Day & Night is the sixth extended play by South Korean girl group Kara, released on August 18, 2014, with the lead single "Mamma Mia".[1] It marks their first released with new member Heo Youngji after the departure of members Nicole and Jiyoung earlier in the year.[2]
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| Released | August 18, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | DSP | |||
| Producer | Duble Sidekick | |||
| Kara chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Day & Night | ||||
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Background
editAfter the departure of Kang Jiyoung and Nicole Jung from the group, DSP Media started a TV show titled Kara Project, a reality TV program which revolves around seven trainees who competed to become the new member of the group. On July 1, 2014, Heo Youngji was proclaimed the winner. Following her victory, DSP announced plans for the group to release a South Korean album in August before embarking on a concert tour in Japan on October.[2][3] Producer Duble Sidekick was later announced to be working on the record.[4]
On July 16, it was reported that the group finished the recordings of the mini-album's promotional single music video.[5] On August 1, it was revealed that its title track will also be released as single in Japan after it received good reviews from Japanese affiliates.[6] The full track listing of the single was unveiled on August 8, with "So Good" serving as its B-side.[7]
Composition
editThe EP consists of six tracks. The first five tracks, including the lead single "Mamma Mia", were composed by Duble Sidekick. The music video was filmed in the Gyonggi Province on July 9.[8] The song will also be released as the group's eleventh Japanese single after it received good reviews from Japanese affiliate label, Universal Sigma.[6] The last track on the album, titled "Story", were co-written by members Park Gyuri, Han Seung Yeon, and Goo Hara.[9]
Promotion
editThe group held an album showcase on August 18, same day as the EP's release, at UNIQLO-AX Hall and was also aired on channels SBS MTV in South Korea and TBS in Japan on August 24.[10]
- Go Go Summer! (Korean version)
- So Good
- Talk
- 2Night
- Step
- Lupin
- Talk
- Mamma Mia
Track listing
editThe track listing was revealed on August 8. A video of the album preview was uploaded on Kara's official YouTube channel.[9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Live" |
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| 3:29 |
| 2. | "Mamma Mia" (맘마미아) | Duble Sidekick |
| 3:32 |
| 3. | "So Good" |
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| 3:07 |
| 4. | "Melancholy (24/7)" (멜랑꼴리; Mellangkkolli) |
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| 3:37 |
| 5. | "Red Light" (빨간불; Ppalganbul) |
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| 3:25 |
| 6. | "Story" (이야기; Iyagi) | Shion | 4:03 | |
| Total length: | 20:33 | |||
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea[1] | August 18, 2014 | CD, Digital download | DSP Media LOEN Entertainment |
| Worldwide | Digital download | ||
| Japan[12] | November 5, 2014 | CD, Digital download | Universal Sigma |
Singles
edit| "Mamma Mia!" | ||||
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 Clockwise from top left : Park Gyuri, Han Seungyeon, Heo Youngji and Goo Hara. | ||||
| Single by Kara | ||||
| from the album Day & Night and Girl's Story | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | August 27, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Universal Sigma | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Duble Sidekick, David Kim | |||
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| Kara Japanese singles chronology | ||||
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"Mamma Mia!" (マンマミーア！) is the eleventh Japanese single by South Korean girl group Kara and is also taken from their sixth Korean mini-album Day & Night which was released on August 18, 2014. It was released as a single in Japan on August 27 in three editions.[7] This marks the second time that the group has released and promoted a song simultaneously in both South Korea and Japan after "Jumping".
After the departure of Kang Jiyoung and Nicole Jung from the group, DSP Media started a reality TV program titled Kara Project, which revolves around seven trainees who compete to become the new member of the group. On July 1, 2014, Heo Youngji was proclaimed the winner. Following her victory, DSP announced plans for the group to release a South Korean album in August before embarking on a concert tour in Japan on October.[2][3] Producer Duble Sidekick was later announced to be working on the group's next album.[4] On August 1, it was revealed that its title track will also be released as single in Japan after it received good reviews from Japanese affiliates.[6] The full track listing of the single was unveiled on August 8, with "So Good" serving as its B-side.[7]
The single cover for the three editions of the single were first released on July 31, 2014.[13]
It was produced by Duble Sidekick and was described as a powerful dance song that "accentuates Kara's unique color". The music video was filmed in the Gyeonggi Province on July 9.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Mamma Mia!" (マンマミーア！) | Duble Sidekick |
| 3:32 |
| 2. | "So Good" (ソー・グッド) |
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| 3:07 |
| 3. | "Mamma Mia!" (Instrumental) | 3:32 | ||
| 4. | "So Good" (Instrumental) | 3:07 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 5. | "Don't Hurry" |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Mamma Mia!" (Music video – Japanese version) | |
| 2. | "Mamma Mia!" (Music video – Dance version) | |
| 3. | "Mamma Mia!" (Music video – Behind the Scenes) |
Chart performance
editOricon chart
edit| Oricon Chart | Peak | Debut sales | Sales total |
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| Daily Singles Chart | 5 | 25,702 (weekly) | 31,864+ |
| Weekly Singles Chart | 6 |
References
edit- ^ a b "HOTTRACKS – 생활 속 감성충전소". hottracks.co.kr (in Korean).
- ^ a b c "Girl group KARA welcomes new member". The Korea Herald. July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ a b "8月から新生KARA・4人組にて、再始動!!". Universal Music Japan (in Japanese). July 1, 2014.
- ^ a b Lee, JinHo. "[Exclusive] Kara to Return in August with Duble Sidekick's Song". 11 July 2014. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "DSP "新카라, 홍원기와 MV촬영 끝…8월 컴백준비 박차"". Nate (in Korean). July 16, 2014.
- ^ a b c Jeon, Su Mi. "Kara Unveils Comeback Photo for New Title Song 'Mamma Mia'". M-Wave News. Archived from the original on August 3, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c "8/27発売 ニューシングル「マンマミーア！」のカップリング曲を含む 全トラックリストが公開！！！". Universal Music Japan. August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ^ a b Jeon, Su Mi (August 1, 2014). "Kara Unveils Comeback Photo for New Title Song 'Mamma Mia'". Yahoo! Entertainment Singapore. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ a b Danbi Hong, Grace (August 8, 2013). "[Video] Kara Reveals Album Preview and Tracklist for 'Day & Night'". M-Wave News. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ "新生KARA初ライブ！！TBSチャンネル×SBS MTV日韓同時独占放送！"2014 KARA ComeBack ShowCase"". TBS (in Japanese). August 4, 2014.
- ^ "KARA(카라)-[DAY&NIGHT] Album Preview(앨범 미리듣기)". KARA's Twitter account. August 7, 2014.
- ^ "KARA / Day & Night【CD】【2014年11月5日発売】 – KARA – UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE". Universal Music Store Japan (in Japanese).
- ^ "ニューシングル「マンマミーア！」 ジャケット写真、アーティスト写真、タイトル解禁！4人組・新生KARAとして遂に始動!!". Universal Music Japan. August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014.