EXO-CBX

**EXO-CBX** (Hangul: 엑소-첸백시, also known as **CBX** or **ChenBaekXi**) is the first official sub-unit of South Korean boy group EXO. Formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2016, the group is composed of three EXO members: Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin. Their debut extended play *Hey Mama!* was released in October 2016.

## Members

 Beakhyun
 Chen

## History

### 2016: Formation, Debut and *Hey Mama!*

On July 29, 2016, Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin appeared in a video titled "Reservoir Idols" during EXO's concert tour *Exo Planet 3 – The Exo'rdium*. They then released an original soundtrack titled "For You" for the SBS television drama series *Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo* on August 23, 2016. As a result, it was speculated that they would form EXO's first sub-unit. This was confirmed by S.M. Entertainment on October 5. On October 23, they performed "For You" for the first time as a unit at the 2016 Busan One Asia Festival. On October 24, the unit's name was announced to be EXO-CBX (shortened from *ChenBaekXi*), after the first letter of the members' stage names.

On October 31, EXO-CBX released their debut extended play *Hey Mama!*, which contains five tracks with a variety of genres including electronic dance, R&B ballad and retro pop, along with the music video for the title track. The group made their debut performance on *M Countdown* on November 3. On November 6, the "Reservoir Idols" video was officially released as a music video for "The One", one of the tracks from the album. *Hey Mama!* topped the *Billboard* World Albums chart and South Korean's Gaon album chart. On November 15, the group won their first music program trophy on *The Show* with "Hey Mama!". Later in November, EXO-CBX recorded a remake of the original soundtrack "Crush U" for the game *Blade & Soul*. They performed the song on November 18 at the N-Pop Showcase concert, part of the 2016 *Blade & Soul* world championship tournament. On December 25, "Crush U" music video was released.

### 2017: Japanese debut and *Girls*

On March 10, 2017, it was revealed via a livestream that EXO-CBX would make their debut in Japan sometime in May. On April 1, the group was announced to be releasing their debut Japanese EP *Girls* on May 24, 2017. A short music video for the EP's title track "Ka-CHING!" was released on May 1, 2017.

On June 14, it was revealed that the group will be singing the theme song of SBS's animated series *Running Man*.

On September 15, it was revealed that Exo-CBX will sing an OST titled "Cry" for the Japanese drama *Final Life: Even if You Disappear Tomorrow* set to be officially released on November 2.

### 2018: 1st Japan Arena Tour, *Blooming Days* and *Magic*

In January 2018, via an online program on LINE, they announced they have prepared for 1st Japan Arena Tour on May and June. The tour will have 8 shows with 4 cities in Japan, including: Yokohama, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Osaka. On March 8, it was confirmed that EXO-CBX will be making their Korean comeback in April. On March 20, it was announced that Exo-CBX will be releasing their first Japanese studio album titled *Magic* on May 9. On March 24, the group released an OST called "Someone Like You" for the drama *Live*. On March 26, it was confirmed that Exo-CBX will be releasing their second Korean extended play on April 10 titled *Blooming Days* with the title track "Blooming Day".

## Discography

### Extended plays

 *Hey Mama!* | * Released: October 31, 2016
* Label: S.M. Entertainment
* Format: CD, digital download
 *Girls*

* Label: Avex Trax
* Format: CD, digital download

### Singles

 "Hey Mama!"
 "Ka-CHING!"

### Other charted songs

 "Juliet"
 "Cherish"

## Videography

### Music videos

 "Hey Mama!"
 "Ka-CHING!"

## References

1. ↑ 첸·백현·시우민, 엑소 첫 유닛 출격..10월 말 출격
2. ↑ (BOF)'엑소 유닛' 첸백시 첫 공식무대, 2만 5천팬 홀렸다
3. ↑ (Vyrl) SMTOWN\_EN : #EXO's first unit #EXO-CBX 1st mini album 'Hey Mama!' drops Oct 31, 0A
4. ↑ (Vyrl) SMTOWN\_EN : #EXO-CBX’s 1st mini album ‘#HeyMama!’ includes 5 tracks with a variety
5. ↑ #EXO-CBX release MV for "Hey Mama!"
6. ↑ 엑소 첫 유닛 ‘첸백시’, 11월 3일 엠카로 첫방
7. ↑ 'N-POP' 엑소-첸백시X레드벨벳, '블소' 켜게 만드는 마성의 목소리
8. ↑ (영상) 엑소 첸백시의 ‘크러쉬 유’ 뮤직비디오 공개
9. ↑ 엑소 첸백시, 열도 정복 시동…5월 日 정식 데뷔
10. ↑ EXO-CBX JAPAN DEBUT MINI ALBUM「GIRLS」2017.5.24リリース決定!!
11. ↑ (공식) 첸백시, SBS '애니메이션 런닝맨' 주제가 부른다
12. ↑ アニメ版「ランニングマン」主題歌はEXO-CBXに決定！アイドル×アニメのコラボに“高まる期待” - ENTERTAINMENT - 韓流・韓国芸能ニュースはKstyle
13. ↑ (룩@재팬) 태민 일드 '파이널 라이프', 태연·엑소-CBX OST 지원사격
14. ↑ EXO-CBX 初の日本での東名阪福アリーナツアーが開催決定！
15. ↑ (공식입장) SM 측 "엑소 첸백시, 4월 컴백 목표로 준비 중"
16. ↑ EXO-CBX、日本ファースト・フル・アルバム『MAGIC』 - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE
17. ↑ (단독) "역대급 라인업" 엑소-첸백시, '라이브' OST 첫 주자 확정
18. ↑ 엑소 첸백시, 4월10일 컴백 확정.."아이돌 대전 화룡점정"|access-date=2018-03-26
19. ↑ 화사한 변신 예고"…엑소 첸백시, 10일 신곡 '花요일'로 컴백(공식)
20. ↑ Peak positions on the Gaon Album Chart:

	* *Hey Mama!*
21. ↑ Peak positions on the Oricon Album Chart:

	* *Hey Mama!*
22. ↑ Five Music-5大唱片
23. ↑ Peak positions on the *Billboard* World Albums Chart:

	* {*Hey Mama!*
24. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Hey Mama!":

	* Gaon Album Chart - October 2016
	* Gaon Album Chart - November 2016
	* Gaon Album Chart - December, 2016
	* Gaon Album Chart - January, 2017
	* Gaon Album Chart - February, 2017
	* Gaon Album Chart - March, 2017
	* Gaon Album Chart - April, 2017
25. ↑ 2016 Oricon Chart – December Week 1
26. ↑ EXO-CBX JAPAN DEBUT MINI ALBUM「GIRLS」2017.5.24リリース決定!!
27. ↑ デイリー　CDシングルランキング 2017年05月23日付
28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Peak chart positions on the wikipedia:Gaon Digital Chart:

	* *Hey Mama!* tracks
29. ↑ World Digital Songs
30. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Hey Mama!":

	* Gaon Download Chart - Week 45, 2016
	* Gaon Download Chart - Week 46, 2016
	* Gaon Download Chart - Week 47, 2016
	* Gaon Download Chart - Week 48, 2016
	* Gaon Download Chart - Week 49, 2016
31. ↑ 2016 Gaon Download Chart - Week 50
32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 Cumulative sales for "The One" and "Cherish":

	* Gaon Download Chart - Week 45, 2016
	* Gaon Download Chart - Week 46, 2016
33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Gaon Download Chart - Week 45, 2016