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Switch On

Switch On is the eighth extended play by South Korean boy group Astro. It was released on August 2, 2021, by Fantagio Music and distributed by Kakao Entertainment. The album contains six songs including the lead single "After Midnight".

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Switch On
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EP by
Astro
ReleasedAugust 2, 2021 (2021-08-02)
GenreK-pop
Length20:17
Label
Astro chronology
All Yours
(2021) 		Switch On
(2021) 		Drive to the Starry Road
(2022)
Singles from Switch On
  1. "After Midnight"
    Released: August 2, 2021

Switch On is the eighth extended play by South Korean boy group Astro.1 It was released on August 2, 2021, by Fantagio Music and distributed by Kakao Entertainment. The album contains six songs including the lead single "After Midnight".2

Track listing

Switch On track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."After Midnight"
  • Alysa
  • Carlyle Fernandes
  • Sean Michael Alexander
  • Sqvare
  • Carlyle Fernandes
  • Alysa
3:10
2."Footprint" (발자국)
  • Nomasgood
  • Vendors (San)
  • Joliker Leandre
Nomasgood3:12
3."Waterfall"
  • Mi Seong (Music Cube)
  • Jinjin (Astro)
  • Kim Su-jeong (Music Cube)
  • Alysa
  • Phil Schwan
  • Sean Michael Alexander
  • Sqvare
  • Alysa
  • Phil Schwan
4:02
4."Sunset Sky" (노을 그림)
  • MJ (Astro)
  • Park Sang-min
  • Rocky (Astro)
  • Jinjin (Astro)
  • MJ (Astro)
  • Park Sang-min
  • Park Yong-hyun
  • Jabong
  • Moses Sun
Park Yong-hyun3:20
5."My Zone"
  • Jinjin (Astro)
  • Rocky (Astro)
  • Lee Jae-ni (Flying Lab)
Nomasgood3:21
6."Don't Worry"
  • Cha Eun-woo (Astro)
  • Jinjin (Astro)
  • Rocky (Astro)
  • Obros
  • Obros2
  • Rocky (Astro)
  • Obros
  • Obros2
  • Cha Eun-woo (Astro)
  • Sean Oh
  • Yuki
  • Obros
  • Sean Oh
3:21
Total length:20:17

Charts

Accolades

2021 music program awards
Song Program Network Date Ref
"After Midnight" The Show SBS MTV August 10, 2021
6
Show Champion MBC M August 11, 2021
7
Music Bank KBS World August 13, 2021
8
Show! Music Core MBC August 14, 2021
9

Release history

Release formats for Switch On
Region Date Format Distributor Ref.
Various August 2, 2021
Fantagio
South Korea CD
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "ASTRO release 8th mini-album, 'SWITCH ON', with 'After Midnight". Bangwagon Asia. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  2. "ASTRO drops feel-good music video for 'After Midnight'". GMA News. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  3. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-08-23" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  4. "Gaon Album Chart – Week 32, 2021". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  5. "2021년 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  6. "Watch: ASTRO Takes 1st Win For "After Midnight" On "The Show"; Performances By Golden Child, Dreamcatcher, Weeekly, And More". Soompi. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  7. SHOW CHAMPION 404회 TOP5 [SHOW CHAMPION Episode 404 TOP 5]. MBC Plus (in Korean). August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  8. "Watch: ASTRO Takes 3rd Win For "After Midnight" On "Music Bank"; Performances By THE BOYZ, Sunmi, Ten, And More". Soompi. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  9. "ASTRO「音楽中心」でも1位獲得！涙で喜びのコメント…NCT ジョンウ＆Stray Kids リノも新MCとして初登場". Kstyle. Retrieved August 14, 2021.