Shh (After School song)

"Shh"

CD only edition cover
Single by After School
from the album Dress to Kill
B-side Rock It!
Released January 29, 2014
(see release history)
Format Maxi single, digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre Deep house, dance
Label Avex Trax
Producer(s) Shinichi Osawa
After School Japanese singles chronology
"Heaven"
(2013)		 "Shh"
(2014)

Shh is the sixth Japanese single from South Korean girl group After School. The single was released on January 29, 2014.[1] The track is produced by Shinichi Osawa, who previously produced their fifth Japanese single "Heaven". It was the last Japanese single with Lee Jooyeon before she graduated in December 2014.

Background

Following the release of their fifth Japanese single, the group announced that they would be releasing a new single at the beginning of the new year. The single is to be released in three versions: CD only edition (Type C), CD & DVD edition (Type A) and CD & Photobook (Type B) edition. There is also a mu-mo exclusive CD package, which includes 8 solo jackets for the single. The covers were revealed on December 20, 2013 and it showed After School dressing masculine, with all photos in black and white.[2]

Music video

A teaser for the music video was published on December 15, 2013 by Avex Trax which previewed the concept and a short snippet of the title track.[3] The full music video for Shh was exclusively aired on MTV Japan on December 17, 2013 before being published on Avex Trax's official YouTube page three days later.[4] The music video showcases the girls in a masculine concept, with the music video being in all black and white.

Track listing

All editions:[5]
No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Shh"  Kyasu MorizukiShinichi Osawa 4:55
2. "Rock It!"  KAJI KATSURAErik Nyholm / Eric Palmqwist / Anton Fahlgren[6] 3:40

Chart performance

Oricon chart

Released Oricon Chart[8] Peak Debut sales Sales total
January 29, 2014 Daily Singles Chart[9] 7 16,101 (weekly) 16,483
Weekly Singles Chart 12
Monthly Singles Chart 32

Billboard charts

Chart Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales[10] 28

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Japan January 29, 2014 CD single, digital download Avex Trax

References

  1. ↑ http://www.after--school.jp/discography/
  2. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/AFTERSCHOOL.jp/posts/616965185007173
  3. ↑ Video on YouTube
  4. ↑ Video on YouTube
  5. ↑ http://www.after--school.jp/discography/
  6. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/artist/3925553-Anton-Fahlgren
  7. ↑ http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_AFTERSCHOOL_000000000412109/item_Shh-CD-Version_5610965
  8. ↑ http://oricon.co.jp/
  9. ↑ http://oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/
  10. ↑ http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales