The_Stealer_(The_Boyz_song)
Chase (The Boyz EP)
2020 EP by The Boyz
Chase is the fifth extended play (EP) by South Korean boy group The Boyz. It was released on September 21, 2020 under Cre.ker Entertainment. It is available in three versions and contains six tracks, with "The Stealer" released as the lead single.
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Released | September 21, 2020 (2020-09-21) | |||
Recorded | 2020 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
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Singles from Chase | ||||
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Notable songwriters such as Andreas Öberg, Daniel "Obi" Klein, Charli Taft, and SM Entertainment songwriters and producers Kenzie, Jo Yoon-kyung, and Coach & Sendo contributed to the EP.
The group's first comeback since winning Road to Kingdom was confirmed on August 17.[1]
The comeback date was announced on September 7, along with teaser posters featuring the members.[2] A promotional video titled "Breaking News" was released on September 9.[3] The first batch of concept photos were released on September 10.[4] A second batch of concept photos was released on September 12.[5] The album's track list was released on September 13.[6] On September 14, a second promotional video titled "The Stealers' Tricks" was released.[7] A third batch of concept photos was released on September 15.[8] The album's highlight medley was released on September 16.[9]
A teaser for the music video was released on September 18,[10] with the full music video released on September 21.[11]
Credits adapted from Naver.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Shine Shine" | 3:35 | |||
2. | "The Stealer" |
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| 3:30 | |
3. | "Insanity" |
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| 3:52 |
4. | "Whiplash" |
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| 3:21 | |
5. | "Make or Break" |
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| 3:25 |
6. | "Checkmate (Stage Ver.)" |
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| 3:31 |
Total length: | 21:18 |
Weekly charts
Sales and streaming chart performance for songs in "The Stealer"
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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South Korea (KMCA)[18] | Platinum | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Song | Program | Date |
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"The Stealer" | Show Champion | September 30, 2020 |
M Countdown | October 1, 2020 | |
October 8, 2020 | ||
The Show | October 6, 2020 |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Various | September 21, 2020 | ||
September 22, 2020 |
- (in Korean) 더보이즈, 9월 컴백 확정 “‘로드 투 킹덤’ 이후 첫 신보” [공식]
- (in Korean) ‘컴백’ 더보이즈, 치명적인 心스틸러 콘셉트 포토 공개
- (in Korean) 더보이즈 ‘CHASE’ 2차 콘셉트 포토…글로벌 ‘팬심 스틸러’
- (in Korean) 더보이즈, 미니 5집 'CHASE' 3차 콘셉트 포토 공개..치명적 하트 스틸러
- (in Korean) 더보이즈, 신곡 '더 스틸러' 뮤비 티저 공개..강렬한 임팩트 선사
- (in Korean) ‘컴백’ 더보이즈, 신곡 ‘The Stealer’ 음원-MV 공개
- "Oricon Album Chart – October 12, 2020". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- "Gaon Album Chart – Week 40, 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- "Top Korean Weekly Albums Chart – September 21, 2020". KKBox. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- "Asian Albums Weekly – September 21, 2020". KKBox (in Japanese). Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- "Top Korean Weekly Singles Chart". KKBox. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- "2020년 39주차 Digital Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- Glasby, Taylor (December 19, 2020). "The 40 best K-pop songs of 2020". Dazed. Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- Travis, Emlyn (December 31, 2020). "Best K-pop Songs of 2020". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2020.