Color Outside the Lines
| Color Outside the Lines | |
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| File:Cortis - Color Outside the Lines.jpeg Digital cover | |
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| Released | September 8, 2025 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 17:33 |
| Language | Korean |
| Label | Big Hit |
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| Singles from Color Outside the Lines | |
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Color Outside the Lines is the first extended play by South Korean boy band Cortis. The EP was released by Big Hit Music on September 8, 2025, and is supported by the singles "Go!", "What You Want" and "Fashion".
Background and release
[edit | edit source]In April 2025, Hybe Corporation, Big Hit Music's parent company, announced their plan to debut a new boy band in the third quarter of the year.[2] Big Hit Music further confirmed the news in June, announcing an August debut for the group.[3] The band members and its name, Cortis, were officially announced on July 14 and August 7, respectively.[4][5]
Cortis released a music video for the track "Go!" on August 11,[6] before officially debuting on August 18 with the release of the EP's lead single "What You Want".[7] An English version of "What You Want", featuring American rapper Teezo Touchdown, was released four days later.[8] Color Outside the Lines was released alongside the music video for "Fashion" on September 8.[9]
Commercial performance
[edit | edit source]According to data provided by Hanteo Chart, Color Outside the Lines sold approximately 250,000 copies on its first day of release, breaking the record for the highest first day sale for a K-pop act that debuted in 2025.[10] Within a week, approximately 430,000 copies of the EP were sold, making it the fourth highest in initial sales for a K-pop act's debut album.[11] In the US, the EP debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200, the second highest ever for a K-pop act's debut album.[12]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Go!" |
| 2:50 | |
| 2. | "What You Want" |
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| 3:14 |
| 3. | "Fashion" |
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| 2:54 |
| 4. | "Joyride" |
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| 2:37 |
| 5. | "Lullaby" |
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| 2:44 |
| 6. | "What You Want" (featuring Teezo Touchdown) |
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| 3:14 |
| Total length: | 17:33 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] Signifies an additional producer
Charts
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Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| South Korea (KMCA)[29] | 2× Platinum | 500,000^ |
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Release history
[edit | edit source]| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | September 8, 2025 | Big Hit Music |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ https://ibighit.com/cor/eng/discography/detail/color-outside-the-lines/
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- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Cortis – Color Outside the Lines" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Cortis – Color Outside the Lines" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Cortis – Color Outside the Lines" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
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- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cortis – Color Outside the Lines" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
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