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| Released | May 23, 2024 (2024-05-23) | |||
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| Length | 16:15 | |||
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| Label | BRD | |||
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Rizz is the secondextended play by South Korean singerSoojin. It was released by BRD Communications on May 23, 2024, and contains six tracks, including thelead single, "Mona Lisa".
On April 18, 2024, it was revealed thatSoojin would be releasing her new album in May.[1] On April 29, it was announced that the singer's second mini-album, titledRizz, would be released on May 23, 2024.[2] On May 2, the track listing was unveiled with "Mona Lisa" announced as thelead single.[3] A highlight medley featuring snippets of the songs was released on May 20.[4] Teasers for the music video for "Mona Lisa" were released on May 21 and 22.[5]
The album's visuals are inspired byLeonardo da Vinci's popularportrait paintingMona Lisa.[6] In concept photos, Soojin is seen wearing "skin-colored mini dress, long black hair, and nude makeup" to create "chic and alluring atmosphere".[6] The photos portray the singer as the Mona Lisa, in front of a background reminiscent of the Vinci's portrait.[6]
The Delicate version of the concept photos features "trendy gore, punk style and purple core makeup". The visuals picture Soojin "lying on a platform" and "spreading metal wings" against "a dark, and cold background".[7] The Wild version shows Soojin wearing a "leopard print dress and leather styling" among "lush greenery".[8]
Following the album announcement, BRD shared that it will "showcase a different side of Soojin while maintaining her unique allure".[3] Regarding the EP's theme, BRD Communications stated that "much like the album's title, which means 'an ability to charm people', Soojin will woo her fans with multifaceted charms that are sometimes intense, other times loving".[2]
The standard edition ofRizz consists of six tracks and incorporates various genres such asR&B,dance androck.[9]
The first track, "Rizz Me Up", is a tempo-drivenUK garage andalternative rock number about "expressing attraction to another" with "just the look of one's eyes without saying a word".[9][3][10] The second track andlead single, "Mona Lisa", is a "mysterious-sounding" song featuringelectric guitars and synths over a "bouncy"Afrobeats rhythm.[3] Lyrically, it captures "the desire to captivate other with a 'subtle gaze and charm' like theMona Lisa".[3] The third song, "Lime", was described as a "refreshing and lovely" tune that "compares the moment we fall in love to a lime".[10] The fourth track, "Tide", is apop and R&B song with "an attractive soft textured keyboard sound".[10] The fifth song, "Drop Top", features Soojin's "sensuous" vocals" over "an attractivefunky rhythm and aretro synthesizer".[10] The sixth song, "Summer Daze", is sung fully in English and expresses the theme "My memories of you lead me back to you".[3][10]
On May 19, 2024, Soojin held an event where she played new music to her fans ahead of the album's release. The singer also performed "Mona Lisa" for the first time.[4] The singer made her music show debut onMBC M'sShow Champion on May 29 to perform the single.[11]
On June 1, 2024 Soojin released a poster for herSummer Daze fan concert tour in Asia. The tour began on July 15, 2024, at the Hokutopia Sakura Hall inTokyo,Japan.[12]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Rizz Me Up" |
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| Yuth | 2:16 |
| 2. | "Mona Lisa" |
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| 2:40 |
| 3. | "Lime" | Bay (153/Joombas) |
| Hård af Segerstad | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Tide" (헤엄) | Suen |
| Rhode | 2:48 |
| 5. | "Drop Top" |
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| Yuth | 2:36 |
| 6. | "Summer Daze" | Jessica Pierpoint |
| Yuth | 3:08 |
| Total length: | 16:15 | ||||
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| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | May 23, 2024 | CD | BRD |
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