Revolution (Kara album)

Revolution is the second studio album and second Korean material release by South Korean girl group Kara, released digitally on July 30, 2009, and physically on July 31, 2009, by DSP. The album was the band's first regular release to be recorded under the second line-up, featuring members Goo Hara and Kang Jiyoung, who replaced Kim Sunghee after her withdrawal in 2008.

Revolution
Studio album by
Kara
ReleasedJuly 30, 2009 (KR)
February 23, 2011 (JP)
Recorded2009
Genre
Length32:03
LabelDSP
Producer
  • Han Jae-Ho
  • Kim Seung-Soo
Kara chronology
Pretty Girl Special Edition
(2009)		 Revolution
(2009)		 Lupin
(2010)
Singles from Revolution
  1. "Wanna"
    Released: July 28, 2009
  2. "Mister"
    Released: August 15, 2009

Background and promotion

The lead single "Wanna" was released on July 28, 2009, ahead of the album's official release. The music video was released on July 29, with the full album being available on July 30.[1] Promotional activities commenced on July 31, beginning with KBS's Music Bank; the group performed both "Wanna" and "Mister".[2] After their performance aired, "Mister" proved to be popular with viewers due to a "butt dance" that is featured prominently in the choreography.[2][3]

On August 30, 2009, "Wanna" won the "Mutizen Song" award from SBS's Inkigayo music program.[4]

Due to the overwhelming response that "Mister" received, Kara's overall popularity increased, with numerous advertisement requests coming in for the group; they had more advertisements in October 2009 than the previous two years.[5]

Commercial performance

The Gaon Music Chart was launched in February 2010 as the official chart for South Korea. The album entered at number 37 on the Gaon Album Chart for the second week of 2010 and peaked at number 3 for the week ending June 26, 2010.[6][7] The album spent four non-consecutive weeks in Top 10 and became their fourth Top 10 album.[8][9][10] The album has sold 80,645 copies as of 2011.[11]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Mister (미스터)"Song Soo YunHan Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo3:12
2."Wanna"Song Soo YunHan Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo3:06
3."Magic (마법)"Song Soo YunHan Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo3:30
4."Secretly Secretly (몰래몰래)"Im-YeongG-High3:08
5."Let It Go"Lee Seung MinLee Joo-Hyung3:08
6."Take a Bow"Song Soo YunHan Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo3:15
7."Aha"Hang Sang-wonHang Sang-won3:18
8."Same Heart (Ddokateun Mam) (똑 같은 맘)"Song Soo YunHan Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo3:17
9."Wanna" (Instrumental) Han Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo3:05
10."Magic (마법)" (Instrumental) Han Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo3:30
Total length:32:03

Ddokateun Mam
"Same Heart"
From left to right: Kang Jiyoung, Park Gyuri, Nicole, Goo Hara and Han Seungyeon
Promotional single by Kara
from the album Revolution
ReleasedJune 2, 2009
Recorded2009
GenreDance-pop
Length3:17
LabelDSP Entertainment, M.Net Media
Songwriter(s)Song Soo Yun, Han Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo

"Ddok Gateun Mam" ("똑 같은 맘", "Same Heart" or "The Same Mind") was used in a mobile game called "i-Musician".[12] It was released on June 2, 2009, and was later included on the album Revolution.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2010-2011) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[7] 3
Japan (Oricon)[13] 86

References
  1. (in Korean) Kim, Hyeong-wu. 카라 ‘Wanna’ 뮤비 전격 공개 ‘성숙해진 깜찍발랄 매력 폴폴’ (Kara's "Wanna" Music Video Release Blitz, "Matured Cute and Lively Image Overflowing") Archived August 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Joins.com/Newsen. July 29, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
  2. (in Korean) Kang, Eun-yeong. "카라 '엉덩이춤' 너무 귀여워~" ("Kara's 'Butt Dance' is So Cute~"). Sports Hankook. August 5, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
  3. (in Korean) 카라 ‘엉덩이춤’ 눈길 확~ 대박 조짐 (Kara's "Butt Dance" is Eye-grabbing; Huge Hit). Joins.com/Newsen. August 5, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
  4. (in Korean) 카라 `인기가요` 뮤티즌송 기염 `눈시울` (Kara Wins Inkigayo Mutizen Song Award, Cries). Joins.com/AsiaE. August 30, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
  5. (in Korean) Kim, Won-gyeong. 실룩샐룩! 카라 ‘엉덩이’에 CF계 홀렸다 (Shake, Shake! Commercials Fall for Kara's "Butts"). Nate News. November 18, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
  6. "The 2nd Week of 2010 - Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  7. "The 27th Week of 2010 - Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  8. "The 42nd Week of 2010 - Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  9. "The 49th Week of 2010 - Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  10. "The 51st Week of 2010 - Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  11. "Gaon album chart 2009 - 2011 Sales" (in Korean). Gaon. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  12. Lee, Hyeon-wu. 카라 `프리티걸` 영광재현! 신곡 티저 공개 (Kara "Pretty Girl" Glorious Return, New Teaser Revealed) Archived July 11, 2012, at archive.today. Maeil Gyeongjae. June 2, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2009
  13. (in Japanese) レボリューション ＫＡＲＡのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE. Oricon. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
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