Expérgo

***expérgo*** is the first EP released by NMIXX. It was released on March 20, 2023 with "Love Me Like This" serving as the EP's title track. The first track "Young, Dumb, Stupid" was pre-released on March 13, 2023.

This marks their first album release since Jini's departure in December 2022.

The album was released in nine versions: "A", "B", "Limited" and six-member individual Digipack versions.

In Latin, 'expérgo' means "to wake up".

## Description

***Translation may contains some errors***

To become connected as one: the revelation of the sense and the change in the world
Facing its fear that transformed into an enormous cat, NMIXX made a leap forward.
After investigation, NMIXX finds out about a secret being that amplifies the fear of young girls to disturb their adventure and harms the diversity of the people, and also an organization called “MONOPOLE” that follows that being. NMIXX discovers the framework of thought the secret being and MONOPOLE created. Inside that framework, so many people were trapped like a picture in the frame. They come up with a plan to rescue those people.
A society with no diversity and embrace views individual characteristics as a flaw and a fault. In a society that demands a form molded by standardized perfection, various beings hide their unique aspects or suppress their uniqueness. People trapped in a frame live on as if they are sleeping.
How should we live on? Should we live on looking as perfect as we can or as one who stays true to oneself? The world NMIXX wants is a place with peculiar but lovely beings living together. It’s a place where everyone understands and embraces differences. The girls keep wanting to become connected to various beings and go to MIXXTOPIA with as many people as possible. The girls who opened their eyes to the new world first now take action themselves to make others open their eyes, too.
The girls find the objets of wisdom, love, and courage people need and deliver them. Wisdom distinguishes the deceptive mind, and love shows vague dreams can become a reality. Courage gives strength to move forward. People who get wisdom, love, and courage hear a powerful resonance deep inside their hearts. At last, they open their eyes through the change in thought and become connected to NMIXX.

### Chapters

*expérgo* consists of four chapters: *Senténtĭa* (sentiment), *Audentia* (courage), *Amor* (love), and *Et īris super* (beyond the rainbow).

> We are constantly looking for what we want and what we need to do. (Senténtĭa)
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> Courage is fighting against danger without running away despite fear. (Audentia)
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> In order to love others, we must first love ourselves just the way we are. And so we've decided to get closer to the whisper in our hearts. (Amor)
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> The dreams that you dare to dream really do come true. (Et īris super)

## Background

On February 6, 2023, NMIXX unveiled a new video hinting at an upcoming comeback. On February 10, a motion poster was posted which revealed that NMIXX will be releasing their first EP, *expérgo*, on March 20.

## Promotions

A comeback showcase, "Docking Station : expérgo", was held on March 20 at 8pm.

## Composition

*expérgo* consists of six tracks. The first track "Young, Dumb, Stupid" was described as an "energetic", 'MIXX POP' song that combines hip hop and a style typical of a children's song, sampling the nursery rhyme "Frère Jacques". The title and second track "Love Me Like This" was characterized as a hip hop and R&B song with lyrics that "express the relation of people, who are able to love themselves and each other". The third track "PAXXWORD" was described as having a "powerful and funky groove". The fourth track "Just Did It" was described as a song with lyrics that "express moments when things connects miraculously". The fifth track "My Gosh" was called a soft pop song with an acoustic guitar rhythm and lyrics about "the excitement of spring". The last track "HOME" was described as a "hybrid" song that mixes hip hop with an "emotional" rhythm.

## Commercial performance

On March 28, 2023, Hanteo reported that *expérgo* sold 630,811 copies in its first week of release.

On March 30, Circle Chart reported that *expérgo* sold 660,874 copies during the week of March 19 to March 25. The album debuted at #2 on the weekly chart.

On April 3, it was revealed that *expérgo* debuted at #122 on the Billboard 200 chart with 10,000 units sold. It is NMIXX's first album to debut on the chart.

## Charts

### Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *expérgo*
 Japanese Albums (Oricon)
 Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)
 South Korean Albums (Circle)
 US Billboard 200
 US Heatseekers Albums (*Billboard*)
 US Independent Albums (*Billboard*)
 US World Albums (*Billboard*)

Weekly chart performance for "Love Me Like This"
 South Korea (Circle)

### Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for *expérgo*
 South Korean Albums (Circle) | 2

Monthly chart performance for "Love Me Like This"

### Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *expérgo*

Monthly chart performance for "Love Me Like This"

## Trivia

* The character roles members had in *Rules of Play NMIXX ADVENTURE* were also present in this album, with each member also having a special quote:
	+ "**I understand what you say, whatever it may be.**" - *Lily (Communicator)*
	+ "**Trust me. You can have my word.**" - *Haewon (Captain)*
	+ "**I'll heal your cuts and wounds.**" - *Sullyoon (Doctor)*
	+ "**Can you see that? There's something beautiful over there. Far beyond the horizon.**" - *Bae (Scouter)*
	+ "**I'm getting curious. I'll do whatever I can to find out about the truth.**" - *Jiwoo (Investigator)*
	+ "**I need more astonishing ideas. We can make something completely new.**" - *Kyujin (Engineer)*

## Videos

* Music Video
* Teaser
* Behind

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## References

1. ↑ NMIXX Official Website
2. ↑ Soompi: Watch: NMIXX Kicks Off A New Era With Magical Teaser Video
3. ↑ @NMIXX\_official on Twitter (February 10, 2023)
4. ↑ @NMIXX\_official on Twitter (February 10, 2023)
5. ↑ Park, Se-yeon (March 13, 2023). '20일 컴백' 엔믹스, '영, 덤 스투피드' 깜짝 선공개 (ko). Maeil Business News.
6. ↑ Jeon, Hyo-jin (March 16, 2023). 엔믹스, 이유 있는 자신감...하이라이트 메들리 공개 (ko). Sports Donga.
7. ↑ Soompi: NMIXX Achieves 8th Highest 1st-Week Sales Of Any Girl Group In Hanteo History With “expérgo”
8. ↑ Circle Chart: Album Chart 2023 Weeks 12
9. ↑ Soompi: NMIXX Makes Their Billboard 200 Debut With 1st EP “expérgo”
10. ↑ Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of March 29, 2023 (ja).
11. ↑  "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-04-03/p/2" (in Japanese). Oricon. (Retrieved March 29, 2023.)
12. ↑ Oricon Top 50 Digital Albums: April 3, 2023 (ja). Oricon.
13. ↑ Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of March 29, 2023 (ja).
14. ↑ Circle Album Chart – Week 12, 2023 (ko).
15. ↑ Soompi: NMIXX Takes Tearful 1st-Ever Win On “Show Champion”; Performances By Billlie, TEMPEST, And More (March 29, 2023)