Take Over the Moon

Take Over the Moon is second extended play by the Chinese boy group WayV, released October 29, 2019. The album consists of six songs, with "Moonwalk" as its lead single.[1]

Take Over the Moon
EP by
WayV
ReleasedOctober 29, 2019 (2019-10-29)
Recorded2019
Genre
Language
  • Mandarin
Label
WayV chronology
Take Off
(2019)		 Take Over the Moon
(2019)		 Awaken the World
(2020)
NCT chronology
We Boom
(2019)		 Take Over the Moon
(2019)		 The Dream
(2019)
Special edition cover
Take Over The Moon - Sequel cover
Singles from Take Over the Moon
  1. "Moonwalk"
    Released: October 29, 2019
  2. "Love Talk"
    Released: November 5, 2019

The group released a special version of the album titled Take Over the Moon - Sequel on March 13th, 2020, including an English version of "Love Talk" and a monologue track.[2]

Background and release

Take Over The Moon

The group released a promotional photo of the album and teaser photos. The photo shows the members posing as the different cycles of the moon.[3]

Take Over The Moon - Sequel

On March 20, 2020, WayV released video teaser a special version of their album called Take Over The Moon - Sequel. [4] Besides all tracks from the previous version, the album also contains an English version of "Love Talk" which previously has been released as a single on QQ Music, and a monologue track titled "WayV.oice #1" as a message of gratitude to fans narrated by the members.[2]

Composition

“Moonwalk” fronts the album, which also features five other tracks, which vary from the alluring seduction of “Love Talk” to the upbeat new jack swing of “We Go nanana.” The alt R&B "King of Hearts" and the breezy ballad "Face to Face" are split between the group's rappers and vocalists, with Winwin, Lucas, Hendery, and Yangyang featured on the former and Kun, Ten, and Xiaojun featured on the latter.[5]

Promotion

WayV had their first comeback stage for the album during MBC Music's Show Champion on October 30, where they performed "Moonwalk".

Music video

"Moonwalk"

The music video was released on October 29, 2019. The group’s performance lives up to the song’s title, and the music video sees WayV’s members moonwalking their way through high-intensity choreography as they travel to their final destination.

"Love Talk"

The music video of an English version of the song was released on November 5, 2019.[6]

Track listing

Credits adapted from QQ Music.

Take Over the Moon track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."天选之城" (Moonwalk)Yen Yun Nong
  • Moonshine
  • Adrian Mckinnon
  • Tay Jasper
Moonshine3:43
2."黑夜日出" (Yeah Yeah Yeah)深白色
  • Mike Daley
  • Mitchell Owens
  • Jeff Lewis
  • Bianca “Blush” Atterberry
  • Miie Daley
  • Mitchell Owens
3:18
3."秘语" (Love Talk)林欣哗
LDN Noise3:53
4."心心相瘾" (King of Hearts)Pan Yan Ting, Hendery, Yangyang
  • Daniel 'Obi' Klein
  • Charlotte Taft
  • Andreas Oberg
Daniel 'Obi' Klein3:18
5."面对面" (Face to Face)Xiaohan
  • Frederik Tao Nordsø Schjoldan
  • Joohyoung Lee (MonoTree)
3:27
6."幸福遇见" (We go nanana)
  • Pan Yan Ting
  • Hendery
  • Yangyang
  • Erik Lidbom
  • MELODESIGN
Erik Lidbom3:26
Total length:21:05
Take Over the Moon - Sequel track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."天选之城" (Moonwalk)Yen Yun Nong
  • Moonshine
  • Adrian Mckinnon
  • Tay Jasper
Moonshine3:43
2."黑夜日出" (Yeah Yeah Yeah)深白色
  • Mike Daley
  • Mitchell Owens
  • Jeff Lewis
  • Bianca “Blush” Atterberry
  • Miie Daley
  • Mitchell Owens
3:18
3."秘语" (Love Talk)林欣哗
LDN Noise3:53
4."心心相瘾" (King of Hearts)Pan Yan Ting, Hendery, Yangyang
  • Daniel 'Obi' Klein
  • Charlotte Taft
  • Andreas Oberg
Daniel 'Obi' Klein3:18
5."面对面" (Face to Face)Xiaohan
  • Frederik Tao Nordsø Schjoldan
  • Joohyoung Lee (MonoTree)
3:27
6."幸福遇见" (We go nanana)
  • Pan Yan Ting
  • Hendery
  • Yangyang
  • Erik Lidbom
  • MELODESIGN
Erik Lidbom3:26
7."Love Talk"
  • Adrian Mckinnon
  • Ebenezer Fabiyi
  • LDN Noise
  • Adrian Mckinnon
  • Ebenezer Fabiyi
LDN Noise3:53
8."WayV.oice #1" Ming Ji Syeon 1:32
Total length:26:30

Notes

  • "King of Hearts" is performed by Winwin, Lucas, Hendery and Yangyang.
  • "Face to Face" is performed by Kun, Ten, and Xiaojun.

Charts
Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
French Digital Albums (SNEP)[7] 88
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[8] 3
UK Digital Albums (OCC)[9] 76
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] 24
US World Albums (Billboard)[11] 12

Release history
Album Region Date Format Label
Take Over the Moon China October 29, 2019
  • Label V
  • Owhat
South Korea
Various
Thailand January 15, 2020[12]
Take Over the Moon - Sequel South Korea March 13, 2020[2]

References
  1. "WayV_'Take Over The Moon - The 2nd Mini Album'_Symbol Image #WayV #WeiShenV #威神V". Retrieved November 5, 2019 – via Twitter.
  2. "웨이션브이 (WAYV) - TAKE OVER THE MOON - SEQUEL (2ND 미니앨범 속편)" (in Korean). Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. "WayV Announces Comeback With 'Take Over the Moon'". Showbiz Cheatsheet. October 23, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  4. "威神V(WayV) 'Take Over The Moon-The 2nd Mini Album Sequel' photo video #WayV #WeiShenV #威神V". Retrieved May 4, 2020 – via Twitter.
  5. "WayV Aim to 'Take Over the Moon' With New EP & 'Moonwalk' Music Video". Billboard. October 29, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  6. "WayV組合推出英文單曲《Love Talk》 音源與MV將於今日下午公開". Yam News (in Chinese). November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  7. "WayV - Take Over the Moon (2nd Mini Album): French Album Charts - Week 44, 2019". SNEP. November 1, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  8. "Gaon Album Chart – Week 12, 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  9. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  10. "Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  11. "WayV Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  12. "WayV The 2 nd Mini Album 'Take Over The Moon' Thai Ver". SM True Official Facebook (in Thai). 4 December 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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