The Clan Pt. 1 Lost
The Clan Pt. 1 Lost is the third extended play by the South Korean boy group Monsta X and the first part of The Clan series. It was released by Starship Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment on May 18, 2016. It consists of six tracks, including the singles "Ex Girl", "All In", and "Stuck".
Background and release
In April 2016, the group announced that they would release The Clan series, revealing the first concept as Part 1: LOST to be released in May. On May 9, the pre-release single "Ex Girl" featuring Mamamoo's Wheein was released in advance of the EP.The EP was released on May 18, with the lead single "All In". The group held their comeback showcase on May 18 at Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul which was streamed live on Naver's V App. The music video for the title track was released on Starship's and 1theK's official YouTube channels on the same day, directed by Dee Shin.
The EP was released in two versions: Found and Lost.
Composition
The EP depicts the loss and pain of youth, containing young people who live with pain in their hearts and have tragic endings through loss.The single "Ex Girl" is a mellow pop R&B track, describing a man's regret about the one who got away. The title track "All In" is a hip hop track that highlights the group's signature powerful sound and move; it also features a thumping beat and furious raps.
Critical reception
Writing for Dazed, Taylor Glasby described the music video for "All In" as ambitious and provocative, "but the video almost backseats the song to a soundtrack", which Glasby also describes as "far better than the MV gives it the chance to be, particularly the crooning chorus".Commercial performance
As of 2022, the EP had sold over 100,000 units in South Korea. It also peaked at number three on the weekly Gaon Album Chart."Ex Girl" and "All In" debuted at numbers 118 and 159 on the weekly Gaon Digital Chart, respectively, while "All In" and "Stuck" debuted at numbers 6 and 11 on the weekly Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart, respectively.
Charts
Songs
Weekly charts
| Chart | Peak position |
| South Korea | 118 |
| Chart | Peak position |
| South Korea | 159 |
| US World Digital Song Sales | 6 |
| Chart | Peak position |
| US World Digital Song Sales | 11 |