Thrill-ing

Thrill-ing is the sixth extended play by South Korean boy group The Boyz.^[2] It was released on August 9, 2021 through Cre.Ker Entertainment.^[2] The EP consists of six tracks, including the lead single "Thrill Ride".

Thrill-ing
Digital cover
EP by The Boyz
Released	August 9, 2021 (2021-08-09)
Recorded	2021
Genre	Hip hop synth-pop PBR&B [1]
Length	19:32
Language	Korean
Label	Cre.ker Entertainment Kakao
The Boyz chronology
Breaking Dawn (2021) Thrill-ing (2021) Maverick (2021)
Singles from Thrill-ing
"Thrill Ride" Released: August 9, 2021

Background

On June 21, Cre.ker Entertainment announced that The Boyz will be releasing their sixth extended play in August. This will be their first comeback since the conclusion of Kingdom: Legendary War and their first South Korean release in almost a year since 2020's Chase.^[3][4]

On July 26, it was revealed that the title of the extended play will be Thrill-ing and will be released on August 9, with "Thrill Ride" as the lead single. Along with the announcement, a schedule for the group's comeback was also released.^[2] It was hinted by members Younghoon and Hyunjae in their Singles Korea interview that the comeback will be defined by two keywords: energy and party.^[5][6]

On July 27, the first batch of concept photos titled "Splash" was released on the group's social media accounts.^[7] On July 28, the second batch of concept photos titled "Bang" was released, while on July 29, the third set was called "Kick" was released.^[8]

On July 31, the track list of the album was released.^[9]

Track listing

Thrill-ing track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Thrill Ride"	Jo Yoon-kyung Sunwoo (The Boyz) Eric (The Boyz)	Albin Nordqvist Gabriel Brandes	Albin Nordqvist	3:16
2.	"Out of Control" (환상열차; Hwansangyeolcha)	Ji Ye-won (153/Joombas) Q (The Boyz)	jyll Rasmus Gregersen Daniel Michael Victor	Ralz DMV jyll	3:35
3.	"Dancing Till We Drop"	danke	Chris Wahle	Chris Wahle	3:35
4.	"Nightmares" (黑花; Black Flower)	Jo Yoon-kyung	dBoi! (Oceancave) Andy Love	dBoi! (Oceancave)	3:03
5.	"Merry Bad Ending"	Zaya (153/Joombas) Sunwoo (The Boyz)	Anthony Russo Anthony Pavel Jackson Morgan Kaelyn Behr Rudy Sandapa MZMC	Styalz Fuego Rudy Sandapa	3:23
6.	"B.O.Y (Bet On You)"	Ji Ye-won (153/Joombas) Sunwoo (The Boyz) Eric (The Boyz)	Ryan Jhun Alexander Standal Pavelich Coucheron Raoul Chen Tim North	Ryan Jhun Coucheron Raoul Chen	2:40
Total length:					19:32

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Thrill-ing Chart (2021) Peak position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] 8 South Korean Albums (Gaon)[11] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Thrill-ing Chart (2021) Position South Korean Albums (Gaon)[12] 21

Certifications

Certifications for Thrill-ing

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[13]	2× Platinum	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Music program awards

Song	Program	Date	Ref.
"Thrill Ride"	The Show	August 17, 2021	[14]
	Show Champion	August 18, 2021	[15]
	M Countdown	August 19, 2021	[16]
	Music Bank	August 20, 2021	[17]
	Show! Music Core	August 21, 2021	[18]

Release history

Release history and formats for Thrill-ing

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	August 9, 2021	Digital download streaming	Cre.ker Entertainment Kakao Entertainment
		CD