Sugar is a studio album and official first major release by South Korean duo 15&, It was released on May 26, 2014 by JYP Entertainment with the song of the same name serving as the lead track for the album.[1][2] The album consists of ten tracks which also includes three tracks that have been previously released since 2012.[3]

Sugar
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 26, 2014 (2014-05-26)
Recorded2012―2014
Genre
Length35:09
Label
Producer
  • J.Y. Park
  • Sim Eun-ji
  • Honeydew'O
  • Lee Gi
  • Noh Ju-hwan
  • Gruzio
  • Tommy Park
  • Cheon Da-yoon
  • Son Young-jin
  • Cho Seung-ho
  • Ryan S. Jhun
Singles from Sugar
  1. "I Dream"
    Released: October 4, 2012
  2. "Somebody"
    Released: April 7, 2013
  3. "Can't Hide It"
    Released: April 13, 2014
  4. "Sugar"
    Released: May 26, 2014

Background and release

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In early April 2014, they released their third single, "Can't Hide It". On April 13, 2014, they made their comeback stage on K-pop Star 3 finale with "Can't Hide It."[4] It was also revealed that their first album was scheduled to be released in May 2014.[4] On May 26, 2014, the album was released digitally and physically along with the music video of their lead single on YouTube.

Promotions

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15& first performed "Sugar" on May 25, 2014 at SBS's Inkigayo.[5]

Live videos of the 6 tracks were upload on YouTube daily at 12pm (KST) beginning May 26–31, 2014.[6]

  • Rain & Cry on May 26
  • Star on May 27
  • Not Today Not Tomorrow on May 28
  • Oh My God on May 29
  • Shy My Boy on May 30
  • Silly Boy on May 31

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Star"Sim Eun-jiSim Eun-ji3:26
2."Sugar"Sim Eun-ji, DEEZ, Andrew Choi, JiminSim Eun-ji3:18
3."Shy Ma Boy"Honeydew'O, EcobridgeHoneydew'O3:26
4."Oh My God"Lee Gi, Noh Ju-hwanLee Gi, Noh Ju-hwan3:35
5."Rain & Cry"GruzioGruzio3:34
6."Not Today Not Tomorrow"Tommy Park, Joo Hyo, David JurgensTommy Park3:31
7."Silly Boy"Cheon Da-yoon, Son Young-jin, Cho Seung-hoCheon Da-yoon, Son Young-jin, Cho Seung-ho3:30
8."Somebody"Sim Eun-ji, Ryan S. Jhun, Antwann FrostSim Eun-ji, Ryan S. Jhun3:10
9."Can't Hide It" (티가 나나봐; Tiga Nanabwa)J.Y. Park "The Asian Soul", Hong Ji-sangJ.Y. Park "The Asian Soul"3:04
10."I Dream"Kim Eun-soo, Sim Eun-jiSim Eun-ji4:35
Total length:35:09

Chart performance

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References

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  1. ^ Jackson, Juliee (May 27, 2014). "15& releases first full-length album 'Sugar'". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "Sugar by 15&". iTunes. May 26, 2014. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  3. ^ Hong, Eileen (May 26, 2014). "15& Release Their First Full-Length Album". MTV K. Archived from the original on January 16, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Smith, Corynn (April 14, 2014). "15& Pre-Releases "Can't Hide It," Returns To K-Pop Star". MTV K. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  5. ^ Lee, Jae-hon (May 23, 2014). "박지민·백예린 15&, 마침내 정규 'Sugar'" (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  6. ^ Shin, Suzy (May 29, 2014). "피프틴앤드, 'Sugar' 라이브 비디오…훌쩍 성장한 목소리 들어보니". daily hankook. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  7. ^ "2014년 23주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "2014년 06월 Album Chart (국내)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
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