Expectation () is the second extended play by South Korean singer and actor D.O.. It was released on September 18, 2023, by SM Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment. The album features seven tracks, including the lead single, "Somebody".
Background On September 1, 2023, D.O. announced his second comeback following Empathy two years ago. Along with the announcement, he also released a teaser photo.
On September 8, D.O. released a pre-release single, "I Do". Simultaneously, the music video is uploaded to SM Entertainment's YouTube channel. The music video is said to be the continuation of D.O.'s previous release, "That's Okay" from 2019.
Composition Expectation features seven tracks. Similar to its predecessor, it is based on acoustic pop, R&B, and folk-pop. The album has one bonus track, an acoustic version of "Lost".
Rolling Stone India praised the singer's vocal presentation skills on lead single "Somebody", describing it "smooth, soulful, and satisfying".
Accolades Billboard ranked the album in 18th place for their 2023 edition of the "25 Best K-pop Albums".
Commercial performance According to Circle Chart, the EP debuted in third place with over 85,000 sold copies within its first week of release.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Expectation Chart (2023) Peakposition Japanese Albums (Oricon) 8 Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon) 11 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard) 7 South Korean Albums (Circle) 3
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for Expectation Chart (2023) Position Japanese Albums (Oricon) 36 South Korean Albums (Circle) 7
Release history + Release history for Expectation Region Date Format Label South Korea September 18, 2023 CD Various
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