Day & Night (Fifty Fifty EP)


Day & Night is the third extended play by South Korean girl group Fifty Fifty. It was released by Attrakt on April 29, 2025, and contains six tracks, including the pre-release single "Perfect Crime", and the lead singles "Pookie" and "Midnight Special".

Background and release

On March 24, Fifty Fifty began posting a series of cryptic images under an affiliated Instagram account under the name "hidetheclue.5050", hinting at the concept of their upcoming release. On March 30, the release of a digital single was announced by unveiling the poster for "Perfect Crime" through official social media channels. The digital single "Perfect Crime" was released on April 7. A day later, on April 8, Attrakt announced that Fifty Fifty would be releasing their third extended play Day & Night on April 29. A comeback poster image was also released on the same day. On October 7, the track listing was released with "Pookie" and "Midnight Special" revealed as the lead singles. On April 21 the highlight medley video was released. On April 28, a teaser video for the music video of "Pookie" was released. The extended play was released alongside the music video for "Pookie" on April 29.
On May 9, a teaser for the special music video for "Midnight Special" was released. The special music video for "Midnight Special" was released on May 13, 2025 as scheduled.

Composition

"Pookie" is a charismatic blend of playful lyrics and infectious beats meanwhile "Adonis" contains bubbly and smooth melodies with an addictive hook. "Work of Art" is a retro-style ballad with old-school R&B sensibilities. "Heartbreak" is an acoustic-based ballad with impressive delicate vocals. "Perfect Crime" is an atmospheric, synth-pop track that explores the emotions of yearning in a relationship, amplified by soaring harmonies that heighten its emotional depth. "Midnight Special" is an up-tempo pop track that captures the energetic atmosphere of the night. The 808-style drums and bass add a modern touch to the song, while the Rhodes keyboard and electric guitar fill it with an organic texture, delivering the warm mood of classic pop.

Critical reception

Lim Dong-yeop from IZM gave the extended play a positive score of 3.5 stars out of five, stating that "since the team's reorganization, they haven't missed a beat — just as with last year's Love Tune, they show the same quality in this album Day & Night. Their calm yet firm groove remains intact even in an explosive storm."

Commercial performance

According to data from Hanteo Chart, Day & Night recorded 100,121 copies in its first-week sales during the week of April 29 to May 5, 2025, marking the highest first-week album sales for the group.