Volume Up (EP)
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| Released | April 9, 2012 | |||
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| Length | 22:32 | |||
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Volume Up is the third extended play by South Korean girl group 4Minute. It was released by Cube Entertainment and distributed by Universal Music on April 9, 2012.
Release
[edit | edit source]4Minute originally scheduled their EP release for February 2012,[1] but this date was subsequently delayed several times. Volume Up was finally released on April 9, 2012.[2] The premiere of the music video for the title song took place on the same day.[3]
Promotion
[edit | edit source]The group promoted the title track "Volume Up" (as well as the track "Dream Racer") on several music shows. Between April 12 and 15, 2012, they appeared onstage at music shows, including Mnet's M! Countdown,[4] KBS's Music Bank,[5] MBC's Show! Music Core[6] and SBS's Inkigayo.[7]
Music video
[edit | edit source]The video features a gothic set reminiscent of a Dark-Age castle. It consists of several tightly-edited shots of the group, sometimes with dancers and sometimes with animals in the background, combined with shots of the ominous-looking interior architecture.[8] This music video was released on April 9, 2012.[9]
Commercial performance
[edit | edit source]Volume Up debuted at number 7 on the Gaon Album Chart for the week ending April 14, 2012.[10] In its third week, the EP peaked at number 1.[11] It was the fourth best-selling album in April 2012 with 42,060 copies sold.[12] The album sold 56,174 copies in 2012.[13]
Accolades
[edit | edit source]| Program | Date |
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| Show Champion | April 17, 2012 |
| April 24, 2012 | |
| M Countdown | May 3, 2012 |
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Get on the Floor" | Kim Dong-yeol, Im Sang-hyuk | Kim Dong-yeol, Im Sang-hyuk | 1:45 |
| 2. | "Volume Up" | Shinsadong Tiger, Rado | Shinsadong Tiger, Rado | 3:50 |
| 3. | "I'm OK" | Rado | Rado | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Say My Name" | Seo Yong-bae, Seo Jae-woo | Seo Yong-bae, Seo Jae-woo | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Femme Fatale" | M (Lee Min-woo), David Kim (Day Day) | Kim Do-hyun | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Dream Racer" | THE KOXX | THE KOXX | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Black Cat" | Chang Jun-ho, Min Yeon-jae, Gong Hyun-sik | Chang Jun-ho, Gong Hyun-sik | 3:15 |
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2012) | Peak
position |
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| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[11] | 1 |
Release history
[edit | edit source]| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | April 9, 2012 | CD, Digital download | Cube Entertainment |
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External links
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