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Color Outside the Lines
Digital cover
EP by
Cortis
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2025 (2025-09-08)
Genres
Length17:33
LanguageKorean
LabelBig Hit
Producers
Cortis chronology
Color Outside the Lines
(2025)		 GreenGreen
(2026)
Singles from Color Outside the Lines
  1. "Go!"
    Released: August 11, 2025
  2. "What You Want"
    Released: August 18, 2025
  3. "Fashion"
    Released: September 8, 2025
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
IZMStarStarStar[2]

Color Outside the Lines is the first extended play by South Korean boy band Cortis. The EP was released by BigHit Music on September 8, 2025, and is supported by the singles "Go!", "What You Want" and "Fashion".

Background and release

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In April 2025, Hybe Corporation, BigHit Music's parent company, announced their plan to debut a new boy band in the third quarter of the year.[3] BigHit Music further confirmed the news in June, announcing an August debut for the group.[4] The band members and its name, Cortis, were officially announced on July 14 and August 7, respectively.[5][6]

Cortis released a music video for the track "Go!" on August 11,[7] before officially debuting on August 18 with the release of the EP's lead single "What You Want".[8] An English version of "What You Want", featuring American rapper Teezo Touchdown, was released four days later.[9] Color Outside the Lines was released alongside the music video for "Fashion" on September 8.[10]

Commercial performance

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According to data provided by Hanteo Chart, Color Outside the Lines sold approximately 250,000 copies on its first day of release, breaking the record for the highest first day sale for a K-pop act that debuted in 2025.[11] Within a week, approximately 430,000 copies of the EP were sold, making it the fourth highest in initial sales for a K-pop act's debut album.[12] In the US, the EP debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200, the second highest ever for a K-pop act's debut album.[13]

Track listing

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Color Outside the Lines track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Go!"
  • Goldstein
  • Hiss Noise[a]
  • Supreme Boi[a]
2:50
2."What You Want"
  • Supreme Boi
  • Hiss Noise
  • Fogarty
  • Slush Puppy
  • Bang
3:14
3."Fashion"
  • Supreme Boi
  • Martin
  • Hiss Noise
  • Slush Puppy
  • Gino the Ghost
  • Anthony Watts
  • Keonho
  • Seonghyeon
  • Juhoon
  • Supreme Boi
  • Hiss Noise
  • Slush Puppy
2:54
4."Joyride"
  • Hiss Noise
  • Martin
  • Austin Corona
  • Wyatt Bernard
  • DCF
  • Kristin Carpenter
  • Seonghyeon
  • Supreme Boi
  • James
  • Juhoon
  • Keonho
  • Hiss Noise
  • Corona
  • Bernard
  • Martin
  • James
2:37
5."Lullaby"
  • Martin
  • James
  • Supreme Boi
  • Hiss Noise
  • Seonghyeon
  • Martin
  • Supreme Boi
  • Hiss Noise
2:44
6."What You Want" (featuring Teezo Touchdown)
  • Touchdown
  • Supreme Boi
  • Hiss Noise
  • Fogarty
  • Seonghyeon
  • Slush Puppy
  • Martin
  • Keonho
  • Juhoon
  • James
  • Supreme Boi
  • Hiss Noise
  • Fogarty
  • Slush Puppy
  • Bang
3:14
Total length:17:33

Notes

  • ^[a]Signifies an additional producer

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Color Outside the Lines
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[34] Million 1,000,000^
South Korea (KMCA)[35]
Weverse Albums 		Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history and formats for Color Outside the Lines
Region Date Format Label
Various September 8, 2025 BigHit Music

References

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  1. ↑ Collar, Matt. "CORTIS: COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES Tracks & Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  2. ↑ Park, Si-hoon (October 28, 2025). "Color Outside The Lines". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  3. ↑ Kyung, Ji-min (April 29, 2025). 하이브, 창사 첫 1분기 매출 5000억 돌파..3분기 빅히트 新 보이그룹 데뷔 [Hybe surpasses 500 billion won in sales in its first quarter, Big Hit Entertainment's new boy group to debut in the third quarter.] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved August 22, 2025 – via Naver.
  4. ↑ Kim, Seon-woo (June 17, 2025). [단독]'BTS·TXT 동생그룹' 빅히트 신인, 8월 데뷔 확정 [[Exclusive] Big Hit Entertainment's new group, BTS and TXT's younger brother group, confirmed to debut in August.] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved August 22, 2025 – via Naver.
  5. ↑ Yoon, So-yeon (July 14, 2025). "BigHit Music to debut brand-new boy band on Aug. 18". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ Yoon, So-yeon (August 7, 2025). "BigHit Music's new boy band Cortis to debut on Aug. 18". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Get Ready to Groove! BigHit's Fresh Boy Group CORTIS Bursts onto the Scene". The Times of India. August 11, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  8. ↑ Shin, Ha-nee (August 18, 2025). "Cortis on its self-produced album and BTS's advice: 'They told us to stay humble'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  9. ↑ Yoon, So-yeon (August 19, 2025). "BigHit Music rookies Cortis to release English version of debut song 'What You Want'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ "CORTIS Debut Release Party: BigHit Music First Rookie Group in 6 Years". Billboard. September 11, 2025. Archived from the original on September 11, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  11. ↑ Kim, Jae-heun (September 9, 2025). "Making noise: Cortis celebrates debut album with release party, a first for rookie group". The Korea Herald. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  12. ↑ "CORTIS vende 500 mil cópias de primeiro EP e bate recorde no K-pop" [CORTIS sells 500 thousand copies of first EP and breaks record in K-pop] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Billboard Brazil. September 24, 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Boy group Cortis debuts at No. 15 on Billboard 200". Yonhap. September 24, 2025. Archived from the original on September 28, 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via The Korea Times.
  14. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Cortis – Color Outside the Lines" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Cortis – Color Outside the Lines" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Cortis – Color Outside the Lines" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Lista prodaje 37. tjedan 2026. (07.09.2026. - 13.09.2026.)" [Sales list Week 37 2026] (in Croatian). HDU. September 23, 2026. Archived from the original on September 23, 2026. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Top Albums (Semaine du 19 septembre 2025)". Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cortis – Color Outside the Lines" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Official IFPI Charts Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) – Εβδομάδα: 46/2025" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2026. 37. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2025-09-22" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2025-09-22" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 18, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  24. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of September 17, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Fysisk Album Topp 10". IFPI Norge. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Album Chart: 2025 Week 52". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 1" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Cortis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Cortis Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  30. ↑ オリコン月間 アルバムランキング 2025年09月度 [Oricon Monthly Album Rankings September 2025] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  31. ↑ "Circle Album Chart – December 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  32. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales – 2025 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  33. ↑ "Circle Album Chart – 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  34. ↑ "South Korean album certifications – Cortis – Color Outside the Lines" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  35. ↑ "South Korean album certifications – Cortis – Color Outside the Lines" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved August 23, 2026.


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