'Unlock My World' 공개". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  9. ^ a b ""이런 난 어때"…프로미스나인, 정규 1집 하이라이트 메들리 최초 공개". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Unlock My World — NAVER Vibe". vibe.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Yeo, Gladys (June 15, 2023). "fromis_9 – 'Unlock My World' review: a treasure trove of pop gems". NME. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  12. ^ Opie, David (December 21, 2023). "The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2023". Paste. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  13. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-06-19" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  14. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2023-06-19" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  15. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of June 14, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  16. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 23, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  17. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-06" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  18. ^ "Circle Album Chart – June 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2023.
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