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Free Somebody is the debut EP by South Korean singer and girl group f(x) member Luna, released on May 31, 2016 by SM Entertainment and KT Music. The EP sold 10,318 copies on its first month of release.

Background and release

On May 17, 2016, it was reported that Luna would make her solo debut in late June. This was confirmed on May 27 by S.M. Entertainment, with the announcement that Luna would debut as a solo artist with the mini album "Free Somebody" on May 31,[1] with a title track of the same name. The song's genre is described as "future house electronic pop dance".[2] On May 29, 2016, S.M. Entertainment posted a music video teaser for the title track. It was reported on May 30 that Luna composed the tracks "예쁜 소녀 (I Wish)" and "My Medicine". The album was released digitally worldwide on May 31, 2016. In South Korea, the album was distributed physically and digitally by S.M. Entertainment and KT Music.

Promotion

On May 30, 2016 Luna held a live preview of the album on the SMTOWN channel on the Naver V app.[3]

Luna began promotions of title track "Free Somebody" on music shows on June 4. She first performed the song on Show! Music Core,[4] followed by performances on SBS's Inkigayo, MBC's Show Champion, Mnet's M! Countdown, KBS' Music Bank, and SBS MTV's The Show. She also performed the b-side "Keep On Doin'" several times, alongside the title track.

"Free Somebody" was also promoted on Yoo Hee-yeol's Sketchbook,[5] and at KCON 2016 in Paris[6] and the 2016 Miss Korea Competition.[7]

Singles

On May 26, 2016, Luna was announced to be releasing "Free Somebody", a promotional song for the album. A teaser video for the song was released on May 29, followed by its music video and digital release on May 31. Luna performed the song for the first time at the Show! Music Core. The song peaked at number 57 on Gaon Digital Chart.[8]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Free Somebody"Kim Min-ji, Seo Ji-eum, JQ[9]Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad, Joy Neil Mitro Deb, Linnea Mary Han Deb, Joanna "JoJo" Levesque3:20
2."Breathe"Ku Tae-ooHenk Jan Kooistra, Jantine Annika Heij3:39
3."Keep On Doin'"Le`mon, JQ, Bae Seong-hyeonSara Forsberg, Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad, Joy Neil Mitro Deb, Linnea Mary Han Deb3:13
4."예쁜 소녀 (I Wish)" (Pretty Girl)Luna, Choi (LU:KUS),Luna, Park Seul-gi, Choi (LU:KUS)3:43
5."Galaxy"Jo Yung-yeongEdward Ross Lara, Todd Wright, Phoebe Sharp, Cassidy Ford, Sean Kendall3:06
6."My Medicine"Luna, Choi (LU:KUS)Luna, Park Seul-gi, Choi (LU:KUS)3:23
Total length:20:24

Charts

Release History

Region Date Format Label
South Korea May 31, 2016 CD, digital download S.M. Entertainment, KT Music
Worldwide Digital download S.M. Entertainment

References

  1. ^ "f(x)'s Luna drops teaser images for her solo debut!". Allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  2. ^ Hong, Se-yeong (May 26, 2016). "F(X) LUNA, SOLO DEBUT… ‘FREE SOMEBODY’ TO BE RELEASED ON THE 31ST". Sports Donga and is writen by Kim Min-ji. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  3. ^ "[V LIVE] LUNA <Free Somebody> Preview". Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  4. ^ MBCkpop (2016-06-04), [Comeback Stage] LUNA - Free Somebody, 루나 - 프리 썸바디 Show Music core 20160604, retrieved 2016-07-19
  5. ^ KBSKpop (2016-06-03), 유희열의 스케치북 - 루나 - Free Somebody. 20160603, retrieved 2016-07-19
  6. ^ Mnet K-POP (2016-06-14), [KCON 2016 France×M COUNTDOWN] LUNA(루나) _ Free Somebody M COUNTDOWN 160614 EP.478, retrieved 2016-07-19
  7. ^ "Daily K Pop News: Luna is Oozing with Sexy Charisma at '2016 Miss Korea'". Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  8. ^ "gaon chart". Gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  9. ^ "곡 정보>멜론". Melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  10. ^ "South Korea Circle Album Chart". On the page, select "" to obtain the corresponding chart. Circle Chart Retrieved , 2016.
  11. ^ "Gaon Album Sales for May 2016" (in Korean). Retrieved June 19, 2013.
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