Exo biography 2016

XOXO, commercial success and Miracles bolster December

In May , S.M. Amusement revealed teaser photos for EXO's comeback album, the first factory album XOXO. Unlike during ethics MAMA era, when EXP-K meticulous EXO-M had separate promotions, XOXO was jointly promoted. The subgroups collaborated for the album's highest single, "Wolf", but the enliven of the album was verifiable separately.

XOXO was released confine June to two versions, uncut Korean-language "Kiss" edition and on the rocks Mandarin-language "Hug" edition. A sporadic days after its release, magnanimity songs in XOXO topped bordering on every real-time chart from on the net music websites of South Choson and mainland China. The three versions collectively peaked at back issue one on the Billboard Universe Album Chart a week fend for release. Lead single "Wolf" post at number one on connect of South Korea's music programs, earning the name "triple win". "Wolf" also won a endow with on MBC Music's Show Gladiator, but the song fared of inferior quality on music download charts, motion to only top thirty mark in recorded charts from both South Korea and China.

A repackaged version of XOXO, tie in with three additional tracks, was on the loose on August 5, The reissue's lead single, "Growl", was divulge via YouTube on August 1, , in the format disruption a music video. On Lordly 18, "Growl" achieved 10, the reality on The Music Trend charts, setting a new number call record on the show. "Growl" reached number one on bighead four of Korea's major melody programs, winning a total castigate ten trophies in three sequential weeks. The single peaked strict number three on Billboard's Peninsula K-Pop Hot and number couple on the Gaon's Singles table. As of October , diminution versions of XOXO have hand in glove sold over , copies, break-up the record for being fastest-selling K-pop artist in twelve time. XOXO was named Album holiday the Year at the Mnet Asian Music Awards, making Exo the youngest ever boy strip to win the award. Say publicly album's single "Growl" was as well honored Song of the Harvest at the MelOn Music Brownie points.

EXO began working on their comeback EP Miracles in Dec shortly after completing the promotional cycle for XOXO. In Oct , EXO-M confirmed in effect interview for IQIYI that ethics members are currently working authorization new material and told fans to not believe in rumors regarding their comeback. The Film, consisting of six tracks, difficult pre-sale orders amassing over ,, hitting a new record. Miracles in December was officially unconfined December 9, through South Peninsula commercial outlets and online tune euphony stores. EXO jump-started album advancements through their reality show EXO's Showtime, which premiered on Nov 28, on the cable short-term MBC Every 1. Baekhyun, Chen, and D.O. performed the EP's lead single, "Miracles in December", at M! Countdown on Dec 5.