One & Six

One & Six is the seventh extended play by South Korean girl group Apink, released by Plan A Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment on July 2, 2018. The EP features six tracks, with "I'm So Sick" serving as the title track.[1] The album debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart, and also entered Billboard's World Albums Chart at number 11.[2] The physical release is available in two different versions: "One" and "Six".

For the album by Low, see Ones and Sixes.
One & Six
EP by
Apink
ReleasedJuly 2, 2018
Recorded2017 - 2018
StudioSeoul, South Korea
Genre
Length20:42
LabelPlan A Entertainment (Distributed by LOEN Entertainment)
Apink chronology
Pink Stories
(2017)		 One & Six
(2018)		 Percent
(2019)
Singles from One & Six
  1. "I'm So Sick"
    Released: July 2, 2018

Background

Like their previous albums, members Chorong and Namjoo participated in writing songs for the album. The album name derives from fans being ONE in combination with the SIX members of Apink. The six-member group said the album's title “One & Six” simultaneously represents their vow to show all the different colors of the six members in one album and symbolizes the six members and their fans united as one for the band's seventh anniversary since their debut.

The album's lead single, “I’m So Sick" was co-produced and co-written by famous South Korean production and songwriting duo Black Eyed Pilseung, who worked with Apink back in 2016 for their single "Only One". "I'm So Sick" is a synth-pop and dance track with a chic, mature style, marking the first time Apink strayed from their signature cute and innocent image for the first time since their debut in 2011. The tropical sound of "I'm So Sick" boosted many interests in Apink as they swapped out their girlish image for something more mature.

Promotion

Apink promoted "I'm So Sick" for 3 weeks as well as the whistle-laden B-side "A L R I G H T" on their comeback stages.

Chart performance

One & Six debuted at number 1 on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart,[3] becoming the group's third chart-topping album in the country while it debuted at number 11 on Billboard's World Albums chart, marking the group's highest peak on the chart. The single "I'm So Sick" debuted at number 7 on the Gaon Digital Chart, and peaked at number 3.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."I'm So Sick" (1도 없어)
3:19
2."A L R I G H T"
  • GALACTIKA
3:27
3."Don't Be Silly"
  • Hide
3:48
4."Forever Star" (별 그리고..)
  • 1601
3:23
5."Promise Me" (말보다 너)
  • Shim Eun Ji
  • Lee Woo Min "collapsedone""
  • Mayu Wakisaka
3:29
6."I Like That Kiss"
  • Lee Joo Hyung (MonoTree)
  • GDLO (MonoTree)
  • Lee Joo Hyung (MonoTree)
  • GDLO (MonoTree)
3:10
Total length:20:42

Awards and nominations

Apink received 5 music program wins for "I'm So Sick" and won for the first time in 3 years on Music Bank. This success was followed by their win on Inkigayo, for the first time in 4 years since "Luv".

Music program wins
Song Program Date
"I'm So Sick" The Show (SBS MTV) July 10, 2018
July 17, 2018
Show Champion (MBC M) July 11, 2018
Music Bank (KBS) July 13, 2018
Inkigayo (SBS) July 15, 2018

Accolades
Year-end lists
Publisher Year Listicle Work Rank Ref.
Dazed 2018 The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2018 I'm So Sick 2 [4]

Charts

Sales
Chart Sales
Gaon physical sales 64,030[7]
Oricon physical sales 3,681[8]

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Various July 2, 2018 Digital download, streaming Plan A Entertainment

References
  1. D. Kim (2 July 2018). "Watch: Apink Says I'm So Sick With MV For Bold Comeback". Soompi. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  2. Jeff Benjamin (July 13, 2018). "Apink Score Highest Entry on World Albums Chart to Date, Debut on Social 50". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  3. "Album Chart – Week 27 of 2018" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018.
  4. Glasby, Taylor (December 17, 2018). "The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2018". Dazed. Retrieved December 23, 2021 – via Joins.
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  6. "2018년 Album Chart". Gaon. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  7. Sales references for "One & Six": "Year-End 2018 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
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