Thumbs Up! (EP) explained

Thumbs Up!
Type:ep
Artist:Pentagon
Cover:Pentagon thumbs up.png
Alt:Pentagon
Genre:K-pop
Length:17:35
Language:Korean
Prev Title:Shine
Prev Year:2018
Next Year:2019

Thumbs Up! is the seventh extended play from South Korean boy band Pentagon. It was released on September 10, 2018, by Cube Entertainment. The album consists of five tracks, including the lead single, "Naughty Boy".

This is the first project from the group to not feature all ten members, in which Yan An and E'Dawn were absent from the comeback, over health concerns and a dating scandal respectively.[1] While he didn't provide his vocals for the album, E'Dawn participated in the composition of several tracks. It was later announced that E'Dawn would be leaving Pentagon on November 14, while Yan An would resume his activities with the group on November 25.[2]

Commercial performance

The EP debuted at number ten on the Korean Gaon Chart in September 2018.[3] The EP sold over 21,585 units in September.[4]

Accolades

Year-end lists!Critic/Publication!List!Nominated Work!Rank!Ref.
Billboard20 Best K-pop Albums of 2018: Critics' PicksThumbs Up7[5]
MTV18 Best K-pop B-sides of 2018 "When It Rains at Night"11[6]
SBS PopAsiaTop 100 Asian pop songs of 2018"Naughty Boy"83[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Park. So-hyun. 2018-08-29. [공식입장] '8인조' 펜타곤, 9월 중순 컴백 "앨범 준비 중"]. 2020-12-18. Xports News. ko.
  2. Web site: 2018-11-05. イェンアンに関してのお知らせ. Notice about Yan An. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181105202929/http://pentagonfan.com/news/n000738. 2018-11-05. 5 November 2018. Pentagon Official Fanclub. ja.
  3. Web site: 2018년 38주차 Album Chart. 5 November 2018. gaonchart.co.kr. ko.
  4. Web site: 2018년 09월 Album Chart. 5 November 2018. gaonchart.co.kr. ko.
  5. 2018-12-17. The 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2018: Critics' Picks. Billboard.
  6. News: Bell. Crystal. 2018-12-12. FROM BTS TO RED VELVET, HERE ARE THE 18 BEST K-POP B-SIDES OF 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181227221633/http://www.mtv.com/news/3107844/best-k-pop-b-sides-songs-of-2018/. dead. December 27, 2018. 2018-12-28.
  7. Web site: 21 Dec 2018. PopAsia's Top 100 Asian pop songs of 2018: 100-51. 2021-03-02. SBS PopAsia. en.
  8. Web site: 2018년 37주차 Album Chart. 2020-12-18. gaonchart.co.kr.