Street is the debut studio album by South Korean girl group EXID. The album was released digitally and physically on June 1, 2016. The album contains thirteen tracks with the lead single, "L.I.E".

Street
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1, 2016 (2016-06-01)
Recorded2016
Genre
Length43:35
LanguageKorean
Label
EXID chronology
Ah Yeah
(2015)
Street
(2016)
Eclipse
(2017)
Singles from Street
  1. "Hot Pink"
    Released: November 18, 2015 (2015-11-18)
  2. "Only One"
    Released: March 10, 2016 (2016-03-10)
  3. "L.I.E"
    Released: June 1, 2016 (2016-06-01)
  4. "Cream"
    Released: December 31, 2016 (2016-12-31)
Music video
"Hot Pink" on YouTube
"Only One" on YouTube
"L.I.E" on YouTube

The album was a commercial success peaking at number 2 on the Gaon Album Chart. The album has sold over 20,278 physical copies as of December 2016.

Background and release

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On April 19, 2016 BANANA Culture announced that EXID would have a comeback of first week in June with their first studio album. The album was named the third best K-pop album of 2016 by Billboard. The article noted, "The strongest girl-group output of 2016, EXID finally got the chance to show what they were capable of with a full-length album of offbeat-yet-trendy dance tracks that delivered on the promise they showed so early in the career. 'L.I.E' is an aggressive pop banger, but slick songs like "Cream," "Don't Want a Drive" and "No Way" rival it for best and most accessible song on the album."[2]

Promotion

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EXID held a live showcase on June 1, 2016 and performed "L.I.E" and "Don't Want a Drive" on MBC's Show Champion.[citation needed]

Commercial performance

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Street entered and peaked at number 2 on the Gaon Album Chart on the chart issue dated May 29 - June 4, 2016.[3] In its second week, the album charted at number 33.[4] In its third week, the album saw a rise to number 29, after dropping the chart the following week.[5]

The album entered at number 7 on the Gaon Album Chart for the month of June 2016, with 18,960 physical copies sold.[6] The album also entered at number 100 on the chart for the year 2016, with 20,278 physical copies sold.[7]

Track listing

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Street track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Don't Want a Drive" (데려다줄래; Will You Take Me)LELEShinsadong Tiger3:13
2."L.I.E" (엘라이)Shinsadong Tiger, Namking Nang, LEShinsadong Tiger, Namking Nang, LEShinsadong Tiger3:31
3."I Know" (알면서)Namking Nang, LENamking Nang, LE 3:15
4."Hello" (Hani solo)Monster Factory, EJAEMonster Factory, EJAE, Made By, Park Yeong-hyeonMade By3:10
5."Cream"LEShinsadong Tiger, LEShinsadong Tiger3:13
6."3%" (Solji solo)JQ, Makeumine WorksPolar BearPolar Bear3:38
7."Only One"LEShinsadong Tiger, Sleep WellShinsadong Tiger3:53
8."Of Course" (당연해)LENamking Nang, LENamking Nang3:32
9."Are You Hungry" (냠냠쩝쩝; Jung Hwa & Hyerin)Shinsadong TigerShinsadong TigerShinsadong Tiger3:18
10."Like the Seasons" (여름, 가을, 겨울, 봄)Monster Factory, Samuel Ku, LEMonster Factory, Samuel KuMonster Factory3:46
11."Good"LE, ILLE, ILIL3:24
12."Hot Pink" (Remix)Shinsadong Tiger, Namking Nang, LE, Monster FactoryShinsadong Tiger, Namking Nang, LE, Uppercut, LEONANamking Nang2:55
13."L.I.E" (Jannabi Mix)Shinsadong Tiger, Namking Nang, LEShinsadong Tiger, Namking Nang, LEShinsadong Tiger2:57
Total length:43:35
Bonus CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Hot Pink"Namking Nang, LEShinsadong Tiger3:27

Charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
South Korean Weekly Albums (Gaon) 2
South Korean Monthly Albums (Gaon) 7
South Korea Year-End Albums (Gaon) 100

References

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  1. ^ "Melon".
  2. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (December 23, 2016). "10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2016: Critic's Picks". Billboard.
  3. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  4. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  5. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  6. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  7. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-04-14.