First Love (Lee Hi album)
{{Infobox album
| name = First Love
| type = studio
| artist = Lee Hi
| cover = Lee Hi - First Love, Pt. 2.jpg
| alt =
| caption = First Love, Pt. 2
| released = {{start date|2013|3|7}}
| recorded = 2012–2013
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|jazz|R&B}}
| length = 34:01 (digital version)
41:58 (physical version)
| language = Korean
| label = {{hlist|YG Entertainment|KMP Holdings}}
| producer = Yang Hyun-suk
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Seoulite
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{Singles
| name = First Love
| type = studio
| single1 = 1, 2, 3, 4
| single1date = October 29, 2012
| single2 = Scarecrow
| single2date = November 22, 2012
| single3 = It's Over
| single3date = March 7, 2013
| single4 = Rose
| single4date = March 28, 2013
}}
{{Extra album cover
| header = First Love, Pt. 1
| type = EP
| cover = Lee Hi 1st Album - First Love (Part.1).jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption =
}}
}}
First Love{{cite web|title=Concrete details finally released, Lee Hi to pre-release intro song "Turn It Up" on March 1st|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2013/02/concrete-details-finally-released-lee-hi-to-pre-release-intro-song-turn-it-up-on-march-1st|website=Allkpop|access-date=22 May 2023}}{{cite web|title=Finally, the complete track list for Lee Hi's double title track album 'First Love'!|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2013/03/finally-the-complete-track-list-for-lee-his-double-title-track-album-first-love|website=Allkpop|access-date=22 May 2023}} is the debut studio album by South Korean singer Lee Hi. Before its release, her agency, YG Entertainment, stated that Lee Hi would take on genres like jazz and rhythm and blues that are rarely heard in the K-pop industry.{{cite web|title=Lee Hi to take on genres of jazz and rhythm and blues for 'First Love'|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2013/03/lee-hi-to-take-on-genres-of-jazz-and-rhythm-and-blues-for-first-love|website=Allkpop|access-date=22 May 2023}}
Background and release
Lee Hi's first teaser picture was released on February 25, 2013. It depicted Lee Hi with three questions floating around her, "March 1st?", "March 7th?", and "March 21st?" Given that her comeback had been delayed multiple times before this picture led fans to believe it had been delayed once again.{{cite web|title=1st teaser image is out, but is Lee Hi's comeback delayed again?|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2013/02/1st-teaser-image-is-out-but-is-lee-his-comeback-delayed-again|website=Allkpop|access-date=22 May 2023}} The second teaser was released on February 26, 2013, and created similar confusion, depicting Lee Hi posing with the questions "Mini?", "Single?" and "Album?" floating above her head.{{cite web|title=Will Lee Hi be releasing a single, a mini, or an album?|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2013/02/will-lee-hi-be-releasing-a-single-a-mini-or-an-album|website=Allkpop|access-date=22 May 2023}}
On March 1, 2013, Lee Hi's official YouTube channel pre-released "Turn It Up", the intro to her upcoming full-length album. This revealed the "March 1st?" question on her second teaser.{{cite web|title=Lee Hi pre-releases "Turn It Up"|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2013/02/lee-hi-pre-releases-turn-it-up|website=Allkpop|access-date=22 May 2023}} It was announced that March 7 would see the digital release of a preview mini-album featuring the first five songs off of First Love.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/03/finally-the-complete-track-list-for-lee-his-double-title-track-album-first-love|title=Finally, the complete track list for Lee Hi's double title track album 'First Love'!|website=Allkpop|access-date=22 May 2023}} From this release she promoted "It's Over" as a title track, winning her first Inkigayo mutizen on March 24 with the song.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/03/lee-hi-wins-1st-sbs-inkigayo-mutizen-march-24ths-performances|title=Lee Hi wins 1st SBS' Inkigayo mutizen + March 24th's performances|website=Allkpop|access-date=22 May 2023}} The full album was originally scheduled for release on March 21 but was later delayed to March 28.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/03/lee-his-album-release-delayed-1-week|title=Lee Hi's album release delayed 1 week|website=Allkpop|access-date=22 May 2023}} "Rose" served as the title track of the album's physical release, reaching the summit of Gaon's national singles chart.
Track listing
The track listing and credits were revealed by YG Entertainment.{{cite web|title=Finally, the complete track list for Lee Hi's double title track album 'First Love'!|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2013/03/finally-the-complete-track-list-for-lee-his-double-title-track-album-first-love|publisher=Allkpop|access-date=8 March 2013}}
{{Track listing
| headline =
| total_length = 34:01
| title1 = Turn It Up
| note1 = Intro
| length1 = 1:47
| lyrics1 = Tablo
| music1 = Kush, Lydia Paek
| title2 = Special
| note2 = featuring Jennie of Blackpink
| lyrics2 = Tablo
| music2 = Choice37, Lydia Paek
| length2 = 3:56
| title3 = It's Over
| lyrics3 = Masta Wu
| music3 = Rovin, Lydia Paek
| length3 = 3:54
| title4 = 짝사랑
| note4 = Jjaksarang; One-Sided Love
| lyrics4 = Sunwoo Jung-a
| music4 = Sunwoo Jung-a
| length4 = 3:54
| title5 = Dream
| lyrics5 = REALMEEE
| music5 = REALMEEE
| length5 = 4:49
| title6 = Rose
| lyrics6 = Teddy
| music6 = Teddy, Song Baek Kyung
| length6 = 3:42
| title7 = 바보
| note7 = Babo; Fool for Love
| lyrics7 = Tablo
| music7 = Q, Lydia Paek
| length7 = 4:05
| title8 = Because
| lyrics8 = REALMEEE
| music8 = REALMEEE
| length8 = 4:18
| title9 = 내가 이상해
| note9 = Naega Isanghae; Am I Strange
| lyrics9 = Sunwoo Jung-a
| music9 = Sunwoo Jung-a
| length9 = 3:36
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = {{nobold|Physical edition bonus tracks}}
| title10 = 1, 2, 3, 4
| note10 = Bonus track
| lyrics10 = Masta Wu
| music10 = Choice37, Lydia Paek
| length10 = 3:34
| title11 = 허수아비
| note11 = Scarecrow; hidden track
| lyrics11 = Park Jin-young
| music11 = Park Jin-young
| length11 = 4:23
| total_length = 41:58
}}
Chart performance
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{{col-3}}
= It's Over =
{{col-3}}
= Rose =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Singles Chart !Peak position |
| Billboard Korea
|align="center"|1 |
| Gaon
|align="center"|1 |
{{col-3}}
= Other charted songs =
{{col-end}}
Release history
| class="wikitable" |
| Region
! Date ! Format(s) ! Label |
|---|
| South Korea
|rowspan="2"|March 7, 2013 |rowspan="2"|Digital Download (EP - Part 1) |rowspan="5"|YG Entertainment |
| Worldwide |
| South Korea
|rowspan="2"|March 28, 2013 |rowspan="2"|Digital Download (EP - Part 2) |
| Worldwide |
| South Korea
|April 2, 2013 |CD (Full album) |
| Taiwan
|May 10, 2013 |{{flatlist|
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