Step Out of Clé is a single album by South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It was released digitally on January 24, 2020, through JYP Entertainment. It consists of English versions of the Clé: Levanter songs "Double Knot" and "Levanter" in support of the United States leg of their first concert tour District 9: Unlock World Tour.
Release and promotion
On January 10, 2020, Stray Kids posted a photo on their social media, depicting the members standing back and the background of a traditional Korean palace with the text "2020. 1. 24 Coming soon". Four days later, they announced the single Step Out of Clé, which would be released on January 24, alongside its cover artwork. It contains two tracks of the singles "Double Knot", and "Levanter" from the group's fifth extended play Clé: Levanter sung in English. The group uploaded the group promotional image on January 17, depicting the members in student uniform but untieing the tie, and making up with the scratch. The teaser video for "Double Knot (English ver.)" was uploaded on January 21, and its performance video on the same day as Step Out of Clé release at 14:00 KST or 0:00 ET.
To promote Step Out of Clé and their first world tour District 9: Unlock, Stray Kids appeared in the U.S. morning shows Live with Kelly and Ryan on January 27, 2020, and Good Day New York the next day, to perform the English version of "Levanter", and "Double Knot", respectively.
Commercial performance
Upon Step Out of Clé release, "Double Knot" and "Levanter" re-entered the Billboard World Digital Song Sales, dated at February 8, 2020, at number six and five, respectively.
Track listing
Notes
signifies an English lyricist.
Credits and personnel
Musicians Stray Kids – vocals Bang Chan (3Racha) – background vocals , lyrics , English lyrics , composition , arrangement Changbin (3Racha) – background vocals , lyrics , composition Han (3Racha) – background vocals , lyrics , composition Hyunjin – background vocals Seungmin – background vocals J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul" – lyrics Herz Analog – lyrics Sophia Pae – English lyrics Nick Furlong – composition , all instruments DallasK – composition , arrangement , all instruments Hong Ji-sang – composition , arrangement , all instruments , keyboard , electric guitar
Technical Choi Hye-jin – recording Nick Furlong – instrument recording DallasK – instrument recording Distract – vocal direction Jang Han-soo – vocal editing Lee Tae-sub – mixing Ken Lewis – mixing Park Jeong-eon – mastering Chris Gehringer – mastering Will Quinnell – assistant
Locations JYP Studios – recording, mixing Westlake Studios – instrument recording Honey Butter Studio – mastering Sterling Sound – mastering
Release history + Release history for Step Out of Clé Region Date Format Label Various January 24, 2020 JYP
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