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, and others. Upon its release, the EP debuted at seventh on the ''Billboard'' World Albums Chart and claimed number one on the

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Top Album Chart in 30 regions. Meanwhile, "Take Off" peaked at number one on the

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Background and release

Following their debut digital EP ''The Vision'' in January, WayV started to release teaser images, promotional video teasers, and a music video teaser daily for their upcoming first EP ''Take Off''. The album consists of three previously released songs and three new songs, including the title track "Take Off". It was released digitally on May 9, 2019, by Label V and SM Entertainment while the physical album was released through Chinese retail company

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on May 15. The group also released a self-filmed music video for the track "Let Me Love U" on June 13.

Composition

''Take Off'' is a six-track extended play consisting of three new songs and three previously released tracks - Chinese versions of " Regular" and " Come Back", as well as "Dream Launch". The album is opened by the title track "Take Off", described as an "urban dance genre track with powerful trap drum sounds and a catchy club bass line" that breaks into a hard-rock section towards the end. The following new track "Say It" is a future bass style song with a sneering classical violin motif that is full of contradictions and chaotic emotions. Meanwhile, "Let Me Love U" is a mid-tempo song with an acoustic R&B-pop vibe composed by The Stereotypes.

Single and promotion

Single

The title track "Take Off" was released through a music video that comes across as a celebration of adrenaline rush. The members of WayV poses with various modes of fast transportation, including airplanes, bikes and race cars. Filmed in

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Popularity Chart and debuted at number two on the weekly chart. It also debuted at number twenty-five on the ''Billboard'' World Digital Song Sales.

Live performances

To kick off the promotion of the album, WayV held a global press conference on May 9 and performed "Regular" and "Take Off". On June 18, the group then performed "Take Off" in a gala dinner of the

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'' on June 23.

Commercial performance

Upon its release, the album claimed number one on iTunes top album chart in 30 regions and debuted at seventh on the ''Billboard'' World Albums Chart.

Track listing

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Charts

Release history

References

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