Illusion (ZE:A album)

Illusion
EP by ZE:A
Released August 9, 2013
Recorded 2013
Genre K-pop, dance-pop
Length 21:32
Language Korean
Label Star Empire Entertainment
ZE:A chronology

Phoenix
(2012)
Illusion
(2013)
First Homme
(2014)
Singles from Illusion
  1. "The Ghost Of Wind"
    Released: August 9, 2013

Illusion is the first Korean EP released by K-POP group ZE:A. The album was released on August 9, 2013.

Background

On August 5, 2013 Star Empire Entertainment released an audio teaser for Illusion's title track The Ghost Of Wind.[1] Later, on August 9, a video teaser of the music video was released.[2] The song Step By Step was released as a pre-release single.[3]

The comeback with the EP Illusion marked the return of ZE:A's leader, Moon Junyoung, after being away from promotional activities due to a leg injury.[4]

Promotion

Illusion promotions began on August 8, 2013 with a showcase and mini-fanmeet. The following day televised music show promotions started with a performance on KBS' Music Bank.

The title track off Illusion, The Ghost Of Wind, peaked at number 21 on the Gaon Charts and is the highest position any ZE:A has reached since their debut single, Mazeltov.[5] The album itself peaked at number six on the Gaon charts, selling roughly 41,221 albums before it fell from the top 100.[6]

A Japanese single version of Illusion was released on November 28, 2013. Both a Japanese and Korean music video of Step By Step were released on November 1, 2013 to promote its release.[7][8]

Tracklist

EP Tracklist

Number Title Lyrics Composer Arranger Length
1 Crazy 이현도 이현도
Eniac
이현도
Eniac
3:40
2 The Ghost Of Wind
바람의 유령
Duble Sidekick
David Kim
Duble Sidekick Duble Sidekick 3:22
3 Step By Step Kevin Kim
e.one
Urban Cllasik
Kevin Kim
e.one
e.one 3:08
4 U're My Sweety 이경봉
Urban Cllasik
이경봉
Urban Cllasik
이경봉
Urban Cllasik
3:24
5 No.1 한준 이유진 이유진 3:25
6 The Ghost Of Wind (Instrumental) - Duble Sidekick Duble Sidekick 3:08
Total Length: 21:32

Japanese Single Tracklist

Number Title Lyrics Composer Arranger Length
1 Step By Step (Japanese Version) Kevin Kim
e.one
Urban Cllasik
Kevin Kim
e.one
e.one 3:10
2 U're My Sweety (Japanese Version) 이경봉
Urban Cllasik
이경봉
Urban Cllasik
이경봉
Urban Cllasik
3:54
3 Step By Step (Original Version) Kevin Kim
e.one
Urban Cllasik
Kevin Kim
e.one
e.one 3:10
Total Length: 10:14

External links

References

  1. http://www.koreaboo.com/index.html/_/comeback/zea-reveals-%E2%80%9Cillusion%E2%80%9D-comeback-teasers-pre-r-r21107
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmdeGLGN6UM
  3. http://www.dkpopnews.net/2013/08/zea-pre-releases-kevins-self-composed.html
  4. https://ph.celebrity.yahoo.com/news/boy-group-ze-a-to-return-with-a-053719242.html
  5. http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/digital.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=34&f_year=2013&f_type=week
  6. http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=35&f_year=2013&f_type=week
  7. http://kpoppla.net/news/zea-surprise-reveal-step-by-step-mv-in-korean-japanese/
  8. http://www.dkpopnews.net/2013/11/zea-release-japanese-version-of-step-by.html