The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One explained

The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One
Type:EP
Artist:Billlie
Cover:Billlie CollectiveChapterOne.jpg
Alt:Front cover for the EP The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One by the group Billlie. The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the label, Mystic Story, or the graphic artist(s).
Caption:Digital and Soul version cover
Studio:Studio89
Length:15:13
Label:Mystic Story
Producer:Han Peacedelic Jungsu
Prev Year:2021
Next Year:2022

The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One (stylized in lower-case) is the second EP by South Korean girl group Billlie.[1] It was released on February 23, 2022, by Mystic Story and distributed by Kakao Entertainment.[2] The physical album is available in two versions as Soul and Unconscious.[3] The EP is produced by Han Peacedelic Jungsu and is primarily a pop record, with bass house, jazz, alternative R&B, post-trip hop, and synth-pop influences.

Background and release

On January 27, 2022, Mystic Story confirmed all the reports that Billlie is preparing for a new and a speedy release, slated for a late-February release.[4] A teaser posted on February 11 revealed the EP and the lead single "GingaMingaYo" would be released on February 23.[5] [6] The album was officially released on 23 February.[7] It was scheduled to have a showcase on the day of the release but since 3 members, namely Siyoon, Haram, and Tsuki was diagnosed with COVID-19, the showcase was cancelled.[8] [9]

Composition

The group's sophomore album is primarily a pop record with influences of bass house, jazz, alternative R&B, post-trip hop and synth-pop. The EP is 15 minutes and 13 seconds and features 5 songs. Many critics observed that has a lighter, more whimsical feel with catchy deep house beats rather than their debut EP .[10] [11] One of the members of the group, Suhyeon, stated to The Korea Times that "In our debut track, we mostly focused on revealing our everyday life in a mysterious village," Suhyeon explained. "In our second release 'Snowy Night' that dropped in December, we offered a glimpse into our unconscious world. And this time, we will have people explore the deeper layers of our unconsciousness."[12]

Songs

The lead single "GingaMingaYo (The Strange World)" was described as "containing the questions and emotions that he asks himself during the process of becoming an adult." The music video was directed by Zanybros.[13] "GingaMingaYo" was composed in the key of B minor, with a tempo of 122 beats per minute.[14] Other tracks include, "a sign ~ anonymous", broken beat style Jazz track, "overlap (1/1)", an alternative R&B track, "Moon Palace" (stylized as M◐◑N palace) a post-trip hop track and "Believe", a synth-pop track.

Commercial performance

The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One debuted at number 5 on Gaon Album Chart in the chart issue dated February 20–26, 2022;[15] on the monthly chart, the album debuted at number 20 in the chart issue for February 2022 with 29,966 copies sold.[16] It has then sold 88,763 copies.[17] It peaked at number eighteen on Japanese Oricon Weekly Album Charts, selling 2,681 copies in Japan.[18]

Track listing

Notes

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)5
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19] 18

Monthly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)20

Accolades

Ref.
TimeThe Best K-pop Songs and Albums of 2022 So Far (Songs)"GingaMingaYo (the strange world)"[20]

The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One Original Soundtrack from "What Is Your B?"

The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One Original Soundtrack from "What Is Your B?"
Type:soundtrack
Longtype:for "What is Your B"
Artist:Billlie
Cover:Billlie - The Collective Soul and Unconscious Chapter One Original Soundtrack from "What Is Your B?".png
Length:17:43
Label:Mystic Story
Producer:Han Peacedelic Jungsu
Prev Title:The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One
Prev Year:2022
Next Year:2022

The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One Original Soundtrack from "What Is Your B?" is the first soundtrack album by Billlie. It was released on March 1, 2022, with "A Sign ~ Overture to Billlie" serving as the album's lead single.

The album includes the original soundtracks for the documentary film "What Is Your B?" that accompanied the EP The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One. The jazz, alternative, R&B, trip-hop, synth pop album was made available for download and streaming.[21]

Track listing

Notes

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from NetEase Music[22]

Recording and management

Personnel

Visual Credits

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
South KoreaFebruary 23, 2022CD
Various <-- Inclusive of South Korea -->

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-02-12. Girl group Billlie announces comeback on THIS date with second mini album. 2022-02-20. PINKVILLA.
  2. Web site: Girl group Billlie set to drop its second EP on Feb. 23. 2022-02-22. koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 11 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Billlie 2nd EP on KTOWN4U.COM . 2022-02-20 . www.ktown4u.com.
  4. Web site: 정하은 . Jeong Ha-eun . 2022-02-11 . 빌리(Billlie), 23일 미니 2집으로 컴백 확정 . Billlie's comeback confirmed with the 2nd mini album on the 23rd . 2022-02-22 . 스포츠서울/SportsSeoul . Naver.
  5. Web site: Dong-jae . Park . 2022-02-11 . ≪브레이크뉴스≫ '미스틱스토리 첫 걸그룹' 빌리, 컴백 포스터 공개..23일 새 앨범 발매 . 'Mystic Story's first girl group' Billlie unveils comeback poster... New album release on the 23rd . 2022-02-22 . 브레이크뉴스/Break News.
  6. Web site: Jae-eun . Lee . 2022-02-20 . 빌리, 미니 2집 타이틀은 'GingaMingaYo'(긴가민가요) . Billlie, 2nd mini album title track titled 'GingaMingaYo' . 2022-02-22 . Sports Khan . ko . Naver.
  7. Web site: 한국경제티브이 . 2022-02-23 . 빌리 23일 두 번째 미니앨범 발매 웰메이드 신흥콘셉트 멀티세계관 영상 . Billlie, 2nd mini album release on the 23rd #Wellmade #New concept #Multiworldview #Visual beauty . 2022-02-23 . www.wowtv.co.kr . ko.
  8. Web site: Ha-young . Kim . 2022-02-22 . [공식] 빌리 시윤, 코로나19 확진 '컴백 제동' (전문) ]. [Official] Billlie Si-yoon, Corona 19 confirmed 'Comeback brake' (Professional) . 2022-02-23 . sports.khan.co.kr . ko.
  9. Web site: Minji . Kim . 2022-02-23 . 빌리 하람·츠키, 코로나19 자가진단 키트 양성…PCR 검사 재진행 [공식] ]. Billlie Haram and Tsuki test positive for COVID-19 self-diagnosis kit... PCR test rerun [Official] . 2022-02-23 . 뉴스1 . ko.
  10. Web site: Billlie's 'the collective soul and unconscious: chapter one': The Rookie Girl Group Stands Out From The Crowd . 2022-06-26 . www.andasian.com . en.
  11. Web site: 2022-03-22 . Meet Billlie: The K-pop Group with A Mystical Lore . 2022-06-26 . EnVi Media . en.
  12. Web site: 2022-02-23 . [INTERVIEW] Meet Billlie, mysterious yet captivating K-pop rookie group ]. 2022-06-26 . koreatimes . en.
  13. Web site: 2022-02-23 . "호기심은 커져가"…빌리의 끊임없는 성장통 '긴가민가요' [6시★살롱] ]. "Curiosity is growing"... Billlie's constant growing pains 'GingaMingaYo' [6 o'clock] . 2022-02-23 . 스타뉴스/Star News . ko.
  14. Web site: Bat . Tune . Key And BPM For "GingaMingaYo" .
  15. Web site: 2022년 09주차 Album Chart. Week 9 of 2022 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. February 20–26, 2022. May 6, 2022.
  16. Web site: 2022년 02월 Album Chart. February 2022 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. May 6, 2022.
  17. Web site: Album Chart First Half 2022 . July 8, 2022 . Circle Chart . ko.
  18. Web site: ja:オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2022年02月28日~2022年03月06日 . Oricon Weekly Album Ranking February 28, 2022 – March 6, 2022 . https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-03-14/p/2/ . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220309025122/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-03-14/p/2/ . March 9, 2022 . March 9, 2022 . Oricon.
  19. Web site: The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220309025122/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-03-14/p/2/. March 9, 2022. March 9, 2022.
  20. June 7, 2022 . The Best K-pop Songs and Albums of 2022 So Far . Time.
  21. Web site: Seo-hyun . Park . 2022-03-01 . 빌리, 미니 2집 음악 OST로도 만난다..멜로망스 정동환 지원사격 . Billlie also meets with the 2nd mini album OST.. MeloMance Jung Dong-hwan support shooting . 2022-03-03 . . ko.
  22. Web site: The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One - Billlie - Album . 2022-06-26 . 网易云音乐 . NetEase Music.