1÷x=1 (Undivided)


1÷x=1 is the third mini-album by South Korean boy band Wanna One. It was released on June 4, 2018, by Swing Entertainment and Stone Music Entertainment.

Release and promotion

1÷x=1 is a follow-up of the band's arithmetic-themed album series. In April, Wanna One announced that the members will split into multiple units and collaborate with different artists such as Dynamic Duo, Zico, Nell and Heize for their upcoming album. On May 7, Wanna One announced the title of the new "Special "album, 1÷x=1 through a teaser video. It will contain the songs produced during their unit projects, which will be shown on the group's reality show Wanna One Go: X-con.

Units

The different units were unveiled on the first day of Wanna One Go: X-con.
Unit nameProducerMembers
Lean On MeNellHwang Minhyun, Yoon Jisung, Ha Sungwoon
Number 1Dynamic DuoPark Jihoon, Bae Jinyoung, Lai Guanlin
The HealHeizeOng Seongwoo, Lee Daehwi
Triple PositionZicoKang Daniel, Kim Jaehwan, Park Woojin

On June 4, the album was released, along with the music video of the lead single, "Light".
Wanna One filmed the live performance of "Light" and the unit songs during their on June 1, which was broadcast live on Mnet, the channel's YouTube account and the group's Facebook account, through the group's reality show, Wanna One Go: X-con on June 4. They also promoted on music shows for two weeks.

Production and composition

The title of the album is inspired by arithmetical operations like the band's previous releases:1X1=1 , 1-1=0 , and 0+1=1 . Every sub-unit track on the album is produced by a high-profile South Korean artist. The lead single, "Light" is a UK garage-inspired electropop track containing a catchy chorus and EDM breakdown. The song features all the eleven members of the band. “Forever and a Day” is an evocative pop rock track groove ballad. The song is produced by Kim Jong Wan, the vocalist of indie rock band Nell. It features the members Yoon Jisung, Ha Sungwoon and Hwang Minhyun and sonically, sounds similar to the style of its writer Kim. “11” is a groovy alternative R&B track produced by Gaeko and Choiza of Dynamic Duo. The song features Lai Guanlin, Park Jihoon, and Bae Jinyoung. “Sandglass” is a breezy track produced by Heize and featuring Ong Seongwoo and Lee Daehwi. The lyrics talk about with the theme of an hourglass that symbolizes memories that do not disappear, but are there for a limited time. “Kangaroo” is a summery hip hop track produced by Block B’s Zico and contains punky rhythms and melodies. The song features members Kang Daniel, Kim Jaehwan and Park Woojin.

Track listing

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