One of a Kind is the ninth extended play by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. It was released by Starship Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment on June 1, 2021.
Background and release The extended play was announced in May 2021. On May 3, Starship Entertainment announced that Shownu would not be promoting with the group for the comeback due to health issues.
The lead single "Gambler" was written in part by members Joohoney and I.M, and was the first lead single for the group produced by Joohoney. Additionally, Hyungwon wrote the fan dedicated song "Bebe" and wrote and produced for the song "Secrets", and I.M wrote and produced for the song "Rotate".
Critical reception
Ruby C, writing for NME, describes "Gambler" as a departure "from the group's usual (and predictable) title-as-a-repetitive-hook formula to create an alluring and unadulteratedly fun song". For the track "Secrets", she also wrote that, "it could have fit right in with [All About Luv'''s] pop sensibilities, sax outro, and mildly suggestive lyrics".
Listicles + Name of critic or publication, name of listicle, name of work and rank Critic/Publication List Work Rank Song Dazed The Best K-pop Tracks of 2021 "Gambler" 7 Paper The 40 Best K-pop Songs of 2021 13
Commercial performance The EP peaked at number three on the weekly Gaon Album Chart and sold more than 300,000 copies in its first month of release in South Korea.
All the songs from the EP charted on the weekly Billboard'' World Digital Song Sales chart, occupying more than twenty-five percent of the entire World Songs chart.
Track listing
Charts Album
Weekly charts + Chart performance for One of a Kind Chart (2021) Peakposition Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 79 Japanese Albums (Oricon) 10 Polish Albums (ZPAV) 29 South Korean Albums (Gaon) 3
Monthly chart + Chart performance for One of a Kind Chart (2021) Peakposition South Korean Albums (Gaon) 5
Year-end chart + Chart performance for One of a Kind Chart (2021) Position South Korean Albums (Gaon) 40
Songs Weekly charts
+ Chart performance for "Gambler" Chart (2021) Peakposition South Korea (Gaon) 118 US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 5
+ Chart performance for "Addicted" Chart (2021) Peakposition US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 11
+ Chart performance for "Secrets" Chart (2021) Peakposition US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 12
+ Chart performance for "Rotate" Chart (2021) Peakposition US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 13
+ Chart performance for "Livin' It Up" (Korean version) Chart (2021) Peakposition US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 14
+ Chart performance for "Heaven" Chart (2021) Peakposition US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 15
+ Chart performance for "Bebe" Chart (2021) Peakposition US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 16
Certification and sales + Certification and sales for One of a Kind Region Certification Certified units/Sales South Korea (KMCA) Platinum 380,702Cumulative sales for One of a Kind (KiT + CD): Japan — 4,641
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominated work and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominated work Result Golden Disc Awards 2022 Disc Bonsang One of a Kind MTV Video Music Awards 2021 Best K-pop "Gambler"
Release history + Release history and formats for One of a KindRegionDateFormatLabel South Korea June 1, 2021 Various
See also List of certified albums in South Korea List of K-pop songs on the Billboard charts List of K-pop songs on the World Digital Song Sales chart
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