Revolution (Kara album)

Revolution
Studio album by Kara
Released July 30, 2009 (South Korea)
February 23, 2011 (Japan)
Recorded 2009
Genre K-pop, dance-pop
Length 32:03
Label DSP Entertainment, M.Net Media
Producer Han Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo
Kara chronology

Pretty Girl Special Edition
(2009)		 Revolution
(2009)		 Lupin
(2010)
Singles from Revolution
  1. "Same Heart"
    Released: June 2, 2009
  2. "Wanna"
    Released: July 29, 2009
  3. "Mister"
    Released: August 15, 2009
  4. "Magic"
    Released: September 5, 2009

Revolution is the second full-length album by the South Korean pop girl group Kara. It was released on online music sites on July 30, 2009, with a physical release on July 31. The album was the band's first regular release to be recorded under the second line-up, featuring members Goo Hara and Kang Jiyoung, who replaced Kim Sunghee after her withdrawal in 2008.

Background

The lead single "Wanna" was released on July 28, 2009, ahead of the album's official release. The music video was released on July 29, with the full album being available on July 30.[1] Promotional activities commenced on July 31, beginning with KBS's Music Bank; the group performed both "Wanna" and "Mister".[2] After their performance aired, "Mister" proved to be popular with viewers due to a "butt dance" that is featured prominently in the choreography.[2][3]

On August 30, 2009, "Wanna" won the "Mutizen Song" award from SBS's Inkigayo music program.[4]

Due to the overwhelming response that "Mister" received, Kara's overall popularity increased, with numerous advertisement requests coming in for the group; they had more advertisements in October 2009 than the previous two years.[5]

Tracklisting

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Mister (미스터)"  Song Soo YunHan Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo 3:12
2. "Wanna"  Song Soo YunHan Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo 3:05
3. "Magic (마법)"  Song Soo YunHan Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo 3:30
4. "Secretly Secretly (몰래몰래)"  Im-YeongG-High 3:08
5. "Let It Go"  Lee Seung MinLee Joo-Hyung 3:08
6. "Take a Bow"  Song Soo YunHan Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo 3:15
7. "Aha"  Hang Sang-wonHang Sang-won 3:18
8. "Same Heart (똑 같은 맘)"  Song Soo YunHan Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo 3:17
9. "Wanna" (Instrumental) Han Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo 3:05
10. "Magic (마법)" (Instrumental) Han Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo 3:30
Total length:
 32:03

Charts

Chart (2010-2011) Peak
position
Japan Oricon Weekly chart[6] 86
Notes

References

  1. ↑ (Korean) Kim, Hyeong-wu. 카라 ‘Wanna’ 뮤비 전격 공개 ‘성숙해진 깜찍발랄 매력 폴폴’ (Kara's "Wanna" Music Video Release Blitz, "Matured Cute and Lively Image Overflowing"). Joins.com/Newsen. July 29, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 (Korean) Kang, Eun-yeong. "카라 '엉덩이춤' 너무 귀여워~" ("Kara's 'Butt Dance' is So Cute~"). Sports Hankook. August 5, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
  3. ↑ (Korean) 카라 ‘엉덩이춤’ 눈길 확~ 대박 조짐 (Kara's "Butt Dance" is Eye-grabbing; Huge Hit). Joins.com/Newsen. August 5, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
  4. ↑ (Korean) 카라 `인기가요` 뮤티즌송 기염 `눈시울` (Kara Wins Inkigayo Mutizen Song Award, Cries). Joins.com/AsiaE. August 30, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
  5. ↑ (Korean) Kim, Won-gyeong. 실룩샐룩! 카라 ‘엉덩이’에 CF계 홀렸다 (Shake, Shake! Commercials Fall for Kara's "Butts"). Nate News. November 18, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
  6. ↑ (Japanese) レボリューション ＫＡＲＡのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE. Oricon. Retrieved July 10, 2011.