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Come A Come

Come A Come is the debut studio album of the South Korean girl group Chakra. The singles in this album were "Come a Come", "Sign of Love", and "Hey U".

Come A Come
Studio album by
Chakra
ReleasedMarch 2, 2000
Recorded1999
GenreK-pop, dance
Length42:45
LanguageKorean
LabelCream Records
Zam Entertainment
Kiss Entertainment
Chakra chronology
Come A Come
(2000) 		Ringing Gingle Bells
(2000)

Background

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In 1999, Hwangbo and Eani were part of the project group Bros, another Lee Sang-min production,[1] and participated under the group's name.[2] Chakra—then consisting of Hwangbo, Eani (Im Seon-hong), Lee Hyeon-ju, and Hong Bo-ra—had joined Bros while preparing to debut.[2] Under the helm of Chakra were 6 prominent artists: Kim Jung-man shot the album cover,[3] Hong Jong-ho directed the group's music video, Lee Jeong-woo styled their clothing, Lee Kyeong-min took charge of their makeup, Chae Ri-na directed the choreography, and Lee Sang-min produced the album.[1]

Composition

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Come A Come predominantly focuses on a fusion sound,[4] sampling elements from traditional Indian music[5] along with reggae sounds.[6] The album opens with "The New", an intro track that introduces Chakra and their members. Lee Sang-min, the album's producer, narrated the song,[7] which Korean webzine Weiv described as mixing African-style rhythms and raps with Indian instruments.[8] The following song and the album's title track, "Han (Come A Come)", is a goa trance song that employs the Korean cultural sentiment of han in its lyrics, depicting "a woman's longing for her man as he leaves her turning into han".[9] It fuses traditional Indian instruments with modern electronic music, with an intro containing narration in Indian.[1] "Sign of Love", a song about the feelings experienced as one goes about loving, combines dance-pop with industrial influences.[9] The fourth track, "Why", is a breakup song with elements of hip-hop and R&B and a "Latinesque melody".[7] Following it is "Make a Love", which is a techno song about "spreading love beautifully".[9] Hip-hop group X-Large features on "Fantasy", a disco number that samples "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer.[9] "Champion" mixes reggae melodies with traditional African music and delivers a message of self-empowerment to those who have lost love.[9] "Resolution", a collaboration between nine instrumentalists, is a fusion of genres such as jazz, bossa nova, and Indian music,[7] while "Hey U" combines dance, rap and Latin music.[9] "Sign of Separation" serves as a companion to "Sign of Love", and portrays the aftermath of a breakup.[9] The Dong-a Ilbo described it as "a hip-hop song about a teenage girl's puppy love".[3] The final track, "Origin", is a duet between Jung Ryeo-won and X-Large's Danny Ohm [ko], and depicts separated lovers who wish to unite.[9]

Release

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Come A Come was released on March 2, 2000, under Cream Records.[10][6] The group's first performance was on February 26, 2000, on the MBC music show Music Camp.[11] The album accumulated more than 40,000 pre-orders,[11] selling over 150,000 copies by April 2000.[12] Come A Come peaked at number 6 on the Recording Industry Association of Korea albums chart in March 2000.[13] On the year-end chart, Come A Come placed 55th, with 162,251 copies sold.[14]

Track listing

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  1. The New
  2. Come a Come (한)
  3. Sign of Love (사랑징후)
  4. Why (feat. Danny Ohm)
  5. Make a Love
  6. Fantasy (feat. X-Large)
  7. Champion
  8. Resolution (결심)
  9. Hey U (feat. Danny Ohm)
  10. Sign of Separation (이별징후)
  11. Origin (Duet By Ryeo Won And Danny Ohm) (기원)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kwon, Hyeok-jong (2000-02-25). 톱 아티스트 6인이 만드는 그룹 샤크라 [A group made by 6 top artists, Chakra]. The Chosun Ilbo. p. 35. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  2. ^ a b Kim, Ok-hui (October 1999). 스타 총출동 BROS [All the stars in action, BROS]. Junior (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2001-12-13. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  3. ^ a b [대중음악]여성4인조 '샤크라' 봄바람 타고 온 인기 [[Popular music] Female quartet ‘Chakra’ is gaining popularity riding the spring breeze]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 2000-03-14. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  4. ^ Power Interview - 2000년 3월 샤크라 (in Korean). Millim. Archived from the original on 2001-02-11. Retrieved 2024-04-24 – via Yahoo! Star.
  5. ^ "2nd Album". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  6. ^ a b "CHAKRA". Naver Encyclopedia of Knowledge (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  7. ^ a b c Sexy Woman: 색깔있는 네 여자의 또 다른 반란 CHAKRA. Photo Music (in Korean). March 2000.
  8. ^ Cha, U-jin (2001-07-29). 샤크라(Chakra) | 한(恨) (2000) | [weiv] (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h Kim, Ok-hui (April 2000). 4인 4색의 독특한 매력 chakra. Junior (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2001-12-13. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  10. ^ "Chakra". Korea Music Data Center. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  11. ^ a b [그룹'샤크라'] 최정상 아티스트들 모인 '4인의 뮤즈'. Sports Chosun (in Korean). 2000-02-28. Archived from the original on 2000-12-08. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  12. ^ 샤크라 '인기 봄바람'. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). 2000-04-04. Archived from the original on 2000-05-11. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  13. ^ "March 2000 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2004-09-25. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  14. ^ "2000 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
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