2014 S/S

2014 S/S
Studio album by WINNER
Released August 12, 2014
Recorded 2013 - 2014
Genre K-pop, dance-pop, electropop, hip hop, ballad, R&B
Length 35:58
Label YG Entertainment
KT Music
Producer Airplay, Choice 37, The Fliptones, Song Min-ho, PK, Nam Taehyun, Teddy, Kang Seung-yoon, WINNER
WINNER chronology

2014 S/S
(2014)		 2014 S/S -Japan Collection
(2014)
Singles from 2014 S/S
  1. "Empty"
    Released: August 12, 2014
  2. "Color Ring"
    Released: August 12, 2014

2014 S/S is the debut album of South Korean group WINNER. It was released on August 12, 2014 by the group's record label, YG Entertainment. The members were credited for writing the lyrics and composing the majority of the album's songs.[1]

Upon release, 2014 S/S proved to be a success, topping both local and international charts.[2] The title track "Empty" received an instant "all-kill" by topping the ten major real-time Korean music charts.[3]

"Empty" and "Color Ring" became hits in South Korea, topping the Gaon Chart and Billboard's K-Pop Hot 100 chart. All of the tracks charted on digital charts while the lead single, Empty, retained its number one position for more than a week on various charts.[4] Internationally, 2014 S/S took the top spot in Billboard's World Album Chart[5]and landed the top spot on iTunes "Top Album Charts" for Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, and Taiwan.[6]

Composition

The members produced the majority of the music for this album themselves, with the help of other producers such as Choice 37, Airplay, and others. [7]

Track listing

※ Bold means the promotional singles.

No. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "Empty" (공허해; Gongheohae)B.I., Song Min-ho, BobbyB.I., PKPK 3:40
2. "Color Ring" (컬러링; Keolleoring)Kang Seung-yoon, Song Minho, Lee Seung-hoonKang Seung-yoon, Seung Chun Ham, Uk Jin Kang, Sung Hwak Cho, Dee.PSeung Chun Ham, Uk Jin Kang 3:55
3. "Don't Flirt" (끼부리지마; Kkiburijima)Sung Hwak Cho, Seung Chun Ham, Uk Jin Kang, Song Min-ho, Lee Seung-hoonSeung Chun Ham, Uk Jin Kang, Sung Hwak ChoSeung Chun Ham, Uk Jin Kang 3:25
4. "I'm Him" (걔 세; Gyae Se (Minho solo))Song Min-hoChoice 37, Song Min-ho, TeddyChoice 37, Teddy 2:52
5. "Love is a Lie" (척; Cheok)Song Min-ho, Kang Seung-yoonKang Seung-yoon, The FliptonesThe Fliptones 3:23
6. "Confession" (고백하는거야; Gobaekhaneun-geoya (Taehyun solo))Nam TaehyunNam Taehyun, Airplay, Sung Hwak ChoAirplay 4:07
7. "But" (사랑하지마; Saranghajima)Nam Taehyun, Lee Seung-hoon, Song Min-hoNam Taehyun, Seung Chun Ham, Uk Jin KangSeung Chun Ham, Uk Jin Kang 3:53
8. "Different"  Kang Seung-yoon, Song Minho, Lee Seung-hoonSong Minho, Kang Seung-yoon, AIRPLAYSeung Chun Ham, Uk Jin Kang 3:57
9. "Tonight" (이 밤; I Bam)Nam Taehyun, Song MinhoNam Taehyun, AirplayAirplay 3:22
10. "Smile Again"  Kang Seung-yoon, Song Minho, Lee Seung-hoonKang Seung-yoon, Song Minho, Dee.PThe Fliptones 3:20
Total length:
 35:58

Charts

Album chart

2014 S/S

Chart Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Weekly Album Chart[8] 1
South Korea Hanteo Weekly Chart [9] 1
United States Billboard World Album Chart"[5] 1
United States Billboard Heatseekers Albums[10] 6
South Korea Gaon Monthly Physical Album Chart[11] 2
South Korea Gaon Yearly Physical Album Chart[12] 25

Album Sales

Chart 2014 2015 Total
Gaon Chart physical sales 80,262 [13] 5,404+ [14] 85,666+

Singles chart

Empty

Chart Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Singles Chart[15] 1
South Korea Gaon Download Chart[15] 1
South Korea Gaon Streaming Chart[16] 1
South Korea Gaon Monthly Chart National Digital Singles [11] 2
South Korea Gaon Online Downloads for the Month [11] 2
South Korea Gaon Online Streams for the Month [11] 6

Color Ring

Chart Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Singles Chart[15] 3
South Korea Gaon Download Chart[15] 2
South Korea Gaon Online Downloads for the Month [11] 9

Other charted songs

Song title Chart Peak
position
"Don't Flirt" South Korea Gaon Singles Chart[15] 9
South Korea Gaon Download Chart[15] 3
"I'm Him" South Korea Gaon Singles Chart[15] 15
South Korea Gaon Download Chart[15] 8
"Love is a Lie" South Korea Gaon Singles Chart[15] 17
South Korea Gaon Download Chart[15] 5
"Different" South Korea Gaon Singles Chart[8] 19
South Korea Gaon Download Chart[8] 13
"Tonight" South Korea Gaon Singles Chart[8] 23
South Korea Gaon Download Chart[8] 8
"Confession" South Korea Gaon Singles Chart[8] 24
South Korea Gaon Download Chart[8] 15
"Smile Again" South Korea Gaon Singles Chart[8] 29
South Korea Gaon Download Chart[8] 11
"But" South Korea Gaon Singles Chart[8] 30
South Korea Gaon Download Chart[8] 17

References

  1. ↑ "WINNER, new YG boy group crosses genres". The Korea Times. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "WINNER Already Won The Game". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "WINNER dominate charts + achieve an all-kill with their album '2014 S/S'". Allkpop. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "IS IT FOR REAL? WINNER TOPS 7 CHARTS FOR A WHOLE WEEK". 2014-08-18.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Music Albums, Top-selling world music albums, / Billboard.com". Billboard. August 30, 2014.
  6. ↑ "PSY CHEERS WINNER, "DELAY IS OK IF QUALITY IS THIS GOOD"'". Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "WINNER Revealed Track List for Debut Album "2014 S/S"". 2014-08-06.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.10 "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon. 16 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Winner's Debut Album Ranks 1 On Hanteo's Weekly Chart". Allkpop.
  10. ↑ "Heatseekers Albums / Billboard.com". Billboard. August 30, 2014.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 "Gaon Chart releases chart rankings for the month of August 2014" (in Korean). Gaon. 15 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "Gaon Yearly Chart 2014" (in Korean). Gaon. 8 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "Gaon Yearly 2014 album chart". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "Gaon March 2015 album chart". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 15.9 "Gaon Chart releases chart rankings for August 10 - August 16". Allkpop. August 21, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Gaon Chart". Gaon. August 28, 2014.