Bambi (EP)

Bambi is the third Korean-language extended play (fourth overall) by South Korean singer Baekhyun. It was released on March 30, 2021, by SM Entertainment and contains six tracks, including the single "Amusement Park", released on December 21, 2020 and the lead single of the same name.

Bambi
Digital cover
EP by Baekhyun
Released	March 30, 2021 (2021-03-30)
Recorded	2021
Studio	Doobdoob Klang SM Big Shot SM Blue Cup SM Blue Ocean SM Concert Hall SM LVYIN SM Yellow Tail
Genre	R&B[1][2]
Length	22:03
Language	Korean
Label	SM Dreamus
Producer	Lee Soo-man
Baekhyun chronology
Baekhyun (2021) Bambi (2021) Hello, World! (2024)
Singles from Bambi
"Amusement Park" Released: December 21, 2020 "Bambi" Released: March 30, 2021

On April 20, 2021, it was announced that a remix version of "Bambi" would be released on April 23 as a single titled, iScreaM Vol.8 : Bambi Remixes, working by DJ and producer BRLLNT and h4rdy.^[3][4]

Background

Bambi was announced on March 4, 2021, as Baekhyun's final release before his mandatory military service.^[5][6] SM Entertainment began releasing teasers and a mood-sampler video on March 10 through Exo's official social media accounts.

The album and its title track's music video were released on March 30 at 6PM KST both digitally and physically.^[7]

Promotion

An hour before the music video and album's release, Baekhyun appeared on a live broadcast through the Naver app V Live, where he promoted and discussed the album.^[8] On April 9, Baekhyun won his first Music Bank trophy with "Bambi". Contrary to his previous album releases, Baekhyun did not attend or perform on any Korean music show, citing his service obligations as the reason.^[9]

Commercial performance

On March 30, hours before the album's release, Korean news media reported that pre-orders had surpassed 833,392 copies, making Bambi the most pre-ordered album by a soloist in South Korean history.^[7] The record was previously held by Baekhyun's second mini album Delight (2020).^[10] Bambi debuted at number one on the week 14 issue of the Gaon Album Chart for the period March 28–April 3, 2021 giving Baekhyun his third domestic chart-topper.^{[citation needed]} With only two days of availability,^[11] the album sold a total of 591,944 copies and topped the monthly chart for March.^[12] On April 19, it was announced that the album had surpassed 1 million copies sold, making it Baekhyun's second to reach this milestone after Delight.^[13]

Internationally, the album debuted at number 15 on Billboard's World Albums chart in the United States, giving Baekhyun his third entry on the World ranking.^[14]

Track listing

Bambi track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Love Scene"	Colde (WAVY)	Colde (WAVY) Stally (WAVY)	WAVY	3:37
2.	"Bambi"	Deez (Soultriii) [ko] Saay (Soultriii)	Deez (Soultriii) [ko] Yunsu (Soultriii) Saay (Soultriii) Adrian McKinnon	Soultriii	3:33
3.	"All I Got"	Kenzie	Tone Stith	Tone Stith	4:00
4.	"Amusement Park" (Korean: 놀이공원; RR: Nol-igong-won)	iHwak Jeon Byung-sun (Royal Dive) (Joombas) Hong Young-in (Royal Dive) (Joombas)	iHwak Jeon Byung-sun (Royal Dive) (Joombas) Hong Young-in (Royal Dive) (Joombas) $aimon	iHwak Royal Dive (Joombas)	4:17
5.	"Privacy"	Jane (Channel 23)	Junny (Mauve Company) Aisle (Channel 23) Zayson Brian Cho Emoji (3rdflr) Jane (Channel 23)	Brian Cho Zayson	3:07
6.	"Cry for Love"	Kenzie	Stephan Benson (Misunderstood) Greg Bonnick Hayden Chapman	LDN Noise	3:31
Total length:					22:03

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Bambi Chart (2021) Peak position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] 8 South Korean Albums (Gaon)[16] 1 UK Album Downloads (OCC)[17] 34 US World Albums (Billboard)[18] 15

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Bambi Chart (2021) Position South Korean Albums (Gaon)[19] 12

Certifications and sales

Certifications for Bambi

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[20]	Million	1,007,625[21]

Year-end lists

Bambi on year-end lists

Critic/Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
PopMatters	Top 20 Best K-pop Albums of 2021	18	[22]

Release history

Release history for Bambi

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
South Korea	March 30, 2021	CD	SM Dreamus	[23]
Various		Digital download streaming	SM

See also

• List of best-selling albums in South Korea
• List of K-pop songs on the Billboard charts
• List of K-pop albums on the Billboard charts
• List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2021

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