The Table is the seventh Korean extended play by the South Korean boy band NU'EST, released on October 21, 2019.
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| Released | October 21, 2019 (2019-10-21) | |||
| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 19:38 | |||
| Label | Pledis Entertainment | |||
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On September 30, 2019, Pledis Entertainment confirmed NU'EST's comeback was set for October 21, 2019, and uploaded a teaser ending with the text, "The book has been closed. And shall we meet at...?",[1] officially concluding their "Three-part Knight Series" spanning from Q is to Happily Ever After.[2] After releasing several trailers for each member,[3] a final trailer was uploaded on October 12, 2019.[4]
In contrast to NU'EST's previous albums, The Table featured a "lovely and bright" concept, opting for a more easygoing and familiar concept for listeners.[5] The Table revolves around the theme of love, with each song representing stories that friends and families would share about romances while sitting at a dinner table.[6] The album took more retakes to record than ever due to the members of NU'EST finding difficulties in adjusting concepts.[5] The album is sold in three different versions with alternate photo books and covers: the Forenoon Ver., On The Table Ver., and Pieces of Pie Ver.[7]
The album was produced by Baekho and Bumzu. The title track, "Love Me", expresses a "sweet love" while using elements of alternative house and urban R&B.[5][2] The song describes a person in love, strengthened from the sad feelings of protecting his love from the "Three-part Knight Series." It was also described with having an "addictive" chorus.[2] To accentuate the soft image, the choreography of the song focused on romantic and delicate gestures.[5]
The opening track, "Call Me Back", is an R&B song opening with an easygoing acoustic guitar. "One Two Three" is a new jack swing song expressing the happy emotions and heartbeat of a person falling in love. "Trust Me" is a pop R&B song expressing the feeling of running towards a loved one. The lyrics of "Stay Up All Night" express memories of a past love. "If We" is a mixture of folk rock and ballad.[2] JR, who mainly provides rap, notably provided vocals to the song instead.[5]
In South Korea, The Table debuted at #2 on the Gaon Music Chart,[8] selling a cumulative total of 219,477 copies.[9]
All tracks are written by Baekho and Bumzu[10].
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Call Me Back" |
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| 3:09 | |
| 2. | "Love Me" |
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| 3:03 |
| 3. | "One Two Three" |
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| 3:23 |
| 4. | "Trust Me" |
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| Bumzu | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Stay Up All Night" (밤새 lit. Midnight) |
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| 3:35 |
| 6. | "If We" (우리가 사랑했다면 lit. If We Were in Love) |
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| 3:07 |
| Total length: | 19:38 | ||||
| Chart (2019) | Peak
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| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[8] | 2 |
| Song | Program | Network | Date | Ref. |
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| "Love Me" | Show Champion | MBC M | October 30, 2019 | |
| M Countdown | Mnet | October 31, 2019 | [11] | |
| Music Bank | KBS2 | November 1, 2019 | [12] | |
| Show! Music Core | MBC | November 2, 2019 | [13] | |
| Inkigayo | SBS | November 3, 2019 | [14] |
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