Luv Virus
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| EP by Skarf | ||||
| Released |
 May 31, 2013(see release history) | |||
| Recorded | Seoul, South Korea | |||
| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 16:44 | |||
| Label | Alpha Entertainment (South Korea) | |||
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Luv Virus is the first EP by South Korean girl group SKarf. This is also their first album release after their member changes during 2012 and it was released on May 31, 2013.[1] The EP contains a total of 5 tracks with the title track titled Luv Virus.
Background and release
On May 19, it was revealed that Skarf would be making their comeback on May 28, 2013 with their first mini album after the member changes and on May 28, the teaser for Luv Virus was uploaded onto Alpha Entertainment's official YouTube channel.[2] On May 31, 2013, the full music video was also uploaded onto the same YouTube channel and the EP was released on the same day.
Composition
The title track of the EP, Luv Virus and the third track Anymore is composed by Lee Ki and hitmaker Seo Young Bae, whom had composed Ailee's Heaven, Orange Caramel's Lipstick and also Skarf's My Love from their debut single. Luv Virus is about the feeling of being in love for the first time, of being nervous, stressed but also sweet at the same time which is described as not that bad to be in love. The second song Bye Bye Bye is composed by Heo Sung Jin, fourth song Sunny Day is composed by Seo Jung Mo and the fifth song is composed by C.NO which had previously composed songs for NU'EST.[3]
Track list
※ Bold track title means it is the title track in the album.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length | |
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| 1. | "Luv Virus" (러브 바이러스) | Lee Ki, Seo Young-bae | Lee Ki, Seo Young-bae | Lee Ki, Seo Young-bae | 3:18 | |
| 2. | "Bye Bye Bye" | Heo Sung-jin | Heo Sung-jin | Heo Sung-jin | 3:03 | |
| 3. | "Anymore" | Lee Ki, Seo Young-bae | Lee Ki, Seo Young-bae | Lee Ki, Seo Young-bae | 3:21 | |
| 4. | "Sunny Day" | Seo Jung-mo | Seo Jung-mo | Seo Jung-mo | 3:56 | |
| 5. | "My Turn (내 차례)" | C-NO | C-NO | C-NO | 3:44 | |
Total length: |
16:44 | |||||
Chart Performance
Luv Virus debuted on Mnet's Top 100 real time chart at position 39 but moved up to 28 within a few hours.[4]
Album chart
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Gaon Weekly Album Chart[5] | 19 |
Release history
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References
- ↑ "[Mini Album] SKARF – Luv Virus". KpopExplorer. May 31, 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ "SKARF(스카프) 1st Mini Album - LUV VIRUS Teaser "Jenny(제니) Ver."". YouTube. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ↑ "[Mini Album] SKARF – Luv Virus [1st Mini Album]". kn2blog. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ "Mnet 종합 > 주간-엠넷차트" (in Korean). Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ "Gaon Album Chart - 가온차트와 함께하세요". Goan Chart (in Korean). June 1, 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
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