Fly High (EP)
{{Infobox album
| name = Fly High
| type = ep
| artist = Infinite H (Infinite)
| cover = Fly High (EP).jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = January 11, 2013
| recorded = Seoul, South Korea
| venue =
| studio =
| length =
| label = Woollim Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Fly Again
| next_year = 2015
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Fly High
| type = ep
| single1 = Special Girl
| single1date = January 10, 2013
| single2 = Without You
| single2date = January 28, 2013
}}
}}
Fly High is the debut EP by South Korean boy group Infinite's sub-unit Infinite H. The EP was released on January 11 and immediately topped the charts upon release.
Background
After a series of image and video teasers, the music video for promotional track "Special Girl" was released on January 10, 2013 on Woollim Entertainment's official YouTube channel and following the music video's release, the duo also performed the song and their follow-up track "Without You" on M! Countdown on the same day.{{cite news|title=[UPDATED] INFINITE H releases MV for "Special Girl" (ft. Bumkey) + 'Fly High' album|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2013/01/infinite-h-releases-mv-for-special-girl-ft-bumkey|accessdate= February 14, 2013|newspaper=allkpop |date=January 10, 2012}}{{cite news|title=INFINITE H debut with "Special Girl" on 'M! Countdown'|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2013/01/infinite-h-debut-with-special-girl-on-m-countdown|accessdate= February 14, 2013|newspaper=allkpop |date=January 10, 2012}} Following the release of the music video, the EP was officially released on January 11, 2013.
Composition
Focusing mainly on the genre hip hop, Infinite H (Dongwoo and Hoya) collaborated with many different artists, including various well-known hip hop composers and rappers such as Primary, Zion.T, Bumkey, Paloalto, Vida Loca, and more. The album's title track, "Fly High," features labelmate Baby Soul, who was featured on the sub-unit's first ever track "Crying" as well.{{cite news|title=Infinite H reveals debut album "Fly High" + MV for "Special Girl" feat. Bumkey|url=http://www.koreaboo.com/index.html/_/music-video/infinite-h-reveals-debut-album-fly-high-r19542|accessdate=February 14, 2013|newspaper=allkpop|date=January 11, 2012|archive-date=January 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115062901/http://www.koreaboo.com/index.html/_/music-video/infinite-h-reveals-debut-album-fly-high-r19542|url-status=dead}}
Music video
The music video for "Special Girl" was uploaded onto Woollim Entertainment's official YouTube channel on January 10, 2013 and on January 28, 2013, the music video for the follow-up track, "Without You" was also uploaded onto YouTube.{{cite news|title=[MV]INFINITE H_Without You_니가 없을 때(feat. Zion.T)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym9YBHkxEg0|accessdate= February 14, 2013|newspaper=YouTube |date=January 28, 2012}}
Promotion
Infinite H began their promotions by performing their title track and their follow-up song, "Without You" on January 10, 2013 episode of Mnet's M! Countdown on the same day when the music video for "Special Girl" was released. The duo also performed on Music Bank and Show! Music Core on January 11 and 12 respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjbig3e8Z1U|title=[Music Bank] INFINITE H – Special Girl (2013.01.11)|publisher=KBS World TV|website=YouTube|date=16 January 2013 |accessdate=March 11, 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehwRulk5p-Y|title=InfiniteH – Special girl, 인피니트H – 스페셜 걸, Music Core 20130112|publisher=MBCkpop|website=YouTube|date=14 January 2013 |accessdate=March 11, 2014}} They continued to perform on various music programs to promote the EP.
Track listing
{{tracklist
| extra_column = Arrangement
| total_length = 18:06
| title1 = Victorious Way
| lyrics1 = Dead'p
| music1 = Vida Loca
| extra1 = Vida Loca
| length1 = 2:39
| title2 = Special Girl (Feat. Bumkey)
| lyrics2 = Beenzino, Bumkey
| music2 = Primary
| extra2 = Primary
| length2 = 4:08
| title3 = 니가 없을 때 (Feat. Zion.T)
| note3 = Without You (Feat. Zion.T)
| lyrics3 = Zion.T, Lil Boi, Louie
| music3 = Zion.T
| extra3 = Zion.T, Primary, Gray
| length3 = 3:25
| title4 = 못해 (feat. 개코 of Dynamic Duo)
| note4 = Can't Do It (feat. Gaeko of Dynamic Duo)
| lyrics4 = 개코
| music4 = Primary, 개코
| extra4 = Primary
| length4 = 4:09
| title5 = Fly High (Feat. Baby Soul of Lovelyz)
| lyrics5 = Paloalto
| music5 = Primary
| extra5 = Primary
| length5 = 3:41
}}
Charts
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!Chart !Peak |
| South Korea Weekly Album Chart (Gaon){{cite news|title=Gaon Album Chart – 가온차트와 함께하세요 |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/album/list.gaon |accessdate=14 February 2012 |newspaper=Goan Chart |date=January 27, 2012 |language=ko |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119045148/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/album/list.gaon |archive-date=19 January 2012 }}
| align=center|5 |
| South Korea Yearly Album Chart (Gaon)
| align=center|23 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)
| align=center|8 |
Sales
Release history
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| Country
! Date ! Distributing label ! Format |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|South Korea
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |January 11, 2013 |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |Woollim Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment |style="text-align:center;"|Digital download |
| style="text-align:center;"|CD |
References
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External links
- [https://music.apple.com/pt/album/fly-high-ep/593399107 Fly High] on iTunes
- {{YouTube|id=9Lchkl6t0Rc|title="Special Girl" Music video teaser}}
- {{YouTube|id= vnEHiMVgEII|title="Special Girl" Music video}}
- {{YouTube|id=m9YBHkxEg0|title="Without You" Music video}}
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Category:Infinite (group) albums