Pink Luv
Pink Luv (stylized as Pink LUV) is the fifth EP by South Korean girl group Apink, released on November 24, 2014. The album's lead single is the title track "Luv".
Pink Luv | ||||
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Released | November 24, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
Studio | A Cube Studios | |||
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Label | A Cube Entertainment (Distributed by LOEN Entertainment) | |||
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Singles from Pink Luv | ||||
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Release and promotion
The EP Pink Luv was released on November 24. It debuted at number 1 on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart while "Luv" debuted at number 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart and stayed there for two weeks.[1] The song sold 1,490,824 copies and scored Apink's first three triple crown wins in the three major music shows (MTV The Show, Music Core and Inkigayo.) They were the first girl group to achieve this.
Apink performed a snippet of "Secret", a track on their album, in addition to a full performance of "Luv" on KBS's Music Bank on November 21. This was followed by additional comebacks on music programs including MBC's Show! Music Core, SBS's Inkigayo , SBS's The Show, MBC Music's Show Champion and Mnet's M! Countdown. Apink received 17 trophies in total on the aforementioned music shows with "Luv", which is still the highest number of wins for a single song for a girl group.
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Luv" |
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| 03:58 |
2. | "Wanna Be" | ChoRong |
| 03:40 |
3. | "Secret" | Lee Won-hee | Lee Won-hee | 03:57 |
4. | "I'm Not an Angel" (천사가 아냐; Cheonsaga Anya) |
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| 03:26 |
5. | "Once Upon a Time" (동화 같은 사랑; Donghwa Gateun Sarang; lit. "Love Like a Fairytale") |
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| 03:52 |
6. | "Luv" (Instrumental) |
| 03:58 | |
Total length: | 22:51 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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7. | "Good Morning Baby" | Duble Sidekick | Duble Sidekick | 03:40 |
8. | "My Darling" (Apink BnN) | Brave Brothers | Brave Brothers | 03:05 |
Total length: | 29:36 |
Charts
Album
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Single
Sales and certifications
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Sales and certifications
Provider | Amount |
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Gaon physical sales | 79,735+[4] |
Oricon physical sales | 4,805+ |
Music program wins
Song | Program | Date (17 total) |
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"Luv" | The Show (SBS MTV) | December 2, 2014 |
December 9, 2014 | ||
December 16, 2014 | ||
Music Bank (KBS2) | December 5, 2014 | |
December 12, 2014 | ||
December 19, 2014 | ||
December 26, 2014 | ||
Show! Music Core (MBC) | December 6, 2014 | |
December 13, 2014 | ||
December 20, 2014 | ||
January 3, 2015 | ||
January 10, 2015 | ||
Inkigayo (SBS) | December 7, 2014 | |
December 14, 2014 | ||
December 28, 2014 | ||
M Countdown (Mnet) | December 18, 2014 | |
December 25, 2014 | ||
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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South Korea | November 24, 2014 | CD, Digital download | Plan A Entertainment LOEN Entertainment |
References
- "Gaon Chart releases chart rankings for November 23 - November 29 - allkpop.com".
- "iTunes - Music - Pink LUV by Apink". iTunes. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
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Digital sales for Luv:
- "2014년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- "2015년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- 2016년 15주차 Download Chart [half year of 2016 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- Cumulative sales for Pink Luv:
- "Gaon Album Chart - 2014 (see #36)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- "Gaon Album Chart - 2015 (see #81)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 11, 2016.