Melt Down

"Melt Down"
Single by Day6
from the EP Band Aid
LanguageKorean
ReleasedSeptember 2, 2024 (2024-09-02)
Length2:46
Label
Composers
Lyricist
Day6 singles chronology
"Welcome to the Show"
(2024) 		"Melt Down"
(2024) 		"Maybe Tomorrow"
(2025)
Music video
"Melt Down" on YouTube

"Melt Down" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Day6 for their ninth extended play, Band Aid. It was released as the EP's lead single by JYP Entertainment on September 2, 2024.

Background and release

On August 9, 2024 JYP Entertainment released a teaser video announcing Day6's ninth EP through their social media accounts, in which the members of Day6 are playing instruments.[1] JYP Entertainment posted concept photos of each member of Day6 and posted four group images on August 30.[2] On September 2, 2024, both "Melt Down" and their ninth EP, Band Aid, were released.[3]

Composition

"Melt Down" Is written by Young K and composed by Young K, Sungjin, Wonpil and Hong Ji-sang.[4] "Melt Down" is characterized by melodic punk sounds accentuated by a drum beat;[5] its lyrics narrate the emotion brought by finding a love that heals and brings warmth to one's life.[6] The song is composed in the key F minor and has 185 beats per minute and a running time of 2 minutes and 46 seconds.[7]

Promotion

Day6 held their first comeback stage for "Melt Down" on Mnet M Countdown on September 5. Day6 also performed on three other music programs in the first week of promotion: Music Bank on September 6, Show! Music Core, on September 7 and SBS's Inkigayo on September 8.[8]

Accolades

Music program wins
Program Date (3 total) Ref.
Show! Music Core (MBC) September 14 [9][10]
September 21 [11][12]
September 28 [13][14]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Melt Down"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
South Korea (Circle)[15] 1
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[16] 3
Global Excl. US (Billboard) [17] 157

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "Melt Down"
Chart (September 2024) Peak
position
South Korea (Circle)[18] 3

Year-end charts

2024 year-end chart performance for "Melt Down"
Chart (2024) Position
South Korea (Circle)[19] 98

Release history

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Various September 2, 2024
JYP

References

  1. ^ Day Six announces their comeback for their new album 'Band Aid' on September 2nd (in Korean). Newsen. August 9, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Naver.
  2. ^ DAY6, group concept photo.. Intense eyes + rock band charisma (in Korean). Herald Pop. August 31, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Naver.
  3. ^ "DAY6 Release 9th Mini-Album 'Band Aid' – Listen". billboardphilippines.com. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Melt Down" (in Korean). Dreamus. JYP Entertainment. March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Melon.
  5. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (September 2, 2024). "데이식스, 정주행 성공...'녹아내려요' 멜론 '톱100' 5위 직행" [Day6's 'Melting' Enters Melon Top 100 5th Place + All Songs Enter the Chart [Chart Office]]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Go, Mayks (September 2, 2024). "DAY6 Release 9th Mini-Album 'Band Aid' – Listen". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "Key & BPM for Melt Down by Day6 | Tunebat". Tunebat. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  8. ^ ‘1위 올킬’ DAY6, 오늘(5일) 음방 시작…‘녹아내려요’ 무대 최초 공개 (in Korean). Newsen. September 9, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Naver.
  9. ^ 2024년 9월 14일 음악중심 차트 [Music Core Chart for September 14, 2024]. iMBC (in Korean). September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  10. ^ Han, Hae-seon (September 14, 2024). 데이식스, 르세라핌·온유 제치고 '추석 음중' 1위..보넥도·NCT위시 컴백+'하이브' 캣츠아이 첫 출격[종합] [Day6, beats Le Sserafim and Onew to take 1st place on 'Chuseok Music Core'...BND and NCT Wish comeback + 'Hybe' Katseye's first sortie [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ^ 2024년 9월 21일 음악중심 차트 [Music Core Chart for September 21, 2024]. iMBC (in Korean). September 23, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  12. ^ Seo, Ji-hyun (September 21, 2024). '쇼! 음악중심' 데이식스, 르세라핌·보넥도 꺾고 2주 연속 1위 [TV캡처] ["Show! Music Core" DAY6 beat Le Sserrafim and BoyNextDoor win first place for 2 consecutive weeks [TV capture]] (in Korean). Stoo. Retrieved September 21, 2024 – via Naver.
  13. ^ 2024년 9월 28일 음악중심 차트 [Music Core Chart for September 28, 2024]. iMBC (in Korean). September 30, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  14. ^ Lee, Ha-na (September 28, 2024). ‘음악중심’ 데이식스 3주 연속 1위, 강다니엘→NCT WISH·피프티피프티 컴백[종합] ['Music Core' DAY6 won first place for 3 consecutive weeks, Kang Daniel → NCT WISH and Fifty Fifty come back [Roundup]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved September 28, 2024 – via Naver.
  15. ^ "Melt Down". September 21, 2024.
  16. ^ "Day6 Chart History: South Korea Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  17. ^ "Day6 Chart History: Billboard Global Excl. US". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  18. ^ "Circle Digital Chart – September 2024" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  19. ^ "Digital Chart – 2024" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
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