Minisode 2: Thursday's Child Explained

Minisode 2: Thursday's Child
Type:EP
Artist:Tomorrow X Together
Cover:Tomorrow X Together - Minisode 2 Thursday's Child.png
Caption:Digital and Hate version cover
Released:May 9, 2022
Length:15:06
Language:Korean
Label:
Producer:
  • Slow Rabbit
  • Sam Klempner
  • Brian Phillips
  • AObeats
  • Jason Hahns
  • El Capitxn
  • Beomgyu
  • Revin
Prev Title:Chaotic Wonderland
Prev Year:2021
Year:2022
Next Year:2023

Minisode 2: Thursday's Child is the fourth Korean-language extended play (EP) (fifth overall) by South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together. It was released on May 9, 2022, through Big Hit Music and Republic Records. Centered on an "intense" and "dark" concept, the EP consists of five tracks, including the lead single "Good Boy Gone Bad".[1] [2] [3]

Background

On April 6, 2022, Big Hit Music announced that Tomorrow X Together would make a comeback in early May.[4]

Critical reception

NME in the review called Thursday’s Child, "another leap forward for TXT," displaying "continued inventiveness and improvement," and adding yet more creative credits to their resumes. They also noted that the EP captures the band's "journey of romantic grief," from the stormy "Opening Sequence" to the anger in "Good Boy Gone Bad".[5]

Thursday’s Child was named the eighth-best K-pop album of 2022 by Billboard, sharing how the group "cover a lot of stylistic ground in just 15 minutes on 'Minisode 2: Thursday’s Child'" while mentioning "Good Boy Gone Bad," "Thursday's Child Has Far to Go" and "Trust Fund Baby" as standouts.[6]

Commercial performance

On April 20, 2022, the pre-orders for Minisode 2: Thursday's Child surpassed 810,000 copies, six days after the announcement, exceeding the band's previous career high of 520,000 pre-orders for .[7] The EP surpassed 1.44 million pre-orders on the day of release[8] and sold 910,000 copies on its first day after release.[9]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[10] 3
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 5
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 9
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[13] 1
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[14] 1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[15] 46
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 3

Monthly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[17] 4
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[18] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
French Albums (SNEP)[19] 183
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[20] 24
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[21] 33
South Korea (Circle)[22] 7
US Billboard 200[23] 192

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label(s)
VariousMay 9, 2022[24]
Republic[25] [26]

Notes and References

  1. News: Yang . Haley . Tomorrow X Together shows new side with fourth EP . May 9, 2022 . . May 9, 2022 . May 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220509084915/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/05/09/entertainment/kpop/korea-kpop-Tomorrow-X-Together/20220509173327103.html . live .
  2. News: Shim . Sun-ah . TXT turns dark with new breakup-themed songs . May 9, 2022 . . May 9, 2022 . August 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220822151551/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220509010200315 . live .
  3. News: Benjamin . Jeff . Tomorrow X Together Embrace Dark Concepts & Songwriting Topics With 'Minisode 2: Thursday's Child' EP . May 9, 2022 . . May 9, 2022 . May 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220509132510/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbenjamin/2022/05/09/tomorrow-x-together-embrace-dark-concepts--songwriting-topics-with-minisode-2-thursdays-child-ep/?sh=61c182906582 . live .
  4. Web site: 빅히트 뮤직 측 "투모로우바이투게더 5월 초 컴백 준비 중"[공식]]. Newsen. Hwang. Hye-jin. ko. April 6, 2022. April 6, 2022. live. August 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220822151550/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/609/0000559782.
  5. Web site: Tomorrow X Together – 'minisode 2: Thursday's Child' review: Even the worst heartbreak can't put out their creative spark . . 10 May 2022 .
  6. The 25 Best K-Pop Albums of 2022: Staff Picks . .
  7. Web site: '내달 컴백' 투모로우바이투게더, 미니 4집 선주문 81만장. Yonhap News. Kim. Ye-na. ko. April 20, 2022. April 20, 2022. live. April 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220420012330/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/001/0013124895.
  8. Web site: 투모로우바이투게더, 미니 4집 선주문량 144만장 돌파…자체 최고 기록. Newsen. Lee. Min-ji. ko. April 30, 2022. May 21, 2022. live. May 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220521084737/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/609/0000568682.
  9. Web site: TXT, 신보 발매 하루 만에 91만장 판매고. Edaily. Baek. Yoon-gi. ko. May 10, 2022. May 21, 2022. live. May 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220521084736/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/018/0005211929.
  10. Web site: Lista prodaje 23. tjedan 2022. June 5, 2022. Top of the Shops. hr. June 28, 2022. June 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220619215459/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-23-tjedan-2022/. live.
  11. Web site: Tomorrow X Together. Musiikkituottajat. fi. May 16, 2022. May 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220515195014/https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/tomorrow%20x%20together/minisode%202%3A%20thursday%27s%20child%20/%20end%20ver./. live.
  12. Web site: Top Albums / Semaine du 20 mai 2022. SNEP. May 26, 2022. May 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220523144301/https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=20. live.
  13. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/05/25 公開. Billboard Japan. ja. May 25, 2022. May 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220525042953/https://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2022&month=05&day=30. live.
  14. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=20&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week. ko:2022년 20주차 Album Chart. Week 20 of 2022 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. May 19, 2022. May 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220519025026/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=20&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week. live.
  15. Web site: Top 100 Albums Weekly. Productores de Música de España. El portal de Música. June 15, 2022. August 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220822151552/https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-albums/2022/23. live.
  16. Web site: Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 20. Sverigetopplistan. May 20, 2022. sv. August 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220822151556/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/234?dspy=2022&dspp=20. live.
  17. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-05 . . June 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220608093217/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2022-05/ . June 8, 2022.
  18. Web site: Gaon Album Chart – May 2022 . . June 9, 2022 . ko . May 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220512025300/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=04&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month . live .
  19. Web site: 2022: La production musicale française toujours au top. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. fr. January 6, 2023. January 8, 2023.
  20. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2022/p/3/. ja:年間 アルバムランキング 2022年度. Oricon. ja. Annual Album Ranking 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221222005734/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2022/p/3/. December 22, 2022. live. December 21, 2022.
  21. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End 2022 . . December 9, 2022.
  22. Web site: Album Chart 2022. Circle Chart. https://web.archive.org/web/20230113031815/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=2022&hitYear=2022&termGbn=year&yearTime=3. January 13, 2023. live. January 12, 2023.
  23. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 3, 2022.
  24. Web site: 투모로우바이투게더, 선주문 30만장 돌파 자체최고[공식]]. Tomorrow by Together surpasses 300,000 copies in pre-order [Official]. October 6, 2020. October 23, 2020. ko. Star News. Yoon. Sang-geun. Naver. live. October 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026141104/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0002898811.
  25. Web site: minisode1: Blue Hour / Tomorrow X Together . . October 27, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201027073920/https://listen.tidal.com/album/159139239 . October 27, 2020 . October 26, 2020 . dead.
  26. Web site: minisode1 : Blue Hour. October 26, 2020. August 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210421004404/https://shop.republicrecords.com/products/minisode1-blue-hour. April 21, 2021. shop.republicrecords.com. Republic Records Official Store. live.

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