Action (EP)
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Action is the first mini-album by South Korean Boy band NU'EST. It was released on July 11, 2012 under Pledis Entertainment.
Background and release
On June 27, 2012, it was announced that NU’EST will make a comeback on Mid-July with a new album. On July 1, the album jacket photo as well as the release date of their new mini-album was revealed. The teaser video for the title track Action was released on YouTube on July 5, and features the members in individually themed settings, with action-filled shots and heart-pounding music;[1] this was followed by another teaser on July 8. The full music video was released on July 10, 2012.[2]
Promotion
The group made a comeback performance with their title track Action on Mnet’s M! Countdown on its July 12 episode.[3] This was followed by a comeback performance on KBS Music Bank, MBC’s Music Core and SBS’ Inkigayo.
On August 2, 2012, it was announced that the group would conclude promotions for Action and will continue with their third single, Not Over You.[4] The full music video was released on August 12, 2012.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Not Over You" | Brian Kim | Seo Jaeha, Lee Yujin | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Action" | VASCO, Jang Jiwon | Seo Youngbae, Lee-Gi | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Sandy" | WAERMO SAMUEL, Jang Jiwon | WAERMO SAMUEL, MUSOH | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Happy Birthday (Baekho solo)" | Jeong Yeonseung | Jeong Yeonseung | 3:16 |
| Total length: | 14:07 | |||
Chart Performance
The mini-album debuted at number 4 Gaon's National Physical Album Chart. The album went on to sell 15,564 copies making it number 8 on Gaon's National Physical Album Chart for the month of July.
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Labels |
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| Korea | July 11, 2012 | CD[6] | Pledis Entertainment LOEN Entertainment |
| Worldwide | Digital download[7] |
References
- ^ Ho, Stewart (6 July 2012). "NU'EST Releases the 'Action' With New Music Video Teaser". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (11 July 2012). "NU'EST Releases the 'Action' With New Music Video". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ "NU'EST brings "Action" to 'M! Countdown'!". allkpop. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ "NU'EST to conclude promotions for "Action" & follow up with "Not Over You"". allkpop. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "Album Ranking Aggregate. This links to current week - select the year/month from drop down menu". Gaon Album Charts (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
- ^ "NU'EST Mini Album Vol. 1 - Action". YesAsia. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ "Action - EP". iTunes. iTunes Store.