''Worldista'' (stylized in all caps) is the 10th studio album by Japanese boy band

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. It was released on February 20, 2019, through

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, and is the third in the series of albums named after the initials of the band's name, following ''Neverland'' and ''Epcotia''. It was preceded by the singles "Blue" and "Ikiro", both released in 2018, and debuted at number one on the

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, selling over 108,000 copies in its first week. The band toured Japan in support of the album in 2019.

Background

The album's central concept is that of a virtual world called "Worldista" that the four members are transported to, where people can interact with others from all around the world using the Internet.

Release

The album was released in two versions; the regular edition, which features four bonus tracks in the form of a solo song from each member, and a limited edition including a DVD with a 20-minute behind-the-scenes on the making of the album.

Promotion

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Background

Release

Promotion

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

See also

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