First Love (EP)
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Released | March 19, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2015 | |||
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Length | 17:03 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
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Singles from First Love | ||||
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First Love is the debut extended play by South Korean girl group CLC. It was released on March 19, 2015 by Cube Entertainment. "Pepe" was released as the lead single.[1][2]
Background
In March 2015, CUBE Entertainment launched the multi-national girl group CLC including original members Seunghee, Yujin, Seungyeon, Sorn and Yeeun.[3][4] The group held their debut showcase on March 18 at the AX Hall in Gwangjang-dong, Seoul, performing tracks from their debut album.[5] The group made their official debut on March 19 at Mnet's M Countdown performing with the tracks "First Love" and their promotional single, "Pepe". They also released the mini-album and music video for "Pepe" on the same day.[6]
The album "First Love" has a total of five tracks. Duble Sidekick, Seo Jaewoo, Playing Kid, Yanggang, and BTOB's Jung Il-hoon participated in the creation of album as producers and lyricist.[7] The album aims to represent CLC's undeniable charms.[8] The point choreography of the song was created by Rain.[9] At their debut showcase, the members revealed that all the proceeds of the album will be donated to children with developmental disabilities.[10]
In 2016, CLC released a Mandarin version of their song, "First Love" (初恋), for the Chinese drama, The Best Meeting (最好的遇见).
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Cafe Mocha Please" (카페모카 주세요) | Jung Il-hoon | Seo Jaewoo, Ferdy | Seo Jaewoo, Ferdy | 3:25 |
2. | "Pepe" | Long Candy | Duble Sidekick, Yanggang | Yanggang | 3:17 |
3. | "Sharala" (샤랄라) | ZigZag Note, MAFLY, 노는어린니 | ZigZag Note, 노는어린니 | ZigZag Note, 노는어린니 | 3:21 |
4. | "First Love" (첫사랑) | Jo Seong-ho, Ferdy | Jo Seong-ho, Ferdy | Jo Seong-ho, Ferdy | 3:41 |
5. | "Opening the Window" (창문을 열고) | Seo Jaewoo, Seo Yongbae, Jung Il-hoon | Seo Jaewoo, Seo Yongbae | Seo Jaewoo, Seo Yongbae | 3:34 |
Total length: | 17:03 |
Charts
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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South Korean Albums (Gaon)[11] | 9 |
References
- ^ "First Love album information". Melon. March 19, 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ Lee, Eun-ho (March 19, 2015). "큐브 걸그룹 씨엘씨, 19일 정오 '페페' 음원 전격 공개 …'엠카운트다운' 출연". Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ Lee, Soo-ah (9 March 2015). "New Cube Girl Group CLC to Debut with First Mini Album on March 19". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ Jeon, Sumi (9 March 2015). "CLC Unveils Faces of the Five Members". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ Kim, Byungkwan (18 March 2015). "CLC Presents Lovely Performances During Debut Showcase". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (18 March 2015). "CLC Makes Long-Awaited Debut with ′Pepe′ MV". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (17 March 2015). "CLC Gets Ready to Debut with ′Pepe′ Teaser". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "CLC First Love". cubeent. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ Kim, Eun-ae (March 18, 2015). 씨엘씨 "타이틀곡 '페페' 안무, 선배 비가 만들어줘"[스포츠투데이] [CLC "Creating title song 'Pepe', senior Rain make it" [Sports Today]]. Sports Today. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ Kim, Ye-na (March 18, 2015). ‘데뷔’ CLC “앨범 수록곡 ‘샤랄라’ 수익금 전액 기부” [‘Debut’ CLC “All proceeds from the album ‘First Love’ will be donated”]. TV Report. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ^ "2015년 14주차 Album Chart" [2015 Week 14 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart Music (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-09-25.