Fantasia X

Fantasia X (stylized as FANTASIA X) is the eighth extended play by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. It was released on May 26, 2020 by Starship Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M. It contains seven tracks, with "Fantasia" as the title track.[1][2]

Fantasia X
EP by
Monsta X
ReleasedMay 26, 2020 (2020-05-26)
Genre
Length23:05
LanguageKorean
Label
Monsta X chronology
All About Luv
(2020)		 Fantasia X
(2020)		 Fatal Love
(2020)
Singles from Fantasia X
  1. "Fantasia"
    Released: May 26, 2020

Background and release

Fantasia X was Monsta X's first comeback without Wonho, as he left the group on October 31, 2019.[3] It was originally set to be released on May 11 but was postponed to May 26, so that Shownu could recover from his back pain.[4]

The EP was released in four versions.

Critical reception

According to Taylor Glasby of Clash, "Fantasia X is a distillation of Monsta X's many parts. Light, breezy pop ('Beautiful Night') nestles beside sensual, bassy funk ('It Ain't Over'), the record's middle section reinforced by the commanding brass and EDM of 'Chaotic' and a thumping party track" in the song "Zone". "Stand Up" is "a confession of pain experienced but also a rallying cry to prevail" and "beneath its bouncy, trop-house beats" is a song that "reflects the band's journey through dark places to emerge on the other side".[3]

The title track "Fantasia" won the song of the week on The Show.[5]

Year-end list
Critic/Publication List Work Rank Ref.
Song
Dazed The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020 "Fantasia" 23 [6]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Fantasia"
Willie Weeks3:06
2."Flow"
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • 9F
  • Joohoney
  • 9F
  • Joohoney
  • 9F
3:36
3."Zone"
  • I.M
  • 윤석 (Yoonseok)
  • Wooki
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • 윤석 (Yoonseok)
  • Wooki
  • I.M
  • 윤석 (Yoonseok)
  • Wooki
3:14
4."Chaotic"
  • ZNEE (Flying Lab)
  • 장다인 (FlyingLab)
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • Stereo14
  • Drew Ryan Scott
  • Sean Michael Alexander
Stereo143:35
5."Beautiful Night"
  • iHwak
  • Flow Blow
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • iHwak
  • Flow Blow
Flow Blow3:03
6."It Ain't Over"
  • Brother Su
  • Joohoney
  • I.M
  • Willie Weeks
  • Brother Su
Willie Weeks3:10
7."Stand Up"
  • Joohoney
  • Ye-Yo!
  • I.M
  • Joohoney
  • Ye-Yo!
  • Joohoney
  • Ye-Yo!
3:21
Total length:23:05

Charts

Album

Weekly charts

Certification and sales
Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Album
South Korea (KMCA)[16] Platinum 271,263[17]
Japan — 2,282[18]

Release history
Region Date Format Label
South Korea May 26, 2020
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming

See also

References
  1. Ahn, Jin-yong (April 29, 2020). 몬스타엑스, 새 앨범 타이틀곡은 'FANTASIA'…주헌·아이엠 자작곡 수록. Munhwa (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. Yim, Hyun-su (May 26, 2020). "Monsta X's new album 'Fantasia X' is a world of emotions". K-pop Herald. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. Glasby, Taylor (June 24, 2020). "Journey Into Fantasia: The Return Of Monsta X". Clash. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  4. Jeong, Byeong-geun (May 4, 2020). 몬스타엑스, 셔누 허리 통증…11일→26일 컴백 연기. The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  5. Park, Seo-hyun (June 2, 2020). '더쇼' 몬스타엑스 '판타지아'로 1위 "몬베베 사랑합니다"[종합]. K-pop Herald (in Korean). Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  6. Glasby, Taylor (December 19, 2020). "The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2020". Dazed. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  7. Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2020/06/03 公開. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  8. 週間 アルバムランキング - 2020年06月08日付. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  9. 2020년 22주차 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  10. "Monsta X Chart History: World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  11. 2020년 05월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  12. 2020년 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  13. "Monsta X Chart History: Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  14. 2020년 22주차 Digital Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  15. "Monsta X Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  16. "Gaon Certification - Album". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  17. Cumulative sales for Fantasia X (Kit + CD):
  18. 週間 CDアルバムランキング - 2020年06月08日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking for June 8, 2020]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
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