"Cry" is a single album recorded by South Korean girl group Stellar. It was released as their seventh single album and ninth single overall. The song was released on July 18, 2016 by The Entertainment Pascal and distributed by Universal Music. In order to promote the song, Stellar appeared in several South Korean music programs, including Music Bank and Inkigayo. A music video for the song was also released on July 18.
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| Single by Stellar | ||||
| B-side | "Ringtone" | |||
| Released | July 18, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
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| Stellar singles chronology | ||||
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| "Crying" on YouTube | ||||
The EP was a commercial success peaking at number 16 on the Gaon Album Chart.
Background and release
editOn May 20, 2016, it was reported that Stellar was making a comeback in early July with a new song, after six months since the last single, "Sting".[1] On July 8, it was reported that a minor car accident occurred during the filming for the music video for the upcoming title track, resulting in a visit to the hospital with no major injuries.[2]
On July 10, The Entertainment Pascal officially announced that the group will be releasing a song called "Crying" on July 18, revealing teaser images of each member.[3] On July 13 a music video teaser was released[4][5] and the track list was also released, revealing that the song will be produced by Brave Brothers.[6] On July 15 a second music video teaser was released.[7][8]
On July 18 the song was released online in several music portals in South Korea, such as MelOn, along with the music video.[9][10]
Promotion
editThe music video for "Crying" was released on July 18, 2016 in conjunction with the single. They made their official comeback stage on SBS MTV's The Show performing their title track "Crying".[11] They also perform on Show Champion on July 19, M Countdown on July 20, Music Bank on July 21, Music Core on July 22 and on Inkigayo on July 23.
Chart performance
edit"Cry" entered and peaked at number 16 on the Gaon Album Chart on the chart issue dated July 17–23, 2016.[12] In its second week, the song charted at number 34.[13] In its third consecutive week, the single album charted at number 61.[14]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Brave Brothers, Chakun | Brave Brothers, Two Champ, Chakun | Two Champ | 1:10 |
| 2. | "Crying" (펑펑울었어; peongpeong-ul-eoss-eo) | Brave Brothers, Chakun | Brave Brothers, Two Champ, Chakun | Two Champ | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Ringtone" (벨소리; belsoli) | Chakun | Two Champ | Two Champ | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 7:34 | ||||
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon Album Chart) | 16 |
Single charts
edit'Crying'
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
Sales |
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| South Korean Gaon Weekly Singles Chart[15] | 116 | 17,592+ (digital downloads only) |
| South Korean Gaon Weekly Download Chart[16] | 105 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | July 18, 2016 | Digital download | The Entertainment Pascal, Universal Music |
| July 21, 2016 | CD |
References
edit- ^ "[뮤직톡톡] 스텔라, 7월 초 컴백 확정..여름 복병되나". Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ "[단독] 스텔라, 신곡 MV 촬영 중 교통사고…병원 行". 네이트뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ "STELLAR on Twitter". Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ^ "TheEnterPascal on Twitter". Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ TheEntertainmentPascal (2016-07-13), 스텔라(Stellar) - 펑펑울었어(Cry) Teaser 15s, retrieved 2016-07-13
- ^ "TheEnterPascal on Twitter". Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ "TheEnterPascal on Twitter". Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ^ TheEntertainmentPascal (2016-07-14), 스텔라(Stellar) - 펑펑울었어(Cry) Teaser 30s, retrieved 2016-07-16
- ^ "앨범 정보>멜론". www.melon.com. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ TheEntertainmentPascal (2016-07-18), 스텔라(Stellar) - 펑펑울었어(Crying) Music Video, retrieved 2016-07-18
- ^ "SBS MTV on Twitter". Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart (The 30th Week of 2016)". Gaon Album Charts (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ^ "Gaon Downloads Chart (The 30th Week of 2016)". Gaon Album Charts (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-08-13.