BTOB to Release 'Kingdom' Song 'Blue Moon' (Cinema Version) as Gift for Fans

BTOB will officially release the cinema version of their digital single "Blue Moon," which they performed in Mnet's competition show "Kingdom."

BTOB to Digitally Release Their "Kingdom" Song "Blue Moon"

On June 11 at midnight KST, BTOB shared a poster on social media, announcing that they will release "Blue Moon" (Cinema Version) as a digital single.

"Blue Moon" is one of the B-side tracks included in BTOB's 2018 album "This Is Us." This song received hot response from fans around the world at the time it was originally released, hence it was the number one request for Mnet's "Kingdom."

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BTOB performed "Blue Moon" in a cinema-like version in the third round of Mnet's "Kingdom," called "No Limit." Round 3 has two parts, the second one involving the six groups performing any song of their choosing and bringing in any featuring artist they liked.

At that time, BTOB had a special guest for their "No Limit" stage, and it was (G)I-DLE Miyeon. The boy group ended up placing third in the final results for Round 3.

BTOB member Minhyuk was the one who composed and produced "Blue Moon." He also wrote the lyrics with his bandmate Peniel. From Broadway-style big bang swing to funky jazz and bebop jazz, the cinema version of the track features a deeper jazz feel than the original song.

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The original rendition of BTOB's "Blue Moon" highlights the members' high notes and powerful voices, which are also visible in their performance on Mnet's "Kingdom."

BTOB's "Blue Moon" (Cinema Version) is due out on June 13 at noon KST.

BTOB Last Comeback Ahead of Members' Military Enlistment

Meanwhile, only four members of BTOB are currently active in the music industry, namely Eunkwang, Minhyuk, Changsub, and Peniel. The other two members, Sungjae and Hyunsik, are currently completing their military service.

Prior to the military enlistment of all the members, their last group comeback was with the release of "This Is Us" back in June 2018. The album was physically released in two versions: See and Feel.

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"This Is Us" is BTOB's eleventh mini-album and features eleven songs including the title track "Only One for Me" and the B-side song "Blue Moon." The group contributed to the making of this album, which they define as "This is BTOB's color."

The tracks in "This Is Us" are chosen by the members so that they can show BTOB's self-confidence. The boy group said that through the album, listeners will be able to feel the unchanging appearance of BTOB and raw BTOB that is capable of doing various genres, from tropical sound dance song to electronic pop genre.

Following its release, BTOB's "This Is Us" peaked at No. 2 on the Gaon Weekly Album Chart and ranked 15th on the Billboard World Albums chart. The album went on to place fourth on Gaon's monthly chart and took the No. 37 spot on the year-end chart for 2018.

"This Is Us" sold more than 115,000 copies in South Korea at that time.

Watch the music video for BTOB's "Only One for Me" below!

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Written by Mhaliya Scott