Cherry Rush
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| Released | January 20, 2021 | |||
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| Length | 17:24 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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Cherry Rush is the debut extended play by South Korean girl group Cherry Bullet. It was released on January 20, 2021, by FNC and distributed by Kakao M. The EP contains five tracks (seven tracks on CD), including the lead single "Love So Sweet".[1]
Background and release
[edit]On January 8, 2020, FNC Entertainment announced that Cherry Bullet would make a comeback with their first EP Cherry Rush on January 20.[2] They also revealed "Love So Sweet" as the lead single.[3] On January 10, they released the group concept photos for Cherry Rush.[4] On January 11, the first set of the individual concept photos for Cherry Rush was released.[5] On January 12, the second set of the individual concept photos for Cherry Rush was released.[6] On January 14, they released the first music video teaser for "Love So Sweet".[7] On January 16, the tracklist and the highlight medley for the EP was released.[8] On January 18, they released the second music video teaser for "Love So Sweet".[9]
On January 20, they released Cherry Rush along with the music video for "Love So Sweet".[10]
Promotion
[edit]Earlier, on January 16, FNC stated that Yuju would not be participating in any group activities until January 22 because she was still in quarantine after a confirmed case of COVID-19 at the filming site where she was filming a web drama. Hence, Cherry Bullet had a six-member press showcase on January 20, 2021.[11]
Cherry Bullet had their first weekly music chart shows performance for "Love So Sweet" at Mnet's M Countdown.[12] Then, they continue to promote the single at KBS2's Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core, SBS's Inkigayo.[13]
Track listing
[edit]Credits adapted from Melon.[14]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Love So Sweet" |
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| 3:08 |
| 2. | "Follow Me" (라팜파; rapampa) |
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| 3:42 |
| 3. | "Keep Your Head Up" (폼 나게; pom nage [lit. "In style"]) |
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| 3:08 |
| 4. | "Whatever" (멋대로 해; meottaero hae [lit. "Do as you want"]) |
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| 3:39 |
| 5. | "Ting-a-ring-a-ring" (종소리; jongsori [lit. "Sound of bells"]) |
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| 3:47 | |
| Total length: | 17:24 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 6. | "Hands Up" (무릎을 탁 치고; mureupeul tak chigo [lit. "Slap your knees"]) |
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| 3:32 |
| 7. | "Aloha Oe" (알로하오에 ; allohaoe) |
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| 3:01 |
| Total length: | 23:57 | ||||
Accolades
[edit]| Publisher | List | Work | Rank | Ref. |
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| Time | The Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2021 | "Love So Sweet" | — | [15] |
Charts
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Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | January 20, 2021 | FNC, Kakao M | |
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Lee, Jun-hyeon (January 20, 2021). "'컴백 D-DAY' 체리블렛, 첫 번째 미니앨범 '체리 러시' 감상 포인트 3" ["Comeback D-DAY" Cherry Bullet, first mini-album "Cherry Rush" three appreciation points.]. Hankook Gyeongje (in Korean). Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (January 8, 2021). "체리블렛, 20일 컴백" [Cherry Bullet is back on the 20th.]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Jun-hyeon (January 9, 2021). "체리블렛, 타이틀곡 'Love So Sweet'으로 20일 컴백" [Cherry Bullet returns with title track "Love So Sweet" on the 20th.]. Hankook Gyeongje (in Korean). Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (January 11, 2021). "체리블렛 컴백, 재킷포스터 공개" [Cherry Bullet's comeback reveals jacket posters.]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Jun-hyeon (January 12, 2021). "'20일 컴백' 체리블렛, 미니 1집 '체리 러시' 개인 재킷포스터 공개" [Cherry Bullet unveils personal jacket poster for first mini-album "Cherry Rush".]. Hankook Gyeongje (in Korean). Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Jun-hyeon (January 13, 2021). "체리블렛, 미니 1집 'Cherry Rush' 두 번째 개인 재킷포스터 공개" [Cherry Bullet reveals second personal jacket poster for first mini-album 'Cherry Rush'.]. Hankook Gyeongje (in Korean). Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (January 15, 2021). "'컴백' 체리블렛, MV 티저 공개" ['Comeback' Cherry Bullet reveals MV teaser.]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (January 18, 2021). "체리블렛, 하라메X트랙리스트 공개" [Cherry Bullet reveals highlight medley X tracklist.]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (January 19, 2021). "'컴백' 체리블렛, MV 티저 공개" ['Comeback' Cherry Bullet reveals MV teaser.]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (January 20, 2021). "체리블렛 "첫 미니앨범, 설레고 기대돼"" [Cherry Bullet "First mini-album, excited and looking forward to it."]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (January 20, 2021). "FNC "체리블렛 유주, 21일 자가격리 해제 예정"" [FNC, "Cherry Bullet Yuju, scheduled to release self-isolation on the 21st."]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Jun-hyeon (January 21, 2021). "체리블렛, 신곡 'Love So Sweet' 오늘(21일) '엠카' 컴백 무대" [Cherry Bullet's new song, "Love So Sweet," will be back on "M Countdown" today (21st).]. Hankook Gyeongje (in Korean). Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (January 25, 2021). "체리블렛, 컴백 첫 주 달콤한 질주" [Cherry Bullet, first week of comeback, sweet race.]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "Cherry Rush – 앨범 정보" [Cherry Rush – Album Info]. Melon. January 20, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Moon, Kat (December 8, 2021). "The Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2021". Time. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "2021년 04주차 Album Chart" [Week 04 of 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "2021년 01월 Album Chart" [January 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.