Don't Fight the Feeling is the seventh EP by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo. It was released by SM Entertainment on June 7, 2021, and marketed as a "special album" and a gift for fans.[1] The album marks the group's first new material since their 2019 studio album Obsession, and features the return of members Xiumin, Lay, and D.O. since Don't Mess Up My Tempo (2018). Don't Fight the Feeling topped the Gaon Album Chart and has sold over one million copies, the sixth among Exo's albums to have reached this milestone.
In mid-2020, two Exo members–Chen and Suho–went on hiatus to enlist for their mandatory military service.[2][3] A few months later, two previously enlisted members–Xiumin and D.O.–who had been inactive since the group's fifth studio album Don't Mess Up My Tempo (2018), were discharged and resumed activities with the group.[4][5] On April 8, 2021, nine years since Exo's debut date, the group uploaded a video in which active members–Xiumin, Chanyeol, Baekhyun, D.O. , Kai, and Sehun–commemorated the anniversary and revealed that they have been preparing for their next release.[6]
On May 10, Exo announced the release of a "special album" titled Don't Fight the Feeling. Beginning on May 24, futuristic promotional images and videos for the EP were gradually released.[7] On May 26, Lay, who had also been inactive since Don't Mess Up My Tempo, was announced to have participated on the project.[8][9] Lay did not meet up with the members at any point working on the album as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] On June 7, Don't Fight the Feeling and the music video for the title track were released simultaneously.
Don't Fight the Feeling contains five tracks including the title track, which was described as a dance song with a "cheerful rhythm".[11] Physically, the EP was released in four editions, including two photobook editions, a jewel case edition, and an Expansion edition. The Expansion edition itself has six versions, each featuring one of the participating members–minus Lay–on the cover.[12]
Album title logo with a 8-bit style used in albums and merches
Commercial performanceedit
Prior to its release, Don't Fight the Feeling received 1.2 million pre-orders within a 27-day period, breaking Exo's previous personal record of 1.1 million with Don't Mess Up My Tempo (2018).[13] On June 14, eight days after being released, the album was announced to have sold over one million copies, surpassing Don't Mess Up My Tempo–which took ten days to do so–to become Exo's fastest-selling album.[14] This is the group's sixth album to have crossed the one million sales mark.[14]
Don't Fight the Feeling debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart.[15] In Japan, it peaked at number three on the Oricon Albums Chart,[16] and at number six on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart.[17] In the US, the album debuted at number eight on the Billboard World Albums chart.[18]
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^"'엑소 의리 최고' 첸, 멤버들 배웅 속 현역 입대(Ft.수호 휴가) [★해시태그]" [EXO's Chen enlists in active duty and sent off by members]. XSports News (in Korean). October 26, 2020. from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2021 – via Naver.
^Kim, Eunji (May 14, 2020). "수호 입대, 엑소 3번째 군복무…"엑소엘 사랑해"" [Suho becomes third EXO member to enlist, "I Love You, EXO-Ls"]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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^Lee, Gyu-Lee (January 25, 2021). "EXO's D.O. discharged from military service". The Korea Times. from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021 – via Hankook Ilbo.
^Hwang, You-mee (April 8, 2021). "EXO to release album to mark 9th anniversary". The Korea Herald. from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
^Hwang, You-mee (May 24, 2021). "EXO floats teasers for special album". The Korea Herald. from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
^Mulenga, Natasha (May 26, 2021). "EXO's Next Comeback Will Include Member Lay Zhang". Teen Vogue. from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
^"Lay Zhang appears in EXO's teaser photo for 'Don't Fight the Feeling' comeback". GMA Network. May 27, 2021. from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
^"Lay Zhang on Reuniting with EXO". YouTube. November 30, 2022. from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
^Exo Lysn app post (May 24, 2021). Retrieved May 31, 2021.
^EXO|韓国スペシャルアルバム『DON'T FIGHT THE FEELING』 [EXO | Korean Special Album 'DON'T FIGHT THE FEELING'] (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. May 11, 2021. from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
^Hwang, You-mee (June 7, 2021). "EXO's special album sells 1 million in preorders". The Korea Herald. from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
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^ ab"Gaon Album Chart – Week 24, 2021". Gaon Chart (in Korean). from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
^ ab"Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-06-28" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
^ ab"Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2021/06/28 付け". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
^ ab"Exo Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
^"Albumit 23/2021" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. from the original on June 13, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
^"Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2021. 26. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
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For the 1994 album by American rapper Rappin 4 Tay see Don t Fight the Feelin Don t Fight the Feeling is the seventh EP by South Korean Chinese boy band Exo It was released by SM Entertainment on June 7 2021 and marketed as a special album and a gift for fans 1 The album marks the group s first new material since their 2019 studio album Obsession and features the return of members Xiumin Lay and D O since Don t Mess Up My Tempo 2018 Don t Fight the Feeling topped the Gaon Album Chart and has sold over one million copies the sixth among Exo s albums to have reached this milestone Don t Fight the FeelingDigital coverEP by ExoReleasedJune 7 2021 2021 06 07 GenreK popR amp BDanceLength17 09LanguageKoreanLabelSM DreamusProducerTha AristocratsBrandon ArreagaSkylar MonesAndreas ObergRice n PeasVendorsExo chronologyExo Planet 5 Exploration 2020 Don t Fight the Feeling 2021 Exist 2023 Singles from Don t Fight the Feeling Don t Fight the Feeling Released June 7 2021 Contents 1 Background and release 2 Commercial performance 3 Track listing 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications and sales 5 1 Critical reception 6 Accolades 7 Release history 8 ReferencesBackground and release editIn mid 2020 two Exo members Chen and Suho went on hiatus to enlist for their mandatory military service 2 3 A few months later two previously enlisted members Xiumin and D O who had been inactive since the group s fifth studio album Don t Mess Up My Tempo 2018 were discharged and resumed activities with the group 4 5 On April 8 2021 nine years since Exo s debut date the group uploaded a video in which active members Xiumin Chanyeol Baekhyun D O Kai and Sehun commemorated the anniversary and revealed that they have been preparing for their next release 6 On May 10 Exo announced the release of a special album titled Don t Fight the Feeling Beginning on May 24 futuristic promotional images and videos for the EP were gradually released 7 On May 26 Lay who had also been inactive since Don t Mess Up My Tempo was announced to have participated on the project 8 9 Lay did not meet up with the members at any point working on the album as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic 10 On June 7 Don t Fight the Feeling and the music video for the title track were released simultaneously Don t Fight the Feeling contains five tracks including the title track which was described as a dance song with a cheerful rhythm 11 Physically the EP was released in four editions including two photobook editions a jewel case edition and an Expansion edition The Expansion edition itself has six versions each featuring one of the participating members minus Lay on the cover 12 nbsp Album title logo with a 8 bit style used in albums and merchesCommercial performance editPrior to its release Don t Fight the Feeling received 1 2 million pre orders within a 27 day period breaking Exo s previous personal record of 1 1 million with Don t Mess Up My Tempo 2018 13 On June 14 eight days after being released the album was announced to have sold over one million copies surpassing Don t Mess Up My Tempo which took ten days to do so to become Exo s fastest selling album 14 This is the group s sixth album to have crossed the one million sales mark 14 Don t Fight the Feeling debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart 15 In Japan it peaked at number three on the Oricon Albums Chart 16 and at number six on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart 17 In the US the album debuted at number eight on the Billboard World Albums chart 18 Track listing editDon t Fight the Feeling track listingNo TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength1 Don t Fight the Feeling KenzieMike JiminezDamon ThomasTesung Kim Iconic Sound Tha AristocratsTiyon TC MackMoon KimTha Aristocrats2 562 Paradise Korean 파라다이스 RR Paradaiseu Brandon ArreagaEdwin HonoretJake TorreyMichael MatosicBrandon ArreagaEdwin HonoretJake TorreyMichael MatosicBrandon Arreaga3 373 No Matter Korean 훅 RR Huk Mok Ji min lalala Studio Skylar MonesAndreas ObergPatrick HartmanSkylar MonesAndreas Oberg3 424 Runaway Seo Ji eumKevin White Rice n Peas Mike Woods Rice n Peas Andrew Bazzi Rice n Peas Rice n Peas3 275 Just as Usual Korean 지켜줄게 RR Jikyeojulge lit I ll Protect You Thama Devine Channel San Vendors Fascinador Vendors Zenur Vendors Shaquille RayesVendors3 27Total length 17 09Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart performance for Don t Fight the Feeling Chart 2021 Peakposition Finnish Albums Suomen virallinen lista 19 39 Hungarian Albums MAHASZ 20 29 Japanese Albums Oricon 16 3 Japan Hot Albums Billboard Japan 17 6 Polish Albums ZPAV 21 27 South Korean Albums Gaon 15 1 US World Albums Billboard 18 8 Year end charts edit Year end chart performance for Don t Fight the Feeling Chart 2021 Position Japanese Albums Oricon 22 85 South Korean Albums Gaon 23 7Certifications and sales editCertifications for Don t Fight the Feeling Region Certification Certified units sales China 503 481 24 Japan 49 184 25 South Korea KMCA 27 Million 1 326 189 26 Critical reception edit Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingNME nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 28 Accolades editAccolades for Don t Fight the Feeling Song Program Date Don t Fight the Feeling Music Bank KBS June 18 2021Release history editRelease history and formats for Don t Fight the Feeling Region Date Format Label South Korea June 7 2021 CDdigital downloadstreaming SMDreamus Various Digital downloadstreaming October 25 2021 29 LP 30 References edit Abanes Mariel May 11 2021 EXO announce new special album Don t Fight The Feeling NME Archived from the original on June 2 2021 Retrieved May 31 2021 엑소 의리 최고 첸 멤버들 배웅 속 현역 입대 Ft 수호 휴가 해시태그 EXO s Chen enlists in active duty and sent off by members XSports News in Korean October 26 2020 Archived from the original on November 3 2020 Retrieved June 18 2021 via Naver Kim Eunji May 14 2020 수호 입대 엑소 3번째 군복무 엑소엘 사랑해 Suho becomes third EXO member to enlist I Love You EXO Ls Busan Ilbo in Korean Archived from the original on June 2 2021 Retrieved June 18 2021 Choi Heejae November 23 2020 엑소 시우민 말년 휴가 중 12월 6일 미복귀 전역 코로나19 여파 공식입장 EXO s Xiumin is on final holiday due to COVID 19 protocols will return on December 6th XSports News in Korean Archived from the original on November 23 2020 Retrieved June 18 2021 via Daum Lee Gyu Lee January 25 2021 EXO s D O discharged from military service The Korea Times Archived from the original on January 25 2021 Retrieved June 18 2021 via Hankook Ilbo Hwang You mee April 8 2021 EXO to release album to mark 9th anniversary The Korea Herald Archived from the original on April 15 2021 Retrieved June 17 2021 Hwang You mee May 24 2021 EXO floats teasers for special album The Korea Herald Archived from the original on June 24 2021 Retrieved June 17 2021 Mulenga Natasha May 26 2021 EXO s Next Comeback Will Include Member Lay Zhang Teen Vogue Archived from the original on May 26 2021 Retrieved May 31 2021 Lay Zhang appears in EXO s teaser photo for Don t Fight the Feeling comeback GMA Network May 27 2021 Archived from the original on June 2 2021 Retrieved May 31 2021 Lay Zhang on Reuniting with EXO YouTube November 30 2022 Archived from the original on December 1 2022 Retrieved December 8 2022 Exo Lysn app post May 24 2021 Retrieved May 31 2021 EXO 韓国スペシャルアルバム DON T FIGHT THE FEELING EXO Korean Special Album DON T FIGHT THE FEELING in Japanese Tower Records Japan May 11 2021 Archived from the original on June 2 2021 Retrieved May 31 2021 Hwang You mee June 7 2021 EXO s special album sells 1 million in preorders The Korea Herald Archived from the original on June 7 2021 Retrieved June 7 2021 a b EXO adds another million seller with latest album Yonhap News Agency June 14 2021 Archived from the original on June 17 2021 Retrieved June 17 2021 via The Korea Herald a b Gaon Album Chart Week 24 2021 Gaon Chart in Korean Archived from the original on June 17 2021 Retrieved June 17 2021 a b Oricon Top 50 Albums 2021 06 28 in Japanese Oricon Retrieved June 23 2021 a b Billboard Japan Hot Albums 2021 06 28 付け Billboard Japan in Japanese Archived from the original on June 27 2021 Retrieved June 23 2021 a b Exo Chart History World Albums Billboard Retrieved June 15 2021 Albumit 23 2021 in Finnish Musiikkituottajat Archived from the original on June 13 2021 Retrieved June 13 2021 Album Top 40 slagerlista 2021 26 het in Hungarian MAHASZ Retrieved July 9 2021 Oficjalna lista sprzedazy OLiS Official Retail Sales Chart OLiS Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry Retrieved June 24 2021 年間 アルバムランキング 2021年度 Yearly album ranking 2021 in Japanese Oricon Archived from the original on December 30 2021 Retrieved December 30 2021 2021년 Album Chart Gaon Archived from the original on January 7 2022 Retrieved January 7 2022 Don t Fight the Feeling Special Album Archived from the original on June 9 2021 Retrieved January 21 2022 Weekly album ranking June 21 2021 in Japanese Oricon Archived from the original on June 16 2021 Retrieved July 14 2021 Don t Fight the Feeling 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