Act. 7
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Act. 7 is the seventh and final EP by South Korean girl group 4Minute. It was released on February 1, 2016 and consists of five songs. The lead track "Hate" was released in promotion. This is the last release from 4Minute prior to their disbandment announced on June 2016.
Background
On January 25, Cube Entertainment released the track list and individual teaser images for the members. The first track, "Hate", was composed and arranged by EDM DJ Skrillex.[1]
Release and promotion
On January 29, the group released their first teaser video for "Hate" with a dramatic scene of each member. The music video for "Hate" was released on February 1, with the concept being a sexy take on a hip hop clip.[2] The music video achieved 1 million views in under 24 hours of release, with some commentators attributing the high figure to anticipation for the group's comeback.[3]
The group began promotion on MBC Music's Show Champion on February 3, then continued their first week of performances for the album on Mnet's M! Countdown, KBS's Music Bank, MBC's Music Core and SBS's Inkigayo on February 4, 5, 6 and 7 respectively.
On April 15, 2016, the group released a music video for the track "Canvas".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Hate" (싫어; Silheo) | Seo Jae-woo, Son Young-jin, Jenyer, Kim Hyun-a | Jae-woo, Young-jin, Skrillex | Jae-woo, Young-jin, Skrillex | 03:35 |
| 2. | "No Love" | Ra-young, Gen Neo (of NoizeBank), Hyun-a, Jenyer | Gen Neo (of NoizeBank) | Gen Neo (of NoizeBank) | 03:14 |
| 3. | "Blind" | Kwon So-hyun, Jenyer, Hyun-a | Im Kwang-wook, Ryan Kim, Hunnykilla, Amanda Moseley | Im Kwang-wook, Ryan Kim, Hunnykilla | 03:59 |
| 4. | "Canvas" | Big Ssancho, Cho Seong-ho | Big Ssancho, Cho Seong-ho | Big Ssancho, Cho Seong-ho | 03:35 |
| 5. | "Hate" (instrumental) | Jae-woo, Young-jin, Skrillex | Jae-woo, Young-jin, Skrillex | 03:35 | |
| Total length: | 17:59 | ||||
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[4] | 2 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 254 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)[5] | 3 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Worldwide[6] | February 1, 2016 | Digital download |
References
- ^ "4minute Release Tracklist And Individual Teasers For Upcoming Album 'Act. 7'". Kpop Starz. January 26, 2016.
- ^ "4Minute Returns With MV for Skrillex Collaboration "Hate"". Soompi. January 31, 2016.
- ^ "4minute breaks the 1 million mark not even 24 hours after release with 'Hate'". Allkpop. February 1, 2016.
- ^ "2016년 06주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "World Albums - Week of February 20, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ References for Act. 7 worldwide release:
- "Act.7" (in Korean). Melon. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- "Act.7 - EP". iTunes Store US. Apple Inc. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
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