The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty (also stylized as The Clan Pt. 2 'GUILTY') is the fourth extended play and the second part of The Clan series by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. It was released by Starship Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment on October 4, 2016. It also consists of six songs, including the title track "Fighter".
Background and release In September 2016, the group announced that they would release the second part of The Clan series, revealing the concept as Part 2: GUILTY.
The music video for the title track was released on Starship's and 1theK's official YouTube channels on the same day, directed by the award-winning film director Dee Shin.
The EP was released in two versions; Guilty and Innocent.
Composition The EP contains the story of protecting their innocence against the world that has caused them loss and pain.
"Fighter" is a song that captures the ears of listeners by expressing explosive youth, particularly, the overwhelming punchline, romantic melody, and direct lyrics intersect without rest, creating a dynamic feeling in the music and performance.
Commercial performance In 2016, the EP had sold over 100,000 units in South Korea. It also peaked at number two on the weekly Gaon Album Chart.
The title track "Fighter" debuted at number eight on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart upon its release and the song "Be Quiet" debuted at number fourteen in 2021.
Track listing
Charts Album
Weekly charts Chart (2016) Peakposition+ Chart performance for The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 77 South Korean Albums (Gaon) 2 US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 16 US World Albums (Billboard) 3
Monthly chart + Chart performance for The Clan Pt. 2 GuiltyChart (2016)Peakposition South Korean Albums (Gaon) 6
Year-end chart + Chart performance for The Clan Pt. 2 GuiltyChart (2016)Position South Korean Albums (Gaon) 23
Songs Weekly charts
+ Chart performance for "Fighter" Chart (2016) Peakposition South Korea (Gaon) 217 US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 8
+ Chart performance for "Be Quiet" Chart (2021) Peakposition US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 14
Sales Region SalesSouth Korea (Gaon)Cumulative sales for The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty: 105,972
Release history + Release history and formats for The Clan Pt. 2 GuiltyRegionDateFormatLabel South Korea October 4, 2016 Various
See also List of K-pop songs on the Billboard charts List of K-pop albums on the Billboard charts List of K-pop songs on the World Digital Song Sales chart
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