Rec. (stylized as [REC.]; read as "recording") is the debut solo extended play (EP) by South Korean singer Yuju. It was released by Konnect Entertainment on January 18, 2022.[1] The album consists of five songs, including the title track "Play".[2] This is her first solo release since she joined Konnect Entertainment after GFriend's disbandment.
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| Released | January 18, 2022 | |||
| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 15:10 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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Background and release
editOn September 1, 2021, following GFriend's disbandment and her departure from Source Music, Yuju signed an exclusive contract with Konnect Entertainment as a soloist.[3]
On January 3, 2022, it was reported that Yuju will debut on January 18 with the extended play titled [REC.].[4] The following day, the schedule of the EP was released.[5] Preorders began on January 5.[6] On the same day, it was confirmed that the title track of the album is called "Play" and was written and composed by herself.[2] On January 6, a concept film for the EP was published on Konnect Entertainment official YouTube channel.[7] The day after, the track listing of the album was released, confirming that it has five songs, all written by Yuju herself.[8] The next two days, two concept photos of Yuju were released: "Take 1" on January 8 and "Take 2" on January 9.[9] On January 10, a lyric poster spoiled a lyric of the title track "Play" :
When the flowers bloom beautifully and turned red, You broke it and far away, you departed
— Yuju, "Play", [10]
The first teaser for "Play" was released on January 12.[11] The album sampler of the EP was released then two days later, followed by a live version of the sampler as a special gift on January 16.[12][13] The following day, Konnect Entertainment revealed the second and final teaser for "Play".[14]
The EP was released on January 18 along with the music video for "Play".[15]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Bad Blood" (Intro) |
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| 1:20 | |
| 2. | "Play" (놀이) |
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| 3:22 |
| 3. | "Cold Winter" (겨우, 겨울; gyeou, gyeoul; lit. "Barely, Winter"; featuring Mad Clown) |
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| 3:39 |
| 4. | "The Killa" (데킬라) |
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| 3:21 |
| 5. | "Blue Nostalgia" |
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| 3:28 |
| Total length: | 15:10 | ||||
Charts
editRelease history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | January 18, 2022 | [18] |
References
edit- ^ NEWSIS (January 3, 2022). "여자친구 유주, 솔로 데뷔…18일 'REC.' 발매". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ a b 지, 민경. "유주,첫 솔로 타이틀곡은 '놀이(Play)'..직접 작사·작곡". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ Lee, Min-ji (September 1, 2021). "여자친구 유주, 커넥트와 전속계약…강다니엘 CL 한솥밥(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ 지, 민경. "여자친구 출신 유주, 18일 솔로 데뷔 확정..첫 앨범 'REC.' 발매 [공식]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "YUJU FIRST MINI ALBUM [REC.] RELEASE SCHEDULE". Twitter. January 4, 2022. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "KONNECT Entertainment". konnectent.com. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ 유주(YUJU) - [REC.] CONCEPT FILM, January 5, 2022, retrieved January 18, 2022
- ^ 황, 미현. "유주, 첫 솔로 앨범 트랙리스트 공개…전곡 참여". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Yuju takes on an edgy form in the new concept photos for her upcoming solo debut album 'REC.'".
- ^ 지, 민경. "유주, 신곡 '놀이(Play)' 가사 첫 공개..경쾌한 트랙+애절한 가사". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ 지, 민경. "유주, '놀이' MV 티저 첫 공개..한폭의 그림 같은 퍼포먼스". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ 유주(YUJU) - [REC.] ALBUM SAMPLER, January 13, 2022, retrieved January 18, 2022
- ^ 유주(YUJU) - [REC.] ALBUM SAMPLER (Special Live ver.), January 15, 2022, retrieved January 18, 2022
- ^ 지, 민경. "'솔로 데뷔 D-1' 유주, 신곡 '놀이' 마지막 티저 공개..신비감 증폭". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "유주(YUJU), 여자친구에서 솔로 가수로…'REC.' 발매". 싱글리스트 (in Korean). January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "2022년 04주차 Album Chart" [Week 4 of 2022 Album Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. January 16–22, 2022. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart – January 2022". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ [REC.], January 18, 2022, retrieved January 18, 2022