Play in this article ↓ATEEZ GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5: Five Songs Driven by Instinct
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- Artist: ATEEZ
KPOP NO1 Editorial · Sources checked November 4, 2026
ATEEZ's GOLDEN HOUR series is about the group's brightest moments, and Part.5 points that light somewhere new: moments driven by instinct and emotion. The 14th EP came out on June 26, 2026, with BAD as the lead single. It's five songs long, and it became ATEEZ's third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200.
With Part.6 due on November 13, now is a good time to catch up. Here's what each of the five songs is about, who wrote the lyrics, and which official videos to open.
Where Part.5 fits
ATEEZ name their records in numbered series. GOLDEN HOUR began with Part.1 on May 31, 2024. Part.2 followed in November 2024, Part.3 in June 2025 and Part.4 in February 2026. Part.5 arrived on June 26, 2026, four and a half months after Part.4. Official discography
Each part has had its own lead song. The music videos so far are WORK, Ice On My Teeth, Lemon Drop, Adrenaline and now BAD. The ATEEZ starter guide walks through the whole series.
KQ Entertainment's description of the EP sets out its idea: the series centers on the group's brightest moments, and this chapter explores the ones driven by instinct and emotion. Yonhap's report on the release adds the tone: the members embracing those moments "with a playful energy." Release report Sales report
The EP is short. Its five tracks run from 2 minutes 36 seconds (BAD) to 3 minutes 18 seconds (Fallin'), about 15 minutes in all. Track list
Start with BAD, the lead single
BAD opens the EP. It's a Brazilian funk-inspired dance track with an addictive chorus and a groove-driven beat. Release report
The music video went up on KQ ENTERTAINMENT's channel at 1 p.m. KST on release day. Its description notes that the shoot was supervised by experts for the safety of all staff, "human and animal."
ATEEZ's own channel posted the official fanchant (응원법) the same afternoon, so fans could learn the calls from day one. The Dance Practice (FIX Ver.) followed on June 27.
Official video · ATEEZ / YouTube
Watch the original on YouTube ↗Our take: a lead single called BAD on an album about your brightest moments is a fun contradiction. Does the song sound like a confession or a boast to you?
MAMACITA, TOXIN, Fallin' and Body
The other four songs each take a different genre. Here's how KQ describes them: Release report
- MAMACITA blends Latin trap with a heartfelt confession of love.
- TOXIN explores irresistible attraction through an R&B sound.
- Fallin' captures the moment reason collapses, with explosive electronic dance production.
- Body holds on to the feelings left after a brief, passionate encounter, over a smooth R&B arrangement.
Read in order, the list moves from confession to attraction to losing control, then to what's left afterward. That's our reading, not the label's, but it fits the "instinct and emotion" idea. Try the EP straight through once before you skip around.
Archival photo: ATEEZ in August 2026, two months after GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5. Credit: K-POPIT 케이팝잇, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Linked from Wikimedia Commons at a smaller size; no other edits by KPOP NO.1.
BAD on stage
The choreography got its own spotlight after release. On July 5, ATEEZ's channel posted a Choreography Demo (SAN Ver.).
Official video · ATEEZ / YouTube
Watch the original on YouTube ↗In August the group took BAD to US television on The Kelly Clarkson Show, and the channel posted that stage on August 2 (Korean time).
Official video · ATEEZ / YouTube
Watch the original on YouTube ↗Who wrote it
Hongjoong and Mingi co-wrote the lyrics for all five tracks. Release report
If you're following the group member by member, these two are the writers behind the words on this EP.
The numbers
Part.5 set records at home and in the US.
- First-week sales: more than 1.88 million copies, a new high for the group, based on Hanteo Chart data. It's ATEEZ's seventh million-selling album. Sales report
- Billboard 200: No. 1 on the chart dated July 11, 2026, the group's third chart-topper after THE WORLD EP.FIN : WILL (2023) and GOLDEN HOUR : Part.2 (2024). Billboard chart report
- Its best US week: 228,000 equivalent album units in the week ending July 3, 223,000 of them from album sales. Billboard chart report
BAD also had a second life in Japan. It came out there as a single, BAD (Japanese Ver.), on July 29, 2026. Official discography
The next chapter is already on the calendar. GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6 comes out on November 13, 2026, and its pre-release song, Drip, has been out since October 23.
Official GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 videos
Dates are the YouTube publication dates in Korean time.
| Type | Official video | Channel | Published, KST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music video | 'BAD' Official MV | KQ ENTERTAINMENT | June 26, 2026 |
| Fanchant | 'BAD' 응원법 | ATEEZ | June 26, 2026 |
| Dance practice | 'BAD' Dance Practice (FIX Ver.) | ATEEZ | June 27, 2026 |
| Choreography | 'BAD' Choreography Demo (SAN Ver.) | ATEEZ | July 5, 2026 |
| TV stage | 'BAD' Performance Stage (@The Kelly Clarkson Show) | ATEEZ | August 2, 2026 |
Keep exploring
New to the group? The ATEEZ starter guide introduces the eight members and their numbered series.
Waiting for the next chapter? Our GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6 news has the release time in your zone and the pre-release song Drip.
Sources
- ATEEZ Japan official site, Discography and GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5
- Apple Music catalog, GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 - EP, ℗ 2026 KQ Entertainment
- The Korea Herald, "Ateez continues 'Golden Hour' series with 14th EP," June 26, 2026
- Yonhap via The Korea Times, "ATEEZ sets own record with latest album selling 1.88 mil. copies in 1st week," July 3, 2026
- Billboard, chart report on GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, July 2026
- Official YouTube channels: KQ ENTERTAINMENT and ATEEZ