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Happy Burstday
Digital cover
Studio album by
Seventeen
ReleasedMay 26, 2025 (2025-05-26)
Length49:19
Label
Seventeen chronology
Spill the Feels
(2024) 		Happy Burstday
(2025)
Singles from Happy Burstday
  1. "Thunder"
    Released: May 26, 2025

Happy Burstday is the fifth studio album by South Korean boy band Seventeen. It was released on May 26, 2025, by Pledis Entertainment through YG Plus, and celebrates their tenth anniversary as a band by entering a new chapter, marked as an "explosive rebirth".

The album includes sixteen songs, including its lead single, "Thunder", and a solo song from each of the members of Seventeen. Among the songs are collaborations with American record producers Pharrell Williams and Timbaland.

Background and release

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A cake with candles spelling "Happy Burstday" on it
The album title was announced in a video with "Happy Burstday" written on a cake

Pledis Entertainment first revealed plans to release a studio album in celebration of Seventeen's tenth anniversary on March 24, 2025, with contributions from all 13 members, even those fulfilling their military enlistments.[1] On April 21, the group announced their fifth studio album and their first album release since Face the Sun (2022). The announcement clip showed a floating envelope with information revealed on the back of the envelope[2] and later panned to a birthday cake with candles spelling out "Happy Burstday".[3] During the clip, an upcoming tour to promote the album was also teased, alongside the debut of a new sub-unit.[4]

The release celebrates the 10th anniversary of the band, after their debut on May 26, 2015, and their first EP 17 Carat on May 29.[5] Happy Burstday as the album title reflects the anniversary, symbolizing a "milestone" as well as a "renaissance" for the group. "Burst" was said to express the "explosive rebirth", being unafraid to hail in a new chapter.[2] It sees the group leaping into a new era, one that "embraces reinvention, fearlessness, and evolution".[6]

A teaser video was released on April 28 titled "Dare or Death", with the viewer able to select between the two options.[7] Three further concept videos were released, with themes of disappearance, transformation and rebirth.[8] The track list for the album was released on May 13,[9] and a highlight medley of the songs was released on May 16.[10]

Promotion

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To promote the album, Pledis held a listening party from May 17 to 21, allowing fans to preview the songs.[11] On May 25, the group performed an hour-long set at Jamsu Bridge in Seoul, as the culmination of a three day "B-Day Party".[12] A website was launched on May 12 detailing the activities involved in the event, including a stamp rally, merchandise and photo booths, among others.[13][14] The group will also release a two-part special episode of Going Seventeen, with the first part released on May 21 and the second scheduled for May 28.[15]

The group also announced a collaboration with Airbnb, with 60 fans selected through a lucky draw to participate in an event with the members.[16]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings for Happy Burstday
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[17]
NME[18]

Clash's Isadora Wandermurem praised Happy Burstday for its strong production and willingness to explore each identity of Seventeen's thirteen-member group; however, it also criticized its execution of the latter, noting the album's overall lack of cohesion.[17] In a mixed three-star review for NME, Gladys Yeo likewise stated: "The record’s focus on solo songs exposes each member’s strengths and weaknesses when they stand alone, but its group tracks are a self-assured testament to their chemistry and magnetism as a whole."[18]

Track listing

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Happy Burstday track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."HBD"
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • BuildingOwner
  • Benjamin 55
  • Stary 55
  • SamUil
  • Desmond "DCope" Copeland
  • Young Chance
 2:35
2."Thunder"
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
Bumzu2:44
3."Bad Influence"Pharrell WilliamsWilliams
  • Williams
  • Mike Larson
2:47
4."Skyfall" (The8 solo)
  • The8
  • Numbernine
  • Robb Roy
  • Nicolkeem
  • Numbernine
  • Nicolkeem
3:00
5."Fortunate Change" (Joshua solo)Woozi
  • Woozi
  • Ohway!
  • Woozi
  • Ohway!
3:37
6."99.9%" (Wonwoo solo)Woozi
  • Woozi
  • El Capitxn
  • Vendors (Zenur)
  • Woozi
  • El Capitxn
  • Vendors
3:05
7."Raindrops" (Seungkwan solo)
  • Ha Hyun-Sang
  • Seungkwan
Shin Seung-ik3:44
8."Damage" (Hoshi solo, featuring Timbaland)
  • Woozi
  • Timbaland
  • Babe Truth
  • Vindver
2:43
9."Shake It Off" (Mingyu solo)
  • Mingyu
  • IOAH
IOAH2:48
10."Happy Virus" (DK solo)
  • Woozi
  • BuildingOwner
  • Woozi
  • BuildingOwner
3:14
11."Destiny" (운명, Woozi solo)Bumzu
  • Bumzu
  • Park Ki-tae
  • Bumzu
  • Park Ki-tae
4:21
12."Shining Star" (Vernon solo)
  • Vernon
  • Robb Roy
  • Virgin Kim
  • Robb Roy
  • Numbernine
  • Reiji Okarmoto
  • Virgin Kim
  • Numbernine
  • Park Se-jun
3:21
13."Gemini" (쌍둥이자리, Jun solo)
  • Jun
  • Hwang Yoo-bin (XYXX)
  • Jo Yoon-kyeong
  • Vincenzo
  • Ele
  • Shorelle
  • Jordan Shaw
  • Vincenzo
  • Ele
3:10
14."Trigger" (Dino solo)Dino
  • Pdogg
  • Count Baldor
  • GhstLoop
2:29
15."Coincidence" (우연, Jeonghan solo)Woozi
  • Woozi
  • Lee Beom-hoon
  • Woozi
  • Lee Beom-hoon
2:43
16."Jungle" (S.Coups solo)S.Coups
  • Bumzu
  • S.Coups
  • Bumzu
  • BuildingOwner
2:33
Total length:49:19

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Happy Burstday
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[40] 2× Platinum 500,000^
South Korea (KMCA)[41] 2× Million 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for Happy Burstday
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various May 26, 2025
[42]
South Korea
  • CD
  • Kit album
  • QR code
Japan May 27, 2025 Pledis [43]
United States May 30, 2025 CD
[44]

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