A Talk

A Talk
EP by Hyuna
Released July 28, 2014
(see release history)
Genre K-pop
Length 15:54
Label Cube Entertainment
Hyuna chronology
Melting
(2012)		 A Talk
(2014)		 A+
(2015)
Singles from A Talk
  1. "BlackList"
    Released: July 21, 2014
  2. "Red"
    Released: July 28, 2014

A Talk is the third EP by South Korean singer Hyuna, released on July 28, 2014. It features the lead single "Red".[1]

Promotion

On June 26, 2014, Cube Entertainment announced that Hyuna would be releasing her third solo EP.[2] A reality documentary program, Hyuna’s Free Month, was produced to show her preparation and promotional activities for the album release.[3] [4] On July 15, the name of the TV show was changed from Sexy Queen to Hyuna’s Free Month, and aired its first episode on July 21[5] on SBS MTV.[6]

Hyuna performed the EP's lead single "Red" (빨개요; Ppalgaeyo) and album track "Blacklist" on music shows starting on July 25 on KBS's Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core, SBS's Inkigayo and Mnet's M! Countdown.

Reception

On August 7, 2014, A Talk debuted on Korea's Gaon Weekly Albums Chart at number 3.[7] With sales of 8,868 units,[8] the album reached number 17 on the monthly album chart.[9] The single "Red" reached number 3 on the Gaon Weekly Digital Chart.[10] On August 6, 2014, Hyuna won her first ever music show award on MBC Music's Show Champion for "Red",[11] and won on the same show again the following week.

Despite calling "Red" "fifty shades of messy," Lucas Villa of AXS praised Hyuna for delivering a "club banger that would make Miley proud."[12] Rolling Stone named "Red" number 5 on their year-end list of the top ten music videos of 2014.[13]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "A Talk"  Hyuna, Seo Jae-woo, AstrozSeo Jae-woo, AstrozAstroz 01:26
2. "French Kiss"  Brian Lee, Kim Tae-ho, LEBrian Lee, Im Kwang-wook, Seo Jae-wooIm Kwang-wook, Seo Jae-woo 03:12
3. "Red" (빨개요; Ppalgaeyo)Seo Jae-woo, BlueSun, SocratesSeo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-hoSeo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-ho 03:33
4. "From Where and Until Where" (with Yang Yoseob) (어디부터 어디까지; Eodibuteo Eodikkaji)Hyuna, Im Hyun-sikIm Hyun-sikSeo Jae-woo 03:23
5. "Blacklist" (feat. LE)Hyuna, LESeo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-hoSeo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-ho 03:32

Charts

Albums chart

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly albums chart[7] 3
Gaon Monthly albums chart[9] 17

Sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Gaon physical sales 8,000+
Oricon physical sales 1,500+

Release history

Country Date Format Label
South Korea July 28, 2014 Digital download Cube Entertainment
July 29, 2014 CD
United States[14] August 11, 2014 Digital download
Mexico[15]

References

  1. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (July 16, 2014). "HyunA Poses Topless to Announce New Single". Billboard.
  2. ↑ "HyunA to make her solo comeback in July". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. June 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ "HyunA’s Upcoming Solo TV Show Announces Official Name and Premier Date". Soompi. July 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ 현아, 리얼리티 SBS MTV 방송 확정 ‘현아의 모든 것 담는다’
  5. ↑ "HyunA’s Upcoming Solo TV Show Announces Official Name and Premier Date". Soompi. 2014-07-15.
  6. ↑ Hyuna to have a solo comeback & reality program
  7. 1 2 "2014년 32주차 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  8. ↑ "2014년 7월 Album Chart (국내)". Gaon (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "2014년 7월 Album Chart (종합)". Gaon (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ "2014년 32주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Korean Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  11. ↑ "HyunA wins on 'Show Champion' with 'Red'". Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  12. ↑ Villa, Lucas (August 19, 2014). "HyunA twerks it out in comeback music video for 'Red'". AXS.
  13. ↑ Jessica Suarez (December 29, 2014). "From Taylor Swift's luxurious mansion freakout to OG Maco's low-budget hotel turn-up, the best clips of the year". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  14. ↑ "A Talk by HyunA on iTunes US". Itunes.
  15. ↑ "A Talk by HyunA on iTunes Mexico" (in Spanish). Itunes.
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