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Extended play by Oneus
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
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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
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The EP ranked at number 2 for the weekly
Gaon Album Chart
[2]
and number 4 for the monthly chart.
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The EP sold 103,240 copies in South Korea by the end of June 2021.
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Critical reception
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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."
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Year-end lists
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Track listing
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Title
| Lyrics
| Music
| Arrangement
|
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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
|
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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
|
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3.
| "Polarity" (
울과 기름
)
| | | Koko Tofu Dad
| 3:27
|
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4.
| "Happy Birthday"
| - Cosmic Sound
- Cosmic Girl
- Ravn
- Leedo
| | | 3:11
|
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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
|
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Total length:
| 16:59
|
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Charts
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Album
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Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
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Songs
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Weekly charts
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Release history
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Certification and sales
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References
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- ^
a
b
Ziwei, Puah (May 11, 2021).
"ONEUS drop Michael Jackson-inspired video for 'Black Mirror'
"
.
NME
. Retrieved
April 4,
2022
.
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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
.
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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
.
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Glasby, Taylor (December 20, 2021).
"The best K-pop tracks of 2021"
.
Dazed
. Retrieved
December 27,
2021
.
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Glasby, Taylor (December 20, 2021).
"The best K-pop tracks of 2021"
.
Dazed
. Retrieved
December 27,
2021
.
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"Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-05-31/p/4"
(in Japanese).
Oricon
. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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2021年 05月 Album Chart
.
Gaon Music Chart
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 4,
2022
.
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ONEUSのランキング
[Oneus rankings] (in Japanese).
Oricon Chart
. Retrieved
April 13,
2022
.
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2021年 20週次 Digital Chart
.
Gaon Digital Chart
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on May 20, 2021
. Retrieved
April 13,
2022
.