Drive to the Starry Road

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Drive to the Starry Road
Digital cover
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 16, 2022 (2022-05-16)
GenreK-pop
Length36:23
LabelFantagio Music
Astro chronology
Switch On
(2021)
Drive to the Starry Road
(2022)
Singles from Drive to the Starry Road
  1. "Candy Sugar Pop"
    Released: May 16, 2022

Drive to the Starry Road is the third Korean-language studio album by South Korean boy band Astro, released on May 16, 2022, through Fantagio Music. It was released alongside the music video for the lead single "Candy Sugar Pop".[1] The album debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and number 10 on the Oricon Albums Chart. It was the group's last album to feature Rocky, who withdrew from the group on February 28, 2023,[2] and Moonbin, who died on April 19, 2023.[3]

Commercial performance

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Drive to the Starry Road topped the Gaon Retail Album Chart in its first week of release, selling 142,379 copies in retail stores across South Korea.[4]

Track listing

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Drive to the Starry Road track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Candy Sugar Pop"
  • JinJin
  • Moonbin
  • Rocky
  • MOONi
  • Enzo
  • Owol
  • Jes Meinertz
  • Rasmus Gregersen
  • Daniel Michael Victor
  • Mahias Neumann
2:49
2."Something Something"PCDCPCDC3:09
3."More"
  • JinJin
  • ORAE
  • Sam Carter
  • Dash Guy
  • JinJin
  • ORAE
  • Sam Carter
  • Dash Guy
3:16
4."Light the Sky" (하늘빛)
  • MJ
  • Park Sang-min
  • MJ
  • Park Sang-min
  • Park Yong-hyeon
3:26
5."Story" (MJ solo)MJ
  • Genja
  • Coup D'Etat
  • coe
3:04
6."All Day" (Jinjin solo)
  • JinJin
  • ORAE
  • Sam Carter
  • Dash Guy
  • JinJin
  • ORAE
  • Sam Carter
  • Dash Guy
2:55
7."First Love" (Cha Eun-woo solo)
  • Cha Eunwoo
  • Enzo
  • MOONi
  • Ryan Jeon
  • Josh McCelland
  • Josh Gray
  • James Birt
3:09
8."Let's Go Ride" (Moonbin solo)
  • Jooyoung
  • Hansy
  • Jooyoung
  • $un
  • Bae Moon-su
3:38
9."S#1." (Rocky solo)
  • Rocky
  • Seori
  • Rocky
  • OBROS
3:59
10."24 Hours" (24시간; Yoon San-ha solo)
  • Genja
  • Coup D'Etat
  • IONE
  • Genja
  • Coup D'Etat
  • IONE
3:11
11."Like Stars" (밤하늘의 별처럼)
  • Enzo
  • MOONi
  • JinJin
  • Rocky
  • Enzo
  • MOONi
  • Aaron H
3:47
Total length:36:23

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Basbas, Franchesca Judine (May 16, 2022). "ASTRO set off on a 'Drive to the Starry Road' in new full album". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  2. ^ Kim, Ji-hye (February 28, 2023). "라키, 아스트로 탈퇴+전속계약 종료..5인 체제 재정비[공식입장]" [Rocky, Astro withdrawal + exclusive contract termination.. Reorganization of the 5-member system [Official Position]] (in Korean). Herald POP. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Kim, Ji-hye (April 20, 2023). "아이돌 그룹 '아스트로' 멤버 문빈…강남 자택서 숨진 채 발견]" [Idol group 'Astro' member Moonbin... Found dead at home in Gangnam] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. ^ "2022년 21주차 Retail Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-06-06" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/06/01 公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 21, 2022". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-05". Oricon. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – May 2022". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  10. ^ "Album Chart 2022". Circle Chart. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.