Loving U
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{{Infobox album
| name = Loving U
| type = EP
| artist = Sistar
| cover = LovingU-EPcover.jpeg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = 28 June 2012
| recorded = 2010–2012
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|R&B|dance-pop}}
| length = 25:21
| language = Korean
| label = {{hlist|Starship|LOEN}}
| producer =
| prev_title = Alone
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Give It to Me
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Loving U
| type = EP
| single1 = Loving U
| single1date = 28 June 2012
}}
}}
Loving U is the first summer special album by South Korean girl group Sistar. It was released on 28 June 2012 by Starship Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment, with the song of the same title used as the promotional song. It is listed as a summer special album and contains two new songs, "Loving U" and "Holiday", and five remixes of the group's past hit-singles.{{cite web|url=http://music.daum.net/album/main?album_id=618169|title=Summer Special 'Loving U' / Daum 뮤직 :: 언제 어디서나 Music on Daum|date=28 June 2012|publisher=Daum Communications|accessdate=27 June 2012|language=Korean|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710001035/http://music.daum.net/album/main?album_id=618169|archive-date=10 July 2012|url-status=dead}}
Background
On 11 June, Starship Entertainment announced that the group will be releasing a summer special album by the end of June.{{cite web|url=http://star.mt.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2012061109395132268&type=1&outlink=1|script-title=ko:씨스타, 6월 아이돌 대전 동참..여름 댄스곡 발표|date=11 June 2012|publisher=Star News Korea|accessdate=27 June 2012|language=Korean|archive-date=16 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616150228/http://star.mt.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2012061109395132268&type=1&outlink=1|url-status=live}} On 16 June, it was stated that the group was spotted in Hawaii recording a music video. On 28 June, the extended play and music video were released simultaneously.
Composition
The extended play is composed of seven tracks: two new songs and five remixes of the group's previously title tracks. "Loving U" and "Holiday" were both written and produced by Duble Sidekick. "Loving U" is the lead song, which makes attractions by the strong beats and fresh lyrics. "Holiday" is the second single of the album. It is close to electronic synthpop. The songs "Push Push" and "So Cool" were remixed by DJ Robato. "Alone" and "Ma Boy" were remixed by Smells. "How Dare You" was remixed by Demicat.
Music video
A teaser of the music video for "Loving U" was released on 25 June, on Starship Entertainment's YouTube account.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCyvMcaTOB4|title=SISTAR(씨스타)_Loving U_Music Video Teaser - YouTube|date=25 June 2012|publisher=Starship Entertainment's YouTube account|accessdate=27 June 2012|language=Korean|archive-date=25 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625233457/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCyvMcaTOB4&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}} The full music video was released on 28 June, along with the EP, simultaneously. It was also revealed that the music video costed about 200 million won ($169,000 USD) and was recorded in Hawaii.{{cite web|url=http://news.nate.com/view/20120625n04996&mid=e0403&cid=360923|script-title=ko:씨스타, 신곡 뮤비 2억원 물량 공세..통 큰 스케일 '눈길'|date=25 June 2012|publisher=Nate|accessdate=27 June 2012|language=Korean|archive-date=10 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170310051304/http://news.nate.com/view/20120625n04996%26mid%3De0403%26cid%3D360923|url-status=live}}
Promotions
The first performance of the song "Loving U" was on the 2012 Mnet 20's Choice Awards, realized on 28 June 2012.{{cite web|url=http://news.nate.com/view/20120629n10111|script-title=ko:씨스타, 신곡 ‘러빙 유’ 첫 무대 어땠나? 섹시 썸머룩 ‘눈길’|date=28 June 2012|publisher=Nate|accessdate=29 June 2012|language=Korean|archive-date=11 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511063352/https://news.nate.com/view/20120629n10111|url-status=live}} The TV promotions started on 29 June, on KBS' Music Bank.{{cite web|url=http://news.nate.com/view/20120629n28021|script-title=ko:'뮤뱅' 씨스타, '러빙유' 상큼발랄 숙녀로 변신..가요계 컴백|date=29 June 2012|publisher=Nate|accessdate=29 June 2012|language=Korean|archive-date=11 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511063413/https://news.nate.com/view/20120629n28021|url-status=live}} The group received their seventh and eight music show award on the same music program respectively. The song will be also promoted on the shows Music Core, Inkigayo and M! Countdown with some performances having an intro mash-up of the albums remixes for "Alone", "How Dare You" and "So Cool".
The group released on 24 July the second single "Holiday".
Track listing
{{tracklist
| collapsed =
| headline = Official track list
| extra_column = Producer(s) / Remix by
| total_length = 25:21
| title1 = Loving U
| note1 = 러빙유; Reobing Yu
| writer1 = Duble Sidekick
| extra1 = Duble Sidekick
| length1 = 3:39
| title2 = Holiday
| note2 = 홀리데이; Hollidei
| writer2 = Duble Sidekick
| extra2 = {{flatlist|
- Duble Sidekick
- Ichiro Suezawa}}
| length2 = 3:37
| title3 = Push Push
| note3 = DJ Rubato Remix
| writer3 = Brave Brothers
| extra3 = Brave Brothers / DJ Rubato
| length3 = 3:33
| title4 = Alone
| note4 = Smells Remix) (나혼자; Nahonja
| writer4 = Brave Brothers
| extra4 = Brave Brothers / Smells
| length4 = 3:09
| title5 = Ma Boy
| note5 = Smells Remix
| writer5 = {{flatlist|
- Brave Brothers
- War of the Stars}}
| extra5 = Brave Brothers / Smells
| length5 = 3:36
| title6 = How Dare You
| note6 = Demicat Remix) (니까짓게; Nikkajitge
| writer6 = Brave Brothers
| extra6 = Brave Brothers / Demicat
| length6 = 4:25
| title7 = So Cool
| note7 = DJ Rubato Remix
| writer7 = Brave Brothers
| extra7 = Brave Brothers / DJ Rubato
| length7 = 3:25
}}
Charts
= Album charts =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Weekly chart performance !Chart !Peak |
| scope="row" | South Korean Albums (Gaon)
|align="center"|11 |
|---|
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Monthly chart performance !Chart !Peak |
| scope="row" | South Korean Albums (Gaon)
|align="center"|13 |
|---|
= Song charts =
Sales
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" | |||
| scope="col"| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| scope="row" rowspan="2"| South Korea
| 28 June 2012 | rowspan="2"| {{hlist|Starship Entertainment|LOEN Entertainment}} | |||
| 3 July 2012
| CD |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{YouTube|id =oL2AlXWVbKU |title = "Loving U" music video}}
{{Sistar}}
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