6ixense

6ixense (pronounced "sixth sense") is the debut studio album by South Korean boy band AB6IX.^[1] It was released through Brand New Music on October 7, 2019, along with lead single "Blind for Love" and its music video. The album debuted at number two on the Gaon Album Chart and 25 on the Oricon Albums Chart. It is the final release with member Youngmin, before he left the group on June 8, 2020.

6ixense
Digital cover
Studio album by AB6IX
Released	October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07)
Studio	BRANDNEW MUSIC Studio
Genre	K-pop
Length	38:17
Language	Korean
Label	Brand New
Producer	Rhymer (exec.) AB6IX BOOMBASTIC OUOW nomad Kim Taewan Xepy SFRM sanz`o`wave
AB6IX chronology
B Complete (2019) 6ixense (2019) 5nally (2020)
Singles from 6ixense
"Blind for Love" Released: October 7, 2019

Promotion

Throughout late September and early October, various concept photos for the album and music video teasers were released through the band's social media.^[2]

AB6IX had the album showcase on October 7 at Kyung Hee University in Seoul where they performed title track "Blind For Love" along with "Be There" and "Deep Inside".^[3]

The group started promoting their title track "Blind For Love" on October 10. They first performed the lead single on Mnet's M Countdown, followed by performances on KBS' Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core and SBS' Inkigayo.

Critical reception

Billboard's Jeff Benjamin called the single "Blind for Love" a second part to "Breathe" from B Complete, noting its "sleek house-inspired sound". He pointed out the variety of genres on the album, describing the songs "_And Me" and "Be There" as a "a blend of gentle pop and steely hip-hop", "Love Air" as featuring "tropical house vibes", "Pretty" as "staccato-piano pop", "Shadow" as having a "late-night EDM" sound and "Deep Inside" as containing "deep harmonies", while noting "D.R.E.A.M" is a "straightforward hip-hop cut" and closing track "Nothing Without You" a ballad.^[1]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Melon^[4]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Be There" (기대)	Lim Young-min, Park Woo-jin, Taewan, Boombastic, Rhymer	Boombastic, Taewan	Boombastic, Taewan	3:22
2.	"Blind for Love"	Lee Dae-hwi, Lim Young-min, Park Woo-jin	Lee Dae-hwi, Xepy, SFRM, sanz`o`wave, nomad, Rhymer	SFRM, sanz`o`wave, nomad	3:36
3.	"Dandelion" (민들레꽃)	Lee Dae-hwi, Lim Young-min, Park Woo-jin	Lee Dae-hwi, Boombastic	Boombastic	3:08
4.	"Sunset"	Lee Dae-hwi, Lim Young-min, Park Woo-jin	Lee Dae-hwi, Boombastic	Boombastic	3:21
5.	"_And Me"	Kim Dong-hyun, Lim Young-min, Park Woo-jin, OUOW	Kim Dong-hyun, OUOW	OUOW	3:14
6.	"Love Air"	Lee Dae-hwi, Lim Young-min, Park Woo-jin	Lee Dae-hwi, nomad	nomad	3:32
7.	"Pretty" (이쁨이 지나치면 죄야 죄)	Kim Dong-hyun, Lim Young-min, Park Woo-jin, OUOW	Kim Dong-hyun, OUOW	OUOW	3:31
8.	"Shadow"	Lim Young-min, Park Woo-jin	Lim Young-min, nomad	nomad	3:12
9.	"Deep Inside"	Kim Dong-hyun, Lim Young-min, Park Woo-jin	Kim Dong-hyun, OUOW	OUOW	4:18
10.	"D.R.E.A.M."	Park Woo-jin, Lim Young-min, FR:EDEN	Lish, FR:EDEN	Lish	3:24
11.	"Nothing Without You"	Lee Dae-hwi	Lee Dae-hwi, Boombastic	Boombastic	3:39
Total length:					38:17

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2020) Peak position South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[5] 2 Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[6] 25

Monthly charts Chart (2020) Peak position South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[7] 10

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[8]	41

Sales

Sales figures for 6ixense

Region	Sales
South Korea (Gaon)^[9]	143,229
Japan (Oricon)^[10]	5,064

Awards

Music programs

Program	Song	Date	Ref.
The Show (SBS MTV)	"Blind For Love"	October 15	^[11]
		October 22	^[12]
Show Champion (MBC)		October 16	^[13]
M Countdown (Mnet)		October 17	^[14]

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Distributor	Ref.
Various	October 7, 2019	Digital download, streaming	Brand New Music	^[15]
South Korea		CD

References

1. Benjamin, Jeff (October 10, 2019). "AB6IX Explain Why '6ixense' Is a 'Love Letter' and Message to Lizzo After 'Truth Hurts' Remix: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
2. "에이비식스 컴백 확정, 10월 7일 첫 정규앨범 발매". Star Today (in Korean). September 20, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
3. (in Korean) AB6IX, 첫 정규앨범 쇼케이스 티켓 오픈 동시 전석 '초고속 매진'
4. "6IXENSE". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-11-21.
5. "6ixense (2019)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). October 6–12, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
6. 週間 アルバムランキング 2019年10月21日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on October 21, 2019]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 16, 2019.
7. "Gaon Album Chart – October 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 7, 2019.
8. Cumulative South Korean Sales of "B:Complete":
   • "2019년 Album Chart". Gaon. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
9. "2020년 07주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2020.
10. 週間 アルバムランキング 2020年01月13日付 [Weekly Album Ranking on January 13, 2020] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
11. "'더쇼' AB6IX, 에이티즈 제치고 1위..故설리 애도[★밤TView]". 스타뉴스 (in Korean). 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
12. "AB6IX '더쇼' 2주 연속 1위 등극 "큰상 감사"[★밤TView]". 스타뉴스 (in Korean). 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
13. OSEN (2019-10-16). "'쇼챔' AB6IX, 1위 2관왕 "라이머 대표님 감사"..임현식・케이 솔로출격[종합]". mosen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-11-21.
14. OSEN (2019-10-18). "AB6IX, '엠카운트다운'도 1위..음악 방송 트리플 크라운 달성". mosen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-11-21.
15. "[Showcase] AB6IX Holds a Press Showcase for Studio Album '6IXENSE' Release"5 members' charms in 5 senses… always welcome meeting the global fans and artists!"". HANTEONEW (in Korean). 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2020-11-21.