Universe (Exo EP)
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''Universe'' () is the sixth
extended play An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 1 ...
by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo. It was released by
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on December 26, 2017.


Release

On December 14, 2017, Exo was announced to be releasing their sixth extended play and fourth "winter special" album titled ''Universe'' on December 21. Following the death of labelmate Jonghyun of
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, the album's release was postponed. ''Universe'' and the music video for its title track were eventually released on December 26, 2017.


Single

The lead single "
Universe The universe is all of space and time and their contents. It comprises all of existence, any fundamental interaction, physical process and physical constant, and therefore all forms of matter and energy, and the structures they form, from s ...
" debuted at number one on the Melon Realtime Chart. "Universe", produced by Shin Hyuk and MRey, is described as a rock ballad that talks about how a person will search the universe just to find their lover. The single debuted at number two on the South Korean
Gaon Digital Chart The Circle Digital Chart, previously known as the Gaon Digital Chart, is the music industry standard record chart ranking the 200 most popular singles in South Korea. It provides rankings on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, which is based on ...
. It also topped the ''Billboard Korea'' Kpop Hot 100 for the first week of 2018.


Promotion

Exo performed "Universe" for the first time on December 31 on MBC's year-end show, '' MBC Gayo Daejejeon''.


Reception

Upon release, ''Universe'' was praised by fans for using gender-neutral pronouns such as "me" and "you" instead of "he" and "she" in the lyrics.


Commercial performance

The album debuted atop the South Korean
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and at number two on the ''
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'' World Albums Chart.


Track listing


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Year-end charts


Sales


Awards and nominations


Music program awards


Release history


References

{{Exo SM Entertainment EPs Genie Music EPs Korean-language EPs 2010s Korean-language albums 2017 EPs Christmas albums by South Korean artists Exo EPs Albums produced by Lee Soo-man