Hide & Seek (Purple Kiss EP)
Hide & Seek is the second extended play by South Korean girl group Purple Kiss. It was released on September 8, 2021, by RBW.
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Released | September 8, 2021 | |||
Recorded | 2020-2021 | |||
Studio | RBW | |||
Length | 19:45 | |||
Label | RBW, Kakao | |||
Producer | Jin-Woo Kim, Do-Hoon Kim (exec.) | |||
Purple Kiss chronology | ||||
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Singles from Hide & Seek | ||||
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Background and release
On August 23, 2021, RBW announced that Purple Kiss will release their second extended play titled Hide & Seek on September 8, 2021, along with a logo motion teaser.[1] Later that day, the group's first concept photo was released.[2]
Commercial performance
The album recorded 43,924 sales on the month of September, and peaked at number 5 on the 37th week of 2021.[3]
Critical reception
In addition, Zombie has been listed as one of 'The Best K-Pop Tracks of 2021' by Dazed. Dazed stated "Led by solid funk and disco influences, “Zombie” utilises an isolated electric guitar riff as a punchy transition, airy strings on the chorus, and plenty of bass to keep it at a pacey clip. On paper, it’s straightforward but this is merely a reliable base camp from which to scale to greater heights. Its secret weapon is two-fold – run riot with a visual mash-up of concepts (horror, girl crush, cute) and unleash Purple Kiss vocally." [4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Zombie" |
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| 3:30 |
2. | "2am" |
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| 3:09 |
3. | "Cast pearls before swine" (돼지 목에 진주 목걸이) |
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| Lee Hu-sang (RBW) | 3:08 |
4. | "So Why" |
| Chae-in |
| 3:36 |
5. | "Twinkle" |
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| 3:30 |
6. | "ZzZz" |
| Mospick | Mospick | 3:46 |
Total length: | 19:45 |
Charts
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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South Korean Albums (Gaon)[6] | 5 |
Monthly charts
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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South Korean Albums (Gaon)[7] | 16 |
Sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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South Korea | — | 43,924[8] |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Various | September 8, 2021 | ||
South Korea | CD |
References
- "Purple Kiss via Twitter".
- "concept photo via Twitter".
- "September 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean)".
- Glasby, Taylor (December 20, 2021). "The best K-pop tracks of 2021". Dazed. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- Glasby, Taylor (December 20, 2021). "The best K-pop tracks of 2021". Dazed. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaonchart.co.kr.
- "Gaon Album Chart – September 2021". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021.