SKZ2021 explained

SKZ2021
Type:	compilation
Artist:	Stray Kids
Cover:	Stray Kids - SKZ2021.jpeg
Studio:	JYPE (Seoul) The Vibe (Seoul) In Grid (Seoul) 821 Sound (Seoul) U Productions (Seoul)
Length:	51:16
Language:	Korean
Label:	JYP
Producer:	3Racha Versachoi Kim Park Chella Glory Face (Full8loom) This N That Lee Woo-min 'Collapsedone' Space One Frants Slo Hong Ji-sang Doplamingo J;Key Edmmer Alom
Prev Title:	Christmas EveL
Prev Year:	2021
Next Title:	Oddinary
Next Year:	2022

SKZ2021 is the second compilation album by South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It was released digitally on December 23, 2021, through JYP Entertainment. It consists of fourteen tracks that the group had released previously, but re-recorded versions consisting of their current lineup, which were not included in their previous compilation album, SKZ2020 (2020), as well as the Korean version of "Scars", which serves as its lead single.

Background and release

Following the departure of Woojin from Stray Kids in late October 2019,^[1] the group released their first compilation album SKZ2020 on March 18, 2020, as the group's Japanese debut. SKZ2020 consists of 27 tracks of the 8-member re-recorded version of several previous songs since their pre-debut EP Mixtape (2018), and the singles "My Pace", "Double Knot", and "Levanter" recorded in Japanese.^{[2] [3]} On January 1, 2021, the group uploaded the video Step Out 2021, containing the group's achievements in 2020, and to-do plans of 2021, including their upcoming SKZ2021, which and highlighted the title of the tracks not included on the previous SKZ2020.^[4]

Almost a year after uploading Step Out 2021, on December 21, the group uploaded a poster to announce SKZ2021 would be released on December 23 at 6:00 PM KST to digital music and streaming platform only.^{[5] [6]} The complete track listing was revealed on the next day, consisting of thirteen of the previous-release tracks from the debut EP I Am Not (2018) to the sixth EP (2019), including the CD-exclusive tracks, titled "Mixtape", which use the original title instead, as well as "Scars", the group's second Japanese single recorded in Korean.^{[7] [8]} The special music video of "Placebo", stated that it was made by the group's alter ego as SKZ Company personnel from their online program SKZ Code, was released on December 24.^{[9] [10]}

Commercial performance

In Japan, SKZ2021 entered Oricon Digital Albums Chart at number five with 959 download units, as well as Billboard Japan Hot Albums at number 40, selling 955 downloads, debuted at number four on the component Download Albums.^[11] The lead single "Scars (Korean ver.)" reached number 114 on the Gaon Download Chart,^[12] while the track "Hoodie Season" number 39 on the Hungarian Single Top 40 Chart.^[13]

Track listing

Notes

• "Placebo", "Behind the Light", "For You", "Broken Compass", and "Hoodie Season", which are an original title, titled "Mixtape#1", "Mixtape#2", "Mixtape#3", "Mixtape#4", and "Mixtape#5", respectively on its original included EP.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Melon.^[14]

Musicians

• Stray Kids – lead vocals
  • Bang Chan (3Racha) – background vocals, lyrics, composition, arrangement, computer programming, instrumentation
  • Changbin (3Racha) – background vocals, lyrics, composition
  • Han (3Racha) – background vocals, lyrics, composition
  • Lee Know – background vocals, lyrics, composition
  • Hyunjin – background vocals, lyrics, composition
  • Felix – background vocals, lyrics, composition
  • Seungmin – background vocals, lyrics, composition
  • I.N – background vocals, lyrics, composition
• Armadillo – composition
• Versachoi – arrangement, instrumentation, computer programming
• Kim Park Chella – background vocals, composition, arrangement, computer programming, guitar, bass, keyboard, drum programming
• Glory Face (Full8loom) (Jang Jun-ho) – composition, arrangement, instrumentation
• This N That – composition, arrangement, computer programming, piano, synthesizer
• Lee Woo-min 'Collapsedone' – arrangement, computer programming, synthesizer, piano, bass
• KZ – background vocals, composition, MIDI programming, electric piano, bass
• Space One – composition, arrangement, MIDI programming, piano, bass
• Lee Seung-han – background vocals
• Jukjae – guitar
• Frants – composition, arrangement, computer programming, guitar, keyboard, synthesizer, drum programming
• Slo – composition, arrangement, computer programming, synthesizer, drum programming, flute programming, bass programming
• Hong Ji-sang – composition, arrangement, computer programming, guitar, keyboard, drum programming
• Doplamingo – arrangement, computer programming, acoustic guitar, keyboard, drum programming, bass
• Sojun – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Cash Pie – electric guitar
• J;Key – composition, arrangement, piano, bass, synthesizer, computer programming
• Edmmer – arrangement, instrumentation
• Alom – arrangement, instrumentation

Technical

• Bang Chan (3Racha) – digital editing
• Glory Face (Full8loom) (Jang Jun-ho) – digital editing
• This N That – digital editing
• Yue – vocal editing, additional vocal editing
• KZ – vocal editing
• Kim Hye-kwang – vocal editing
• Hong Ji-sang – vocal editing
• Jiyoung Shin NYC – additional editing
• Edmmer – sound design
• Alom – sound design
• Choi Hye-jin – recording, additional recording, mixing
• Kwak Jeong-shin – recording
• Jung Mo-yeon – recording
• Jung Eun-kyung – recording
• Woo Min-jung – recording
• Eom Se-hee – recording, mixing, mixing assistant
• Noh Min-ji – recording
• Hong Eun-yi – recording
• Lim Hong-jin – recording, mixing
• Jang Han-soo (JYPE Studio) – recording
• Kim Min-hee – recording
• Lee Sang-yeop – recording, additional recording
• Lee Kyung-won – additional recording
• Lee Tae-sub – mixing
• Nahzam Sue – mixing
• Yoon Won-kwon – mixing
• Cliff Lin – mixing
• Jang Han-soo (Looda Sound) – mixing
• Shin Bong-won – mixing
• Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
• Park Jeong-eon – mastering

Locations

• JYP Publishing (KOMCA) – original publishing, sub-publishing
• Copyright Control – original publishing
• Hybe – original publishing
• Kwang Sound – vocal editing
• JYPE Studios – recording, additional recording, mixing
• The Vibe Studio – recording
• In Grid Studio – recording
• 821 Sound – recording, mastering
• U Productions – additional recording
• Wormwood Hill Studio – mixing
• Studio DDeepKick – mixing
• Glab Studio – mixing
• Nonhyeon-dong Studio – mixing
• RCAVE Sound – mixing
• Honey Butter Studio – mastering

Charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"

Peak position
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)^[15]	5
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)^[16]	40

Release history

Region! scope="col"

Date	Format	Label
Various	December 23, 2021		JYP	^[17] ^[18]

Notes and References

1. News: Delgado . Sara . Stray Kids Member Woojin Is Leaving the K-Pop Group . December 23, 2021 . Teen Vogue . October 28, 2019.
2. News: Jeon . Ah-ram . 스트레이 키즈, 18일 새 앨범 'SKZ2020' 韓·日 동시 발매…'띵곡' 집약체 [공식입장] ]. Stray Kids, New Album 'SKZ2020' Korea-Japan Simultaneous Release on 18th…'Masterpieces' Integration [Public Announcement] . December 23, 2021 . Xportsnews . March 12, 2020 . ko.
3. News: TWICE弟分「Stray Kids」、3・18ベストアルバムで日本デビュー 大阪・横浜公演も決定 . TWICE's younger brother 'Stray Kids' Announced Japan Debut with the Best Album on March 18, and Osaka・Yokohama Concert . December 23, 2021 . Oricon . January 6, 2020 . ja.
4. News: Lee . Ji-sun . 스트레이 키즈, 2021년 대세 굳히기 목표…K팝 선두주자의 열일 예고 . Stray Kids, Goals to Solidify the Trend…K-pop Leader's Hard Work Notice . December 23, 2021 . Herald Pop . January 1, 2021 . ko.
5. News: Ji . Min-kyung . 스트레이 키즈, 23일 디지털 앨범 'SKZ2021' 발표..팬 약속 지킨다 . Stray Kids, Digital Album 'SKZ2021' Release at 23rd..Keeping Fans' Promises . December 23, 2021 . Osen . December 23, 2021 . ko.
6. News: Yim . Seung-hye . 'SKZ2021' from Stray Kids available on Dec. 23 . December 23, 2021 . Korea JoongAng Daily . December 23, 2021.
7. News: Hwang . Hye-jin . 스트레이 키즈, 오늘(23일) 디지털 앨범 'SKZ2021' 발매 '2021 성공적 마무리' . Stray Kids, Today(23rd) Digital Album 'SKZ2021' Release '2021 Successful Completion' . December 23, 2021 . Newsen . December 23, 2021 . ko.
8. News: Dongre . Divyansha . Stray Kids Rings In The New Year With 'SKZ 2021' . December 24, 2021 . Rolling Stone India . December 23, 2021.
9. Stray Kids . December 22, 2021 . 스테이 컴퍼니 #1｜ [SKZ CODE] Ep.14 ]. video . 24:05 . December 23, 2021 . JYP Entertainment.
10. News: Kacker . Akanksha . Stray Kids drops compilation album 'SKZ 2021' with special video for 'Placebo' . December 29, 2021 . Pinkvilla . December 24, 2021.
11. News: 【ビルボード】UVERworld『30』がDLアルバム首位、東京事変／Stray Kids／ITZYがトップ5デビュー . January 8, 2022 . Billboard Japan . January 5, 2022 . ja.
12. Web site: 2021년 52주차 Download Chart. 52nd week of 2021 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 30, 2021.
13. Web site: Single Top 40 slágerlista: 2021. 52. hét. Association of Hungarian Record Companies. January 7, 2022.
14. Web site: SKZ2021 . December 23, 2021 . December 23, 2021 . Melon.
15. Web site: 週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2022年01月03日付. January 3, 2022. Oricon. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20211229045920/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2022-01-03/. December 29, 2021. December 29, 2021.
16. Web site: Hot Albums [2021/12/29 付け]]. December 29, 2021. Billboard Japan. ja. January 5, 2022.
17. Web site: Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈) 발매 안내 . Stray Kids Release Informantion . Stray Kids Official Website . JYP Entertainment . December 26, 2021 . ja . December 24, 2021.
18. Citation for various digital release formats of SKZ2021:
    • Web site: SKZ2021 . December 23, 2021 . December 23, 2021 . Apple Music.
    • Web site: SKZ2021 . December 23, 2021 . December 23, 2021 . Spotify.
    • Web site: SKZ2021 . December 23, 2021 . December 23, 2021 . Tidal.