Revolution is the second studio album and second Korean material release by South Korean girl group Kara, released on July 30, 2009, by DSP Media. 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. The album was released in Japan on February 23, 2011.
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| Released | July 30, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
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| Length | 32:03 | |||
| Label | DSP | |||
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Background and promotion
edit"Same Heart" was used in a mobile game called "i-Musician".[1] It was first released on June 2, 2009, and was later included on the album Revolution.
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.[2] Promotional activities commenced on July 31, beginning with KBS's Music Bank; the group performed both "Wanna" and "Mister".[3] On August 30, 2009, "Wanna" won the "Mutizen Song" award from SBS's Inkigayo music program.[4]
"Mister" proved to be popular with viewers due to a "butt dance" that is featured prominently in the choreography.[3][5] 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.[6]
Commercial performance
editThe Gaon Music Chart was launched in February 2010 as the official chart for South Korea. The album entered at number 37 on the Gaon Album Chart for the second week of 2010 and peaked at number 3 for the week ending June 26, 2010.[7][8] The album spent four non-consecutive weeks in Top 10 and became their fourth Top 10 album.[9][10][11] The album has sold 80,645 copies as of 2011.[12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Mister (미스터)" | Song Soo Yun | Han Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Wanna" | Song Soo Yun | Han Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Magic (마법)" | Song Soo Yun | Han Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Secretly Secretly (몰래몰래)" | Im-Yeong | G-High | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Let It Go" | Lee Seung Min | Lee Joo-Hyung | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Take a Bow" | Song Soo Yun | Han Jae-Ho, Kim Seung-Soo | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Aha" | Hang Sang-won | Hang Sang-won | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Same Heart (Ddokateun Mam) (똑 같은 맘)" | Song Soo Yun | Han 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
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2010–2011) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] | 86 |
| South Korea (Gaon)[8] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ Lee, Hyeon-wu. 카라 '프리티걸' 영광재현! 신곡 티저 공개 (Kara "Pretty Girl" Glorious Return, New Teaser Revealed) Archived July 11, 2012, at archive.today. Maeil Gyeongjae. June 2, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2009
- ^ (in 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") Archived August 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Joins.com/Newsen. July 29, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ a b (in Korean) Kang, Eun-yeong. "카라 '엉덩이춤' 너무 귀여워~" ("Kara's 'Butt Dance' is So Cute~"). Sports Hankook. August 5, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
- ^ (in Korean) 카라 '인기가요' 뮤티즌송 기염 '눈시울' (Kara Wins Inkigayo Mutizen Song Award, Cries)[permanent dead link]. Joins.com/AsiaE. August 30, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
- ^ (in Korean) 카라 '엉덩이춤' 눈길 확~ 대박 조짐 (Kara's "Butt Dance" is Eye-grabbing; Huge Hit)[permanent dead link]. Joins.com/Newsen. August 5, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
- ^ (in 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.
- ^ "The 2nd Week of 2010 - Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "The 27th Week of 2010 - Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "The 42nd Week of 2010 - Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "The 49th Week of 2010 - Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "The 51st Week of 2010 - Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Gaon album chart 2009 - 2011 Sales" (in Korean). Gaon. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ (in 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.