The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty

The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty
EP by
Monsta X
ReleasedOctober 4, 2016
Recorded2016
GenreK-pop
Length20:33
LanguageKorean
Label
Monsta X chronology
The Clan Pt. 1 Lost
(2016) 		The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty
(2016) 		The Clan Pt. 2.5: The Final Chapter
(2017)
Singles from The Clan Pt. 2 'Guilty'
  1. "Fighter"
    Released: October 4, 2016

The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty (also stylized as The Clan Pt. 2 'GUILTY') is the fourth extended play and the second part of The Clan series by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. It was released by Starship Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment on October 4, 2016. It also consists of six songs, including the title track "Fighter".

Background and release

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In September 2016, the group announced that they would release the second part of The Clan series, revealing the concept as Part 2: GUILTY.[1]

The music video for the title track was released on Starship's and 1theK's official YouTube channels on the same day, directed by the award-winning film director Dee Shin.[2]

The EP was released in two versions; Guilty and Innocent.

Composition

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The EP contains the story of protecting their innocence against the world that has caused them loss and pain.[3]

"Fighter" is a song that captures the ears of listeners by expressing explosive youth, particularly, the overwhelming punchline, romantic melody, and direct lyrics intersect without rest, creating a dynamic feeling in the music and performance.[3]

Commercial performance

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In 2016, the EP had sold over 100,000 units in South Korea.[4] It also peaked at number two on the weekly Gaon Album Chart.[5]

The title track "Fighter" debuted at number eight on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart upon its release and the song "Be Quiet" debuted at number fourteen in 2021.[6][7]

Track listing

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The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Fighter"
  • Park Geuntae
  • Choi Jinseok
  • Martin Hoberg Hedegaard
3:38
2."Be Quiet"
  • Mafly
  • Keyfly
  • Jooheon
  • I.M
9993:03
3."Blind"
GiriboyGiriboy3:33
4."Queen"
  • Mafly
  • Keyfly
  • Jooheon
  • I.M
  • Hyuk Shin
  • 999
  • Jayrah Gibson
  • Davey Nate
9993:12
5."White Love" (하얀소녀)
  • Jooheon
  • I.M
  • Jooheon
  • Ye-Yo!
  • Ye-Yo!
3:50
6."Roller Coaster"
  • Trinity
  • Jooheon
  • I.M
  • 1Take
  • Tak
  • Trinity
Tak3:17
Total length:20:33

Charts

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Album

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Songs

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Weekly charts

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Sales

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Region Sales
South Korea (Gaon)[13] 105,972

Release history

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Release history and formats for The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty
Region Date Format Label
South Korea October 4, 2016
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kwak, Kyung-min (September 20, 2016). 몬스타엑스, 10월 완전체 컴백..'THE CLAN Part.2' [MONSTA X, full comeback in October..'THE CLAN Part.2']. Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved September 20, 2016 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Kwon, Soo-bin (October 4, 2016). 폭발하는 젊음…몬스타엑스, '파이터' MV 공개 [Explosive youth... Monsta X releases 'Fighter' MV]. news1 (in Korean). Retrieved October 4, 2016 – via Naver.
  3. ^ a b Son, Ye-ji (October 14, 2016). [몬엑을 주목하라①] '더 클랜', 힙합그룹 몬스타엑스의 승부수 [[Pay attention to Mon-Ek ①] 'The Clan', hip-hop group MONSTA X's win rate]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved October 14, 2016 – via Naver.
  4. ^ a b 2016년 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. ^ a b 2016년 41주차 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). KMCA. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Monsta X Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  7. ^ McIntyre, Hugh (May 19, 2021). "Monsta X Occupies Almost 25% Of All The Spaces On This Week's World Songs Chart". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  8. ^ Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2016/10/12 公開. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  9. ^ "Monsta X Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  10. ^ "Monsta X Chart History: World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  11. ^ 2016년 10월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  12. ^ 2016년 41주차 Digital Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). October 8, 2016. p. 3. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  13. ^ Cumulative sales for The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty:
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