Error (VIXX EP)

{{more citations needed|date=January 2015}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Error

| type = ep

| artist = VIXX

| cover = VIXX_Error_(EP)_Cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{start date|2014|10|14}}

| recorded = 2014

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = K-pop

| length = 22:00

| language = Korean

| label = Jellyfish Entertainment

| producer =

| prev_title = Darkest Angels

| prev_year = 2014

| next_title = Boys' Record

| next_year = 2015

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative cover

| type = EP

| cover = VIXX_Error_Japanese_Single_cover.jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption = Japanese single cover

}}

{{Singles

| name = Error

| type = EP

| single1 = Error

| single1date = October 14, 2014

| single2 = Error -Japanese Ver.-

| single2date = December 10, 2014

| single3 = Error -Chinese Ver.-

| single3date = July 7, 2015

}}

}}

Error is the second mini-album by the South Korean boy band VIXX. It was released on October 14, 2014 under the label of Jellyfish Entertainment. It features the single of the same name. The song, along with its music video was also released in Japan in Japanese under CJ Victor Entertainment as their Japanese debut. The song was then finally released in China and Taiwan in Chinese through QQ and in Taiwan through KKBOX.

Promotion

VIXX began promoting this album on MBC M's Show Champion on October 15, 2014.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} "Error" won five music program awards, one each on Show Champion,{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/10/vixx-take-home-the-trophy-on-show-champion-for-error|title=VIXX take home the trophy on 'Show Champion' for 'Error'|work=Allkpop}} Music Bank{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/10/performances-from-october-24th-music-bank|title=VIXX win #1 + Performances from October 24th 'Music Bank'!|work=Allkpop}} and Inkigayo,{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/10/vixx-wins-1-on-sbs-inkigayo-performances-from-epik-high-b2st-strawberry-milk-super-junior-etc|title=VIXX wins #1 on SBS' 'Inkigayo' + performances from Epik High, B2ST, Strawberry Milk, Super Junior etc|work=Allkpop}} and two on The Show.{{cite web|url=http://www.dkpopnews.net/2014/10/vixx-win-1st-trophy-with-error-from-sbs.html|title=VIXX win the 1st trophy with 'Error' from SBS MTV 'The Show Season 4'|work=dkpopnews.net|access-date=2015-05-10|archive-date=2014-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028150012/http://www.dkpopnews.net/2014/10/vixx-win-1st-trophy-with-error-from-sbs.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.koreaboo.com/video/vixx-takes-first-place-sbs-mtv-show-error/|title=VIXX takes first place on SBS MTV The Show with "Error"|work=koreaboo.com}}

Composition

"Error" was written by lyricist Kim Eana, Jellyfish CEO Hwang Se-jun and in house producers MELODESIGN.{{Cite web|title = VIXX Reveals Highlight Medley for Upcoming Mini Album "Error"|url = http://www.soompi.com/2014/10/11/vixx-reveals-highlight-medley-for-upcoming-mini-album-error/|website=Soompi|accessdate = 2015-09-13|date = 2014-10-11}}{{Cite web|title = Vixx Latest Almost Makes No "Error"|url = http://seoulbeats.com/2014/10/vixx-latest-almost-makes-error/|accessdate = 2015-09-13|date = 2014-10-15|website = Seoulbeats}} The song's music video was directed by Hong Won-ki of ZanyBros, who directed most of their previous music videos.{{Cite web|title = [Video] VIXX Hits an ‘Error’ in Epic MV Teaser Featuring Kara’s Young Ji|url = http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/77876/vixx-releases-mv|website = Mwave|accessdate = 2015-09-13|date = 2014-10-10|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054236/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/77876/vixx-releases-mv|archive-date = 2016-03-04|url-status = dead}} The music video features Heo Youngji from Kara as Cyborg Girl.{{Cite web|title = VIXX drop 'Error' MV featuring KARA's Youngji|url = http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/10/vixx-drop-error-mv-featuring-karas-youngji|accessdate = 2015-09-13|date = 2014-10-13|website=Allkpop}}

Track listing

The credits are adapted from the official homepage of the group.{{cite web| title=2nd Mini Album: Error| date=October 14, 2014| url=http://www.jelly-fish.co.kr/sub/artist_singer03.php?prof_id=26&page=1&v_id=74#a1| publisher=Jellyfish Entertainment| accessdate=May 1, 2016| archive-date=August 28, 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828183853/http://www.jelly-fish.co.kr/sub/artist_singer03.php?prof_id=26&page=1&v_id=74#a1| url-status=dead}}

{{ Track listing

| headline = Error - {{nobold|Korean EP}}

| total_length = 22:00

| title1 = Steel Heart

| note1 = Intro

| lyrics1 =

| music1 = MELODESIGN, Lee Seul-gi

| length1 = 00:46

| title2 = Error

| lyrics2 = Kim Eana

| music2 = Hwang Se-jun, MELODESIGN

| length2 = 03:46

| title3 = After Dark

| lyrics3 = Ryu Dasom (Jam Factory), Ravi

| music3 = Andrew Choi, 220, Jake K, Hayley Aitken

| length3 = 03:08

| title4 = Blue Blossom

| note4 = 청춘이 아파; Cheongchuni Apa)
(Translation: "Youth Hurts"

| lyrics4 = Kim Ji-hyang, Ravi

| music4 = MELODESIGN

| length4 = 03:41

| title5 = Time Machine

| lyrics5 = 1월 8일 (Jam Factory), Ravi

| music5 = Albi Albertsson

| length5 = 03:05

| title6 = What U Waiting For

| lyrics6 = Ravi

| music6 = Ravi

| length6 = 03:11

| title7 = Error

| note7 = Inst.

| lyrics7 =

| music7 = Hwang Se-jun, MELODESIGN

| length7 = 03:46

}}

Japanese single

On December 10, 2014, VIXX marked their first official entry into the Japanese market with the release of the Japanese version of "Error" in a single album, which also included the Japanese version of "Youth Hurts" under the Japanese title of {{Nihongo||青春だって|"Seishun datte"|lead=yes}} from their Korean language mini-album, Error.{{cite web|title=VIXX日本1stシングル「Error」発売記念 来日イベント決定!|url=http://vixx.cjve.jp/info_detail.php?id=237&type=1&info_category_id=|work=vixx.cjve.jp (Official site)|accessdate=25 December 2015|date=6 November 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205002718/http://vixx.cjve.jp/info_detail.php?id=237&type=1&info_category_id=|archivedate=5 February 2016}} The single peaked at number 6 on the Oricon charts and sold over 19,381 CD copies.

{{Track listing

| headline = Error - {{nobold|Japanese single}}

| title1 = Error

| note1 = Japanese Ver

| lyrics1 = Kim Eana
(Japanese Lyrics by SHOW for Digz. Inc Group)

| music1 = Hwang Se-jun, MELODESIGN

| length1 = 03:48

| title2 = 青春だって

| note2 = Seishun datte)
(Translation: "Youth Hurts"

| lyrics2 = Kim Ji-hyang, Ravi
(Japanese lyrics: SHOW for Digz, Inc. Group)

| music2 = MELODESIGN

| length2 = 03:41

| title3 = Error

| note3 = Inst.

| lyrics3 =

| music3 = Hwang Se-jun, MELODESIGN

| length3 = 03:48

| title4 = 青春だって

| note4 = Inst.

| lyrics4 =

| music4 = MELODESIGN

| length4 = 03:41

}}{{Track listing

| headline = Japanese DVD

| title1 = Error

| note1 = Japanese Ver. Music Video

| title2 = Error

| note2 = Japanese Ver. Music Video Making Film

}}

Chart performance

class="wikitable sortable"

!Chart

!Peak
position

! style="text-align:center;"| Sales

Gaon Weekly albums chart{{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=43&f_year=2014&f_type=week |title=South Korean Gaon Chart: Album (Weekly) – October 12 to October 18, 2014 |work=Gaon Chart |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |date=18 October 2014 |accessdate=6 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026205906/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=43&f_year=2014&f_type=week |archivedate=October 26, 2014 }}

|align="center"|1

| rowspan="2"|

  • KOR: 93,239

Cumulative sales for Error:

  • {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2014&hitYear=2014&termGbn=year|title=Gaon Album Chart: 2014 Year End |website=Gaon Music Chart |accessdate=January 14, 2015}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=01&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month|title=Gaon Album Chart: January 2015 |website=Gaon Music Chart |accessdate=January 14, 2015|language=Korean}}
Gaon Monthly albums chart{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}

|align="center"|2

Awards and nominations

=Awards=

class="wikitable"
style="width:50px;"|Year

! style="width:230px;"|Award

! style="width:300px;"|Category

! style="width:130px;"|Recipient

! Result

align="center" rowspan="5"|2014

|SBS MTV Best of the Best

| Best Music Video

|align="center" rowspan="8"|Error

| {{nom}}

Seoul Music Awards

| Bonsang Award{{cite web|url=http://www.soompi.com/2015/01/22/winners-of-the-24th-seoul-music-awards-announced-exo-wins-grand-prize/|title=Winners of the 24th Seoul Music Awards Announced, EXO Wins Grand Prize | Soompi|publisher=Soompi|accessdate=10 August 2015}}

| {{won}}

SBS PopAsia Awards

| Best Song of the Year{{cite web|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2014/11/26/sbs-popasia-awards-2014-best-solo-artist|title=WINNER of SBS PopAsia Award 2014: Best Solo Artist|work=www.sbs.com.au|date=November 26, 2014}}

| {{nom}}

rowspan="2"|KMC Radio Awards

| Best Music Video

| {{nom}}

Best Song of the Year

| {{nom}}

align="center" rowspan="2"|2015

|Seoul Music Awards

| Bonsang Award

| {{won}}

Gaon Chart Music Awards

| 4th Quarter Best Selling Record Award{{cite web|url=http://www.koreaboo.com/news/winners-4th-gaon-chart-k-pop-awards/|title=Winners from the 4th Gaon Chart K-POP Awards|publisher=koreaboo.com|accessdate=10 August 2015}}

| {{nom}}

align="center"|2016

|Golden Disk Awards

| Disk Bonsang Award{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/01/winners-from-the-30th-golden-disk-awards-day-2 |title=30th Golden disk awards|publisher=isplus.live.joins.com|accessdate=10 December 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/01/winners-from-the-29th-golden-disk-awards-day-2|title=Winners from the '30th Golden Disk Awards' (Day 2)! | allkpop.com|publisher=Allkpop|accessdate=21 January 2016}}

| {{won}}

=Music program awards=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:650px;"
style="width:150px;"| Song

! style="width:150px;"| Music show

! style="width:200px;"| Date

rowspan="5"| "Error"

| Show Champion

| October 22, 2014{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/10/vixx-take-home-the-trophy-on-show-champion-for-error|title=VIXX take home the trophy on 'Show Champion'|work=Allkpop}}

Music Bank

| October 24, 2014

Inkigayo

| October 26, 2014

The Show

| October 28, 2014

The Show

| November 4, 2014 {{cite web|url=http://www.koreaboo.com/video/vixx-takes-first-place-sbs-mtv-show-error/|title=VIXX takes first place on SBS MTV The Show with "Error"|work=koreaboo}}

Release history

class = "wikitable"

! Region

! Date

! Format

! Label

colspan="4"| Korean album
South Korea

| rowspan=2 | October 14, 2014

| {{flat list|

  • CD
  • Digital download}}

| {{flat list|

Worldwide

| Digital download

| Jellyfish Entertainment

colspan="4"| Japanese single
rowspan="1"|Japan

|rowspan="1"|December 10, 2014

|rowspan="1"|CD, CD+DVD

|rowspan="1"|Jellyfish Entertainment, CJ Victor Entertainment

colspan="4"| Chinese single
rowspan="1"|China

|rowspan="2"|July 7, 2015

|rowspan="2"| Digital download

|rowspan="1"|Jellyfish Entertainment, QQ

rowspan="1"|Taiwan

|rowspan="1"|Jellyfish Entertainment, Avex Taiwan

See also

References

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