Neverland

* Digital
* Ver.I
* Ver.II
* Ver.III

***Neverland*** (Korean: 네버랜드) is the eighth mini-album released by WJSN. It was released on June 9, 2020 by Starship Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M. The album consist of six tracks, including the title track "BUTTERFLY".

The album comes in three versions: **Ver. I**, **Ver. II** and **Ver. III**.

## Description

***Translation may contains some errors***

* English
* Korean

WJSN' 'Neverland' contains the affectionate heart of a girl who dreams of true freedom, even if it is not flashy. Neverland, where Peter Pan left, and the world of dreams and reality viewed from the perspective of Tinker Bell, who was left alone, a fairy tale story unfolding within. When a new story was developed on top of the familiar original, another world of WJSN that everyone could relate to was revealed. It is a visual fantasy that only a cosmic girl can show because it is gorgeous, pure, and mysterious. A clear setting that encompasses music, styling, video, and performance is more subdivided and specific. The elements planted here and there are sufficiently interesting and fun, and the drama is doubled. With a unique worldview and colorful concepts that combine all of these, she plans to show the side of a space girl who has grown a little more.
<Title song 'BUTTERFLY', me as I am, the most beautiful moment>
‘Even if it’s not flashy, you’re free, even if you get hurt a little, you’ll fly higher’. Everyone is tossed between a fairytale ideal and an inconsistent reality. And in order not to become weak in that anxiety, he repeats uncertain choices and fights a fierce battle for freedom. Through this song, WJSN wanted to convey a promise not to give up hope, even if the fairy tale in the imagination does not match reality.
The title song 'BUTTERFLY' is a song that compares the heart of a girl dreaming of freedom to the flapping of butterflies' wings. The fairy tale imagination, which is the main theme of the album, is impressive, and it appeals to a different charm than before with the lightness that overwhelms the audiovisual and the story development that increases the immersion.
The album includes the title song 'BUTTERFLY', followed by 'HOLA', 'Pantomime', 'Where You Are', 'Tra-la', to 'Our Garden', the album contains 6 songs that keep the girl's unique lyrical color, while raising expectations for the next step. 'Butterfly' was produced by hit maker War of Stars \* (GALACTIKA \*), who created numerous hit songs with top artists such as ITZY, TWICE, and Wanna One. A large number of composers of various genres, including 'Full8loom', a top-class composition team that has worked with the girl for a long time, participated and completed the album that you can trust and listen to.
Members EXY and SeolA's high participation in the album are also notable. Along with the rap making of all songs, EXY recorded her self-composed song 'Tra-la', and SeolA's self-composed song 'Our Garden'. EXY has shown off a diverse spectrum of self-composed songs in the past, and SeolA, the team's main vocalist, has recorded her first self-composed song since her debut, raising expectations for WJSN's stronger capabilities.

우주소녀의 ‘네버랜드’에는 화려하진 않아도 진정한 자유로움을 꿈꾸는 소녀의 애틋한 마음이 담겼다. 피터팬이 떠나고 난 네버랜드, 홀로 남은 팅커벨의 시점에서 바라본 꿈과 현실의 세계, 그 안에서 펼쳐지는 동화 같은 이야기. 익숙한 원작 위에 새로운 스토리를 전개하자, 모두가 공감할 만한 우주소녀의 또 다른 세계가 드러났다. 화려하면서도 순수하고, 신비해서 더 매혹적인 우주소녀만이 보여줄 수 있는 비주얼 판타지다. 음악과 스타일링, 영상, 퍼포먼스를 아우르는 명확한 설정은 더욱 세분화되고 구체적이다. 곳곳에 심어놓은 요소들은 충분히 흥미와 재미를 주며 그 드라마틱함은 배가 된다. 이 모든 게 어우러진 독특한 세계관과 다채로운 콘셉트로 한뼘 더 성장한 우주소녀의 면모를 보여줄 예정이다.
<타이틀곡 ‘BUTTERFLY', 있는 그대로의 나, 가장 아름다운 그 순간>
‘화려하진 않아도 자유로워, 조금 다쳐도 더 높이 날거니까’. 누구나 동화 같은 이상과 불일치한 현실 사이에서 흔들린다. 그리고 그 불안 속에서 나약해 지지 않으려 불확실한 선택을 반복하고 자유를 위한 치열한 전쟁을 치른다. 우주소녀는 이 곡을 통해 상상 속 동화가 비록 현실과 불일치하더라도 희망을 놓지 않겠단 다짐을 전하고자 했다.
타이틀곡 '버터플라이 (BUTTERFLY)’는 자유를 꿈꾸는 소녀의 마음을 나비의 날개짓에 비유한 곡으로, 어른이 되어가는 소녀가 흔들리는 자아 속에서 있는 그대로의 자신을 찾아가는 이야기를 그렸다. 앨범의 주 테마가 되는 동화적 상상력이 인상적이며, 시청각을 압도하는 경쾌함과 몰입도를 높인 스토리 전개로 이전과는 또 다른 매력을 어필한다.
앨범에는 타이틀곡 '버터플라이(BUTTERFLY)'를 시작으로, '홀라(HOLA)', '팬터마임(Pantomime)', '바램 (Where You Are)', '불꽃놀이 (Tra-la)', '우리의 정원 (Our Garden)’까지 우주소녀 고유의 서정적인 컬러를 고수하면서도 다음 스텝을 기대케 하는 6곡이 수록됐다. '버터플라이' 의 프로듀싱은 있지, 트와이스, 워너원 등의 탑급 아티스트와 함께 수 많은 히트곡을 만들어 낸 히트 메이커 별들의전쟁 \*(GALACTIKA \*)이 맡았고, 전작 ‘이루리’를 만든 작곡가 KZ, 우주소녀와 오랫동안 호흡을 맞춘 정상급 작곡 팀 'Full8loom'을 비롯한 다양한 장르의 작곡진이 대거 참여해 믿고 듣는 음반을 완성했다.
멤버 엑시와 설아의 높은 앨범 참여도 역시 눈에 띈다. 엑시는 전곡 랩 메이킹과 함께 자작곡 ‘불꽃놀이 (Tra-la)’를, 설아는 자작곡 ‘우리의 정원 (Our Garden)’을 수록했다. 엑시는 그간 여러 자작곡을 선보이며 다채로운 스펙트럼을 뽐냈고, 팀의 메인보컬인 설아는 데뷔 이래 첫 자작곡을 수록해 우주소녀의 더욱 탄탄해진 역량을 기대케 한다.

## Links

**MUSIC VIDEO**

* [MV] 우주소녀 (WJSN) - BUTTERFLY

**TEASERS**

* (CONCEPT TRAILER) 우주소녀(WJSN) - Neverland
* (TEASER) 우주소녀(WJSN) - BUTTERFLY
* (MUSIC PREVIEW) 우주소녀(WJSN) - Neverland
* (SECRET FILM) 우주소녀(WJSN) - Neverland

**DANCE PRACTICE**

* [Dance Practice] 우주소녀 (WJSN) - BUTTERFLY Fixed Cam Ver.
* [Special Clip] 우주소녀 (WJSN) - BUTTERFLY Part Switch Ver.

**MAKING FILM**

* -Making Film- 우주소녀 (WJSN) - 'Neverland'
* -Making Film- 우주소녀 (WJSN) - 'BUTTERFLY'

**OTHER**

* [Special Clip] 우주소녀(WJSN) - BUTTERFLY 응원법
* -Special Clip- 우주소녀 (WJSN) - BUTTERFLY 우정 Ver.
* [Special Clip] 우주소녀 (WJSN) - BUTTERFLY Music Video Reaction

## Tracklist

1. "BUTTERFLY" - 3:37
2. "HOLA" - 3:29
3. "Pantomime" - 3:28
4. "Where You Are" (바램) - 3:32
5. "Tra-la" (불꽃놀이) - 3:57
6. "Our Garden" (우리의 정원) - 3:05

## Background and Release

On May 8, 2020 Starship Entertainment confirmed that WJSN was preparing for a new comeback. On May 10, more details about the album was released, stating the title of the release to be "Neverland" and the date of release. On May 17, the tracklist was announced, revealing the title track to be "BUTTERFLY".

## Composition

The title track was composed and co-written by GALACTIKA\*, the music production team behind ITZY's biggest hits. This marks the first time they worked with WJSN.

Some of the members participated in the writing and production of some songs on the EP. SeolA is credited as one of the writers and composers of "Our Garden"; while EXY is credited as a co-writer on all tracks and also as a co-composer on "Tra-la".

## Promotion

They made their comeback stage on M! Countdown with "BUTTERFLY". They took their first win for the song on June 16, 2020. and the second win on June 18, 2020, making total 2 wins for the song.

## Commercial performance

*Neverland* sold more than 47,000 copies in its first day of release, besting the group's personal record with *As You Wish*, which sold more than 34,000 copies in the first day of release. The EP sold almost 53,000 copies by its second day, also besting their first week sales set by *As You Wish*, which sold almost 50,000 copies in its first week.

The EP debuted at number 2 on the Gaon Album Chart, while the lead single "BUTTERFLY" debuted at number 118 on the Gaon Digital Chart on the chart issue dated June 7–13, 2020. The single also peaked at number 81 on the *Billboard* K-pop Hot 100.

According to Gaon, the EP has sold 100,719 units, placing number 7 for the month of June 2020. It became the group's first release to sell over 100,000 copies as well as their best-selling release, surpassing *As You Wish* which has sold over 96,000 copies to date.

## Charts

Sales chart performance for *Neverland*

Sales and streaming chart performance for "BUTTERFLY"

## Physical album

### Album content

#### **Ver. I**, **Ver. II** and **Ver. III**

* **PHOTOBOOK:** 3 Ver. | 1EA
* **CD-R:** 3 Ver. | 1EA
* **PHOTO CARD:** 60 Ver. | Random 2EA
* **UNIT PHOTO CARD:** 15 Ver. | Random 1EA

#### Pre-order benefit

* **FLOWER PHOTO POSTCARD:** 10 Ver. | Random 1EA
* **LYRIC PHOTO CARD:** 10 Ver. | Random 1EA
* **POSTER:** 3 Ver. | Random 1EA

## Credits

* **Lyrics by:** GALACTIKA\*, EXY
* **Composed by:** GALACTIKA\*, Athena (GALACTIKA\*), Woobin (GALACTIKA\*)
* **Arranged by:** GALACTIKA\*

2. "HOLA"
* **Lyrics by:** KZ, B.O., EXY
* **Composed by:** KZ, Nthonius, B.O.
* **Arranged by:** Nthonius

3. "Pantomime"
* **Lyrics by:** Kim Jin Hwan, EXY
* **Composed by:** Kim Jin Hwan
* **Arranged by:** Kim Jin Hwan

4. "Where You Are (바램)"
* **Lyrics by:** Iggy, C-no, Yongbae, EXY
* **Composed by:** Iggy, C-no, Yongbae
* **Arranged by:** Iggy, C-no, Yongbae

5. "Tra-la (불꽃이)"
* **Lyrics by:** MAKECAKE36, EXY
* **Composed by:** MAKECAKE36, EXY
* **Arranged by:** MAKECAKE36

6. "Our Garden (우리 정원)"
* **Lyrics by:** SeolA, Jinri (Full8loom), EXY
* **Composed by:** SeolA, Glory Face (Full8loom), Jinri (Full8loom), Harry (Full8loom)
* **Arranged by:** Glory Face (Full8loom), Harry (Full8loom)

## Release history

* Yuehua Entertainment
 Various

## Trivia

* The sixth of the album track "Our Garden" is the first song that SeolA contributed to the writing and composing process.

## Videos

* Music Video
* Teaser
* Dance Practice
* Making Film
* Reaction
* Fanchant

-Teaser- 우주소녀 (WJSN) - BUTTERFLY-CONCEPT TRAILER- 우주소녀(WJSN) - Neverland-SECRET FILM- 우주소녀(WJSN) - Neverland-MUSIC PREVIEW- 우주소녀(WJSN) - Neverland

-Dance Practice- 우주소녀 (WJSN) - BUTTERFLY Fixed Cam Ver.-Dance Practice- 우주소녀 (WJSN) - BUTTERFLY Part Switch Ver.

-Making Film- 우주소녀 (WJSN) - 'Neverland'-Special Clip- 우주소녀 (WJSN) - BUTTERFLY Part Switch Ver.

-Special Clip- 우주소녀 (WJSN) - BUTTERFLY Music Video Reaction

-Special Clip- 우주소녀(WJSN) - BUTTERFLY 응원법-Special Clip- 우주소녀 (WJSN) - BUTTERFLY 우정 Ver.

## References

1. ↑ Starship Official Website (KOR): [EP] Neverland
2. ↑ Soompi:WJSN Gives Off Positive Energy In Dazzling “BUTTERFLY” MV
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