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In an interview with ''Star News'' in November 2014, JYP Entertainment founder [[Park Jin-young]] revealed that the group will start working on their next album once member [[Bae Suzy|Suzy]] is finished shooting her upcoming film ''The Hymn'' in December.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002354793 |script-title=박진영 "JYP 수입서열 1위? 수지 아닌 2PM" |last=Lee |first=Ji-hyun |date=11 November 2014 |work=Star News |publisher=Naver |accessdate=30 March 2015 |language=Korean}}</ref> The album was slated for a summer 2015 release, and was later announced that they will return sometime in the first half of the year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2015012715042326085&type=3 |script-title=미쓰에이, 올 봄 새 앨범 컴백..1년반 만에 뭉친다 |last=Kim |first=Mi-hwa |date=27 January 2015 |work=Star News |accessdate=30 March 2015 |language=Korean}}</ref> On 18 March 2015, it was revealed that the album |
In an interview with ''Star News'' in November 2014, JYP Entertainment founder [[Park Jin-young]] revealed that the group will start working on their next album once member [[Bae Suzy|Suzy]] is finished shooting her upcoming film ''The Hymn'' in December.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002354793 |script-title=박진영 "JYP 수입서열 1위? 수지 아닌 2PM" |last=Lee |first=Ji-hyun |date=11 November 2014 |work=Star News |publisher=Naver |accessdate=30 March 2015 |language=Korean}}</ref> The album was slated for a summer 2015 release, and was later announced that they will return sometime in the first half of the year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2015012715042326085&type=3 |script-title=미쓰에이, 올 봄 새 앨범 컴백..1년반 만에 뭉친다 |last=Kim |first=Mi-hwa |date=27 January 2015 |work=Star News |accessdate=30 March 2015 |language=Korean}}</ref> On 18 March 2015, it was revealed that the album would be released on 30 March, with their first live performance to be held on the same day at K-Art Hall in [[Olympic Park, Seoul]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201503181136053722085_2 |title=Miss A to comeback on March 30 |last=Lim |first=Jeong-yeo |date=18 March 2015 |work=K-Pop Herald |publisher=The Korean Herald |accessdate=30 March 2015}}</ref> |
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On the question of why it took more than a year for the group's return, member Min explained that the process of finding good songs for their album was longer than they thought with member Jia adding that Park Jin-young gave them one of his songs but was not included as it didn't had the "right feel."<ref name="bntnews">{{cite news |url=http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=19337 |title=miss A Is Back With Its Own ‘Colors’ |last=Ahn |first=Woo-rim |date=30 March 2015 |publisher=BNT News |accessdate=30 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/90337/miss-as-min-and-jia-talks-about-rejecting-a-song-from-park-jin-young |title=miss A′s Min and Jia Talk about Rejecting a Song from Park Jin Young |last=Lee |first=Ji-ho |others=Translated by Grace Danbi Hong |date=30 March 2015 |work=Newsen |publisher=Mwave |accessdate=30 March 2015}}</ref> |
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Colors is the third mini-album by South Korean girl group Miss A, which was released on 30 March 2015 by JYP Entertainment. "Only You" serves as the title track for the album.
Background and release
In an interview with Star News in November 2014, JYP Entertainment founder Park Jin-young revealed that the group will start working on their next album once member Suzy is finished shooting her upcoming film The Hymn in December.[1] The album was slated for a summer 2015 release, and was later announced that they will return sometime in the first half of the year.[2] On 18 March 2015, it was revealed that the album would be released on 30 March, with their first live performance to be held on the same day at K-Art Hall in Olympic Park, Seoul.[3]
On the question of why it took more than a year for the group's return, member Min explained that the process of finding good songs for their album was longer than they thought with member Jia adding that Park Jin-young gave them one of his songs but was not included as it didn't had the "right feel."[4][5]
Composition
Colors consists a total of six songs of various genres.[6] The title track "Only You" was written and composed by Black Eyed Pilseung, who had produced Sistar's "Touch My Body" and includes hip-hop and trap rhythms. "One Step" is a retro neo soul song that incorporates groove, electronic and acoustic piano sounds. The track "Love Song" blends in violin sounds with a trap beat while "Melting" was composed by Norwegian producer group Dsign Music and is described as a "simple but strong song" with a "polished melody." "I Caught Ya" was written by member Suzy and talks about a girl witnessing her boyfriend cheating. "Stuck" is a medium tempo ballad characterized with "strong beats". The lyrics were written by member Min and is based on her own experiences, describing a love story about whether or not to date someone else.[7][8][4]
Tracklisting
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "One Step" (한걸음; Hangeoreum) | Yorkie, Sung Hyun-bin | Im Gwan-guk (Devine Kei), Ryan Kim (Devine Ryan), Mistazo, Kara Tenae, Dauri, Chase | Im Gwan-guk (Devine Kei), Ryan Kim (Devine Ryan), Mistazo, Kara Tenae, Dauri, Chase | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Only You" (다른 남자 말고 너; Dareun Namja Malgo Neo) | Black Eyed Pilseung, Sam Lewis | Black Eyed Pilseung | Black Eyed Pilseung | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Love Song" | Daniel Kim | Daniel Kim, Mayu Wakisaka | Daniel Kim | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Melting" (녹아; Noga) | Daniel Kim | Nermin Harambasic, David Siegel, Jesse Saint John, Courtney Woolsey, Jin Suk-choi | Jin Suk-choi | 2:59 |
| 5. | "I Caught Ya" | Suzy | Hanif Hitmanic Sabzevari, Henrik Janson, Emelie Fjällström | Hanif Hitmanic Sabzevari | 4:11 |
| 6. | "Stuck" | Min | Sophia Pae, Erik Lidbom | Erik Lidbom | 3:12 |
| Total length: | 21:09 | ||||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | March 30, 2015 | CD, digital download | JYP Entertainment |
| Worldwide | Digital download |
References
- ^ Lee, Ji-hyun (11 November 2014). 박진영 "JYP 수입서열 1위? 수지 아닌 2PM". Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
{{cite news}}: Invalid|script-title=: missing prefix (help) - ^ Kim, Mi-hwa (27 January 2015). 미쓰에이, 올 봄 새 앨범 컴백..1년반 만에 뭉친다. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 30 March 2015.
{{cite news}}: Invalid|script-title=: missing prefix (help) - ^ Lim, Jeong-yeo (18 March 2015). "Miss A to comeback on March 30". K-Pop Herald. The Korean Herald. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ a b Ahn, Woo-rim (30 March 2015). "miss A Is Back With Its Own 'Colors'". BNT News. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ Lee, Ji-ho (30 March 2015). "miss A′s Min and Jia Talk about Rejecting a Song from Park Jin Young". Newsen. Translated by Grace Danbi Hong. Mwave. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Miss A off to running start with 'Only You'". K-Pop Herald. The Korean Herald. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (30 March 2015). "miss A Takes Over Music Charts with 'Only You'". Newsen. Translated by Yeawon Jung. Mwave. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Colors" (in Korean). Melon. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Colors - EP by Miss A". itunes.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
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