Can't Stop (CNBLUE album)

Can't Stop
EP by CNBLUE
Released 24 February 2014
(see release history)
Recorded 2013-2014
Genre Pop-rock, Brit rock, Power pop, Alternative rock
Length 21:56
Language Korean
Label FNC Entertainment / CJ E&M Music and Live
Producer Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seong-ho, Han Seung-hun, Kim Jae-yang
CNBLUE chronology

What Turns You On?
(2013)		 Can't Stop
(2014)		 Truth
(2014)
Singles from Can't Stop
  1. "Can't Stop"
    Released: 24 February 2014

Can't Stop is the fifth Korean mini-album (ninth overall) by the South Korean rock band CNBLUE. It was released on February 24, 2014 with the track "Can't Stop" as the promotional single. This mini album marks a whole turn on CNBLUE's music. Its lead singer, Jung Yonghwa ditches the guitar and plays piano on most of the songs. The style of this album is, as its leader singer stated on an interview, a bit of brit rock meets melodic pop rock and even Latin melodies that can be heard in Diamond Girl[1]

Reception

In December, 2014, Billboard K-Town included the EP on their list, The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2014, at #9, calling the tracks "Can't Stop" and "Like a Child" "some of the most accessible Korean rock tunes to come out of the scene this year," and "Cold Love" a "gritty ballad" and "Diamond Girl" a feisty rock jam.[2]

Track listing

Tracklist[3]
No. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "Can't Stop"  Jung Yong-hwa, Heaven LightJung Yong-hwa, Heaven LightHeaven Light 3:57
2. "Diamond Girl"  Jung Yong-hwaJung Yong-hwaJung Yong-hwa, Heaven Light 3:06
3. "Cold Love"  Jung Yong-hwaJung Yong-hwaJung Yong-hwa, Heaven Light 3:42
4. "Sleepless Night..."  Lee Jong-hyun, Heaven LightLee Jong-hyun, Heaven LightLee Jong-hyun, Heaven Light 3:45
5. "Love Is..."  Jung Yong-hwaJung Yong-hwa, Heaven LightJung Yong-hwa, Heaven Light 3:57
6. "Like A Child"  Jung Yong-hwaJung Yong-hwaJung Yong-hwa, Heaven Light 3:49
Total length:
 22:16

Album sales

Country Chart Peak position Sales
Japan Oricon Physical sales
South Korea Gaon Album Physical Sales 1 113,338+
South Korea Gaon Singles Physical Sales 3

Release history

Country Date Format Label
South Korea February 24, 2014 CD, Digital download FNC Entertainment
CJ E&M Music and Live
Worldwide Digital download[3]

References

  1. ↑ "CNBLUE의 [Can’t Stop] 뉴욕 자켓 촬영기" (in Korean). Daum Communications. 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2014-03-01..
  2. ↑ Jeff Benjamin, and Jessica Oak (December 11, 2014). "The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "iTunes - Music - Can't Stop - EP by CNBLUE". iTunes Store. 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2014-03-01.

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