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Peaches is the second extended play by South Korean singer Kai. It was released on November 30, 2021, by SM Entertainment. The EP contains six tracks including the lead single of the same name. The physical album is available in three versions (2 Photobook versions and one Digipack version).

Background and release

On October 26, 2021, SM Entertainment announced that Kai will release his second solo album in November 2021.

On November 11, it was announced that Kai will release his second extended play Peaches on November 30, 2021.

Composition

The title song "Peaches" features sweet vibes, raising expectations as you can also meet hip-hop-based songs that remind you of Kai's powerful performance. "Vanilla" is an indie-pop genre song that combines drowsy guitar, bongo, and tropical synthesizer sounds, comparing the feeling of falling in love with a soft vanilla taste, and the repeated chorus doubles the dreamy atmosphere of the song. The song "Domino" was described R&B hip-hop genre song with heavy bass, drums, and low-tone vocals which lyrically expresses that once it starts, let's move away from the gaze or worries of others and move as much as we want. "Come In" was described as a groovy hip-hop dance genre song that impresses the use of layered bases, synthesizers, and vocoders, with the lyrics that express the message of not hesitating in love and approaching boldly are eye-catching. "To Be Honest" is a song with a rhythmical main riff, drums, and 808 bass, with the lyrics about expressing each other's feelings honestly and not hiding their feelings anymore doubles their charm.

"Blue" is a R&B pop genre song that combines lo-fi guitar and emotional piano performance. "Blue" songwriter Brady Tutton said that during the production, Kai participated in the song's changes: "Kai and I, in a lot of ways, have a similar style, so I was really happy with how his version of the song sounded. We went back and forth for a few weeks trying different ad-libs, adding a bridge, and changing the flow of some melodies."

Track listing

Peaches track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Peaches"Kim Anna (ARTiffect)WolfgvngZach SorgenRyan S. JhunHarold PhilipponYoo Young-jinWolfgvngJhunAlawn3:18
2."Vanilla"January 8th (Lalala Studio)Max VehuniVehuni3:28
3."Domino"ThamaNathan CunninghamMarc SibleyBenjamin ShapiroSpace Primates2:55
4."Come In"Hyun Ji-wonRick ParkhouseGeorge TizzardShakka PhilipRed Triangle3:02
5."To Be Honest"Mola (Flying Lab)Blaq TuxedoDewain Whitmore Jr.Blaq TuxedoWhitmore Jr.2:53
6."Blue"Jang Han-bit (Jam Factory)Zachary WiznitzerMatthew T. WiggersBrady TuttonEdith Hedwig BoguslawskiStanley H Greene Jr.JhunWiznitzerWiggersTuttonJhun3:00
Total length:18:38

Charts

Weekly chart performance of Peaches
Chart (2021)Peak position
Weekly charts Weekly chart performance of Peaches Chart (2021) Peak position Japanese Albums (Oricon)ERROR in "Oricon": Invalid date format. Expected: YYYY-MM-DD. 14 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 11 South Korean Albums (Gaon) 2 UK Album Downloads (OCC) 46Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Peaches Chart (2021) Position South Korean Albums (Gaon) 50
Japanese Albums (Oricon)ERROR in "Oricon": Invalid date format. Expected: YYYY-MM-DD.14
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)11
South Korean Albums (Gaon)2
UK Album Downloads (OCC)46
Chart (2021)Position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)50

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Peaches
RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)Platinum250,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Peaches
RegionDateFormatLabel(s)
South KoreaNovember 30, 2021CDSMDreamus
VariouseDigital downloadstreamingSM

Accolades

Select year-end rankings of Peaches
PublicationListRankRef.
South China Morning Post25 best K-pop albums of 202113
Harper's BazaarTop K-Pop albums of 202111