Step (Kara album)#Step (song)

On August 4, 2011, the group confirmed that they would be releasing their third official album in mid-September and would resume their activities in South Korea for the first time in over six months. It was also reported by industry representatives that the group had been recording songs for the album during their spare time while they were busy promoting their fourth Japanese single, "Go Go Summer!". DSP Media stated that the group were in the process of reviewing which songs to be used as the lead songs from the album.{{cite web|url=http://news.nate.com/view/20110805n03700|script-title=ko:카라 '너무 바빠' 9월 국내 컴백 '3주만 활동'|date=August 5, 2011|publisher=Nate|accessdate=August 25, 2011|language=ko|archive-date=May 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511122857/https://news.nate.com/view/20110805n03700|url-status=live}}

Regarding the concept of the album, the group was also faced with a choice between maintaining their usual bright, cute, and youthful concept or transforming into something new, in which they ultimately chose the latter.{{cite web|url=http://news.nate.com/view/20110805n04713|script-title=ko:'9월 컴백' 카라, 타이틀곡 고심 중.."발랄이냐, 카리스마냐"|date=August 5, 2011|publisher=Nate|accessdate=August 25, 2011|language=ko|archive-date=May 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511122913/https://news.nate.com/view/20110805n04713|url-status=live}}

The limited edition of the album contains a bonus track called "With My Heart (Dear Kamilia)", which is the Korean version of "Ima, Okuritai 「Arigatou」" from their third Japanese single. The album's title track was released as the lead single.

A special edition of the album was available for pre-order on August 25, 2011, 10 days ahead of the official release. The special edition includes a 32-page booklet, a digipack, and a bonus track. According to DSP Media, the first 100 people to purchase the album would be chosen to attend a special showcase by KARA on September 14, 2011. DSP Media also teamed up with YouTube to deliver a special online series of three episodes titled "KARA Channel", which covered the group's preparations for the release of the album. The series began airing on Kara's official YouTube channel on September 7, 2011, and ended on September 21, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201108260827001001&code=100200|script-title=ko:카라, 유튜브 생방송으로 국내 팬들과 적극교류 시작|date=August 26, 2011|publisher=Newsen|accessdate=August 30, 2011|language=ko|archive-date=March 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318171027/http://newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201108260827001001&code=100200|url-status=live}} Due to the group's commitments with their schedule in Japan, they only promoted the album for three weeks.

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| extra_column = Arrangements

| total_length = 32:01

| title1 = EY! OH!

| note1 = Intro

| lyrics1 = Park Se Hyun, Yoo Hyun-Sang, Jang Jae Min

| music1 = Park Se Hyun, Yoo Hyun-Sang, Jang Jae Min

| extra1 = Park Se Hyun, Yoo Hyun-Sang, Jang Jae Min

| length1 = 1:01

| title2 = Step

| lyrics2 = Song Soo Yoon

| music2 = Han Jae Ho, Kim Seung Soo

| extra2 = Han Jae Ho, Kim Seung Soo, Hong Seunghyun

| length2 = 3:21

| title3 = Rider

| lyrics3 = Yoo Hyun-Sang, Jang Jae Min

| music3 = Yoo Hyun-Sang, Jang Jae Min

| extra3 = Yoo Hyun-Sang, Jang Jae Min

| length3 = 3:03

| title4 = Strawberry

| lyrics4 = Zig Zag Note

| music4 = Zig Zag Note

| extra4 = Zig Zag Note

| length4 = 3:31

| title5 = Follow Me

| note5 = 따라와; Ddarawa

| lyrics5 = Zig Zag Note

| music5 = Zig Zag Note

| extra5 = Zig Zag Note

| length5 = 3:29

| title6 = Date (My Boy)

| lyrics6 = Kim Won Hyun, Jang Sang Huk

| music6 = Kim Won Hyun

| extra6 = Kim Won Hyun

| length6 = 3:22

| title7 = I Am... (Ing)

| note7 = 나는..; Naneun..) (Acoustic Version

| lyrics7 = Kim Bo-Ah, Lee Joohyung

| music7 = Kim Bo-Ah, Lee Joohyung

| extra7 = Lee Joohyung

| length7 = 3:58

| title8 = Kara 4 U

| note8 = Outro

| lyrics8 = Park Se Hyun, Yoo Hyun-Sang, Jang Jae Min

| music8 = Park Se Hyun, Yoo Hyun-Sang, Jang Jae Min

| extra8 = Park Se Hyun, Yoo Hyun-Sang, Jang Jae Min

| length8 = 1:03

| title9 = Step

| note9 = Instrumental

| lyrics9 =

| music9 = Han Jae Ho, Kim Seung Soo

| extra9 = Han Jae Ho, Kim Seung Soo, Hong Seunghyun

| length9 = 3:21

| title10 = With My Heart (Dear Kamilia)

| note10 = Bonus Track

| lyrics10 = Park Hae In

| music10 = Simon Isogai

| extra10 = Simon Isogai

| length10 = 5:49

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| headline = DVD (Taiwan CD+DVD version)

| title1 = Step

| note1 = Music Video

| title2 = Step

| note2 = Teaser 1

| title3 = Step

| note3 = Teaser 2

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Notes

• "I Am... (Ing) (Acoustic Version)" is a re-recorded version of a song that was previously included in the group's second mini-album "Pretty Girl".
• "With My Heart (Dear Kamilia)" is a Korean version of "Ima, Okuritai 「Arigatou」", from their Japanese single "Jet Coaster Love".

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