A Talk

A Talk
EP by Hyuna
Released July 28, 2014
Genre K-pop
Length 15:54
Label Cube Entertainment
Hyuna chronology

Melting
(2012)		 A Talk
(2014)
Singles from A Talk
  1. "Red"
    Released: July 28, 2014

A Talk is the third EP by South Korean singer Hyuna, released on July 28, 2014. It features the lead single "Red".[1]

Promotion

On June 26, 2014, Cube Entertainment announced that Hyuna would be releasing her third solo EP.[2] A reality documentary program, Hyuna’s Free Month, was produced to show her preparation and promotional activities for the album release.[3] [4] On July 15, the name of the TV show was changed from Sexy Queen to Hyuna’s Free Month, and aired its first episode on July 21[5] on SBS MTV.[6]

Hyuna performed the EP's lead single "Red" (빨개요; Ppalgaeyo) and album track "Blacklist" on music shows starting on July 25 on KBS's Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core, SBS's Inkigayo and Mnet's M! Countdown.

Reception

On August 7, 2014, A Talk debuted on Korea's Gaon Weekly Albums Chart at number 3.[7] With sales of 8,868 units,[8] the album reached number 17 on the monthly album chart.[9] The single "Red" reached number 3 on the Gaon Weekly Digital Chart.[10] On August 6, 2014, Hyuna won her first ever music show award on MBC Music's Show Champion for "Red",[11] and won on the same show again the following week.

Despite calling "Red" "fifty shades of messy," Lucas Villa of AXS praised Hyuna for delivering a "club banger that would make Miley proud."[12] Rolling Stone named "Red" number 5 on their year-end list of the top ten music videos of 2014.[13]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "A Talk"  Hyuna, Seo Jae-woo, AstrozSeo Jae-woo, AstrozAstroz 01:26
2. "French Kiss"  Brian Lee, Kim Tae-ho, LEBrian Lee, Im Kwang-wook, Seo Jae-wooIm Kwang-wook, Seo Jae-woo 03:12
3. "Red" (빨개요; Ppalgaeyo)Seo Jae-woo, BlueSun, SocratesSeo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-hoSeo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-ho 03:33
4. "From Where and Until Where" (with Yang Yoseob) (어디부터 어디까지; Eodibuteo Eodikkaji)Hyuna, Im Hyun-sikIm Hyun-sikSeo Jae-woo 03:23
5. "Blacklist" (feat. LE)Hyuna, LESeo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-hoSeo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-ho 03:32

Charts

Albums chart

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly albums chart[7] 3
Gaon Monthly albums chart[9] 17

Sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Gaon physical sales 8,183
Oricon physical sales 2,544

Release history

Country Date Format Label
South Korea July 28, 2014 Digital download Cube Entertainment
July 29, 2014 CD

References

  1. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (July 16, 2014). "HyunA Poses Topless to Announce New Single". Billboard.
  2. ↑ "HyunA to make her solo comeback in July". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. June 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ "HyunA’s Upcoming Solo TV Show Announces Official Name and Premier Date". Soompi. July 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ 현아, 리얼리티 SBS MTV 방송 확정 ‘현아의 모든 것 담는다’
  5. ↑ "HyunA’s Upcoming Solo TV Show Announces Official Name and Premier Date". Soompi. 2014-07-15.
  6. ↑ Hyuna to have a solo comeback & reality program
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "2014년 32주차 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  8. ↑ "2014년 7월 Album Chart (국내)". Gaon (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "2014년 7월 Album Chart (종합)". Gaon (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ "2014년 32주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Korean Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  11. ↑ "HyunA wins on 'Show Champion' with 'Red'". Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  12. ↑ Villa, Lucas (August 19, 2014). "HyunA twerks it out in comeback music video for 'Red'". AXS.
  13. ↑ Jessica Suarez (December 29, 2014). "From Taylor Swift's luxurious mansion freakout to OG Maco's low-budget hotel turn-up, the best clips of the year". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 29, 2014.

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