Beep Beep (Korean: 뛰뛰빵빵) is the fourth EP by South Korean boy band BTOB. It was released on February 17, 2014, consisting a total of 5 tracks with Beep Beep as title track and promotional single of the album.[1]
| Beep Beep | ||||
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 Cover of Beep Beep | ||||
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| Released | February 17, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | K-pop, dance-pop | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | Cube Entertainment Universal Music Group | |||
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| Singles from Beep Beep | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| "뛰뛰빵빵 (Beep Beep)" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editOn February 8, 2014, Cube Entertainment uploaded individual teaser photos of BTOB's members and the track list for their new album.[2][3] On February 12, 2014, 3 video teasers were uploaded on consecutive days with a snippet of the title track, Beep Beep[4] On February 16, 2014, the music video for "Beep Beep" was released and on February 17, the EP was officially released.[1][5]
Composition
editThe EP features a total of 5 tracks with 2 tracks co-produced by the members of BTOB themselves.[1] The EP opens with Beep Beep, a song that boasts a balanced mix of hip-hop, pop, and a hint of R&B. The second track, Is This The End is a ballad track and the third track, Hello is a classic up-beat track. It has a backbeat that is slightly rock influenced. The fourth track, Hello Mello is a mid-tempo track that is heavy on the slow rap and the fifth track, Never Ending (Melody) is a ballad dedicated to the group's fans (BTOB's fan club is known as "Melody").[6]
Promotion
editBTOB made their first comeback stage on February 20 at Mnet's M!Countdown, February 20 on KBS's Music Bank and February 22 at MBC's Show! Music Core.[7] The group also held fan meetings in four cities around South Korea, namely Busan, Daegu, Daejeon and Seoul. The group will also be carrying out activities on variety shows and radio broadcasts to promote the EP.[8]
Commercial performance
editFollowing the release of the EP, Beep Beep was number one on Hanteo real time charts on February 17, 2014, at 15:00 (KST). The album was also ranked in the top three positions on major online real time charts such as Bugs and Soribada.[9] Beep Beep has also made it to number one on Hanteo's weekly charts[10][11]
Track listing
edit※ Track in Bold is the title track of the album.[12]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Beep Beep" (뛰뛰빵빵) | Brave Brothers | Brave Brothers, Elephant Kingdom | Brave Brothers, Elephant Kingdom, Lee Jung-min | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Broken Heart" (끝난 건가요) | Lee Chang-geun, Lee Seung-woo | Lee Kyu-hoon | Lee Kyu-hoon, Song Young-min, Lee Ki-yong | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Hello" (여보세요) | Team One Sound | Team One Sound | Team One Sound | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Hello Mello" | Jung IlHoon, Lee Minhyuk | Jung IlHoon, Lee Minhyuk, Big SsanCho | Seo Jae-woo, Big SsanCho | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Never Ending (Melody)" (끝나지 않을 (Melody)) | Im Hyunsik, Lee Changsub, Seo Eunkwang | Im Hyunsik, Lee Changsub, Seo Eunkwang | Seo Jae-woo | 4:21 |
Charts
edit| Title | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| KOR Gaon | |
| "Beep Beep" | 1 |
Sales and certifications
edit| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gaon physical sales | 36,114[13] |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Distributing label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | February 17, 2014 | Cube Entertainment Universal Music |
CD, Digital download |
| Worldwide |
Release date for worldwide may vary in different countries
References
edit- ^ a b c "Beep Beep Tracklist & Release date". Twitter. cubeunited. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "20140217 #BTOB 4th Mini Album #뛰뛰빵빵". Twitter. cubeunited. February 8, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "BTOB Releases Teaser Images and Tracklist for 4th Mini Album "Beep Beep"". Soompi. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "BTOB – 뛰뛰빵빵 (Beep Beep) (Teaser)". YouTube. BTOB Official. February 12, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "BTOB releases music video for 'Beep Beep' comeback!". Allkpop. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "BTOB's "Beep Beep" Album Is A Pleasant Listen". Seoul Beats. 22 February 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ '음악중심' 비켜라 비투비가 나가신다 '뛰뛰빵빵' (in Korean). Asiae. 22 February 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "비투비 '뛰뛰빵빵' 음반 주간차트 1위 등극 '무서운 상승세'". Newsen. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "BTOB Tops Hanteo Charts with "Beep Beep"". Soompi. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Hanteo Charts" (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ 비투비, '뛰뛰빵빵' 컴백과 동시에 한터차트 1위 달성 (in Korean). Chosun. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "BTOB – "Beep Beep"". omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ Gaon Chart April 2014 Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine