Dystopia: Lose Myself

Dystopia: Lose Myself is the fifth Korean extended play by South Korean girl group Dreamcatcher. It was released on August 17, 2020 by Dreamcatcher Company. Dystopia: Lose Myself features six tracks including the lead single "Boca", and is available in four versions: "S", "H", "E" and "D". Dystopia: Lose Myself is the second installment of the Dystopia series, following the group's first album Dystopia: The Tree of Language released earlier in 2020.[1]

Dystopia: Lose Myself
Digital cover
EP by
ReleasedAugust 17, 2020 (2020-08-17)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length19:17
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
Producer
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
Dreamcatcher chronology
Dystopia: The Tree of Language
(2020)
Dystopia: Lose Myself
(2020)
Dystopia: Road to Utopia
(2021)
Singles from Dystopia: Lose Myself
  1. "Boca"
    Released: August 17, 2020 (2020-08-17)

Background and promotion

In July 2020, Dreamcatcher released an image of an unknown code number on Instagram, hinting at a comeback in August.[2]

The first official teasers for the album were first released on July 29, starting with a comeback schedule,[3] followed by individual and group concept photos, a track list,[4] a highlight medley,[5] a dance preview,[6] and two music video teasers.[7][8] The album and music video for the title track "Boca" were released on August 17, 2020.

Commercial performance

Commercially, Dystopia: Lose Myself sold more than 86,000 copies in its first month of release,[9] more than doubling the sales of Dreamcatcher's previous album, Dystopia: The Tree of Language, becoming the group's best selling album at the time. The EP debuted at number three on the Gaon Album charts. The music video has amassed 71 million views on YouTube as of June 2023, and remains the group's most viewed music video on the video platform. The title track "Boca" is also the group's most-streamed song on Spotify, with over 50 million streams as of June 2023.

Composition

Songs

The title track "Boca" is described as a fusion of Dreamcatcher's signature rock sound and hip hop elements with an underlying Moombahton rhythm. The name of the track "boca" is the Spanish word for "mouth", and the lyrics contain social commentary criticizing the prevalence of Cyberbullying and hateful comments on social media.[1][10]

Track listing

Dystopia: Lose Myself track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Intro" 
  • Ollounder
  • Leez
  • Ollounder
  • Leez
1:39
2."Boca"
  • Ollounder
  • Leez
  • Ollounder
  • Leez
  • Ollounder
  • Leez
3:09
3."Break The Wall"
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
  • Dami
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
3:46
4."Can't Get You Out of my Mind"
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
  • Maddox
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
  • LEEZ
  • Ollounder
3:43
5."Dear"
  • JiU
  • JiU
  • Ollounder
  • Leez
  • Ollounder
  • Leez
  • JiU
3:48
6."Boca - Instrumental" 
  • Ollounder
  • Leez
  • Ollounder
  • Leez
3:09
Total length:19:17

Charts

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Dystopia: Lose Myself
Chart (2020)Position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)82

Release history

Release dates and formats for Dystopia: Road to Utopia
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousAugust 17, 2020

References