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.[citation needed]
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
1. |
"A Talk" |
Hyuna, Seo Jae-woo, Astroz |
Seo Jae-woo, Astroz |
Astroz |
01:26 |
2. |
"French Kiss" |
Brian Lee, Kim Tae-ho, LE |
Brian Lee, Im Kwang-wook, Seo Jae-woo |
Im Kwang-wook, Seo Jae-woo |
03:12 |
3. |
"Red" (빨개요; Ppalgaeyo) |
Seo Jae-woo, BlueSun, Socrates |
Seo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-ho |
Seo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-ho |
03:33 |
4. |
"From Where and Until Where" (with Yang Yoseob) (어디부터 어디까지; Eodibuteo Eodikkaji) |
Hyuna, Im Hyun-sik |
Im Hyun-sik |
Seo Jae-woo |
03:23 |
5. |
"Blacklist" (feat. LE) |
Hyuna, LE |
Seo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-ho |
Seo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-ho |
03:32 |
1. |
"A Talk" |
Hyuna, Seo Jae-woo, Astroz |
Seo Jae-woo, Astroz |
Astroz |
01:26 |
2. |
"French Kiss" |
Brian Lee, Kim Tae-ho, LE |
Brian Lee, Im Kwang-wook, Seo Jae-woo |
Im Kwang-wook, Seo Jae-woo |
03:12 |
3. |
"Red" (빨개요; Ppalgaeyo) |
Seo Jae-woo, BlueSun, Socrates |
Seo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-ho |
Seo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-ho |
03:33 |
4. |
"Blacklist (Censored version)" (feat. LE) |
Hyuna, LE |
Seo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-ho |
Seo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-ho |
02:56 |
1. |
"Red (music video)" |
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"Red (making off)" |
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"A Talk (Album making)" |
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Charts
Albums chart
Chart |
Peak
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Gaon Weekly albums chart[7] |
3 |
Gaon Monthly albums chart[9] |
17 |
Sales and certifications
Release history
References
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