Flavors of Love
2021 studio album by Monsta X
Flavors of Love Digital cover
Released May 5, 2021 Genre J-pop Length 38 :26 Language Japanese Label Universal Music Japan
"Wish on the Same Sky" Released: March 30, 2020
"Love Killa (Japanese version)" Released: December 16, 2020
"Wanted" Released: February 10, 2021
"Flavors of Love" Released: April 14, 2021
Flavors of Love is the third Japanese-language studio album of the South Korean boy group Monsta X . It was released and distributed by Universal Music Japan on May 5, 2021. The lead single of the same title was released on April 14.[1]
Background and release
The album was announced on March 9, as a surprise announcement following the release of the single album Wanted .[2] It also include five new Japanese tracks as well as six previously released tracks. These previously released tracks were from Monsta X's three single albums released in 2020 and early 2021: Wish on the Same Sky , Love Killa (Japanese version) , and Wanted .[2]
"Wanted" and "Neo Universe" were released as part of the single album Wanted , released on March 10. "Wanted" was pre-released on February 10 and its music video released on February 13.[3] [4]
The group pre-released the lead single "Flavors of Love" on April 14.[1]
Commercial performance
The album sold 20,312 copies for its first week, topping both the weekly charts for Billboard Japan and Tower Records Japan .[5] [6]
Three of the tracks, released as singles, charted on both the weekly Oricon Singles Chart and Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart.[7] [8]
Track listing
Flavors of Love track listingTitle Lyrics Music 1. "Wanted" Zero Albin Nordqvist Steven Lee Sqvare 3:33 2. "Follow" (Japanese version) 3:33 3. "Fantasia" (Japanese version) Willie Weeks Michelle Bastiansen Carlos Okabe Ollipop 3:06 4. "Re:Verse Day" Zero 3:29 5. "Diamond Heart" Zero Phil Schwan Alyssa Ayaka Ichinose Sean Michael Alexander Sqvare 3:49 6. "Secret" Yves&Adams 3:09 7. "Love Killa" (Japanese version) Joohoney I.M Seo Ji-eum Jeff Lewis Andy Love Willie Weeks Brother Su Kyler Niko 3:03 8. "Detox" Zero Daniel Caesar Gregory Curtis 3:41 9. "Wish on the Same Sky" Zero Sean Michael Alexander Phil Schwan Drew Ryan Scott 3:46 10. "Neo Universe" Zero 4:02 11. "Flavors of Love" Jon Hallgren Juanjo Monserrat Lukas Hallgren Yves&Adams Yohan Bekka Monsta X 3:17 Total length: 38:26
Charts
Album
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Songs
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Certification and sales
References
^ a b MONSTA X、日本3rdアルバム「Flavors of love」先行配信スタート!LINE MUSICでキャンペーンも . KStyle (in Japanese). April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021 .
^ a b MONSTA X、3枚目の日本アルバム「Flavors of Love」サプライズ発表 ティザー映像公開 . Oricon News (in Japanese). Model Press. March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021 .
^ MONSTA X、日本オリジナルの新曲「WANTED」先行配信スタート!CD購入者対象の個別通話イベント開催も決定 . Kstyle (in Japanese). February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021 .
^ MONSTA X、日本オリジナルの新曲「WANTED」MVがYouTubeにて2月13日にプレミア公開決定! . Kstyle (in Japanese). February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021 .
^ 【ビルボード】MONSTA X『Flavors of love』初週20,312枚でアルバム・セールス首位 [[Billboard] MONSTA X "Flavors of love" top album sales with 20,312 albums in the first week]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 10, 2021 .
^ Sun, Mi-kyung (May 10, 2021). 몬스타엑스, 日 정규 3집 타워레코드 주간차트 1위[공식] . OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via Naver .
^ a b c d Monsta Xのシングル売上ランキング [Monsta X single sales ranking]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved March 10, 2021 .
^ a b c d "Monsta X Chart History: Billboard Japan Hot 100" . Billboard . Retrieved March 10, 2021 .
^ Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2021/05/12 公開 . Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 12, 2021 .
^ 週間 アルバムランキング - 2021年05月17日付 . Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 11, 2021 .
^ Cumulative sales for Flavors of Love :
^ Cumulative sales for Wish on the Same Sky :
"Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Chart for April 27, 2020 (see #2)" . Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved August 7, 2020 .
"Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Chart for May 4, 2020 (see #3)" . Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 26, 2021 .
"Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Chart for May 11, 2020 (see #9)" . Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 26, 2021 .
"Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Chart for May 18, 2020 (see #14)" . Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 26, 2021 .
"Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Chart for May 25, 2020 (see #20)" . Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 26, 2021 .
"Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Chart for June 1, 2020 (see #18)" . Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 26, 2021 .
"Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Chart for June 8, 2020 (see #31)" . Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 26, 2021 .
"Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Chart for June 15, 2020 (see #29)" . Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 26, 2021 .
"Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Chart for June 22, 2020 (see #44)" . Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 26, 2021 .
"Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Chart for June 29, 2020 (see #41)" . Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 26, 2021 .
^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Chart for December 28, 2020 (see #6)" . Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 25, 2021 .
^ Cumulative sales for Wanted :
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