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{{Infobox album
| name         = Kick Back
| type         = EP
| artist       = [[WayV]]
| cover        = 
| caption      = 
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| released     = {{start date|2021|03|10}}
| recorded     = 2021
| studio       = 
| genre        = {{hlist|[[Mandopop]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}}
| length       = 
| language     = {{hlist|[[Mandarin language|Mandarin]]|[[Korean language|Korean]]}}
| label        = {{hlist|Label V|[[SM Entertainment|SM]]|[[iriver Inc|Dreamus]]|}}
| producer     = 
| prev_title   = [[Awaken the World]]
| prev_year    = 2020
| next_title   = 
| next_year    = 
| misc         = {{Extra chronology
 | artist     = [[NCT (band)|NCT]]
 | type       = EP
 | prev_title = [[Loveholic (EP)|Loveholic]]
 | prev_year  = 2021
 | title      = Kick Back
 | year       = 2021
 | next_title = 
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}}
 {{Singles
 | name        = Kick Back
 | type        = EP
 | single1     = Kick Back
 | single1date = March 11, 2020
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}}
'''''Kick Back''''' is the third [[extended play]] by the Chinese boy group WayV. It is set to be released on March 10, 2021, by Label V and SM Entertainment, with Dreamus as the South Korean distributor and Owhat as the distributor for China. The album consists of six songs with a lead single of the same name.

==Background and release==
After releasing their first studio album ''Awaken the World'', WayV for the first time participated in [[NCT (group)|NCT]]'s project NCT 2020 for the rest of 2020 and released the song "月之迷 (Nectar)" to be a part of their albums.<ref>{{cite web|title=NCT 멤버 23명 뭉쳤다…'NCT 2020' 프로젝트로 내달 정규앨범 | url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0011894410 | website=Yonhap News|access-date=24 September 2020|language=ko|date=21 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='무한확장' 세계관 느낄 수 있는 NCT 새 앨범 'RESONANCE' |url=http://digitalchosun.dizzo.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/10/12/2020101280116.html |website=Digital Chosun |access-date=13 October 2020 |language=ko}}</ref> On February 23, 2021, WayV announced their upcoming extended play (EP) titled ''Kick Back'' is set to be released on March 10.<ref>{{cite web |title=웨이션브이, 3월 10일 컴백 확정…‘Kick Back’ 발매(공식) |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202102231404510410 |website=Newsen |access-date=26 February 2021 |language=ko |date=23 February 2021}}</ref> The teaser photos for both versions of the album, Stranger Ver. and Hitchhiker Ver., were then released sequentially for the next two weeks.<ref name="SY210304">{{cite web |title=“D-6”威神V新歌预告连日引热议 第三张迷你专辑《Kick Back》备受期待 |url=http://www.showyule.com/static/article/11710/ |website=Showyule |access-date=6 March 2021 |language=zh |date=4 March 2021}}</ref>
==Composition==
''Kick Back'' opens with the [[lead single]] of the same name, an progressive R&B dance song that combines a vibrant vocal and a calm flow of rap. The lyrics convey the message of "gathering together in a secret place that only belongs to us, enjoying freedom, and planning the future together".<ref name="MV release">{{cite web |title=威神V第三张迷你专辑主打曲《秘境 (Kick Back)》音源+MV将于3.10公开 |url=http://www.showyule.com/static/article/11693/ |website=Showyule |access-date=2 March 2021 |language=zh |date=2 March 2021}}</ref> The following song "Action Figure" is based on brass music whose lyrics tell a story of a main character who is a doll or action figure that feels sad about the restraints of their cold reality, but leaves dreams and hopes for others in their wakes, and perseveres in protecting them. Following on from "Face to Face" from ''Take Over the Moon'', members Kun, Ten, and Xiaojun teamed up again for the song "Horizon", a [[ballad]] that conveys the group's feelings towards their fans. The fourth track is "All For Love", a [[trap music|trap]] R&B song that recalls the sentimental ambiance of the night. It is followed by "Good Time", a [[pop music|pop]] song with [[hip hop music|hip-hop]] beat with lyrics like, "As long as we're together, all moments are happy." The album is then closed by the Korean version of "Kick Back".<ref name="SY210304" />

==Singles and promotion==
===Singles===
Music video of the lead single "Kick Back" will be released at the same time as the album at 07:00{{nbsp}}p.m. [[Time in China|China Standard Time]] on March 10, 2021.<ref name="MV release" />
===Promotion===
To commemorate the release of the album, WayV will hold an online showcase through official international and local channels. They planned to perform "Kick Back" for the first time as well as other tracks in the album and their previous hits.<ref>{{cite web |title=http://www.showyule.com/static/article/11717/ |url=http://www.showyule.com/static/article/11717/ |website=Showyule |access-date=8 March 2021 |language=zh |date=8 March 2021}}</ref>
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==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| headline     = ''Kick Back''
| extra_column = Arrangement
| title1       = {{lang|zh-Hans-CN|秘境}}
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| title2       = Action Figure
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| title3       = {{lang|zh-Hans-CN|天空海}}
| note3        = Horizon) (sung by [[Qian Kun|Kun]], [[Ten (singer)|Ten]] and Xiaojun
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| title4       = {{lang|zh-Hans-CN|梦尽}}
| note4        = All For Love
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| title5       = Good Time
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| title6       = Kick Back
| note6        = Korean Ver.
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==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! Region
! Date
! Format
! Label
|-
! scope="row"| China
| rowspan="5"| March 10, 2021
| rowspan="2"| {{hlist|[[Music download|Download]]|[[Streaming media|streaming]]}}
| rowspan="1"| Label V
|-
! scope="row"| Various
| {{hlist|Label V|SM Entertainment}}
|-
! scope="row"| China
| rowspan="3"| [[Compact disc|CD]]
| {{hlist|Label V|Owhat}}
|-
! scope="row"| South Korea
| rowspan="2"| {{hlist|Label V|SM Entertainment|[[Iriver|Dreamus]]}}
|-
! scope="row"| Various
|}

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