Binary Code (EP)

Binary Code
Binary Code
EP by Oneus
Released	May 11, 2021
Genre	K-pop
Length	16 : 59
Label	RBW
Oneus chronology
Singles from Binary Code
	"Black Mirror" ; Released: May 11, 2021 ;
Music video
	"Black Mirror" on YouTube

Binary Code is the fifth extended play by South Korean boy group Oneus . It was released by RBW and distributed by Kakao Entertainment on May 11, 2021.

Background and release [ edit ]

The EP contains the lead single "Black Mirror", a rock version of their debut song "Valkyrie", and three new tracks. Group member Ravn co-wrote the lead single "Black Mirror". ^[1]

Puah Ziwei, writing for NME , noted that the lead single "Black Mirror"'s music video "seem to draw inspiration from the late Michael Jackson " and the "lyrics also reference a number of the late pop icon's hits, including 'Bad' and 'Man In The Mirror'." ^[1]

Commercial performance [ edit ]

The EP ranked at number 2 for the weekly Gaon Album Chart ^[2] and number 4 for the monthly chart. ^[2] The EP sold 103,240 copies in South Korea by the end of June 2021. ^[3]

Critical reception [ edit ]

In addition, Black Mirror has been listed as one of 'The Best K-Pop Tracks of 2021' by Dazed . Dazed stated " There's the slap of funk bass and washes of strings, elements that comprised the backbone of 1979's Off The Wall, but ONEUS's composers have recalibrated the analogue into a cool, impersonal sheen of digital production. It's a canny twist; a thumping, computerised nu-disco backdrop for the song's flesh and blood lament ? the loss of human connection within the technological age." ^[4]

Year-end lists [ edit ]

Select year-end rankings of track *Black Mirror*
Critic/Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Dazed	The Best K-Pop Tracks of 2021	14	^[5]

Track listing [ edit ]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Black Mirror"	Kim Do-hoon Lee Sang-ho Seo Yong-bae Basick Inner child Ravn	Kim Do-hoon Lee Sang-ho Seo Yong-bae Inner child	Kim Do-hoon Lee Sang-ho Seo Yong-bae	3:40
2.	"Connect with Us"	Lee Sang-ho Seo Yong-bae Lee Ho-sang Ravn Leedo	Lee Sang-ho Seo Yong-bae Lee Ho-sang	Lee Sang-ho Seo Yong-bae Lee Ho-sang	2:54
3.	"Polarity" ( 울과 기름 )	Koko Tofu Dad Ravn Leedo	Koko Tofu Dad Ravn	Koko Tofu Dad	3:27
4.	"Happy Birthday"	Cosmic Sound Cosmic Girl Ravn Leedo	Cosmic Sound Cosmic Girl	Cosmic Sound Cosmic Girl	3:11
5.	"Valkyrie (Rock ver.)" ( 발키리 )	Lee Sang-ho Inner child Ravn Leedo	Lee Sang-ho Inner child Ming-ki	Lee Sang-ho Lee Ho-sang Ming-ki Koko Tofu Dad	3:47
Total length:					16:59

Charts [ edit ]

Album [ edit ]

Weekly charts [ edit ]

Chart performance for *Binary Code*
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Japanese Albums ( Oricon ) ^[6]	36
South Korean Albums ( Gaon ) ^[2]	2

Monthly charts [ edit ]

Chart performance for *Binary Code*
Chart (2021)	Position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) ^[7]	4

Songs [ edit ]

Weekly charts [ edit ]

Chart performance for
"Black Mirror"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Japanese Singles ( Oricon ) ^[8]	17
South Korea ( Gaon ) ^[9]	134

Release history [ edit ]

Release history and formats for *Binary Code*
Region	Date	Format	Label
South Korea	May 11, 2021	CD digital download streaming	RBW Kakao Entertainment
Various	May 11, 2021	Digital download streaming	RBW Kakao Entertainment

Certification and sales [ edit ]

Region	Certification	Certified units /Sales
Album
South Korea ( KMCA )	?	103,240 ^[3]

References [ edit ]

^ ^a ^b Ziwei, Puah (May 11, 2021). "ONEUS drop Michael Jackson-inspired video for 'Black Mirror' " . NME . Retrieved April 4, 2022 .
^ ^a ^b ^c 2021年 20週次 Album Chart [Album Chart for Week 20 of 2021]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 20, 2021 . Retrieved April 10, 2022 .
^ ^a ^b
Cumulative sales for Binary Code :
- 2021年上半期 Album Chart [First Half of 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 10, 2021 . Retrieved July 9, 2021 .
^ Glasby, Taylor (December 20, 2021). "The best K-pop tracks of 2021" . Dazed . Retrieved December 27, 2021 .
^ Glasby, Taylor (December 20, 2021). "The best K-pop tracks of 2021" . Dazed . Retrieved December 27, 2021 .
^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-05-31/p/4" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 2022-04-04.
^ 2021年 05月 Album Chart . Gaon Music Chart (in Korean) . Retrieved April 4, 2022 .
^ ONEUSのランキング [Oneus rankings] (in Japanese). Oricon Chart . Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ 2021年 20週次 Digital Chart . Gaon Digital Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 20, 2021 . Retrieved April 13, 2022 .

[NME-1] Ziwei, Puah (May 11, 2021). "ONEUS drop Michael Jackson-inspired video for 'Black Mirror' " . NME . Retrieved April 4, 2022 .

[weekly-2] 2021年 20週次 Album Chart [Album Chart for Week 20 of 2021]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 20, 2021 . Retrieved April 10, 2022 .

[sales-3] Cumulative sales for Binary Code :
2021年上半期 Album Chart [First Half of 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 10, 2021 . Retrieved July 9, 2021 .

[4] 2021年上半期 Album Chart [First Half of 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 10, 2021 . Retrieved July 9, 2021 .

[4] Glasby, Taylor (December 20, 2021). "The best K-pop tracks of 2021" . Dazed . Retrieved December 27, 2021 .

[5] Glasby, Taylor (December 20, 2021). "The best K-pop tracks of 2021" . Dazed . Retrieved December 27, 2021 .

[ac_Oricon_-6] "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-05-31/p/4" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 2022-04-04.

[monthly-7] 2021年 05月 Album Chart . Gaon Music Chart (in Korean) . Retrieved April 4, 2022 .

[8] ONEUSのランキング [Oneus rankings] (in Japanese). Oricon Chart . Retrieved April 13, 2022 .

[9] 2021年 20週次 Digital Chart . Gaon Digital Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 20, 2021 . Retrieved April 13, 2022 .

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