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Listen to My Word (Korean: 내 얘길 들어봐; RR: Nae Yaegil Deureobwa) is the fourth extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group Oh My Girl. It was released by WM Entertainment on August 1, 2016, distributed by LOEN Entertainment. The album contains four covers of classic K-pop songs, including Papaya's "Listen to My Word (A-ing)" featuring reggae duo Skull and Haha.

Release and promotion

On July 15, 2016, Oh My Girl's agency WM Entertainment announced that the group would be releasing a special summer album in August.[1] On July 31, Oh My Girl introduced the album through a live broadcast on Naver's V app, singing a medley of all four songs on the album.[2][3] The digital album was released on August 1, along with a music video for the title track, "Listen to My Word (A-ing)".[4][5] The CD version of the album was released on August 4.[6]

Composition

All four songs on the album are covers of classic K-pop songs, re-arranged to have a more contemporary sound.[3] The title track, "Listen to My Word (A-ing)", is a cover of the hit song by girl group Papaya, originally released in 2000.[7] It features reggae duo ko and Haha and has reggae influences and a hip hop beat.[8] "Midsummer Night's Christmas", originally released in 1990 by ko, has a piano melody and bossa nova drum rhythms. "Je T'aime" was originally released by ko in 2001, and has modern rock influences. "Lies You Can See" was originally released in by ko in 1998, and is in the Philly soul genre. All four songs feature a new rap written by Mimi.[6]

Chart performance

The album debuted at the top of the Gaon Album Chart for July 31 – August 6, 2016.[9] The title track charted at number 15 on the Gaon Digital Chart that same week.[10]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Listen to My Word (A-ing)" (Korean: 내 얘길 들어봐(A-ing); RR: Nae Yaegil Deureobwa (A-ing); featuring Skull and Haha)Lee Yong-min, MimiHwang Se-jun72, David Anthony3:31
2."Midsummer Night's Christmas" (한여름의 크리스마스; Hanyeoreumui Keurisemaseu)ko, MimiLee Jung-hyunLee Beom-seok3:54
3."Je T'aime"Lee Do-yeon, MimikoRuvin3:48
4."Lies You Can See" (거짓말도 보여요; Geojitmaldo Boyeoyo)ko, MimiYoo Jung-yeonMoon Jeong-gyu3:58
Total length:15:08

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[9] 1

References

  1. ^ Ahn, Woorim (July 15, 2016). "Oh My Girl Makes Comeback in August". BNT News. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  2. ^ Bak Se-hwan (August 1, 2016). "[V Report] HyunA promises date with fans". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Lee Sang-won (August 1, 2016). "[V Report Plus] Oh My Girl sings live medley". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  4. ^ "내 얘길 들어봐 Listen To My Word – EP by Oh My Girl on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  5. ^ Kim Ye-na (July 31, 2016). "[핫100신곡] 오마이걸 매력에 퐁당 빠질 시간…"내 얘길 들어봐"". TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "오마이걸 (Oh My Girl) – 내 얘길 들어봐 (Summer Special Album)" (in Korean). Synnara Records. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  7. ^ Ahn, Woorim (July 25, 2016). "Oh My Girl to Remake Papaya's Song". BNT News. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  8. ^ Kim Yu-young (July 26, 2016). "Oh My Girl releases teaser image for new album". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  9. ^ a b "2016년 32주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  10. ^ "2016년 32주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
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