Absolute First Album

Absolute First Album
Studio album by T-ara
Released November 27, 2009 (Digital)
December 4, 2009 (Physical)
March 3, 2010 (Repackage)
Recorded 2009
Genre Pop, K-pop, dance-pop
Label Core Contents Media/Mnet Media(South Korea)
PolyEast Records (Philippines)
Alpha Media Music (Taiwan)[1]
Producer Kwon Chang Hyun
T-ara chronology
Absolute First Album
(2009)		 Temptastic
(2010)
Singles from Absolute First Album
  1. "Joheun Saram"
    Released: April 29, 2009
  2. "Geojitmal"
    Released: July 27, 2009
  3. "TTL (Time to Love)"
    Released: September 15, 2009
  4. "TTL Listen 2"
    Released: October 09, 2009
  5. "Bo Peep Bo Peep"
    Released: November 27, 2009
  6. "Cheoeum Cheoreom"
    Released: November 27, 2009
Alternative cover
"Breaking Heart" re-release cover
Singles from Breaking Heart
  1. "Neo Ttaemune Michyeo"
    Released: February 26, 2010
  2. "Naega Neomu Apa"
    Released: March 3, 2010

Absolute First Album is an album by South Korean girl group T-ara. The album was initially planned to be released earlier as a mini-album, however, it was decided that a full album would be released instead. Including the four singles released earlier in the year, the album spawned seven hit songs including "Good Person", "Lies", "TTL (Time to Love)", "TTL Listen 2", "Bo Peep Bo Peep", "Like The First Time", and "I Go Crazy Because of You". One track on the album, "Good Person", was to be re-recorded due to the member lineup changing after the original release of the song.

Contents

History

In November 2009 it was first announced that T-ara would be releasing their first mini album. The next week, it had been changed to a full length album and was released in digital format on November 27, with the physical release following on December 4.[2] The songs and album quickly hit #1 on all major music charts on the day of the album's release.[3]

Promotions

In order to promote the album, T-ara released two potential title tracks along with the digital release on November 27. After the teasers for Bo Peep Bo Peep and 처음처럼 were released, 9,000 fans were chosen to vote in a poll which would determine the song that would become the lead single for the album.[4] Although 처음처럼 won the poll, Bo Peep Bo Peep was performed and won 5 weekly #1 awards on KBS Music Bank and SBS Inkigayo. The group performed special remixes of Bo Peep Bo Peep, including Christmas and New Year versions of the song to coincide with the holidays. As the promotions for 처음처럼 began, main vocalist Soyeon was diagnosed with H1N1 and promotions quickly ended.[5]

Re-release

In early February 2010 it was announced that T-ara would be releasing a repackaged version of the album with a new title track in order to thank their fans for the success of their first album.[6] The title track for the re-release of the album, 너때문에 미쳐, was penned by singer-songwriter Wheesung.[7] The song went on to hit #1 on all major music charts and win several awards on weekly music programs like M.net's M! Countdown and SBS Inkigayo. The repackaged album was released in the Philippines by PolyEast Records June 2010.

Track listing

No. Title Lyrics Music Arrangement Length
1. "One & One"   Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu Sung Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu Sung Shinsadong Tiger 02:36
2. "Cheoeum Cheoreom" (처음처럼, "Like the First Time") "hitman" bang "hitman" bang Wonderkid 04:04
3. "Bo Peep Bo Peep"   Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu Sung Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu Sung Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu Sung 03:45
4. "Tic Tic Toc"   Ahn Young Min Ahn Young Min Davina 03:19
5. "Bye Bye"   Nam Ki Sang, Kang Jung Myung Nam Ki Sang Nam Ki Sang 03:34
6. "Apple is A"   Ahn Young Min Cho Young Soo Cho Young Soo 03:10
7. "Falling U"   Han Sang Won Han Sang Won Yoon Young Min 03:29
8. "Neoneoneo" (너너너, "You You You") Kim Do Hoon, Kim Ki Bum, Rhymer Kim Do Hoon, Kim Ki Bum Kim Do Hoon 03:40
9. "Geojitmal" (Dance Ver.) (거짓말, "Lies") Ahn Young Min Cho Young Soo Cho Young Soo 03:46
10. "T.T.L (Time To Love)" (featuring Choshinsung) Hwang Sung Jin, Rhymer, Joosuc Kim Do Hoon Lee Sang Ho 03:38
11. "Geojitmal" (Slow Ver.) Ahn Young Min Cho Young Soo Cho Young Soo 03:58
12. "T.T.L Listen.2" (featuring Choshinsung) Rhymer, Sangchu Kim Do Hoon, Rhymer Kim Ki Wan 03:32
13. "Joheun Saram" (좋은 사람, "Good Person") K-SMITH Han Sung Ho Kim Jae Yang 03:32
14. "Norabollae?" (놀아볼래?, "Wanna Play?") Ahn Young Min Cho Young Soo, Kim Tae Hyun Cho Young Soo, Kim Tae Hyun 02:53

Breaking Heart

The following tracks were added in the album repackage.

No. Title Lyrics Music Arrangement Length
1. "Neo Ttaemune Michyeo" (너 때문에 미쳐, "I Go Crazy Because of You") Wheesung Cho Young Soo, Kim Tae Hyun Cho Young Soo, Kim Tae Hyun 03:14
2. "Naega Neomu Apa" (내가 너무 아파, "I'm Really Hurt") Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu Sung Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu Sung Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu Sung 03:14

Charts

Album chart

Absolute First Album

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly album chart[8] 2
Gaon Monthly album chart[8] 3
Sales and certifications
Chart Amount
Hanteo physical sales[9] 14,247

Breaking Heart

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly album chart[8] 2
Gaon Monthly album chart[8] 4
Gaon Yearly album chart[8] 35
Sales and certifications
Chart Amount
Gaon physical sales[10] 57,162 (Still charting)

Single chart

Song Peak position
Gaon Chart[8]
"Bo Peep Bo Peep" 4
"Like the First Time" 10
"TTL (Time to Love)" 168
"I Go Crazy Because of You" 1
"I'm Really Hurt" 49

References

  1. ^ (Chinese (Taiwan)) T-ara Absolute First Album Repackeged Retrieved 2010-10-07
  2. ^ (Korean) 티아라, 12월 4일 정규앨범 발매 ‘방시혁-신사동호랭이 뭉쳤다’ (T-ara's full length album to be released November 27). Newsen. November 24, 2009.
  3. ^ (Korean) 티아라 1집 대박예감? 출시 당일 한터 실시간 1위 (T-ara's 1st album hits #1 on release). Newsen. December 4, 2009.
  4. ^ (Korean) 티아라 ‘처음처럼’VS‘보핍보핍’ 1위경쟁 후끈…타이틀곡은? (처음처럼 vs. Bo Peep Bo Peep). Newsen. November 27, 2009.
  5. ^ (Korean) 티아라 소연 ‘공신’ 촬영 중 실신 응급실行 ‘신종플루 의심판정’ (T-ara's Soyeon rushed to the emergency room.). Newsen. January 28, 2010.
  6. ^ (Korean) ‘활동 조기종료’ 티아라, 2월26일 ‘너때문에 미쳐’ 컴백 (T-ara to come back with "Crazy Because of You"). Newsen. February 3, 2010.
  7. ^ (Korean) 휘성 티아라 리패키지 앨범 작사가로 깜짝 참여 (Wheesung participates in T-ara's repackage album). Newsen. February 7, 2010.
  8. ^ a b c d e f (Korean) "Gaon Search - T-ara". Gaon. August 2, 2011. http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/search/list.gaon?Search_str=%ED%8B%B0%EC%95%84%EB%9D%BC&x=42&y=10. 
  9. ^ "T-ara: Absolute Domination". http://www.hellokpop.com/2011/11/28/t-ara-absolute-domination/. Retrieved November 28, 2011. 
  10. ^ (Korean) "Gaon album chart". Gaon. http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/album/list.gaon?nationGbn=T. Retrieved August 11, 2011. 
T-ara
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Ji-ae · Jiwon
Studio albums
Absolute First Album
Repackaged albums
Breaking Heart · Roly-Poly in Copacabana · Funky Town
Extended plays
Reality TV shows
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Absolute First Album /
Breaking Heart
"Good Person" · "Lies" · "TTL (Time to Love)" (with Supernova) · "TTL Listen 2" (with Supernova) · "Bo Peep Bo Peep" · "Like The First Time" · "I Go Crazy Because of You" · "I'm Really Hurt"
"Why Are You Being Like This?" · "Yayaya"
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