Hey Mama! Explained

Hey Mama!
Type:EP
Artist:Exo-CBX
Cover:Hey_Mama_EXO-CBX_EP.jpg
Caption:Digital cover
Border:yes
Released:October 31, 2016
Recorded:2016
Studio:SM Studios, Seoul, South Korea
Genre:
Length:17:17
Language:Korean
Label:
Producer:Lee Soo-man
Next Title:Girls
Next Year:2017

Hey Mama! is the debut extended play by Exo-CBX, the first official sub-unit of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo. It was released on October 31, 2016, by SM Entertainment under distribution by KT Music. The EP features five tracks in total with a variety of genres.[1] [2]

Background and release

On October 24, 2016, SM Entertainment announced that Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin would debut as Exo's first official sub-unit Exo-CBX with an extended play titled Hey Mama!.[3] On October 25, a teaser for the music video of the title track "Hey Mama!" was revealed. On October 27, a highlight medley, featuring previews of the album's tracks, premiered on Apple Music's Beats 1. The album and the title track's music video were released on October 31.On November 7, 2016, SM Entertainment released the music video for the second single "The One" in their official YouTube account.

Promotion

A promotional event for Hey Mama! was held at 8PM (KST) on October 31 on a special stage located at the east side of Samseong-dong COEX in Seoul. The event was live streamed on Exo's V App channel.[4] Exo-CBX made their debut performance on M Countdown on November 3, and subsequently performed the song on Music Bank and Show! Music Core.

On November 5, 2016, Exo-CBX performed "Hey Mama!" at You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook.[5] On November 18, 2016, the group performed "Hey Mama!", "The One", and "Cherish" at the OGN World Championship N-Pop Showcase.[6] On February 18, 2017, Exo-CBX performed "Hey Mama!", and "The One" at the K-Drama Fest in Pyeongchang.[7] The group performed the Japanese version of "Hey Mama!" as well as "The One" and "Cherish" at the 2017 Girls Awards on May 3, 2017.[8] Exo-CBX performed "Hey Mama!" on Music Bank on May 19, 2017, in Jeonju in honor of FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9] On August 26, 2017, Exo-CBX performed the Japanese version of "Hey Mama!", "Cherish", on a-nation concert in Japan.[10]

Critical reception

Hey Mama! debuted atop the Billboard World Albums Chart and the South Korean Gaon weekly album chart.[11] [12]

Commercial performance

The album sold 275,000 copies in 2016.[13] Hey Mama! became the highest selling album by a sub-unit in 2016 in Gaon Chart with 275,191 copies and in Hanteo with 202,281 copies sold.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
South Korean Album (Gaon)1
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] 14
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[15] 15
US World Albums (Billboard)1

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
South Korean 2016 Yearly Album Chart (Gaon)[17] 6
Chinese Albums (YinYueTai Vchart)[18] 13

Sales

RegionSales
scope=rowSouth Korea (Gaon)[19] 296,514
scope=rowJapan (Oricon)[20] 11,445

Accolades

Music program awards

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
scope=row South KoreaOctober 31, 2016
scope=row Various

Notes and References

  1. News: [Vyrl] SMTOWN_EN : #EXO-CBX's 1st mini album '#HeyMama!' includes 5 tracks with a variety]. SMTOWN_EN. October 28, 2016.
  2. News: [Vyrl] SMTOWN_EN : #EXO-CBX '#HeyMama!' 2016.10.31 0AM(KST) #CHEN #BAEKHYUN #XIUMIN #EX]. SMTOWN_EN. October 28, 2016.
  3. News: [Vyrl] SMTOWN_EN : #EXO's first unit #EXO-CBX 1st mini album 'Hey Mama!' drops Oct 31, 0A]. SMTOWN_EN. October 24, 2016.
  4. News: [Vyrl] SMTOWN_EN : #EXO-CBX to hold 'EXO-CBX HOT #DEBUT STAGE' Oct 31, 8PM (KST) at a spe]. SMTOWN_EN. October 27, 2016.
  5. News: [오늘밤TV] '유희열의 스케치북' 강타 EXO-CBX·로꼬 박재범·바버렛츠 라인업 공개, "바지 지퍼 열렸는데 관객 보며 당당히 올려, 그 이후로 별명이 '로꼬츄'" – 스타서울TV]. 2016-11-05. 2017-05-04. ko.
  6. Web site: [포토] 레드벨벳·EXO-CBX 동시 출격, 블소 N-POP 콘서트 현장]. m.sports.naver.com. ko. 2017-05-04.
  7. News: 뜨거운 한류 열기, 'K-드라마 페스타 인 평창' 열려-EXO-CBX – 업코리아. 2017-02-21. 2017-05-04. ko. 2022-06-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20220605095825/http://www.upkorea.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=94920. dead.
  8. News: EXO-CBX, 日 데뷔 카운트다운..'걸스어워드' 엔딩 장식. 2017-05-04.
  9. News: '뮤직뱅크' 엑소 첸백시, 다시 돌아온 레전드 유닛. 2017-05-20.
  10. News: EXO、2度目のa-nationで圧巻ステージ EXO-CBXもサプライズで登場. BIGLOBEニュース. 2017-08-27. ja-JP.
  11. Billboard World Albums – Week of November 19, 2016. Billboard. Billboard. November 8, 2016.
  12. Web site: Gaon Album Chart – Week 45, 2016. Gaon Music Chart. ko. July 7, 2016.
  13. Web site: 엑소, 올해 누적 음반판매량 213만장 돌파..'역대급 기록'. December 28, 2016. December 28, 2016. entertain.naver.com. Naver Corporation. Korean.
  14. Web site: 2016 Oricon Albums Chart – November Week 1. November 8, 2016 . Oricon. 8 November 2016.
  15. Web site: Hey Mama! on Billboard Japan Hot Albums. Billboard Japan. November 14, 2016. April 21, 2018.
  16. Web site: Gaon Album Chart – November, 2016. 2017-01-13.
  17. Web site: 2016 Gaon Album Chart. 2017-01-13.
  18. Web site: YinYueTai Vchart Album Sales Chart. YinYueTai. November 4, 2016. Chinese. January 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170116174413/http://vchart.yinyuetai.com/album/yearly?type=im&year=2016&page=2. dead.
  19. Cumulative sales for "Hey Mama!":
  20. Web site: 2016 Oricon Chart – December Week 1. December 15, 2016. Oricon. 13 December 2016 .