Time (EP)
Time is the seventh extended play by South Korean boy group Beast. It was released on October 20, 2014 as a special EP to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the group's debut.[1][2] This marks the first time the group has released two albums in one year, since 2010 with Shock of the New Era and Mastermind. According to Gaon Chart, as of the end of December 2014, the album has sold a cumulative total of 69,004 copies. Its major accolades includes Record of the Year award at the 2015 Seoul Music Awards.[3]
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Released | October 20, 2014 | |||
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Length | 20:47 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
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Background and album
The album was first announced at the 2014 Beautiful Show concert in August,[4] making this the group's second release within 12 months, following their previous album Good Luck released four months earlier.[5]
The album consists of six tracks with lead track titled "12:30" being a ballad track, that describes the different emotions experienced when a couple breaks up.[6][7] "Yong said he used solid rhythm, piano sounds and as dubstep, creating a song with a lot of beats and rhythm", further adding that he chose it as the lead track because "it's the hour that makes me sentimental". Member Yang Yo-seob added that the track is accompanied with a "dynamic choreography, which will show that people can move and dance to ballads".[8]
Member Lee Gi-kwang also contributed to the album, composing "So Hot" with Yong Jun-hyung and Noday; and writing the lyrics with Noday.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Good Life (Yong Jun-hyung, Kim Tae-joo); all music is composed by Good Life
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "12:30" (12시 30분; Yeoldulsi Samsipbun) | Good Life | Good Life | Good Life | 3:53 |
2. | "Drive" | Good Life | Good Life | Good Life | 3:11 |
3. | "It's All Good" (좋은 일이야; Joheun Iriya) | Good Life | Good Life | Good Life | 3:39 |
4. | "Close My Eyes" (눈을 감아도; Nuneul Gamado) | Good Life | Good Life | Good Life | 3:26 |
5. | "Stay" (가까이; Gakkai) | Good Life | Good Life | Good Life | 3:25 |
6. | "So Hot" | Lee Gi-kwang, Noday, Yong Jun-hyung | Lee Gi-kwang, Noday | Philip | 3:09 |
Total length: | 20:47 |
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
Sales |
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Gaon Weekly album chart[9] | 1 |
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Gaon Monthly albums chart[10] | 2 | |
Gaon Yearly album chart[11] | 30 |
References
- "TiME". Cube Entertainment. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
- Jackson, Julie (15 September 2014). "BEAST to release anniversary album next month". KPop Herald. Korean Herald. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- Lee, Min Ji (23 January 2015). "SM Sweeps ′Seoul Music Awards′ Taking Rookie and Daesang Awards". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- Lee, Sun-min (18 August 2014). "Beast says new album is on the way". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- Um, Dong Jin (18 December 2014). "B1A4, Beast get Golden Disc nods". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- Sung, So-young (21 October 2014). "Beast's latest races to top of charts". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- Park, Hyun-taek (24 October 2014). "New album marks Beast's birthday". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- Kim, Ji-soo. "Beast returns with year's 2nd album". Korean Times. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album (Weekly) - October 19 to October 25, 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album (Monthly) - November 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album (Yearly) - 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
External links
- (in Korean) Album website
- "Drive teaser on YouTube
- "12시 30분 (12:30) official music video on YouTube
- "So Hot" instrumental video on YouTube