On January 27, 2022, Mystic Story confirmed all the reports that Billlie is preparing for a new and a speedy release, slated for a late-February release.[4] A teaser posted on February 11 revealed the EP and the lead single "GingaMingaYo" would be released on February 23.[5][6] The album was officially released on 23 February.[7] It was scheduled to have a showcase on the day of the release but since 3 members, namely Siyoon, Haram, and Tsuki was diagnosed with COVID-19, the showcase was cancelled.[8][9]
Composition
The group's sophomore album is primarily a pop record with influences of bass house, jazz, alternative R&B, post-trip hop and synth-pop. The EP is 15 minutes and 13 seconds and features 5 songs.[10] Many critics observed that has a lighter, more whimsical feel with catchy deep house beats rather than their debut EP The Billage of Perception: Chapter One.[11][12] One of the members of the group, Suhyeon, stated to The Korea Times that "In our debut track, we mostly focused on revealing our everyday life in a mysterious village," Suhyeon explained. "In our second release 'Snowy Night' that dropped in December, we offered a glimpse into our unconscious world. And this time, we will have people explore the deeper layers of our unconsciousness."[13]
Songs
The lead single "GingaMingaYo (The Strange World)" was described as "containing the questions and emotions that he asks himself during the process of becoming an adult." The music video was directed by Zanybros.[14] "GingaMingaYo" was composed in the key of B minor, with a tempo of 122 beats per minute.[15] Other tracks include, "a sign ~ anonymous", broken beat style Jazz track, "overlap (1/1)", an alternative R&B track, "Moon Palace" (stylized as M◐◑N palace) a post-trip hop track and "Believe", a synth-pop track.
Commercial performance
The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One debuted at number 5 on Gaon Album Chart in the chart issue dated February 20–26, 2022;[16] on the monthly chart, the album debuted at number 20 in the chart issue for February 2022 with 29,966 copies sold.[17] It has then sold 88,763 copies.[18] It peaked at number eighteen on Japanese Oricon Weekly Album Charts, selling 2,681 copies in Japan.[19]
Track listing
The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One track listing[20]
The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One Original Soundtrack from "What Is Your B?" is the first soundtrack album by Billlie. It was released on March 1, 2022, with "A Sign ~ Overture to Billlie" serving as the album's lead single.
The album includes the original soundtracks for the documentary film "What Is Your B?" that accompanied the EP The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One. The jazz, alternative, R&B, trip-hop, synth pop album was made available for download and streaming.[24]
Track listing
The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One Original Soundtrack from "What Is Your B? track listing
^정하은, Jeong Ha-eun (2022-02-11). "빌리(Billlie), 23일 미니 2집으로 컴백 확정" [Billlie's comeback confirmed with the 2nd mini album on the 23rd]. 스포츠서울/SportsSeoul. Retrieved 2022-02-22 – via Naver.
^Dong-jae, Park (2022-02-11). "≪브레이크뉴스≫ '미스틱스토리 첫 걸그룹' 빌리, 컴백 포스터 공개..23일 새 앨범 발매" ['Mystic Story's first girl group' Billlie unveils comeback poster... New album release on the 23rd]. 브레이크뉴스/Break News. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
^Jae-eun, Lee (2022-02-20). "빌리, 미니 2집 타이틀은 'GingaMingaYo'(긴가민가요)" [Billlie, 2nd mini album title track titled 'GingaMingaYo']. Sports Khan (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-02-22 – via Naver.
^한국경제티브이 (2022-02-23). "빌리 23일 두 번째 미니앨범 발매 웰메이드 신흥콘셉트 멀티세계관 영상" [Billlie, 2nd mini album release on the 23rd #Wellmade #New concept #Multiworldview #Visual beauty]. www.wowtv.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-02-23.
^Ha-young, Kim (2022-02-22). "[공식] 빌리 시윤, 코로나19 확진 '컴백 제동' (전문)" [[Official] Billlie Si-yoon, Corona 19 confirmed 'Comeback brake' (Professional)]. sports.khan.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-02-23.
^Minji, Kim (2022-02-23). "빌리 하람·츠키, 코로나19 자가진단 키트 양성…PCR 검사 재진행 [공식]" [Billlie Haram and Tsuki test positive for COVID-19 self-diagnosis kit... PCR test rerun [Official]]. 뉴스1 (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-02-23.
^2022년 04월 Album Chart [April 2022 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^Seo-hyun, Park (2022-03-01). "빌리, 미니 2집 음악 OST로도 만난다..멜로망스 정동환 지원사격" [Billlie also meets with the 2nd mini album OST.. MeloMance Jung Dong-hwan support shooting]. 헤럴드팝/Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-03-03.
