We Can (EP)

We Can
Digital and "Orb" version cover
EP by
Weeekly
ReleasedOctober 13, 2020 (2020-10-13)
Genre
Length16:07
LanguageKorean
Label
Weeekly chronology
We Are
(2020) 		We Can
(2020) 		We Play
(2021)
Singles from We Can
  1. "Zig Zag"
    Released: October 13, 2020

We Can is the second extended play by South Korean girl group Weeekly. It was released on October 13, 2020, by Play M and distributed by Kakao M. The physical version of the EP was made available in two versions: "Orb" and "Wave". It contains five tracks, including the lead single "Zig Zag".[1]

Background and release

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On September 21, 2020, Play M Entertainment released a teaser photo and announced that Weeekly would make a comeback with their second EP We Can.[2]

On September 25, they released the first set of concept photos for We Can.[3] On September 29, they released the second set of concept photos for We Can.[4] Six days later, on October 5, the tracklist for We Can was released. It also revealed "Zig Zag" as the lead single.[5] On October 7, the highlight medley for We Can was released.[6] On October 9, the music video teaser for "Zig Zag" was released.[7]

On October 13, We Can and the music video for "Zig Zag" was released.[8]

Promotion

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At the same day as the EP release, on October 13, they had an online media showcase.[1][9]

They promoted the single "Zig Zag" at Mnet's M Countdown,[10] Arirang TV's Simply K-Pop,[11] KBS2's Music Bank,[12] MBC's Show! Music Core,[13] SBS's Inkigayo[14] and SBS MTV's The Show.[15]

Track listing

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Credits adapted from Melon.[16]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Unnie" (언니; eonni [lit. "Sister"])
  • Lee Seu-ran
  • VINCENZO
  • Fuxxy
  • Any Masingga
  • Anna Timgren
  • VINCENZO
  • Fuxxy
3:13
2."My Earth"
  • Jiyoon (Weeekly)
  • BlueRhythm
  • BlueRhythm
3:19
3."Zig Zag"
  • Lee Seu-ran
  • danke
  • Moon Kim (153/Joombas)
  • STAINBOYS
  • Kim Jeong-woo
  • STAINBOYS
3:17
4."Top Secret" (몰래몰래; mollaemollae [lit. "Secret secret"])
  • Lee Seu-ran
  • PhD
3:07
5."Weeekly" (월화수목금토일; weolhwasumokgeumtoil [lit. "MonTueWedThuFriSatSun"])
  • Jiyoon (Weeekly)
  • Kim Chang-rak (AIMING)
  • Kim Su-bin (AIMING)
  • Jo Se-hee (AIMING)
  • Forever Noh
  • Kim Su-bin (AIMING)
  • Jo Se-hee (AIMING)
  • Chae Gang-hae (AIMING)
3:01
Total length:16:21

Accolades

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Year-end lists
Publisher Year Listicle Work Rank Ref.
MTV 2020 The Best K-Pop B-Sides of 2020 "Top Secret" 23 [17]
Metro 2020 The Best K-Pop Comebacks of 2020 "Zig Zag" 16 [18]

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format Label
South Korea October 13, 2020
Play M, Kakao M
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kim, Won-hee (October 13, 2020). "위클리 "'위 캔' 더 밝고 명랑한 매력 보여줄 앨범"" [Weeekly, "We Can, album to show brighter and more cheerful charms."]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (September 21, 2020). "위클리, 10월 13일 컴백…'We can' 티저 포스터 공개" [Weeekly comeback on October 13th. "We can" teaser poster release.]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (September 25, 2020). "'컴백' 위클리, 상큼 발랄 콘셉트 포토 공개" ["Comeback" Weeekly to reveal fresh and lively concept photos.]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  4. ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (September 29, 2020). "'컴백' 위클리, 러블리 스쿨룩 2차 콘셉트 포토 공개" ['Comeback' Weeekly, lovely school look second concept photo revealed.]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  5. ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (October 5, 2020). "위클리, 타이틀곡은 'Zig Zag'…트랙리스트 공개" [Weeekly's title track is 'Zig Zag'. Tracklist disclosure.]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  6. ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (October 7, 2020). "위클리 13일 컴백…하이라이트 메들리 공개" [Weeekly comeback on the 13th. Highlight medley was revealed.]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  7. ^ Kim, Won-hee (October 9, 2020). "'컴백' 위클리, 시선강탈 큐브 퍼포먼스 '지그재그' MV 티저 공개" ['Comeback' Weeekly, releasing the MV teaser for eye-catching cube performance 'Zig Zag'.]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  8. ^ Oh, Ji-won (October 13, 2020). "위클리, 3개월 만에 초고속 컴백…오늘(13일) 신곡 발매" [Weeekly makes a super-fast comeback in 3 months... New song released today (13th).]. TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  9. ^ Kim, Won-hee (October 13, 2020). ""책상→큐브, 퍼포먼스 맛집 굳히기" 위클리, 에너제틱 'K-하이틴' 매력 예고" ["Desk → Cube, solidifying performance taste" Weeekly, energetic 'K-High Teen' charm preview.]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  10. ^ Oh, Ji-won (October 15, 2020). "'엠카' NCT U·펜타곤·베리베리·위클리, 컴백 무대 최초 공개" ['M Countdown', NCT U, Pentagon, Verivery, Weeekly, first time revealing their comeback stage.]. TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  11. ^ Ahn, Seong-hu (October 16, 2020). "[TD포토] 위클리 '지그재그로 돌아온 요정들'" [(TD Photo) Weeekly, "The fairies are back in Zig-zag."]. TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  12. ^ Kim, Eun-hye (October 16, 2020). "'뮤직뱅크' 블랙핑크 'Lovesick Girls' 방탄소년단 꺾고 1위→펜타곤, NCT U 컴백" ['Music Bank' Blackpink beats BTS for first place→Pentagon, NCT U comeback.]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  13. ^ Kim, Eun-hye (October 17, 2020). "'음악중심' 방탄소년단 '다이너마이트' 블랙핑크 꺾고 1위··'환불원정대'의 핫한 데뷔" ['Music Core' BTS "Dynamite" to win first place over Blackpink. Hot debut of "Refund Expedition".]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  14. ^ Jeon, Yun-hye (October 18, 2020). ""블링크 사랑해" '인가' 블랙핑크 1위 '5관왕', NCT U-펜타곤 컴백→이수현 솔로 데뷔" ["Blink, I love you." Blackpink #1 "Five Crowns," NCT U-Pentagon comeback → Lee Soo-hyun's solo debut.]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  15. ^ Kim, Eun-hye (October 20, 2020). "'더쇼' 펜타곤, 4년 만에 첫 1위.."쉬운길 아니었다..팬들에게 고마워"" ['The Show' Pentagon, first No. 1 in four years. "It wasn't an easy road. Thank you to the fans."]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  16. ^ "We Can – 앨범 정보" [We Can – Album Info]. Melon. October 13, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  17. ^ de Luna, Elizabeth (December 29, 2020). "The Best K-Pop B-Sides of 2020". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  18. ^ Deen, Sarah (December 23, 2021). "The Best K-Pop Comebacks of 2020". Metro. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  19. ^ "2020년 42주차 Album Chart" [Week 42 of 2020 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  20. ^ "2020년 10월 Album Chart" [October 2020 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 7, 2021.
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