With Me Again

With Me Again
Regular edition cover
EP by
2PM
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2021
Genres
LanguageJapanese
LabelEpic Records Japan
2PM chronology
Must
(2021)		 With Me Again
(2021)
Singles from With Me Again
  1. "With Me Again"
    Released: September 9, 2021

With Me Again (Japanese: 僕とまた; Boku to Mata) is the first Japanese extended play by South Korean boy band 2PM. It was released on September 29, 2021. It is the first Japanese release by 2PM since all of the group's members were discharged from their mandatory military service.

Background and release

In 2017, 2PM went on hiatus as the group's members began their mandatory military services. On March 20, 2021, Junho became the final member to be discharged.

In July 2021, JYP Entertainment announced that the group will be release a mini-album titled With Me Again on September 29, their first Japanese release in five years, following their 2016 Japanese single "Promise (I'll Be)". In promotion of their new release, their Mnet comeback special Must was re-aired with Japanese subtitles on September 4, 2021.

The title track, "With Me Again", was pre-released digitally on September 9; its music video was released the day prior. "With Me Again" peaked at number 44 on the Oricon Digital Singles Chart and at number 43 on the Billboard Japan Download Songs Chart. 2PM performed the song on Japanese television programs such as Music Station on September 10, their first time on the show in 10 years, and Sukkiri [ja] on September 28, their first time on the show in 8 years.

Composition

The title track, "With Me Again", written and composed by member Jun. K, is characterized by a pulsating whistling tone. He wrote the song at the beginning of the year, between January 1 and 2. The EP also includes a Japanese version of the title track of the group's Korean album Must, "Make It", as well as two more original songs written and composed by Jun. K: "By My Side" and "Urahara."

Track listing

Track List
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementsLength
1."With Me Again" (僕とまた; Boku to Mata)Jun. K, Mayu WakisakaJun. K, Flum3nFlum3n3:47
2."Make It" (Japanese ver.)Jang WooyoungWooyoung, HotSauceHotSauce3:01
3."By My Side"Sunny Boy, Albdin NorddqvistNordqvist, SelahNordqvist, Selah4:02
4."Urahara"Jun. K, Shoko FujibayashiJun. KFlum3n4:07
5."With Me Again" (taalthechoi remix)Jun. K, WakisakaJun. K, Flum3ntaalthechoi3:34
6."Make It" (Japanese ver., HotSauce remix)WooyoungWooyoung, HotSauceHotSauce3:12
7."My House" (Japanese ver., acoustic ver.)Jun. K, LelJun. K, LelLel3:20

Charts

Chart (2021) Peak
position
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 2
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart 83

References

  1. ↑ "2PM announces pre-military concert series". Korea JoongAng Daily. January 5, 2017. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  2. ↑ "(LEAD) 2PM's Ok Taecyeon begins military duty". Yonhap News Agency. 2017-09-04.
  3. ↑ "2PM's Junho discharged from military". The Korea Herald. March 20, 2021. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2PM set for big return in September with a new mini-album 'With Me Again'". Times of India. July 21, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ "2PM、カムバック番組が日本語字幕付きで9/4に初放送" [2PM's comeback program will premiere with Japanese subtitles on September 4th]. Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). July 22, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  6. 1 2 "2PM 新曲「僕とまた」配信決定、9/10には10年ぶりに『Mステ』出演" [2PM's new song "With Me Again" to be released digitally, and they will appear on 'Music Station' on September 10th for the first time in 10 years.]. Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). September 6, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  7. ↑ "2PMのデジタルシングル売上TOP1作品" [2PM's Top 1 Digital Singles]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  8. ↑ "2PM | Artist". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-07-28.
  9. 1 2 3 2PM、10年ぶりに出演した「Mステ」で話題に…完全体で新曲「僕とまた」を華麗にパフォーマンス [2PM makes headlines with their first appearance on "Music Station" in 10 years... They brilliantly performed their new song "With Me Again" as a complete group.]. KBS World (in Japanese). September 14, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  10. ↑ "2PM 8年ぶりのリモート生出演" [2PM's first remote live appearance in 8 years]. 日本テレビ (in Japanese). September 28, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
  11. ↑ "2PM、約8年ぶりに「スッキリ」生出演！NiziUに言及も"誇るべき後輩…応援します"" [2PM makes their first live appearance on "Sukkiri" in approximately 8 years! They also mention NiziU, saying, "They are juniors we are proud of... We will support them."]. Kstyle (in Japanese). September 28, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  12. ↑ 25年ぶり再始動の2PM、10年ぶり『Mステ』で新曲初披露「これからは毎年呼んで」 [2PM, which has been restarted for the first time in 5 years, debuts a new song at "M Ste" for the first time in 10 years "From now on, call me every year"]. Oricon (in Japanese). 10 September 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  13. ↑ "With Me Again by 2PM on Apple Music". Retrieved February 26, 2025 – via Apple Music.
  14. ↑ "オリコン週間 アルバムランキング – 2021年10月11日付" [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking – October 11, 2021] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  15. ↑ "年間 アルバムランキング" [Oricon Annual Albums Ranking - 2021] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 27, 2025.