Re:T-ara
{{short description|2021 single album by T-ara}}
{{Infobox album
| italic_title = yes
| name = Re:T-ara
| type = single album
| artist = T-ara
| cover = Re-T-ara (cover).jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2021|11|15}}
| recorded = 2020–2021
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|dance-pop}}
| length =
| language = Korean
| label = {{hlist|Dingo Music|Dreamus}}
| producer = Woo Sang Beom
| prev_title = What's My Name?
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Re:T-ara
| type = single album
| single1 = Tiki Taka
| single1date = November 15, 2021
}}
{{External music video|type=single album|{{YouTube|nyGxdCivBig|TIKI TAKA}}}}
}}
Re:T-ara is the second single album by South Korean girl group T-ara. It was released on November 15, 2021{{Cite web|date=2021-11-08|title=T-ARA to release new single this month after a four-year hiatus|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/t-ara-comeback-first-time-four-years-new-single-release-date-3089765|access-date=2021-11-08|website=NME|language=en-GB}} by Dingo Music, and distributed by Dreamus. It marks the group's first release after a four-year hiatus following the EP What's My Name? (2017) and their first independent release. The single consists of two tracks: "All Kill" and the lead single "Tiki Taka".{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000773295|title=티아라, 컴백 초읽기…티저 이미지 공개|website=Sports Khan|date=November 10, 2021|access-date=November 10, 2021}}
Background and release
On July 29, it was announced through the group's 12th anniversary V-Live that they would be making their first comeback in four years before the winter of 2021.{{Cite web|url=http://www.joynews24.com/view/1391176|title = '12주년' 티아라, 4년만 가요계 컴백 "첫눈 오기 전 신곡"}} It was later revealed that the group will collaborate with Dingo Music to make their comeback with the single album Re:T-ara on November 15, 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-11-08|title=T-ARA to release new single this month after a four-year hiatus|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/t-ara-comeback-first-time-four-years-new-single-release-date-3089765|access-date=2021-11-08|website=NME|language=en-GB}} The album consists of two tracks: "All Kill" and "Tiki Taka".{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000773295|title=티아라, 컴백 초읽기…티저 이미지 공개|website=Sports Khan|date=November 10, 2021|access-date=November 10, 2021}} The album was released on November 15 through many Korean online music services, including Melon.{{cite web|url=https://m2.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10777679|title="Re:T-ARA" - album details|website=Melon|access-date=2021-11-15|language=ko}} For the global market, the album was made available on iTunes.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/re-t-ara-single/1594979431|title=T-ARA Re:T-ARA - single (Apple Music)|language=en|date=November 15, 2021|accessdate=November 15, 2021}} It was also released in physical format.{{Cite web|url=http://m.leesmaster.firstmall.kr/goods/view?no=64261|title= 티아라 (T-ara) - Re:T-ARA [초도한정 포스터 2종+지관통 무료증정] |website=리스뮤직|access-date=2021-11-15}}
Music video
On November 12, a first teaser for the music video of "Tiki Taka" was released.{{cite web |date=November 12, 2021 |title=티아라, '티키타카' 몽환적 분위기의 티저…15일 발매 |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/003/0010828704 |access-date=November 15, 2021 |website=Xports News |language=ko}} On November 14, the second teaser for the music video was released.{{cite web |date=November 14, 2021 |title='컴백 D-1' 티아라, 'TIKI TAKA' 가요계 접수 나선다 |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/382/0000944774 |access-date=November 15, 2021 |website=Xports News |language=ko}} On November 15, The official music video of "Tiki Taka" was released.{{cite web |date=November 15, 2021 |title=티아라, 4년만 완전체 컴백…오늘(15일) 신보 'Re:T-ARA' 발매 |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/057/0001621454 |access-date=November 15, 2021 |website=Xports News |language=ko}}
Critical reception
Pop Wrapped named "All Kill" one of The 21 Best K-pop Songs of 2021 while NME included it in its list of T-ara's best releases.{{Cite web |last=Juvet |first=Aedan |date=2021-12-27 |title=The 21 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021 |url=https://popwrapped.com/21-best-k-pop-songs-of-2021/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=PopWrapped |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Chin |first=Carmen |date=2024-07-29 |title=The 10 best T-ARA songs |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-features/best-top-t-ara-songs-ranked-3778785 |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}
Track listing
Credits adapted from Naver.{{cite web|url=https://vibe.naver.com/track/51752396|title=ALL KILL - 티아라(T-ara)|website=Naver|access-date=2021-11-16|language=ko}}{{cite web|url=https://vibe.naver.com/track/51752395|title=TIKI TAKA - 티아라(T-ara)|website=Naver|access-date=2021-11-16|language=ko}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Re:T-ara track listing
| total_length = 6:21
| extra_column = Arrangement
| title1 = All Kill
| lyrics1 = Ahn Young-min (Conan from Rocoberry)
| music1 = {{hlist|Cho Young-soo|Lee Yoo-jin}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Cho Young-soo|Lee Yoo-jin}}
| length1 = 3:04
| title2 = Tiki Taka
| note2 = 티키타카
| lyrics2 = Colde
| music2 = {{hlist|Colde|basecamp|Minit}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Colde|basecamp|Minit}}
| length2 = 3:16
|}}
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for Re:T-ara ! scope="col"| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| South Korea Albums (Gaon){{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=47&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week|title=Gaon Album Chart – Week 47, 2021|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=November 25, 2021}}
| 6 |
|---|
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Chart performance for "All Kill" ! scope="col" | Chart (2021) ! scope="col" | Peak |
| scope="row" | South Korea (Gaon){{Cite web |title=Circle Chart |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=47&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=circlechart.kr}}
| 124 |
|---|
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Chart performance for "Tiki Taka" ! scope="col" | Chart (2021) ! scope="col" | Peak |
| scope="row" | South Korea (Gaon)
| 132 |
|---|
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !Ref. |
| 2021
|Hallyu Fans' Choice Awards |Best Girl Song – November |"Tiki Tika" |{{Nominated}} |{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}} |
Release history
References
{{reflist}}
{{T-ara}}
{{Authority control}}