The Highest

2024 EP by WayV

The Highest

Digital cover

EP by

WayV

Released| August 8, 2024 (2024-08-08)
Genre| J-pop
Length| 19:37
Language| Japanese
Label|

* Avex Trax
* SM

WayV chronology
| Give Me That
(2024)  | The Highest
(2024)  | Frequency
(2024)

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NCT chronology
| Walk
(2024)  | The Highest
(2024)  | Steady
(2024)

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Singles from  The Highest

1. "Go Higher"
Released: September 25, 2024

Music videos
"Go Higher" on YouTube

The Highest is the first Japanese and sixth overall EP by the Chinese boy band WayV. It was released on digitally August 8, 2024 and physically on September 25, 2024 through their Japanese record label Avex Trax. The EP comprises six songs, including the lead single, "Go Higher".[1] It is the group's second consecutive release without the participation member Winwin, who was on hiatus from the group due to schedule conflicts with his solo activities.[2][3] The album was a commercial success, debuting at number-one on the Oricon Albums Chart.[4]

## Background and release

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In early May 2024, SM Entertainment confirmed that WayV planned to release their first Japanese EP in the third quarter of the year.[5] On July 2, the EP was officially announced, with SM Entertainment and Avex Trax announcing that The Highest would be released on September 25, 2024.[1] The EP was later released digitally on August 8,[6] with the physical release in Japan occurring on September 25. A music video for lead single "Go Higher" was released concurrently with the physical version of the album.

## Promotion

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To promote the EP, the group embarked on their first full concert tour On the Way, which began in Nagoya on August 17, with further stops in Kobe and Tokyo before continuing internationally.[3]

## Commercial performance

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Within Japan, The Highest debuted at number one on both the Oricon Albums Chart[7] and the Oricon Combined Albums Chart[8] for the week ending September 29, selling 62,748 copies in its first week. On the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, the EP debuted at number two.[9]

As of October 2024, the EP has sold 70,065 copies.[10][11]

## Track listing

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The Highest track listingNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Arrangement| Length

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1.| "Go Higher"| Mahiro|

* Kenzie
* Keynon Moore
* Jonatan Gusmark
* Ludvig Evers

| Moonshine| 3:17
2.| "Tempo"| MEG.ME|

* Jakob Mihoubi
* Rudi Daouk
* CX Lucas

| CX Lucas| 3:09
3.| "Deep Ocean"| Ayana Hibi|

* Black Doe
* Hyun

* Black Doe
* Hyun

| 3:01
4.| "What a Good Time"| Yui Kimura|

* Andreas Öberg
* Ninos Hanna
* Ludwig Lindell

| Lindell| 3:12
5.| "Images"| Akta|

* Timothy "Bos" Bullock
* Leven Kali
* Sol Was
* Jeremy "Tay" Jasper
* Adrian McKinnon

* Bullock
* Kali
* Was
* Jasper
* McKinnon

| 3:35
6.| "Bandage"| Yui Kimura|

* Chamane
* INFX

* Chamane
* INFX

| 3:23
Total length:| 19:37

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for The Highest | Chart (2024)  | Peak
position

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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] | 1
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[8] | 1
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[13] | 2

### Monthly charts

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Monthly chart performance for The Highest | Chart (2024)  | Position

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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] | 10

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for The Highest Chart (2024)  | Position

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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] | 69

## Release history

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Release history for The Highest Region  | Date  | Format  | Label

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Various  | August 8, 2024  |

* Digital download
* streaming

| Avex
Japan  | September 25, 2024  | CD

## See also

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* List of Oricon number-one albums of 2024

## References

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1. ^ a b "NCT（エヌシーティー） Website". NCT（エヌシーティー） Website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
2. ^ Ji, Seunghun (June 3, 2024). "The group WayV mentioned the absence of member WinWin.On the afternoon of the 3rd, a showcase was he." Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2024.
3. ^ a b "NCT subunit WayV to embark on first concert tour 'On the Way'". Korea JoongAng Daily. June 18, 2024. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
4. ^ "2024年09月23日～2024年09月29日 オリコン週間 アルバムランキング". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
5. ^ "SM Entertainment shares Q3 plans: Albums from Taeyeon, NCT 127". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 9, 2024. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
6. ^ "Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
7. ^ "Oricon Weekly Album Ranking: 2024-10-07" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
8. ^ a b "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-10-07" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
9. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of October 2, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 2, 2024.
10. ^ Cumulative physical sales of The Highest
* 週間 アルバムランキング 2024年10月07日付 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking October 7, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
* 週間 アルバムランキング 2024年10月14日付 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking October 14, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
* 週間 アルバムランキング 2024年10月21日付 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking October 21, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
* "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree' (as of 04/11/2024)]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 30, 2024.
11. ^ Cumulative digital sales of The Highest:
* 週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2024年10月07日付 [Oricon Weekly Digital Album Ranking October 7, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
* "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree' (as of 07/10/2024)]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 7, 2024.
12. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-10-07" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
13. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of October 2, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 2, 2024.
14. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-09" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 9, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
15. ^ "Oricon Top 100 Albums: 2024" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 26, 2024.

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