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Hot Baby is a mini-album by South Korean girl group BESTie. It was released on July 28, 2014 by YNB Entertainment and distributed by Loen Entertainment as the group's first mini-album.[1] On August 29, it was re-released as I Need You (Korean: 니가 필요해; RR: Niga Piryohae).
Background
"Pitapat"
"Pitapat" (Korean: 두근 두근; RR: Dugeun Dugeun) was released on July 12, 2013 as Bestie's debut single. It was composed by Super Changddai with production by Will Simms and Tom Havelock.[2] The song's music video, which features comedian Yoo Se-yoon and 2AM's Jo Kwon, has been noted for its "fanservice shots" and "flirty" choreography.[2] Corynn Smith of MTV K gave the track a positive review, calling it "ear-worm-y" and highlighted its production team.[2]
In South Korea, "Pitapat" debuted at number 126 on the Gaon Digital Chart for the week of July 7 to July 13, 2013,[3] with 18,220 copies sold.[3] The next week, the single jumped to its peak position of number 84.[4] "Pitapat" charted for a total of four weeks, selling 42,588 digital downloads in the month of July.[5]
A remix of "Pitapat" was included on Bestie's debut mini-album, Hot Baby.
"Thank U Very Much" and other digital singles
"연애의 조건" ("Love Options") was released as a second digital single on October 16, 2013, followed by "Thank U Very Much" on February 28, 2014. The song was written and produced by Duble Sidekick, with additional arrangement by Radio Galaxi.[6] The single debuted at number 118 on the Gaon Digital Chart,[7] selling 19,116 copies in its first week.[7] On the Billboard Korea K-pop Hot 100, it debuted at position 74 on the issue dated March 5, 2014.[8]
"별처럼" ("Like a Star"; Byeolcheoreom) was released as a digital single on July 11, 2014.
Hot Baby and repackage
The Hot Baby mini-album was released on July 28, 2014, along with its title track. In addition to the title track and two other new songs, the EP included the previously-released digital singles "Love Options", "Thank U Very Much" and "Like a Star", along with a remix of "Pitapat."
A digital-only repackaged version of the mini-album entitled I Need You was released on August 29, 2014 with a new track produced by Duble Sidekick and Homeboy.[9] The title track served as the promotional single for the new version.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Hot Baby" | Duble Sidekick | Duble Sidekick, Kim Hyun-ah | Duble Sidekick | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Like a Star" (별처럼; Byeolcheoreom) | Hong Ji-sang, Lee Woo-min | Hong Ji-sang, Lee Woo-min | Hong Ji-sang, Lee Woo-min | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Roller Girl" (롤러걸; Lolleogeol) | Duble Sidekick, David Kim | Duble Sidekick, Park Cham, Kim Hyun-ah, Kim So-ri | Duble Sidekick | 3:38 |
| 4. | "I'm So Into You" | Hong Ji-sang | Hong Ji-sang | Hong Ji-sang | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Thank U Very Much" | Duble Sidekick | Duble Sidekick, Kim Hyun-ah, Kim So-ri, Park Cham | Radio Galaxy | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Love Options" (연애의 조건; Yeonaeui Jogeon) | Brave Brothers | Brave Brothers, Kim Hyo-su, Chakun | Brave Brothers, Galactika | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Pitapat" (두근 두근; Doogeun Doogeun) (Remix) | Kim Eun-su, Minigun | Super Changddai, Will Simms, Tom Havelock, UJi | Super Changddai | 3:04 |
| Total length: | 24:36 | ||||
Digital Repackage
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Need You" (니가 필요해; Niga Piryohae) | Duble Sidekick | Duble Sidekick, Homeboy | Glory Face, Homeboy | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Hot Baby" | Duble Sidekick | Duble Sidekick, Kim Hyun-ah | Duble Sidekick | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Like a Star" (별처럼; Byeolcheoreom) | Hong Ji-sang, Lee Woo-min | Hong Ji-sang, Lee Woo-min | Hong Ji-sang, Lee Woo-min | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Roller Girl" (롤러걸; Lolleogeol) | Duble Sidekick, David Kim | Duble Sidekick, Park Cham, Kim Hyun-ah, Kim So-ri | Duble Sidekick | 3:38 |
| 5. | "I'm So Into You" | Hong Ji-sang | Hong Ji-sang | Hong Ji-sang | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Thank U Very Much" | Duble Sidekick | Duble Sidekick, Kim Hyun-ah, Kim So-ri, Park Cham | Radio Galaxy | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Love Options" (연애의 조건; Yeonaeui Jogeon) | Brave Brothers | Brave Brothers, Kim Hyo-su, Chakun | Brave Brothers, Galactika | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Pitapat" (두근 두근; Doogeun Doogeun) (Remix) | Kim Eun-su, Minigun | Super Changddai, Will Simms, Tom Havelock, UJi] | Super Changddai | 3:04 |
| 9. | "I Need You" (니가 필요해; Niga Piryohae) (Instrumental) | Duble Sidekick | Duble Sidekick, Homeboy | Glory Face, Homeboy | 3:01 |
| Total length: | 30:38 | ||||
References
- ^ "㈜한터정보시스템 ▒". Hanteo.com. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
- ^ a b c "Hurry Up and Ask BESTie Out! | MTV K". MTV K. MTV WORLD & MTV NETWORKS. A DIVISION OF VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart (Third week of July)". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Gaon Digital Chart (Fourth week of July)". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Gaon Download Chart (July)". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "THANK U VERY MUCH (Inst.) | 베스티(BESTie) – 엠넷닷컴". mnet. CJ E&M. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart (Second week of March)". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2014/03/05 K-POP HOT 100". Billboard Korea. Billboard. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ "㈜한터정보시스템 ▒". Hanteo.com. Retrieved 2015-03-07.