Dimension: Dilemma

Dimension: Dilemma (stylized in all caps) is the first studio album by South Korean boy band Enhypen. It was released on October 12, 2021, through Belift Lab. The album consists of eight tracks, including the lead single "Tamed-Dashed".

Dimension: Dilemma
Digital and Odysseus version cover
Studio album by
Enhypen
ReleasedOctober 12, 2021 (2021-10-12)
Recorded2021
Genre
Length22:14
LanguageKorean
Label
Enhypen chronology
Border: Carnival
(2021)		 Dimension: Dilemma
(2021)
Singles from Dimension: Dilemma
  1. "Tamed-Dashed"
    Released: October 12, 2021

Background and release

On August 25, 2021, Belift Lab confirmed that Enhypen would make their comeback at the end of September.[2] On September 2, the agency announced that members Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, and Jungwon tested positive for COVID-19.[3] Member Ni-ki also tested positive three days later.[4] On September 16, Belift Lab announced they had recovered and that their first full length album, Dimension: Dilemma, would be released on October 12,[5][6] following the release of a concept trailer titled "Intro : Whiteout", uploaded on September 17.[6]

Commercial performance

On September 23, it was announced that the album pre-orders had surpassed 600,000 copies in six days.[7] By October 7, pre-orders had surpassed 910,000 copies.[8] Following the release on October 12, the album sold 501,748 copies on the first day on the Hanteo charts,[9] and also topped the Oricon Daily Album Chart in Japan for two days in a row.[10] On October 25, Dimension: Dilemma debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200 Chart.[11]

Track listing
Dimension: Dilemma track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro: Whiteout"
Wonderkid1:39
2."Tamed-Dashed"
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Alexander Karlsson
  • Tim Tan
  • Caesar & Loui
  • Carly Lyman
  • Ciara Muscat
  • Lil 27 Club
  • Cazzi Opeia
  • Sam Klempner
  • Softserveboy
  • Wonderkid
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Wonderkid
3:16
3."Upper Side Dreamin'"
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Anna Timgren
  • Danke (lalala studio)
  • Justin Reinstein
  • Kyler Niko
  • Sebastian Simon Ivanov
  • TWLV
  • Wonderkid
  • 강은정
  • 신쿵
  • 장여진
  • Wonderkid
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • 신쿵
3:09
4."Just a Little Bit" (몰랐어; Mollass-eo [lit. 'I did not know'])
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Andy Love
  • Danke (lalala studio)
  • Joacim Persson
  • Johan Alkenäs
  • Jxxdxn
  • 못말
  • 펀치
  • Joacim Persson
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • 신쿵
2:47
5."Go Big or Go Home" (모 아니면 도; Mo animyeon do [lit. 'Mo or do'])
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • January 8th
  • Adrian Mckinnon
  • Alida
  • Alma Guðmundsdóttir
  • Jung Jin Woo
  • LDN Noise
  • Parker James
  • Sacco
  • 이스란
  • 이이진
  • Greg Bonnick
  • Hayden Chapman
3:21
6."Blockbuster" (액션 영화처럼; Aegsyeon yeonghwacheoreom [lit. 'Like an action movie']; featuring Yeonjun of TXT)
  • Adrian Mckinnon
  • Danke (lalala studio)
  • Dylan Huling
  • Jeremy "Tay" Jasper
  • LDN Noise
  • Yeonjun
  • 이스란
  • 이이진
  • Adrian Mckinnon
  • Jeremy "Tay" Jasper
  • Dylan Huling
  • Greg Bonnick
  • Hayden Chapman
3:47
7."Attention, Please!"
  • January 8th
  • Alexander Karlsson
  • FRANTS
  • Gabriel Brandes
  • Jessica Eunjoo
  • Hobyn "K.O" Yi
  • Matt Thomson
  • Max Lynedoch Graham
  • Sqvare
  • Steven Lee
  • Wonderkid
  • 목지민
  • 이스란
  • Frants
  • Wonderkid
2:47
8."Interlude: Question"
  • Hybe
  • Puff
  • Wonderkid
  • 신쿵
Wonderkid1:24
Total length:22:16

Accolades
Music program awards
Song Program Network Date Ref.
"Tamed-Dashed" The Show SBS MTV October 19, 2021 [12]
Show Champion MBC M October 20, 2021 [13]
Music Bank KBS October 22, 2021 [14]

Charts
Chart performance for Dimension: Dilemma
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 31
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] 50
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[19] 7
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[20] 44
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[21] 12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] 8
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[23] 7
Italian Albums (FIMI)[24] 64
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[25] 1
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[26] 1
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[27] 78
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[28] 39
Scottish Albums (OCC)[29] 14
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[30] 1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[31] 23
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[32] 13
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 33
UK Albums (OCC)[34] 81
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[35] 6
US Billboard 200[36] 11
US World Albums (Billboard)[37] 1

Certifications and sales
Certifications for Dimension: Dilemma
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[38] Gold 100,000^
South Korea (KMCA)[39] Million 1,181,961[40]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release formats for Dimension: Dilemma
Region Date Format Label
Various October 12, 2021

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