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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Countdown
| name = Countdown
| type = studio
| type = studio
| artist = [[Exo (band)|Exo]]
| artist = [[Exo]]
| cover = CountdownEXO.png
| cover = CountdownEXO.png
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Digital edition cover
| caption = Digital and Blu-ray edition cover
| released = {{start date|2018|1|31}}
| released = {{start date|2018|1|31}}
| recorded =
| recorded = 2015–2017
| studio =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[J-pop]]
*InGrid (Seoul)
| length = 35:45
*Sony Music ([[Tokyo]])
| language = [[Japanese language|Japanese]]
| label = [[Avex Trax]]
| genre = [[J-pop]]
| length = 36:11
| producer = [[Lee Soo-man]] {{small|([[Executive producer|exec.]])}}
| language = {{hlist|Japanese|English}}
| label =
* [[Avex Trax]]
* [[SM Entertainment Japan|SM Japan]]
| producer =Nam So-young
| prev_title = [[Universe (Exo EP)|Universe]]
| prev_title = [[Universe (Exo EP)|Universe]]
| prev_year = 2017
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = [[Don't Mess Up My Tempo]]
| year = 2018
| next_title =
| next_year = 2018
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Countdown
| misc = {{Singles
| Name = Countdown
| type = studio
| single1 = [[Love Me Right (song)|Love Me Right ~romantic universe~]]
| Type = studio
| single1date = November 4, 2015
| Single 1 = [[Electric Kiss]]
| single2 = [[Lightsaber (song)|Lightsaber]]
| Single 1 date = January 31, 2018
| single2date = December 17, 2015
| single3 = [[Coming Over (Exo song)|Coming Over]]
| single3date = December 7, 2016
| single4 = [[Electric Kiss]]
| single4date = January 31, 2018
}}
}}
}}
}}
'''''Countdown''''' (stylized '''COUNTDOWN''') is the first Japanese [[studio album]] by South Korean-Chinese boy group [[Exo (band)|Exo]]. It was released on January 31, 2018 by [[Avex Trax]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://exo-jp.net/special/countdown/discography/detail.php?id=1015421|title=EXO(エクソ)JAPAN 1st ALBUM「COUNTDOWN」SPECIAL SITE|website=yokohama LANDMARK HALL -横浜ランドマークホール-|access-date=2018-02-07}}</ref> The album contains previously released Japanese tracks along with four new songs, including the lead single "[[Electric Kiss]]".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8061658/exo-japanese-electric-kiss-music-video|title=EXO Drops New Japanese 'Electric Kiss' Music Video Ahead of 'Countdown' Album|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-02-07}}</ref>
'''''Countdown''''' is the first Japanese-language [[studio album]] (fifth overall) by South Korean boy band [[Exo]]. It was released by [[Avex Trax]] and SM Entertainment Japan on January 31, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://exo-jp.net/special/countdown/discography/detail.php?id=1015421|title=EXO(エクソ)Japan 1st Album「Countdown」Special Site|website=exo-jp.net|access-date=2018-02-07|archive-date=2018-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209063000/http://exo-jp.net/special/countdown/discography/detail.php?id=1015421|url-status=live}}</ref> The album contains previously released Japanese tracks along with four new songs, including the lead song "[[Electric Kiss]]".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8061658/exo-japanese-electric-kiss-music-video|title=EXO Drops New Japanese 'Electric Kiss' Music Video Ahead of 'Countdown' Album|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-02-07|archive-date=2018-02-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205111415/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8061658/exo-japanese-electric-kiss-music-video|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Release==
==Release==
On November 4, 2017, Exo was announced to be releasing their first Japanese studio album on January 24, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://iheartkorea.com/exo-announces-will-make-japanese-comeback-2018-1st-full-album/|title=EXO announces that it will make their Japanese comeback in 2018 with their 1st full album. - iHeart Korea|date=2017-11-04|work=iHeart Korea|access-date=2018-02-08}}</ref> Ahead of the release of the music video for "Electric Kiss", Exo shared individual member teaser clips from November 18 to November 25 for their upcoming Japanese album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/2017/12/05/exos-upcoming-japanese-title-track-trends-worldwide-surprise-short-mv-release/|title=EXO's Upcoming Japanese Title Track Trends Worldwide After Surprise Short MV Release {{!}} Soompi|website=www.soompi.com|access-date=2018-02-07}}</ref> The release was later postponed to January 31, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://exo-jp.net/news/detail.php?id=1057230|title=EXO(エクソ) OFFICIAL WEBSITE|website=EXO(エクソ) OFFICIAL WEBSITE|language=ja|access-date=2018-02-08}}</ref> Member [[Lay (entertainer)|Lay]] did not participate in this album's recording and promotion due to conflicts with his promotional schedules in China.
On November 4, 2017, Exo was announced to be releasing their first Japanese studio album on January 24, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://iheartkorea.com/exo-announces-will-make-japanese-comeback-2018-1st-full-album/|title=EXO announces that it will make their Japanese comeback in 2018 with their 1st full album. - iHeart Korea|date=2017-11-04|work=iHeart Korea|access-date=2018-02-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215041204/http://iheartkorea.com/exo-announces-will-make-japanese-comeback-2018-1st-full-album/|archive-date=2018-02-15|url-status=dead}}</ref> Ahead of the release of the music video for "Electric Kiss", Exo shared individual member teaser clips from November 18 to November 25 for their upcoming Japanese album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/2017/12/05/exos-upcoming-japanese-title-track-trends-worldwide-surprise-short-mv-release/|title=EXO's Upcoming Japanese Title Track Trends Worldwide After Surprise Short MV Release|website=Soompi|access-date=2018-02-07|archive-date=2018-02-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207173951/https://www.soompi.com/2017/12/05/exos-upcoming-japanese-title-track-trends-worldwide-surprise-short-mv-release/|url-status=live}}</ref> The release was later postponed to January 31, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://exo-jp.net/news/detail.php?id=1057230|title=EXO(エクソ) Official Website|website=EXO(エクソ) Official Website|language=ja|access-date=2018-02-08|archive-date=2018-02-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211095106/http://exo-jp.net/news/detail.php?id=1057230|url-status=live}}</ref> Member [[Lay Zhang|Lay]] is heard in the six previously released songs but did not participate in recording for the new songs due to conflicts with his promotional schedules in China.


==Promotion==
==Promotion==
Exo performed "Electric Kiss" for the first time on January 26, 2018 on the Japanese morning TV show Sukkiri.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&aid=0001014674|title=[룩@재팬] "모닝 라이브, 성공적" 엑소, 日 NTV '슷키리' 출연|access-date=2018-02-07|language=ko}}</ref> On January 27 and 28, Exo added "Electric Kiss" and "Cosmic Railway" to the set list of their tour [[Exo Planet 4 – The EℓyXiOn|Exo Planet #4 – The ElyXion]] in [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]].
Exo performed "Electric Kiss" for the first time on January 26, 2018 on the Japanese morning TV show Sukkiri.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&aid=0001014674|title=[룩@재팬] "모닝 라이브, 성공적" 엑소, 日 NTV '슷키리' 출연|access-date=2018-02-07|language=ko|archive-date=2018-02-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208004459/http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&aid=0001014674|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 27 and 28, Exo added "Electric Kiss" and "Cosmic Railway" to the set list of their tour [[Exo Planet 4 – The EℓyXiOn|Exo Planet #4 – The ElyXion]] in [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]] and [[Osaka]].


==Commercial performance==
==Commercial performance==
The album debuted atop the [[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon Weekly Album Chart]], making Exo the first international group to have their first single and full album in Japan reach number one on Oricon's weekly chart.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2104613/full/?ref_cd=tw_pic|title=【オリコン】EXO、日本1stアルバム首位　海外グループ初の記録も|work=ORICON NEWS|access-date=2018-02-07|language=ja-JP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003712033|title=[Oh! 재팬] 엑소, 日 첫 싱글→정규앨범도 오리콘 주간차트 1위.."해외 최초"|access-date=2018-02-07|language=ko}}</ref> ''Countdown'' also continued in first place on Oricon's daily album chart for three consecutive days after its release, marking first place four times in total during the first week.
The album debuted atop the [[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon Weekly Album Chart]], making Exo the first international group to have their first single and full album in Japan reach number one on Oricon's weekly chart.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2104613/full/?ref_cd=tw_pic|title=【オリコン】EXO、日本1stアルバム首位 海外グループ初の記録も|work=Oricon News|access-date=2018-02-07|language=ja-JP|archive-date=2018-02-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208123546/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2104613/full/?ref_cd=tw_pic|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003712033|title=[Oh! 재팬] 엑소, 日 첫 싱글→정규앨범도 오리콘 주간차트 1위.."해외 최초"|access-date=2018-02-07|language=ko|archive-date=2018-02-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208064122/http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003712033|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Countdown'' also continued in first place on Oricon's daily album chart for three consecutive days after its release, marking first place four times in total during the first week.


According to Oricon, Exo's album recorded an estimated 89,000 units in sales within the first week of release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/2018/02/05/exo-tops-weekly-oricon-chart-first-japanese-studio-album/|title=EXO Tops Weekly Oricon Chart With 1st Japanese Studio Album {{!}} Soompi|website=www.soompi.com|access-date=2018-02-07}}</ref>
According to Oricon, Exo's album recorded an estimated 89,000 units in sales within the first week of release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/2018/02/05/exo-tops-weekly-oricon-chart-first-japanese-studio-album/|title=EXO Tops Weekly Oricon Chart With 1st Japanese Studio Album|website=Soompi|access-date=2018-02-07|archive-date=2018-02-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206043419/https://www.soompi.com/2018/02/05/exo-tops-weekly-oricon-chart-first-japanese-studio-album/|url-status=live}}</ref>


On February 9, the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] (RIAJ) announced that ''Countdown'' had sold over 100,000 copies and received a gold certification. The album reached the benchmark within only ten days of its release on January 31, 2018.<ref>[https://www.soompi.com/2018/02/09/exos-countdown-certified-gold-japan-just-10-days/ EXO's "Countdown" Certified Gold In Japan In Just 10 Days]</ref>
On February 9, 2018, the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] (RIAJ) announced that ''Countdown'' had sold over 100,000 copies and received a gold certification. The album reached the benchmark within only ten days of its release on January 31, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.soompi.com/2018/02/09/exos-countdown-certified-gold-japan-just-10-days/ |title=EXO's "Countdown" Certified Gold In Japan In Just 10 Days |access-date=2018-02-12 |archive-date=2018-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310002421/https://www.soompi.com/2018/02/09/exos-countdown-certified-gold-japan-just-10-days/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Countdown'' track listing
| title1 = [[Electric Kiss]]
| extra_column = Arrangement
| lyrics1 = Junji Ishiwatari
| music1 = {{flatlist|
* Obi Mhondere
* Kyler Niko
* Evan Berard}}
| length1 = 3:27


| title1 = [[Electric Kiss]]
| title2 = [[Coming Over (Exo song)|Coming Over]]
| lyrics1 = [[Junji Ishiwatari]]
| lyrics2 = Amon Hayashi (Digz Inc.)
| music1 = {{hlist|[[Obi Mhondera|Obi Mhondera (InnerV8 Musiq)]]|Kyler Niko (InnerV8 Musiq)|Evan Berard}}
| music2 = {{flatlist|
| extra1 = InnerV8 Musiq
* Andreas Öberg
| length1 = 3:27
* Darren Smith
* Drew Ryan Scott
* Sean Alexander}}
| length2 = 3:22


| title3 = [[Love Me Right (song)|Love Me Right ~romantic universe~]]
| title2 = [[Coming Over (Exo song)|Coming Over]]
| lyrics2 = Amon Hayashi (Digz Inc.)
| lyrics3 = {{flatlist|
| music2 = {{hlist|[[Andreas Öberg]]|Darren "Baby Dee Beats" Smith|Drew Ryan Scott|Sean Alexander (Avenue 52)}}
* Oh Yoo Won
| extra2 = Avenue 52
* Kim Dong Hyun
| length2 = 3:22
* Sara Sakurai}}
| music3 = {{flatlist|
* Denzil Remedios
* Nermin Harambasic}}
| length3 = 3:26


| title4 = [[Lightsaber (song)|Lightsaber]]
| title3 = [[Love Me Right (song)|Love Me Right ~romantic universe~]]
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|[[Jam Factory (music publisher)|Oh Yoo Won]]|{{ill|Kim Dong-hyun (songwriter)|lt=Kim Dong-hyun|ko|김심야}}|Sara Sakurai (T's Music)}}
| lyrics4 = {{hlist||Jung Joo-hee|[[Chanyeol]]|MQ}}
| music3 = {{hlist|iDR|[[Dsign Music|Nermin Harambašić]]|[[Ryan S. Jhun]]|[[Courtney Jenaé|Courtney Woolsey]]|{{ill|Peter Tambakis|fr|Peter Tambakis|it|Peter Anthony Tambakis}}|Jarah Lafayette Gibson}}
| music4 = {{flatlist|
| extra3 = {{hlist|iDR|Nermin Harambašić|Ryan S. Jhun|Courtney Woolsey|Peter Tambakis|Jarah Lafayette Gibson}}
* Kenzie
| length3 = 3:26
* [[LDN Noise]]
* Adrian Mckinnon}}
| length4 = 3:05


| title4 = [[Lightsaber (song)|Lightsaber]]
| title5 = Tactix
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Sara Sakurai (T's Music)|[[Park Chanyeol|Chanyeol]]|{{ill|MQ (BeatBurger)|ko|비트버거|id|Beat Burger}}|[[Jam Factory (music publisher)#L Diary|Jung Joo-hee]]}}
| lyrics5 = Kamikaoru
| music4 = {{hlist|[[LDN Noise]]|Adrian McKinnon}}
| music5 = {{flatlist|
| extra4 = LDN Noise
* Hanif Sabzevari
| length4 = 3:05
* Daniel Kim}}
| length5 = 3:43


| title5 = Tactix
| title6 = Into My World
| lyrics6 = Sara Sakurai
| lyrics5 = Kami Kaoru
| music5 = {{hlist|Hanif Sabzevari (Hitmanic)|Daniel Kim}}
| music6 = {{flatlist|
| extra5 = Hitmanic
* Joonathan Kettunen
| length5 = 3:43
* Daniel Kim}}
| length6 = 3:43


| title7 = Lovin' You Mo'
| title6 = Into My World
| lyrics7 = Amon Hayashi (Digz Inc.)
| lyrics6 = Sara Sakurai (T's Music)
| music7 = {{hlist|Kay|Avenue 52|Darren "Baby Dee Beats" Smith}}
| music6 = {{hlist|Joonathan Kettunen|Daniel Kim}}
| extra6 = Joonathan Kettunen
| length7 = 3:44
| length6 = 3:43


| title7 = Lovin' You Mo'
| title8 = Drop That
| lyrics7 = Amon Hayashi (Digz Inc.)
| lyrics8 = {{hlist|MQ (BeatBurger)|Jae Shim (BeatBurger)| Hidenori Tanaka}}
| music8 = {{hlist|Shaun|Jae Shim (BeatBurger)|Andreas Öberg|Maria Marcus}}
| music7 = {{hlist|KAY|Sean Alexander (Avenue 52)|Darren "Baby Dee Beats" Smith}}
| extra7 = Avenue 52
| length8 = 3:36
| length7 = 3:44


| title9 = Run This
| title8 = Drop That
| lyrics8 = {{hlist|MQ (BeatBurger)|[[Black Beat|Jae Shim (BeatBurger)]]|{{ill|Hidenori Tanaka (agehasprings)|ja|田中秀典}}}}
| lyrics9 = Amon Hayashi (Digz Inc.)
| music8 = {{hlist|[[Shaun (musician)|Shaun]]|Jae Shim (BeatBurger)|Andreas Öberg|[[Cosmos Music|Maria Marcus]]}}
| music9 = {{hlist|Mark Alvin Thompson|David Anthony Eames}}
| extra8 = Maria Marcus
| length9 = 3:23
| length8 = 3:36


| title9 = Run This
| title10 = Cosmic Railway
| lyrics9 = Amon Hayashi (Digz Inc.)
| lyrics10 = Sara Sakurai
| music10 = {{hlist|Steven Lee|Tom Hugo}}
| music9 = {{hlist|Mark Alvin Thompson|David Anthony Eames}}
| extra9 = David Anthony Eames
| length10 = 4:38
| length9 = 3:23


| title10 = Cosmic Railway
| total_length = 35:45
| lyrics10 = Sara Sakurai (T's Music)
}}
| music10 = {{hlist|[[Steven Lee (music producer)|Steven Lee]]|[[Tom Hugo]]}}
| extra10 = Steven Lee
| length10 = 4:38


| total_length = 36:11
Adapted from iTunes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/countdown/1336847916|title=Countdown by EXO on Apple Music|work=[[iTunes Store]] (US)|accessdate=February 8, 2018}}</ref>
}}


==Charts==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for ''Countdown''
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
|-
! scope="row"| French Download Albums ([[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|SNEP]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-telecharges/|title=Top Albums Téléchargés|publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]]|date=February 2, 2017|accessdate=February 9, 2018}}</ref>
! scope="row"| French Download Albums ([[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|SNEP]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-telecharges/|title=Top Albums Téléchargés|publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]]|date=February 2, 2017|accessdate=February 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150328184058/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-telecharges/|archive-date=March 28, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 126
| 126
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Japan (''[[Billboard Japan]]'')<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=02&day=12|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums {{!}} Charts {{!}} Billboard JAPAN|work=Billboard JAPAN|access-date=2018-02-07|language=ja-JP}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Japanese Albums ([[Oricon]])<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2018-02-12/|title=2018年01月29日～2018年02月04日 オリコン週間 CDアルバムランキング|publisher=[[Oricon]]|accessdate=February 7, 2018|language=ja-JP|archive-date=2018-02-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207144821/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/enwiki/w/2018-02-12/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1
| 1
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Japanese Albums ([[Oricon]])<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2018-02-12/|title=2018年01月29日～2018年02月04日 オリコン週間 CDアルバムランキング|work=ORICON NEWS|access-date=2018-02-07|language=ja-JP}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Japan Hot Albums (''[[Billboard Japan]]'')<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=02&day=12|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums {{!}} Charts|work=[[Billboard Japan]]|accessdate=February 7, 2018|language=ja-JP|archive-date=February 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219131830/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=02&day=12|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1
| 1
|-<!-- Do not add Taiwanese charts from G-Music or 5Music. One specific store or chain's chart statistics are against [[WP:SINGLEVENDOR]] to include -->
|-
{{album chart|BillboardWorld|4|artist=Exo|rowheader=true|accessdate=2018-02-14}}
{{album chart|BillboardWorld|4|artist=Exo|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 14, 2018}}
|}
|}


{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
==Sales==
|+ Year-end chart performance for ''Countdown''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! Region
! scope="col"| Position
! Sales
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2018/p/4/|title=2018 Oricon Yearly Album Chart|work=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate=December 24, 2018|date=December 2018|archive-date=January 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109204954/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2018/p/4/|url-status=live}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Japan ([[Oricon Chart|Oricon]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theqoo.net/japan/677216760|title=재팬 - 오리콘 위클리 싱글/앨범/DVD/블루레이 차트 1~100위 (갱신완료)|date=February 20, 2018|website=theqoo.net|language=ko|access-date=2018-02-21}}</ref>
| 97,959+
| 31
|}
|}


==Certifications==
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Countdown''}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=album|title=Countdown|artist=Exo|award=Gold|relyear=2018|certyear=2018|certmonth=01|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html|title=一般社団法人 日本レコード協会|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=February 10, 2018}}</ref>|accessdate=February 10, 2018}}
{{certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=album|title=Countdown|artist=Exo|award=Gold|relyear=2018|certyear=2018|certmonth=01|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html|title=一般社団法人 日本レコード協会|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|language=Japanese|access-date=February 10, 2018|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924121449/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201106.html|url-status=live}}</ref>|access-date=February 10, 2018|salesamount=123,489|salesref=<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/special/51291/5/|title=【オリコン2018年上半期音楽ランキング】AKB48がV８ 乃木坂46・欅坂46がミリオンを記録|access-date=2018-07-25|archive-date=2018-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220174029/https://www.oricon.co.jp/confidence/special/52268/5/|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
{{Table end}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|nounspecified=true}}


==Release history==
==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release history and formats for ''Countdown''
! Region
! Region
! Date
! Date
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! scope="row"| Japan
! scope="row"| Japan
| rowspan="2"| January 31, 2018
| rowspan="2"| January 31, 2018
| {{hlist|[[Compact disc|CD]]|[[music download|digital download]]}}
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{youtube|BC19fhyTG_M|"Electric Kiss" music video (Short version)}}
* {{youtube|XcdLVKYsHHU|"Electric Kiss" (Dance Practice version)}}


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Latest revision as of 12:12, 29 November 2024

Countdown
Digital and Blu-ray edition cover
Studio album by
Exo
ReleasedJanuary 31, 2018 (2018-01-31)
Recorded2015–2017
Studio
  • InGrid (Seoul)
  • Sony Music (Tokyo)
GenreJ-pop
Length36:11
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
Label
ProducerNam So-young
Exo chronology
Universe
(2017) 		Countdown
(2018) 		Don't Mess Up My Tempo
(2018)
Singles from Countdown
  1. "Love Me Right ~romantic universe~"
    Released: November 4, 2015
  2. "Lightsaber"
    Released: December 17, 2015
  3. "Coming Over"
    Released: December 7, 2016
  4. "Electric Kiss"
    Released: January 31, 2018

Countdown is the first Japanese-language studio album (fifth overall) by South Korean boy band Exo. It was released by Avex Trax and SM Entertainment Japan on January 31, 2018.[1] The album contains previously released Japanese tracks along with four new songs, including the lead song "Electric Kiss".[2]

Release

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On November 4, 2017, Exo was announced to be releasing their first Japanese studio album on January 24, 2018.[3] Ahead of the release of the music video for "Electric Kiss", Exo shared individual member teaser clips from November 18 to November 25 for their upcoming Japanese album.[4] The release was later postponed to January 31, 2018.[5] Member Lay is heard in the six previously released songs but did not participate in recording for the new songs due to conflicts with his promotional schedules in China.

Promotion

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Exo performed "Electric Kiss" for the first time on January 26, 2018 on the Japanese morning TV show Sukkiri.[6] On January 27 and 28, Exo added "Electric Kiss" and "Cosmic Railway" to the set list of their tour Exo Planet #4 – The ElyXion in Saitama and Osaka.

Commercial performance

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The album debuted atop the Oricon Weekly Album Chart, making Exo the first international group to have their first single and full album in Japan reach number one on Oricon's weekly chart.[7][8] Countdown also continued in first place on Oricon's daily album chart for three consecutive days after its release, marking first place four times in total during the first week.

According to Oricon, Exo's album recorded an estimated 89,000 units in sales within the first week of release.[9]

On February 9, 2018, the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) announced that Countdown had sold over 100,000 copies and received a gold certification. The album reached the benchmark within only ten days of its release on January 31, 2018.[10]

Track listing

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Countdown track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Electric Kiss"Junji Ishiwatari
InnerV8 Musiq3:27
2."Coming Over"Amon Hayashi (Digz Inc.)
  • Andreas Öberg
  • Darren "Baby Dee Beats" Smith
  • Drew Ryan Scott
  • Sean Alexander (Avenue 52)
Avenue 523:22
3."Love Me Right ~romantic universe~"
  • iDR
  • Nermin Harambašić
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Courtney Woolsey
  • Peter Tambakis
  • Jarah Lafayette Gibson
3:26
4."Lightsaber"
LDN Noise3:05
5."Tactix"Kami Kaoru
  • Hanif Sabzevari (Hitmanic)
  • Daniel Kim
Hitmanic3:43
6."Into My World"Sara Sakurai (T's Music)
  • Joonathan Kettunen
  • Daniel Kim
Joonathan Kettunen3:43
7."Lovin' You Mo'"Amon Hayashi (Digz Inc.)
  • KAY
  • Sean Alexander (Avenue 52)
  • Darren "Baby Dee Beats" Smith
Avenue 523:44
8."Drop That"
Maria Marcus3:36
9."Run This"Amon Hayashi (Digz Inc.)
  • Mark Alvin Thompson
  • David Anthony Eames
David Anthony Eames3:23
10."Cosmic Railway"Sara Sakurai (T's Music)
Steven Lee4:38
Total length:36:11

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Countdown
Chart (2018) Peak
position
French Download Albums (SNEP)[11] 126
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] 1
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[13] 1
US World Albums (Billboard)[14] 4
Year-end chart performance for Countdown
Chart (2018) Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] 31

Certifications

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Certifications for Countdown
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[16] Gold 123,489[17]

Release history

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Release history and formats for Countdown
Region Date Format Label
Japan January 31, 2018
Various

References

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  1. ^ "EXO(エクソ)Japan 1st Album「Countdown」Special Site". exo-jp.net. Archived from the original on 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  2. ^ "EXO Drops New Japanese 'Electric Kiss' Music Video Ahead of 'Countdown' Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  3. ^ "EXO announces that it will make their Japanese comeback in 2018 with their 1st full album. - iHeart Korea". iHeart Korea. 2017-11-04. Archived from the original on 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  4. ^ "EXO's Upcoming Japanese Title Track Trends Worldwide After Surprise Short MV Release". Soompi. Archived from the original on 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  5. ^ "EXO(エクソ) Official Website". EXO(エクソ) Official Website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  6. ^ "[룩@재팬] "모닝 라이브, 성공적" 엑소, 日 NTV '슷키리' 출연" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  7. ^ "【オリコン】EXO、日本1stアルバム首位 海外グループ初の記録も". Oricon News (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  8. ^ "[Oh! 재팬] 엑소, 日 첫 싱글→정규앨범도 오리콘 주간차트 1위.."해외 최초"" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  9. ^ "EXO Tops Weekly Oricon Chart With 1st Japanese Studio Album". Soompi. Archived from the original on 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  10. ^ "EXO's "Countdown" Certified Gold In Japan In Just 10 Days". Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  11. ^ "Top Albums Téléchargés". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. February 2, 2017. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  12. ^ "2018年01月29日～2018年02月04日 オリコン週間 CDアルバムランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2018-02-07. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  13. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  14. ^ "Exo Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  15. ^ "2018 Oricon Yearly Album Chart". Oricon (in Japanese). December 2018. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  16. ^ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  17. ^ "【オリコン2018年上半期音楽ランキング】AKB48がV８ 乃木坂46・欅坂46がミリオンを記録". Archived from the original on 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
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