Base (EP)

Base is the debut and only extended play by South Korean singer-songwriter Jonghyun, released on January 12, 2015 by SM Entertainment.[1][2] The EP consists of seven tracks and features collaborations with various artists, such as Zion.T, Younha, Wheesung and Iron. Jonghyun penned the lyrics to every song on the EP.[3] The EP was commercially successful, debuting at number one on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart. It also won the Disk Bonsang at the 2016 Golden Disc Awards.[4]

Base
EP by
Jonghyun
ReleasedJanuary 12, 2015 (2015-01-12)
Genre
Length28:22
Language
Label
Producer
Jonghyun chronology
Base
(2015)		 The Collection: Story Op.1
(2015)
Singles from Base
  1. "Déjà-Boo"
    Released: January 7, 2015
  2. "Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)"
    Released: January 12, 2015
Music video
"Déjà-Boo" on YouTube
"Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)" on YouTube

Background and release

Jonghyun collaborated with various artists for his album, such as Younha, Wheesung, Zion.T and Iron.[5][6] His title song, featuring Iron as the rapper, is called "Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)" and was released digitally on domestic music sites on January 12, 2015, together with the album.[5] He performed in a showcase to introduce the album at the SM Town Coex Artium on January 8, 2015.[5][7] He told the media before the showcase:

To be honest, I am not confident in singing ballad songs. Fans have loved my ballads in the past, but I am not really good at singing them. For this album, I focused on introducing my style of music and what I would like to pursue in my musical career. I wanted to make an album filled with songs I like, and work with musicians who inspired me. When deciding who to collaborate with for this album, I chose artists who can express the songs best.[3]

Jonghyun's song, "Beautiful Tonight", was composed as early as 2012 and was inspired by the view of the moon as he was walking home from work one night.[8]

On January 7, Jonghyun released his self-composed song "Déjà-Boo". It is co-produced by Zion.T, who also features on the track. The song is a described as a "retro funk song with a synthesizer comping melody and the funk rhythm of a bass".[9][10]

On January 8, Jonghyun pre-released "Love Belt", another self-composed song which is a collaborative track with Younha, on MBC FM4U's broadcast of Blue Night.[11] The official music video for "Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)" was released on the same day, it features the rapper Iron who received attention with his performance on Mnet's survival show Show Me the Money 3.[12][13] The concept of the music video takes after the name of the title song, guilty pleasure which means to enjoy something that you shouldn't. Jonghyun portrays a man who is head over heels for an alluring woman.[14] Jonghyun started his official album promotions on KBS' Music Bank on January 9.[15] Jonghyun's music video to "Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)" was the most watched K-pop video in America and in the world for January 2015.[16] As of 2015, the album has sold around 74,000 copies in South Korea.[17]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jonghyun, except where noted

Base track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Déjà-Boo" (Korean: 데자-부; RR: Deja-bu) (featuring Zion.T) 
  • Jonghyun
  • Zion.T
  • Wefreaky
Philtre3:29
2."Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)" (featuring Iron)
  • Jonghyun
  • Iron
3:41
3."Hallelujah" (Korean: 할렐루야; RR: Hallelluya)
3:18
4."Love Belt" (featuring Younha) 
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
Score3:31
5."Neon" 
  • Jonghyun
  • Deez
Deez3:29
6."Mono-Drama" (Korean: 일인극; RR: Iringeuk) 
  • The Underdogs
  • Dawkins
4:14
7."(Beautiful Tonight)" (Korean: 시간이 늦었어; RR: Sigani neujeosseo; lit. It's Late) (Bonus track) 
  • Jonghyun
  • Sojin
Lee Yoon-jae3:50
8."Fortune Cookie" (Korean: 포춘쿠키; RR: Pochunkuki) (CD-only track) 
  • Jonghyun
  • Oh Joon-hyuk
Hitchhiker2:42
Total length:28:14

Charts

Awards and nominations
Music program awards
Song Music show Date Ref.
"Déjà-Boo" Show! Music Core January 17, 2015 [23]
January 24, 2015 [24]
Inkigayo January 18, 2015 [25]
The Show January 20, 2015 [26]
January 27, 2015 [27]
Show Champion January 21, 2015 [28]
M Countdown January 22, 2015 [29]
Music Bank January 23, 2015 [30]

Release history
Release history and formats for Base
Region Date Format Label
South Korea January 12, 2015[31]
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 SM Entertainment

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