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"b" is the debut single by electronic music and multimedia project iamamiwhoami, headlined by Swedish singer-songwriter Jonna Lee. It was released on March 15, 2010 as a digital download from iTunes and Amazon. The video for "b", released on March 14, 2010, is the seventh from the project and the first in the bounty series.
Music video
Uploaded onto YouTube on March 14, 2010, "b" contains no numbers, breaking the trend of the previous videos. It does not include an illustration at the end, nor a numeric code. It begins with a shot of a children's mobile, along with the words 'to whom it may concern." in a wooden cabin. An hourglass is turned over and a blonde woman, wrapped in plastic, begins to play the piano. Four men sit in the room, seemingly entranced by her music. Their behavior and shots of their footwear suggest they are using the woman and her singing for medicinal purposes. The hourglass runs out and the woman finishes her song. The video ends with the camera on an empty crib, while a black cat exits the room six times on a loop.
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Jewelry Box is the upcoming debut Japanese studio album (second overall) by South Korean idol group T-ara. It will be released on June 6, 2012, under EMI Music Japan in three editions: Diamond-type, Sapphire-type, and Pearl-type. In order to promote the album, the group will kick off their first Japan nationwide concert tour T-ara Japan Tour 2012: Jewelry Box on June 19, 2012.
Background
Release and promotion
The album was announced on March 6, 2012, with a June release date, along with the announcement of their live Japanese tour T-ara Japan Tour 2012: Jewelry Box.[1]
Singles
Three singles have been released prior to the album, with a fourth being released two weeks before the release of Jewelry Box. The group's debut Japanese single, "Bo Peep Bo Peep", was released on September 28, 2011.[2] The music video for the song premiered four weeks prior to the release of the single on September 1, 2011, on the Japanese cable television network Space Shower TV.[3] The single debuted at number one on Oricon's Weekly Singles chart with 49,712 copies sold, breaking records and making them the first Korean girl group to debut at the number one position.[4] The song has also reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[5]
"Yayaya" was announced on October 14, 2011,[6] and was released on November 30, 2011.[2] The single had high expectations because of "Bo Peep Bo Peep" debuting at number one, but instead the single debuted at number seven on Oricon's Weekly Singles chart with 31,801 copies sold. Peaking at number six on Billboard Japan Hot 100 as well, it is T-ara's lowest charting Japanese single thus far. At the time, the group was busy in both Korea and Japan, promoting their third Korean extended play Black Eyes and "Yayaya" simultaneously. After Japanese fans have asked if there will be no promotional activities for "Roly-Poly", as the Korean version of the song was included as the b-side for "Yayaya", T-ara's Korean agency Core Contents Media announced that "It isn't definite that we do not plan to have activities for "Roly-Poly" in Japan, we only added in the Korean version as a b-side for now. We have still only in the early stages and have yet to pick out a song that will come after "Yayaya"."[7] However, a promo flyer for T-ara's third single being "Roly-Poly" was uploaded to the internet on December 20, with their official Japanese website confirming the single on the same day.[6] "Roly-Poly" was released on February 29, 2012,[2] with the music video premiering a month earlier on January 20. A music video for one of the b-sides, the Japanese version of "Geojitmal" (Korean: 거짓말) titled "Kojinmaru～Uso～" (Japanese: error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help)), was also produced. "Roly-Poly" debuted at number three on Oricon's Weekly Singles chart, selling 41,285 copies, and peaking at number five on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
"Lovey-Dovey", the fourth and final single for Jewlery Box, will be released on May 23, 2012.[6]
Packaging and artwork
Touring
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Bo Peep Bo Peep" (Japanese ver.) | |
| 2. | "LOVE ME! ～Anata no Sei de Kurisou～" (Japanese ver.) (あなたのせいで狂いそう, "I Go Crazy Because of You") | |
| 3. | "Apple is A" (Japanese ver.) | |
| 4. | "Keep Out" | |
| 5. | "T.T.L ～Time to Love～" (Japanese ver.) | |
| 6. | "Roly-Poly" (Japanese ver.) | |
| 7. | "Breaking Heart ～私がとても痛くて" (Japanese ver.) | |
| 8. | "コジンマル～嘘～" (Japanese ver.) | |
| 9. | "U~eironi" (Japanese ver.) (ウェイロニ, "Why Are You Being Like This?") | |
| 10. | "Yayaya" (Japanese ver.) | |
| 11. | "Cry Cry" (Japanese ver.) | |
| 12. | "Lovey-Dovey" (Japanese ver.) | |
| 13. | "T-ARATiC MAGiC MUSiC" |
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| 1. | "T-ara X'mas Puremiamu Live" (プレミアム, "Premium") |
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| 1. | "History of T-ara" |
Lovey-Dovey
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"Lovey-Dovey" is a song by South Korean girl group T-ara, released as the lead track for their fourth extended play Black Eyes (2011) repackage, Funky Town (2012) on January 3, 2012. A thirty-second teaser of "Lovey-Dovey" was unveiled at the end of their "Cry Cry" music video, with a full one-minute teaser released on November 30, 2011.
Written and produced by Shinsadong Tiger and Choi Kyu-Sung,[8] "Lovey-Dovey" is an electropop song with strong beats, and the instrumental features the use of cow bells and scratching. The song is described as being influenced by the "trendy club music popular in Europe and the United States".[8][9] The lyrics are about the protagonist feeling lonely without, as well as seeking for, their love interest.
"Lovey-Dovey" has reached number one in South Korea as well as number one on Billboard's Korea K-Pop Hot 100 chart. Five music videos have been produced for the song, but only three of the five have been released to date. The first version is a continuation of their earlier "Cry Cry" drama music video, the second features a zombie concept, and the third follows the group traveling and promoting around Tokyo, Japan. The song has won a total of twelve number one awards on various South Korean music shows: four on Music Bank, two Triple Crowns on both Inkigayo and Music on Top, and two on M! Countdown.
Background
In early October 2011, it was reported that T-ara will be promoting "Lovey-Dovey" for their comeback album in November, however, the group released and promoted "Cry Cry" with Black Eyes instead, saving "Lovey-Dovey" for their Funky Town repackage album in January 2012.[10]
Critical reception
Katherine St Asaph of Popdust included "Lovey-Dovey" on their 'Weekend Playlist' at number seven, describing the song as "... the exact midpoint between today's dance and latter-day disco, with an infectious curtsy of a chorus and vocal burbles."[11]
References
- ^ (in Korean) T-ARA、日本1stアルバム＆4万人動員ツアー決定 Oricon. March 6, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ a b c (in Japanese) "T-ARA（ティアラ）公式ウェブサイト ｜ ディスコグラフィー". Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ (in Korean) 착한 티아라, 아이티 1000만원 기부 Daum. January 1, 2010.
- ^ "T-ara reveals Japanese MV for "Bo Peep Bo Peep"". allkpop. Sep 1, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ (in Korean) "티아라 '보핍보핍', 빌보드 '재팬 핫100' 1위". StarNews. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ a b c (in Japanese) "T-ARA（ティアラ）公式ウェブサイト ｜ トピック". Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ (in Korean) "티아라, 일본 활동 "소신 있게 하겠다" 정면 승부 예고". Nate. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ a b "Funky Town - MNET". Mnet. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "티아라 '러비더비' 큐리 편 뮤비 무려 17분30초". 23 November 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "티아라, 신사동호랭이와 'lovey-dovey(러비더비)' 발표. 무슨 의미? : 네이트 뉴스". Nate. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ St Asaph, Katherine. "The Popdust Weekend Playlist". Popdust. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
Wae Ireoni
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"Wae Ireoni" (Korean: 왜 이러니, "Why Are You Being Like This?") is a song by South Korean girl group T-ara. It was released as the lead single for their first extended play Temptastic (2010). The single is the group's first release to feature their newly-added seventh member, Hwayoung. Written by label-mate Yangpa and produced by Kim Do-hoon and Lee Sang-ho, the song contains influences from 1980s synthpop and features the use of an electric guitar in the instrumental.
The song peaked at number four on the Gaon weekly singles chart, and reached 155 on the digital yearly charts with 1,058,623 copies sold. The accompanying music video for "Wae Ireoni", directed by Lee Dae-jin, depicts the group attending a party where the members push Jiyeon to flirt with one of the guests.
Music video
The music video for "Wae Ireoni" premiered on November 23, 2010, the same day as the single's release. The director of the video was Lee Dae-jin while the choreography was done by YAMA&HOTCHICKS.[1]
Synopsis
The video starts off with member Jiyeon, walking towards a mirror while the chorus of "Wae Ireoni" can be heard playing in the background. "Wae Ireoni" begins to play and the members Hyomin, Qri, Soyeon and Boram can be seen walking up the stairs to where a party is being held, as they wave at someone off camera. Jiyeon is pushed and pulled by the whole group into the party, where they socialize and check out the scene. The video cuts to various shots of the gathering and the members gussying up in the powder room; applying makeup and singing to the mirror. One of the guests, presumably Jiyeon's love interest, is blindfolded for a game and then tossed around in the surrounding circle of people. Jiyeon is pushed into him by Eunjung, and she is embarrassed as he takes off his blindfolds. The music video continues with shots of Jiyeon flirting with the guest, and people dancing as confetti is thrown into the air. The video ends with T-ara walking through the lobby of the building, arm in arm while cheerfully laughing at each other.
Live performances
T-ara started promotions for their Temptastic mini-album on December 3, 2010, performing "Wae Ireoni" alongside "Yayaya" on KBS's Music Bank. The group performed on M! Countdown, Music Bank, Show! Music Core, and Inkigayo for a total of seven weeks, ending promotions with their January 16, 2011, performance on Inkigayo.
T-ara received two consecutive first-place
Track listing
- Digital download[2]
- "Wae Ireoni" (왜 이러니, "Why Are You Being Like This?") – 4:00
References
- ^ "K-POPダンススタジオ YAMA & HOTCHICKS official web site". LD&K. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "싱글 왜 이러니 | Daum 뮤직 :: 언제 어디서나 Music on Daum". Daum Music. Daum Communication. Retrieved 9 May 2012.