Devil (EP)

Devil
Devil
	Digital cover
EP by Max Changmin
Released	January 13, 2022
Length	19:46
Language	Korean
Label	SM; Dreamus;
Max Changmin chronology
Singles from Devil
	"Devil"; Released: January 13, 2022;

Devil is the second extended play by South Korean singer Max Changmin. It was released on January 13, 2022, by SM Entertainment. The EP contains six tracks including the lead single of the same name. The physical album is available in two photobook versions.

Background and release[edit]

On December 28, 2021, SM Entertainment announced that Max would release his second solo EP in January 2022.^[1]

On January 3, 2022, the release date of Devil was announced as January 13, 2022.^[2]

Composition[edit]

The title song “Devil” is a slow R&B song that blends groovy drums, grand bass riffs and heavy a cappella chorus to create an overwhelming atmosphere featuring Max's colourful ad-libs and delicate vocal techniques that express the exploding emotions. The lyrics written by Max is said to be enough to feel the intense charisma with the will to move forward confidently without giving in to the devil's whispers even in a difficult reality.^[3]

Track listing[edit]

*Devil* track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Devil"	Changmin	Alexander Holmgren Jay Birch	Holmgren Birch	3:33
2.	"Maniac"	danke (lalala Studio)	Pete Kirtley Andrew Murray Sam Roman	Kirtley Murray Roman	3:15
3.	"Fever"	Yoo Young-jin	Yoo Young-jin	Yoo Young-jin	4:06
4.	"Alien"	Changmin	Mike Aljadeff Kenneth McGregory Sharpless II	Aljadeff	3:13
5.	"Dirty Dancing"	Choi Jae-yeon (Jam Factory)	David Strääf Alexander Mood Mimmi Gyltman Efraim Leo	Strääf	2:44
6.	"Airplane Mode"	Lee Yi-jin (153/Joombas)	Mich Hansen Birk Preisler Plagborg Bønløkke Emelie Hollow Alex Stacey	Cutfather Birk B	2:55
Total length:					19:46

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for *Devil*
Chart (2022)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[4]	17
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)^[5]	13
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[6]	7

Monthly charts[edit]

Monthly chart performance for *Devil*
Chart (2022)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[7]	25

Release history[edit]

Release history for *Devil*
Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	January 13, 2022	Digital download streaming	SM Entertainment Dreamus
South Korea	January 13, 2022	CD	SM Entertainment Dreamus

References[edit]

^ Kim, No-eun (December 28, 2021). "SM 측 "동방신기 최강창민, 1월 새 솔로앨범 발매 예정" [공식입장]". XSports News. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Kim, Na-yul (January 4, 2022). "동방신기 최강창민, 솔로 'Devil'로 컴백..13일 발매". Herald K-Pop. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Ji, Min-kyung (January 5, 2022). "최강창민, 신곡 'Devil' 다크한 변신 예고..압도적 카리스마 선사". The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-01-31" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums [2022/01/19 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 13, 2022.
^ "2022년 03주차 Album Chart". Gaon Album Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 20, 2022.
^ "Gaon Album Chart – January 2022". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2021.

[1] Kim, No-eun (December 28, 2021). "SM 측 "동방신기 최강창민, 1월 새 솔로앨범 발매 예정" [공식입장]". XSports News. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Naver.

[2] Kim, Na-yul (January 4, 2022). "동방신기 최강창민, 솔로 'Devil'로 컴백..13일 발매". Herald K-Pop. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Naver.

[3] Ji, Min-kyung (January 5, 2022). "최강창민, 신곡 'Devil' 다크한 변신 예고..압도적 카리스마 선사". The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved February 11, 2022.

[4] "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-01-31" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

[5] "Billboard Japan Hot Albums [2022/01/19 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 13, 2022.

[6] "2022년 03주차 Album Chart". Gaon Album Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 20, 2022.

[7] "Gaon Album Chart – January 2022". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2021.

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