Une Année

Une Année is the first full-length studio album by South Korean girl group Apink. It was released on May 9, 2012,[1] It would mark the final release for member Yookyung before her departure of Apink. The title track, "Hush", was used to promote the album.

Une Année
Physical cover. The digital cover has red border.
Studio album by
Apink
ReleasedMay 9, 2012 (2012-05-09)
April 29, 2016 (2016-04-29) (Re-issue)
RecordedCube Studio, Seoul, South Korea
2012
Genre
Label
Apink chronology
Snow Pink
(2011)		 Une Année
(2012)		 Secret Garden
(2013)
Singles from Une Année
  1. "April 19th"
    Released: April 19, 2012
  2. "Hush"
    Released: May 9, 2012
  3. "Bubibu"
    Released: July 6, 2012

Background and composition

Two of the songs from the album, "I Got You" and "Sky High", were a collaboration with Joker. The group also worked with Shinsadong Tiger, Super Changddai, and Kim Geonwoo.

Singles

The first single from the album, "April 19th", was released digitally on April 19, 2012.[2]

The album's title track, "Hush", a dance-pop song, was released on May 9, 2012.[3] The song's music video was released on May 8,[4] and a dance practice music video was released on May 14.[5] A Japanese version of "Hush" was later included as a B-side on Apink's Japanese single, "Mr. Chu". The promotions for "Hush" started on May 10, 2012, on Mnet's M! Countdown.[6]

The third single, "Bubibu", was released digitally on July 6, 2012. The single was chosen through an online poll that the group ran through Mnet's website where they asked fans to choose the track for their follow-up promotions. The single version is a remix of the album version.[7] The fourth single, "Cat", was released three days after the third single "Bubibu".

Track listing
Digital download[8]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Une Année (Intro)"Bumi, NyangiBumi, Nyangi0:57
2."Hush"Rado, HyuwooRado, Hyuwoo3:30
3."Cat" (고양이; Goyangi)MayBeeKim Gunwoo (aka Secret K)3:33
4."April 19th" (4월 19일; lit. "April 19")ChorongKim Jin Hwan4:19
5."Bubibu"Golden Doohyun, Playing ChildGolden Doohyun, Playing Child, Shim Man Joo3:40
6."Step"HyuwooShinsadong Tiger, Hyuwoo3:38
7."Boy"Super ChangddaiSuper Changddai3:04
8."I Got You"Shinsadong Tiger, Yong Jun-hyung, Kim Tae JooShinsadong Tiger, Yong Jun-hyung, Kim Tae Joo3:19
9."Sky High" (하늘 높이; Haneul Nopi) (feat. Yong Jun-hyung)Super ChangddaiSuper Changddai3:21
Total length:29:15

Charts
Chart Peak
position
Gaon album chart[9] 4

Sales and certifications
Provider (2012-2014) Amount
Gaon physical sales 40,510+[10]

References
  1. Apink releases their new comeback album, ‘Une Annee’
  2. Apink releases their ‘one year anniversary’ song, “April 19th”
  3. "Une Année by Apink". iTunes. May 9, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  4. Apink releases music video for "Hush"
  5. Apink releases dance practice video for "Hush"
  6. Apink debuts “0419″ and “Hush” on Mnet M! Countdown
  7. "Apink to begin follow-up promotions with "Bubibu"". 26 June 2012. Nave. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  8. "iTunes - Music - Une annee by Apink". iTunes. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  9. "Gaon Search - Apink" (in Korean). Gaon. May 9, 2012.
  10. Cumulative sales for "Une Année":
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