Madonna (EP)
Madonna is the second Korean extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group Secret. It was released on August 12, 2010 through TS Entertainment, and contains five tracks.[1] The EP debuted at No. 5 on the Gaon Album Chart, while the album's lead single "Madonna" debuted at No. 1 on the Gaon Singles Chart and sold over 1,839,869 digital copies in South Korea throughout 2010. Kang Jiwon and Kim Kibum, the composers who wrote "Madonna" highlighted that the inspiration behind the song is about living with confidence by becoming an icon in this generation, like the American singer Madonna.[2]
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Released | August 12, 2010 | |||
Recorded | Early 2010 | |||
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Promotion
"Madonna" was first used as a promotional track from the album. On August 5, 2010, a teaser video was released online. In the teaser, the girls were performing the album track "Empty Space".[3] The final music video premiered on August 12, 2010 along with Madonna's release.[1] Secret had their debut performances of "Madonna" on Mnet's M! Countdown, KBS's Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core and SBS's Inkigayo from August 12 to August 15.
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Madonna" | Kang Jiwon | Kang Jiwon, Kim Kibum | 03:41 |
2. | "La La La" | Marco, Jung Hana (Zinger) | Marco | 03:51 |
3. | "잘해 더 (Do It Better)" (feat. Baekchan of 8eight) | Baekchan | Baekchan | 03:17 |
4. | "줄듯말듯 (Hesitant)" | Mario, Hwang Sung Jin, Zinger | Mario, Hwang Sung Jin | 03:45 |
5. | "자리비움 (Empty Space)" | Im Sang Hyuk, Kim Kibum | Im Sang Hyuk, Kim Kibum | 03:37 |
Total length: | 18:11 |
Charts
Album chart
Chart [5] | Peak position |
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Gaon Weekly Album Chart | 5 |
Sales
Chart | Sales [6] |
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Gaon physical sales | 15,000+ (South Korea) |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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South Korea | August 12, 2010 | CD, Digital Download | TS Entertainment |
Taiwan | CD, Digital Download | Sony Music | |
Worldwide | Digital Download | ||
Credits and personnel
These credits were adapted from the Madonna (EP) liner notes.[7]
- Kim Tae-sung – executive producer co-producing
- Song Jieun - vocals
- Han Sunhwa - vocals
- Jun Hyoseong - vocals
- Jung Hana - vocals, rap
- Kang Jiwon - co-producing, songwriting, arranger, music
- Kim Kibum - co-producing, songwriting, music
References
- "Secret releases their new album "Madonna"". Allkpop.com. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- "Tracklist revealed for Secret's comeback album, 'Madonna'". Allkpop.com. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- "Secret releases comeback MV teaser". Allkpop.com. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- "Secret 2nd Mini Album - Madonna". Yesasia. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- "Gaon physical sales". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- Madonna (Liner Notes) (Digital Download). Secret (South Korean group). Seoul, South Korea: LOEN Entertainment. 2010.
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