24H (EP) explained

24H
Type:ep
Artist:Seventeen
Cover:24H Seventeen.png
Length:17:34
Language:Japanese
Label:Pledis Japan
Producer:Woozi, Bumzu
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Semicolon
Next Year:2020

24H is the second Japanese-language extended play (EP) by South Korean boy group Seventeen. It was released on September 9, 2020, through Pledis Japan.

Background and release

After releasing their second Japanese single "Fallin' Flower" in April 2020, Seventeen announced their second Japanese EP 24H, which was to be promoted with a title track of the same name as a pre-release single.[1] The song "24H" was released on Japanese radio through the station Tokyo FM School of Lock on August 18.[1] It was digitally released alongside its accompanying music video on August 24.[2]

The EP 24H was released on September 9, 2020.[3]

Commercial performance

In Japan, 24H accumulated a pre-order volume of 450,000 copies and sold 240,000 copies during its first week of release.[3] It debuted at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart for the week of September 7 to 15, 2020.[3] Following Seventeen's other successes atop the chart with their Korean-language EPs You Made My Dawn and , as well as their third studio album An Ode, this achievement marked Seventeen as the first foreign international male artist to top the Oricon weekly album chart with four consecutive albums.[3]

Accolades

The EP was awarded as one of the records selected for The Best 3 Albums (Asia) category at the 35th Japan Gold Disc Awards.[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[5] 1

Monthly charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 8
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[8] 9

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kim. Jihye. 세븐틴, 9월 9일 발매 日 미니 2집 타이틀곡 '24H' 선공개..글로벌 돌풍 예고. SEVENTEEN, pre-release of title song '24H' of 2nd Japanese mini album to be released on September 9th.. global sensation expected. ko. Herald Pop. Naver. August 19, 2020. July 10, 2024. July 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240710173530/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/112/0003332962. live.
  2. Web site: Sim. Eon-gyeong. 세븐틴, 日 신곡 '24H' 음원+MV 선공개..현지 차트 최상위권 '글로벌 대세' [공식]]. SEVENTEEN, Japanese new song '24H' sound source + MV pre-release.. Top local charts 'global trend' [Official]. ko. Osen. Naver. August 25, 2020. July 10, 2024. July 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240710174113/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0004261835. live.
  3. Web site: Chang. Dong-woo. September 15, 2020 . (LEAD) Seventeen earns fourth-consecutive Oricon album chart win with '24H' . August 3, 2022. Yonhap News Agency. en. September 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230923221730/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200915003651315. live.
  4. Web site: Ko. Seunghee. 세븐틴 ‘24H’ 日 골드디스크 대상 ‘베스트 3 앨범’ 수상. SEVENTEEN '24H' wins 'Best 3 Album' at Japan Gold Disc Awards. Herald Pop. ko. March 15, 2021. July 10, 2024. July 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240710185147/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/016/0001806395. live.
  5. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2020/09/16 公開. Billboard Japan. ja. August 3, 2022.
  6. Web site: ja:月間 アルバムランキング 2020年09月度. Monthly Album Ranking: September 2020. https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2020-09/. Oricon. 1. ja. July 11, 2024. November 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101120601/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2020-09/. dead.
  7. Web site: ja:年間 アルバムランキング 2020年度. Annual Album Ranking Year 2020. https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2020/. Oricon. 1. ja. July 11, 2024. October 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231013114033/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2020/. live.
  8. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2020年. Billboard Japan. ja. July 11, 2024. October 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231019150750/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums_year&year=2020. live.