Countdown is the first Japanese-language studio album (fifth overall) by South Korean boy band Exo.

[2] On November 4, 2017, Exo was announced to be releasing their first Japanese studio album on January 24, 2018.

Exo performed "Electric Kiss" for the first time on January 26, 2018 on the Japanese morning TV show Sukkiri.

According to Oricon, Exo's album recorded an estimated 89,000 units in sales within the first week of release.

[9] On February 9, 2018, the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) announced that Countdown had sold over 100,000 copies and received a gold certification.