Melting (EP)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Melting
| type = ep
| artist = Hyuna
| cover = MeltingHyuna.png
| alt =
| released = October 21, 2012
| recorded = 2012
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|dance-pop|R&B|hip hop}}
| length = 16:53
| label = Cube
| producer =
| prev_title = Bubble Pop!
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = A Talk
| next_year = 2014
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Melting
| type = ep
| single1 = Ice Cream
| single1date = October 21, 2012
}}
}}
Melting is the second extended play (EP) by South Korean singer Hyuna. It was released on October 21, 2012, by Cube Entertainment. "Ice Cream" was released as the lead single.{{cite web|url=http://www.unionpress.co.kr/news/detail.php?number=177569&thread=02r01r02 |script-title=ko:현아 ‘아이스크림’ 음원차트 단독비행 |date=November 5, 2012 |publisher=Union Press |language=Korean}}
Background and release
On October 9, 2012, it was revealed that Hyuna would return as a solo artist on October 17 with her new single, “Ice Cream“ from her second EP, Melting. On October 13, she postponed the EP release date to make addition to "Ice Cream"'s music video.{{Cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2012/10/hyuna-postpones-her-solo-mini-album-release-date-releases-melting-album-cover|title = HyunA postpones her solo mini album release date + releases 'Melting' album cover}} On October 17, it was reported that the EP track "Very Hot" was banned by television networks KBS and MBC. due to copyright: the song lyrics contained a reference to the brand KakaoTalk.{{cite web|url=http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=shm&sid1=106&oid=001&aid=0005878850 |script-title=ko:포미닛 현아 신곡 '베리 핫' 방송 불가 판정 : 네이버 뉴스 |language=ko |publisher=News.naver.com |date=October 17, 2012 |accessdate=July 28, 2014}} The album was leaked several days on a "foreign music site" before its original release date of October 22, 2012 without permission, prompting Cube Entertainment officially release the album a day earlier than originally planned.{{cite web|url=http://news.nate.com/view/20121021n06770 |script-title=ko:현아 신보 '멜팅' 공개…음원유출로 일정 앞당겨 |date=October 21, 2012|publisher=Nate |language=Korean}}
The EP begins with "Don't Fall Apart" (also translated as "Straight Up"), a hip-hop track written and composed by Beatamin and containing marching band elements. The lead single, "Ice Cream", is a hip-hop and pop track written and composed by Brave Brothers and Elephant Kingdom. Maboos from the hip-hop group Electroboyz also features in the song. The third track, "Unripe Apple", is a collaboration between Hyuna and the main rapper of BTOB, Jung Ilhoon, who contributed as a lyricist.{{cite web| url=http://www.allkpop.com/2012/10/hyuna-reveals-additional-photos-tracklist-for-melting | title=HyunA reveals additional photos + tracklist for 'Melting'}} "To My Boyfriend" is a ballad co-written by Hyuna with Son Young-jin and Im Sang-hyuk, also the song's composers. The last track, "Very Hot", was written and composed by Hyuna and best friend, Kim Lee-won.{{cite web|url=http://koreanupdates.com/2012/10/18/hyuna-not-allowed-to-perform-own-written-song/|title=HyunA Not Allowed to Perform Own Written Song|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112023332/http://koreanupdates.com/2012/10/18/hyuna-not-allowed-to-perform-own-written-song/|archivedate=November 12, 2012|df=mdy-all}} Shinsadong Tiger, the composer of her 2011 hit Bubble Pop!, also participated in the composition of the song.
Promotion and reception
The music video for "Ice Cream" was released on October 22, 2012. It features a short cameo from Psy.{{cite web| url=http://www.soompi.com/2012/10/22/hyunas-ice-cream-mv-released-and-psy-cameos/ | title=HyunA's "Ice Cream" MV Released and Psy Cameos}} Four days after its release, the music video achieved 10 million YouTube views, tying the record at the time for K-pop music video YouTube views. This exceeded Psy's viewing rate for his viral hit, "Gangnam Style", which took fifteen days to acquire the same number of views.{{cite web |url=http://www.soompi.com/2012/10/26/hyunas-ice-cream-mv-ties-girls-generations-record-for-fastest-to-10-million-views/ |title=HyunA's "Ice Cream" MV Ties Girls' Generation's Record for Fastest to 10 Million Views {{!}} Soompi |author=thunderstix |date=October 26, 2012 |publisher=Soompi |accessdate=October 26, 2012}} The video features bubbles, a tattooed man, and ice cream.{{cite web | url=http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/news/video-4minute-s-hyuna-releases-ice-cream-teaser-012007237.html | title=[Video] 4minute's Hyuna Releases 'Ice Cream' Teaser | publisher=Yahoo | work=Yahoo OMG Philippines | date=October 19, 2012 | accessdate=October 30, 2012 | last=Hong | first=Grace Danbi}} There was discussion concerning whether or not the video should have a nineteen-plus rating.{{cite web|url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/16089/20121022/hyunas-ice-cream-teaser-reaches-two-million-views.htm |title=HyunA's Teaser For "Ice Cream" Surpasses 2,000,000 Views[VIDEO |publisher=KpopStarz |date=October 22, 2012 |accessdate=October 30, 2012}}
Hyuna began music show promotions on October 26, 2012, with performances of "Ice Cream", "Don't Fall Apart" and "Unripe Apple" on KBS's Music Bank.{{cite web| url = http://www.allkpop.com/2012/10/hyuna-makes-a-hot-comeback-with-ice-cream-on-music-bank | title = HyunA makes a hot comeback with "Ice Cream" on 'Music Bank'! | accessdate = November 1, 2012 }}
Melting went to number 5 on the Gaon Weekly Albums Chart. "Ice Cream" reached number 6 on Billboard's K-Pop Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/k-pop-hot-100/2012-11-10|title=Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Week of November 10, 2012 |date=October 22, 2012|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=October 22, 2012}} and number 1 on the Gaon Weekly Digital Charts.{{cite web | url = http://www-gaonchart.co.kr/chart/digital.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=44&f_year=2012&f_type=week | title = Gaon Digital Chart | date = October 27, 2012 | work = Gaon Chart | publisher = Korea Music Content Industry Association | accessdate = June 30, 2014 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Melting track listing
| total_length = 16:53
| title1 = Don't Fall Apart
| note1 = 흐트러지지 마
| lyrics1 = Beatamin
| music1 = Beatamin
| extra1 =
| length1 = 2:54
| title2 = Ice Cream
| lyrics2 = Brave Brothers (용감한 형제)
| music2 = Brave Brothers (용감한 형제), Elephant Kingdom (코끼리왕국)
| extra2 =
| length2 = 3:16
| title3 = Unripe Apple
| note3 = 풋사과) (featuring Jung Il-hoon of BTOB
| lyrics3 = Seo Yong-bae, Seo Jae-woo, Jung Il-hoon
| music3 = Seo Yong-bae, Seo Jae-woo
| extra3 =
| length3 = 3:17
| title4 = To My Boyfriend
| note4 = 내 남자친구에게
| lyrics4 = Hyuna, Son Young-jin, Im Sang-hyuk
| music4 = Hyuna, Son Yong-jin, Im San-hyuk
| extra4 =
| length4 = 3:44
| title5 = Very Hot
| lyrics5 = Hyuna, Kim Lee-won
| music5 = Hyuna, Kim Lee-won, Shinsadong Tiger
| extra5 =
| length5 = 3:42
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Taiwan special edition CD (Cube #3279875) bonus tracks
| extra_column =
| total_length =
| title6 = Bubble Pop!
| lyrics6 = Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung
| music6 = Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung
| extra6 =
| length6 = 3:33
| title7 = Change
| note7 = featuring Yong Jun-hyung of Beast
| writer7 = Shinsadong Tiger
| lyrics7 = Shinsadong Tiger
| music7 =
| extra7 =
| length7 = 3:32
| title8 = Downtown
| note8 = featuring Jeon Ji-yoon
| lyrics8 = Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung
| music8 = Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung
| extra8 =
| length8 = 3:23
| title9 = A Bitter Day
| note9 = featuring G.NA and Yong Jun-hyung
| lyrics9 = Choi Kyu-sung, Yong Jun-hyung
| music9 = Choi Kyu-sung
| extra9 =
| length9 = 3:47
| title10 = Just Follow
| note10 = featuring Dok2
| lyrics10 = Dok2
| music10 = Dok2
| extra10 =
| length10 = 3:25
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Taiwan special edition DVD (Cube #3731674) – music videos
| extra_column =
| title1 = Ice Cream
| note1 =
| title2 = Bubble Pop!
| note2 =
| title3 = Change
| note3 =
}}
Charts
Sales
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Sales for Melting !Chart !Amount |
| scope="row"|Gaon physical sales
| style="text-align:center;"| 14,297{{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=12&hitYear=2012&termGbn=month | title=Gaon Album Chart: December 2012| publisher=Gaon Album Chart| language=ko| accessdate=September 2, 2015}}{{cite web| url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=01&hitYear=2013&termGbn=month | title=Gaon Album Chart: January 2013| publisher=Gaon Album Chart| language=ko| accessdate=September 2, 2015}} |
|---|
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release history and formats for Melting ! scope="col"| Country !! Date !! Format !! Label |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"| South Korea
| October 21, 2012 ! scope="row" rowspan="3"| Cube Entertainment |
|---|
| October 22, 2012
| CD |
| scope="row"| United States
| October 23, 2012{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/melting-ep/id572534573|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109200209/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/melting-ep/id572534573|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 9, 2012|title=Melting by HyunA|publisher=iTunes}} | Digital download |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://4min.co.kr/tgsite/121022/index.html}} {{in lang|ko}}
{{Hyuna}}
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