Hyde (EP)
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Hyde is the first mini-album by the South Korean boy band VIXX. It was released on May 20, 2013 under the label of Jellyfish Entertainment, and features the single of the same name. The album was re-released as Jekyll on July 31, 2013 with the single "G.R.8.U".
Singles
"Hyde"
VIXX promoted Hyde with the song of the same name. The song's lyrics were written by songwriter Kim Eana, and the rap portion was written by Ravi. The music was composed by Jellyfish Entertainment CEO Hwang Se Jun and Swedish production team D30 (Caesar & Loui and Olof Lindskog).[citation needed] The song's music video was directed by Hong Won-ki of ZanyBros, who also directed their previous music videos, "Super Hero" and "Rock Ur Body".[citation needed]
Promotion began on May 23 on M! Countdown, and wrapped up with a goodbye stage on Inkigayo on June 30.[citation needed] The song peaked at number 35 on Gaon Singles Chart.[1]
"G.R.8.U"
The lead single from Jekyll, "G.R.8.U" (Korean: 대.다.나.다.너; RR: Dae.da.na.da.neo), was written by Kim Eana and produced by Hyuk Shin, DK, Ross Lara and Todd Wright.[citation needed] The song's music video was directed by Hong Won-ki of ZanyBros.[citation needed] Promotion began on August 1, and wrapped up with a goodbye stage on Inkigayo on September 8.[citation needed] The song peaked at number 14 on Gaon Singles Chart.[2]
Track listing
※ Bold track title means it is the promotional track in the album. The credits are adapted from the official homepage of the group.[3][4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Light Me Up" (어둠 속을 밝혀줘; Eodum Sogeul Balkheyojwo) (Translation: "Light Up the Darkness") | Ravi | Hyuk Shin, DK, Ross Lara | 03:01 |
| 2. | "Hyde" | Kim Eana, Ravi (rap) | Hwang Se-jun, D30 | 03:16 |
| 3. | "You're Mine" (그만 버티고; Geuman Beotigo) (Translation: "Stop Resisting") (ft. Minah of Girl's Day) | Kim Ji-hyang, Ravi (rap) | MELODESIGN, Park Gyunghyun | 03:45 |
| 4. | "CHAOS" | Kim Ji-hyang, MELODESIGN, Ravi (rap) | MELODESIGN | 02:54 |
| 5. | "Love Letter" | Kim Ji-hyang, MELODESIGN | Hwang Se-jun, MELODESIGN | 04:35 |
| 6. | "Hyde" (Inst.) | Hwang Se-jun, Albi Albertsson, Ricky Hanley, Kirstine Lind | 03:16 | |
| Total length: | 21:00 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jekyll" | MELODESIGN | 00:43 | |
| 2. | "G.R.8.U" (대.다.나.다.너; Dae. Da.Na.Da.Neo) (Translation: "You. Are. Im.pressive") | Kim Eana | Hyuk Shin, DK, Ross Lara, Todd Wright | 03:30 |
| 3. | "Say Love" (어떡하지; Eotteokhaji) (Translation: "What To Do" or "How") | AIS, Ravi | Michael McGarity, Theresa Houston | 03:08 |
| 4. | "Light Me Up" (어둠 속을 밝혀줘; Eodum Sogeul Balkheyojwo) (Translation: "Light Up the Darkness") | Ravi | Hyuk Shin, DK, Ross Lara | 03:01 |
| 5. | "Hyde" | Kim Eana, Ravi (rap) | Hwang Se-jun, D30 | 03:16 |
| 6. | "You're Mine" (그만 버티고; Geuman Beotigo) (Translation: "Stop Resisting") (ft. Minah of Girl's Day) | Kim Ji-hyang, Ravi (rap) | MELODESIGN, Park Gyunghyun | 03:45 |
| 7. | "CHAOS" | Kim Ji-hyang, MELODESIGN, Ravi (rap) | MELODESIGN | 02:54 |
| 8. | "Love Letter" | Kim Ji-hyang, MELODESIGN | Hwang Se-jun, MELODESIGN | 04:35 |
| 9. | "G.R.8.U" (Inst.) | Hyuk Shin, DK, Ross Lara, Todd Wright | 03:30 | |
| Total length: | 29:00 | |||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul Music Awards | |||
| 2013 | Bonsang Award[5] | Hyde | Won |
| Golden Disk Awards | |||
| 2014 | Disk Bonsang Award[6] | Jekyll | Nominated |
References
- ^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Overall singles – May 19, 2013 to May 25, 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 19 May 2013. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Overall singles – July 25, 2013 to August 3, 2013". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 25 July 2013. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "1st Mini Album: Hyde". Jellyfish Entertainment. May 20, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ "1st Mini Album Repackage: Jekyll". Jellyfish Entertainment. July 31, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ "EXO win Daesang + Winners from the '23rd Seoul Music Awards'! | allkpop.com". allkpop.com. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "2014 Golden Disk Awards to be Held in Beijing, Nominees Include EXO, 2NE1, CNBLUE, and More | Soompi". soompi.com. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
External links
- Hyde - EP on iTunes
- Jekyll - EP on iTunes