BLAQ Style

BLAQ Style
Studio album by MBLAQ
Released January 10, 2011
February 22, 2011 (3D Edition)
Recorded 2010
Genre K-pop, pop, Dance, R&B
Length 42:49
51:57 (3D Edition)
Language Korean
Label J.Tune Camp
MBLAQ chronology
MBLAQ Taiwan Special Edition Album
(2010)		 BLAQ Style
(2011)		 Mona Lisa (2011)
Singles from BLAQ Style
  1. "Cry"
    Released: January 3, 2011
  2. "Stay"
    Released: January 10, 2011 (Promotional single)
Repackage album cover
BLAQ Style 3D cover
Singles from BLAQ Style – 3D Edition
  1. "Again"
    Released: February 22, 2011 (Promotional single)

BLAQ Style is the first full-length album by South Korean boy band MBLAQ, and was released by J.Tune Camp on January 10, 2011 at 11 AM KST. MBLAQ's title songs will include "Stay" and "Cry". A re-release of the album, retitled BLAQ Style - 3D Edition, was released on February 22, 2011. Consisting a total of 16 tracks, the album contains the 13 tracks from BLAQ Style, as well as 3 new tracks.[1] Two of the three new tracks included MBLAQ's participation in its production.[2] The track "돌아올 수 없는 (Can't Come Back)" was composed by G.O and the lyrics were written by Mir, while the song titled You was written and composed by Cheon Doong.

Included in the repackage is the CD containing all 16 tracks, and a DVD consisting of the music videos of "Stay" and "Cry", as well as a 'making of' video.

When it was released, 3D Edition topped the Hanteo charts[2] and MBLAQ's song "Again" was used to promote The Fighter in South Korea.

Contents

Tracklisting

No. Title Lyrics Music Arrangements Length
1. "Sad Memories" (Intro)   MBLAQ's Seungho Park Se Hyun 1:40
2. "Stay"   Rado, Jean, Won Taek and Gilmi Rado, Jin and Won Taek Rado 3:20
3. "Cry"   E-Tribe E-Tribe E-Tribe & Lee Chi Woo 3:47
4. "Darling" (그대여) Rain Rain, Bae Jin Ryul Bae Jin Ryul 3:13
5. "Throw Away" (버린다) Bae Jin Ryul Bae Jin Ryul & Choi Ji Yeong Bae Jin Ryul 3:25
6. "Rust" (녹) Jean & Won Taek Jean & Won Taek Jean 3:54
7. "Tonight"   Bae Jin Ryul Lee Jae Yeong Lee Jae Yeong & Jo Sung Kwang 3:53
8. "Wish You Hadn't" (이러지 않았으면 해) Bae Jin Ryul Bae Jin Ryul & Choi Ji Yeong Bae Jin Ryul & Choi Ji Yeong 3:25
9. "You're My +"   Rado, Jean, Won Taek, MBLAQ's Mir Rado, Jean & Won Taek Rado & Jean 3:51
10. "Rolling U"   Bae Jin Ryul Bae Jin Ryul Bae Jin Ryul 3:30
11. "Oh Yeah" (C-Luv & Blue Magic Remix) Rain Rain, Kim Tae Hwan, Jang Jae Min   4:41
12. "Y" (JR GROOVE Remix) Rain Rain, Bae Jin Ryul   3:29
13. "A Different Beginning" (또다른 시작) (Outro) Bae Jin Ryul Bae Jin Ryul   0:41
Total length:
 42:49
BLAQ Style – 3D Edition track list

Music videos

Prior to the release of the full MV for Cry, a teaser MV was released on December 29, 2010.[3] The full MV for Cry was then released at 11am KST on January 3, 2011.[4] On January 10, two MV teasers for Stay were released prior to the release of the full MV on January 11.

Charts

BLAQ Style

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly album chart[5] 2
Gaon Monthly album chart[5] 3

Single chart

Song Peak position
Gaon Chart[5]
"Cry" 20
"Stay" 16

Sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Gaon physical sales[6] 31,635

BLAQ Style - 3D Edition

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly album chart[5] 3
Gaon Monthly album chart[5] 9

Single chart

Song Peak position
Gaon Chart[5]
"Again" 23

Sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Gaon physical sales[6] 17,081

References

  1. ^ (Korean) "엠블랙, 22일 새앨범 "최악 경우 미르 빼고 4인만"". Nate News. February 18, 2011. http://news.nate.com/view/20110218n04635. 
  2. ^ a b (Korean)"‘엠블랙’ 한터차트 1위 기염 ‘남성그룹 명성 이어간다’". Nate News. February 23, 2011. http://news.nate.com/view/20110223n08190. 
  3. ^ (Korean) "엠블랙, 1월 중순 첫 무대.."강렬한 퍼포먼스 기대"". Star News. December 24, 2010. http://star.mt.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2010122416114566320&type=1&outlink=1. 
  4. ^ (Korean) "'엠블랙, 1집 'Cry' 음원 공개 '동방신기와 맞대결'". Nate News. January 3, 2011. http://news.nate.com/view/20110103n09337. 
  5. ^ a b c d e f (Korean) "Gaon Search - MBLAQ". Gaon. http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/search/list.gaon?Search_str=%EC%97%A0%EB%B8%94%EB%9E%99&x=33&y=12. Retrieved August 21, 2011. 
  6. ^ a b (Korean) "Gaon album chart". Gaon. http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/album/list.gaon?nationGbn=T. Retrieved August 21, 2011. 

External links

MBLAQ
Discography
Seungho  · G.O  · Lee Joon  · Cheon Doong  · Mir
Studio Albums
BLAQ Style
Special Compilations
MBLAQ Taiwan Special Album
EPs
Just BLAQ  · Y  · Mona Lisa  · 100% Ver
Singles
Korean
"Oh Yeah" · "G.O.O.D Luv" · "Y" · "One Better Day" · "Cry" · "Stay" · "Again" · "Mona Lisa" · "I Don't Know" · "Scribble"
Japanese
Video albums (DVDs)
Mona Lisa Style
Variety TV shows
Website: Korea  · Japan