Pink Ocean

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Pink Ocean
File:Pink Ocean album cover.jpeg
EP by Oh My Girl
Released March 28, 2016 (2016-03-28)
Genre K-pop
Length 18:14
Language Korean
Label WM Entertainment
Oh My Girl chronology
Closer
(2015)Closer2015		 Pink Ocean
(2016)
Singles from Pink Ocean
  1. "Step by Step"
    Released: March 21, 2016
  2. "Liar Liar"
    Released: March 28, 2016
Windy Day reissue cover
Windy Day reissue cover
Singles from Windy Day
  1. "Windy Day"
    Released: May 26, 2016

Pink Ocean is the third extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group Oh My Girl. It was released by WM Entertainment on March 28, 2016 and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. The album contains five songs, including the singles "Step by Step" and "Liar Liar". Oh My Girl promoted the album with a series of televised live performances on South Korea's music shows.

A reissue titled Windy Day, featuring the single of the same name, was released on May 26.

Background and release

Promotion for Oh My Girl's second EP, Closer, ended in November 2015, and the group began preparing for their next album soon afterwards. On December 9, they flew to Los Angeles for the album cover photoshoot and a promotional event.[1] However, they were denied entry by customs officials because they did not disclose the true purpose of their trip and tried to enter the US as tourists under the visa waiver program, rather than obtaining the required performance visas.[2][3]

On March 17, 2016, WM Entertainment announced that Oh My Girl would be releasing their third EP (also called a mini album).[4] "Step by Step" was pre-released on March 21, and the album's title, Pink Ocean, and track list were revealed the next day.[5][6] The album was released the following week on March 28, in both CD and digital format.[7][8] A music video for lead single "Liar Liar" was released that same day.[9]

On May 18, WM Entertainment announced that the album would be re-released on May 26 with three new tracks: "Windy Day", "Stupid in Love", and a Chinese version of "Liar Liar".[10][11]

Production and composition

The music for "B612" was co-written by North American songwriters Sean Alexander and Darren Smith, who co-wrote Girls' Generation's "Lion Heart", as well as many of Oh My Girl's previous songs. Swedish songwriter and guitarist Andreas Öberg co-wrote "B612" and "Knock Knock" and English songwriter David Anthony co-wrote "Liar Liar" and "I Found Love". ko of Jam Factory wrote the Korean lyrics for the first three songs on the album, and Oh My Girl member Mimi wrote the rap lyrics, with the rap in "Liar Liar" being inspired by Pinocchio. "Step by Step" was written by Jung Jin-young, a member of WM Entertainment's boy band B1A4.[6]

"Liar Liar" is a dance-pop song with a hip hop drum beat. In the lyrics, the narrator is a girl who has a secret crush on a guy, but feels like she is "somewhere in between a dream and reality" because she is uncertain that her affection is returned. "B612" is a mid-tempo acoustic ballad inspired by The Little Prince—the prince's home planet is Asteroid B-612, and the song's lyrics compare the narrator and her crush to the rose and the prince. "I Found Love" is an R&B song with a strong drum rhythm, and is about a girl attending school and falling in love. "Knock Knock" is a retro-pop song about friendship. "Step by Step" was described as having a "dreamy" atmosphere and has rock-style rhythm with string instrumentation.[5][12]

The vividly-colored music video for "Liar Liar" was produced by Digipedi and highlights the contrast between dreams and reality.[13][14] In the story line, the girls are all in love with the same guy, but are hiding it from each other. It includes scenes shot underwater, a first for the group. In the dance version music video, they wear shoes that resemble roller skates.[15]

The lead single of the album reissue, "Windy Day", is composed by Öberg and Swedish producer Maria Marcus. It features vocal harmonies and a Bollywood-inspired chorus. The lyrics, written by Seo and Mimi, express the complicated emotions of a girl's heart.[16] The accompanying music video was filmed in Jeju Island in various outdoor settings, including a hedge maze and a forest.[11] Like the music video for "Closer", it has a fairy tale and fantasy-inspired theme.[17]

Promotion

On March 28, Oh My Girl held a comeback showcase at the Lotte Card Center in the Mecenatpolis Mall, Hapjeong-dong, Seoul.[18] They performed songs from the album for the first time at the showcase. The group then promoted the album with performances of "Liar Liar" on various music shows, starting with M! Countdown on March 31.[19] After the pre-recording for Show! Music Core on April 16, member Seunghee fainted and was hospitalized. Doctors determined she had hyperventilated due to stress, and she took a few days off to rest, before resuming activities with the group on April 21.[20] On May 5, they began performing "Step by Step" on music shows.[21] They concluded promotions for the album on May 8 with a final performance on Inkigayo.[22] On May 26, promotion for the album reissue began with a performance of "Windy Day" on M! Countdown.[17]

Reception

The album entered the weekly Gaon Album Chart at number 5, selling 6,482 physical copies in three days.[23][24] "Liar Liar" was number 58 on the Gaon Digital Chart for the week of March 27, and "Step by Step" was number 79 the previous week.[25][26] "Liar Liar" also charted at number 9 on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart.[27]

Jeff Benjamin of Fuse, who previously identified Oh My Girl as one of the best rookie acts of 2015, said "Liar Liar" was a unique blend of an "adorable aesthetic" and a "sassy attitude". He noted the song's "punchy" pop production and "addictive" hook, and identified "Knock Knock" and "Step by Step" as the album's standouts.[28] He also praised Oh My Girl's stage performance and intricate choreography.[15]

Track listing

Pink Ocean
No. Title Lyrics Music Arrangement Length
1. "Liar Liar"  
  • David Anthony
  • Sophie White
  • Joe Killington
 Anthony 3:14
2. "B612"  
  • Seo
  • Mimi
  • Öberg
  • Smith
  • Avenue 52
 4:06
3. "I Found Love"  
  • Seo
  • Mimi
  • Anthony
  • White
  • Phoebe Brown
 Anthony 3:34
4. "Knock Knock"   72
  • Öberg
  • Pär Almqvist
  • August Vinberg
  • Almqvist
  • Vinberg
 3:37
5. "Step by Step" (Hangul: 한 발짝 두 발짝; RR: Han Baljjak Du Baljjak; lit. "One Step Two Steps") Jung Jin-young Jung
3:43
Total length:
 18:14

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[23] 5

Release history

Album Date Format Label
Pink Ocean March 28, 2016 CD, digital download WM Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment (distributor)
Windy Day May 26, 2016 Digital download
May 31, 2016 CD

Notes

  1. ↑ Sean Alexander is also credited under his solo project name, Avenue 52.[29]
  2. ↑ Command Freaks is a music producer and songwriting team made up of Maxx Song and Ann Sung-chan, under Iconic Sounds.

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