''1÷x=1 (Undivided)'' is the third mini-album by South Korean boy band

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. It was released on June 4, 2018, by

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and

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Release and promotion

''1÷x=1 (Undivided)'' is a follow-up of the band's arithmetic-themed album series. In April, Wanna One announced that the members will split into multiple units and collaborate with different artists such as

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, Zico,

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Heize Jang Da-hye (; born August 9, 1991), better known by her stage name Heize, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, composer and producer currently signed to P Nation. The name Heize was inspired by the name of an American rapper Angel Haz ...

for their upcoming album. On May 7, Wanna One announced the title of the new "Special" album, ''1÷x=1 (Undivided)'' through a teaser video. It will contain the songs produced during their unit projects, which will be shown on the group's reality show ''Wanna One Go: X-con''.

Units

The different units were unveiled on the first day of ''Wanna One Go: X-con''. On June 4, the album was released, along with the music video of the lead single, "

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". Wanna One filmed the live performance of "Light" and the unit songs during their Day 1 Concert in Seoul on June 1, which was broadcast live on

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, the channel's YouTube account and the group's Facebook account, through the group's reality show, ''Wanna One Go: X-con'' on June 4. They also promoted on music shows for two weeks.

Production and composition

The title of the album is inspired by arithmetical operations like the band's previous releases: ''

1X1=1 (To Be One) ''1X1=1 (To Be One)'' is the debut extended play by South Korean boy group Wanna One, a project group created through the 2017 Mnet survival show, ''Produce 101 Season 2'', composed of eleven trainees from different entertainment companies that wi ...

'', '' 1-1=0 (Nothing Without You)'', and '' 0+1=1 (I Promise You)''. Every sub-unit track on the album is produced by a high-profile South Korean artist. The lead single, "Light" is a

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-inspired

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track containing a catchy chorus and

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. The song features all the eleven members of the band. “Forever and a Day” is an evocative

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track

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. The song is produced by Kim Jong Wan, the vocalist of

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band

. It features the members

Yoon Ji-sung Yoon Ji-sung (; born March 8, 1991) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known for finishing eighth in the second series of ''Produce 101'' and is the former leader of South Korean boy group Wanna One. Following Wanna One's disbandmen ...

Ha Sung-woon Ha Sung-woon (; born March 22, 1994), also known mononymously as Sungwoon, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of South Korean boy group Wanna One, as a member of boy group Hotshot, and currently as a solo arti ...

and

Hwang Min-hyun Hwang Min-hyun (; born August 9, 1995), known mononymously as Minhyun, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He began his professional career in 2012 as a lead vocalist of the South Korean boy group NU'EST. In 2017, he participated in s ...

and sonically, sounds similar to the style of its writer Kim. “11” is a groovy

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track produced by Gaeko and Choiza of

. The song features

Lai Kuan-lin Lai Kuan-lin, also romanized as Lai Guanlin and better known mononymously as Guanlin, (; Hangul: 라이관린, born 23 September 2001) is a Taiwanese rapper, singer and actor based in South Korea and China. He is known for finishing seventh in ...

Park Ji-hoon Park Ji-hoon (; born May 29, 1999) is a South Korean singer and actor. Park first made his debut at eight years old as a child actor and advertisement model, appearing as a supporting cast member on the MBC historical drama '' Jumong'' (2006) ...

, and

Bae Jin-young Bae Jin-young (born May 10, 2000) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of South Korean boy group CIX, and a former member of boy group Wanna One, after finishing tenth in the final rankings of ''Produce 101'' season 2. Followin ...

. “Sandglass” is a breezy track produced by

and featuring

Ong Seong-wu Ong Seong-wu (Hangul: 옹성우, born August 25, 1995) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is known for his participation in the survival reality show ''Produce 101 Season 2'', where he finished in fifth place, and is a former member of the ...

and

Lee Dae-hwi Lee Dae-hwi (Hangul: 이대휘, born January 29, 2001), better known mononymously as Daehwi, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, producer and television personality. He is a member of South Korean boy group AB6IX, and is known for his particip ...

. The lyrics talk about with the theme of an hourglass that symbolizes memories that do not disappear, but are there for a limited time. “Kangaroo” is a summery hip hop track produced by

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’s Zico and contains punky rhythms and melodies. The song features members Kim Jae-hwan,

Kang Daniel Kang Daniel (; commonly stylized as KANGDANIEL; born Kang Eui-geon []; December 10, 1996) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and businessman who rose to fame in early 2017 as the first-place winner of the Produce 101 Season 2, second ...

and

Park Woo-jin Park Woo-jin (Hangul: 박우진, born November 2, 1999), better known mononymously as Woojin, is a South Korean rapper, singer and songwriter. He placed sixth in the second season of ''Produce 101'', becoming a member of the project group Wanna ...

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Awards

References

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