Do It Amazing
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| Released | September 14, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 37:59 | |||
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Do It Amazing is the debut studio album by South Korean girl group DIA. It was released on September 14, 2015, by MBK Entertainment and distributed by Interpark. It consists of 11 tracks with "Somehow" serving as the album's title track.
This marked the only release with the original line-up that included member Seunghee, who left the group in April 2016.
The album peaked at number 11 on the Gaon Album Chart.
Background and release
[edit]In late-July 2015, MBK Entertainment announced that they would be debuting a new girl group called DIA in August 2015. It was later pushed back to September 2015.[1] They officially announced that the group would be debuting on September 14.[2]
On September 10, it was announced that the group would be releasing their first full album titled Do It Amazing, consisting of ten tracks, including the title track "Somehow" and its Chinese, acoustic and instrumental version. Their album would be produced by Shinsadong Tiger, Monster Factory and Bigtone and composed by Microdot, Sanchez and actor, Hyun-woo, with members Seunghee and Cathy also taking part in the composition of some songs.[3][4]
The album was released digitally and physically on September 14, 2015.[5] A few days later, the group released three music videos: a drama version of "Somehow"; "I Wanna Listen To Music"; and "Lean On Me". The music videos were filmed in Hong Kong and Macau.[6]
Promotion
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[edit]"Somehow" was released as the group's debut single in conjunction with the album on September 14. A music video teaser was released on August 24.
"My Friend's Boyfriend" was released as a digital single on October 20.
Live performances
[edit]DIA held a debut showcase at the Ilchi Art Hall in Seoul on September 14 and performed the album track.[7]
The group made their debut stage on September 17 on Mnet's M Countdown,[8] followed by performances on KBS' Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core and SBS's Inkigayo.
The group return to promotion new track "My Friend's Boyfriend" on October 20 on SBS The Show, followed by performances on MBC's Show Champion, Mnet's M Countdown, KBS' Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core and SBS's Inkigayo.[9]
Commercial performance
[edit]Do It Amazing debuted and peaked at number 11 on the Gaon Album Chart, on the chart issue dated September 20–26, 2015.[10] The album also debuted at number 36 for the month of September 2015, with 1,684 physical copies sold.[11] The album sold a total of 2,375 physical copies in 2015.[12]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Music Lover" (Intro ;음악 들을래) | Shinsadong Tiger |
| Shinsadong Tiger | 1:58 |
| 2. | "Lean On Me" (featuring. Microdot) |
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| 3:45 | |
| 3. | "Somehow" (왠지) |
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| 3:32 |
| 4. | "My Friend's Boyfriend" (내 친구의 남자친구) |
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| 4:00 |
| 5. | "My Polaris" (내 마음에 별 하나) |
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| 3:58 |
| 6. | "Like Yesterday" (어제처럼) |
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| 3:26 |
| 7. | "Same Place" (제자리) |
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| 3:28 |
| 8. | "Say Hello" |
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| 3:32 |
| 9. | "Somehow" (Chinese Version) |
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| 3:32 |
| 10. | "Somehow" (Acoustic Version) |
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| 3:32 |
| 11. | "Somehow" (Instrumental) |
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| 3:32 | |
| Total length: | 37:59 | ||||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2015) | Peak
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| South Korea (Gaon Album Chart)[10] | 11 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Worldwide | September 14, 2015 | Digital download | MBK Entertainment |
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| CD | MBK Entertainment, Interpark |
References
[edit]- ^ deedeegii (28 June 2015). "T-ara's 'Little Sister' Group DIA Confirmed to Debut in August". Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ Jeong, G. (24 August 2015). "DIA Releases MV Teaser for Debut Song "Somehow"". Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "MBK's rookie girl group Dia list out the upcoming songs in first full album, 'Do It Amazing'". Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ ddangha (10 September 2015). "MBK's New Girl Group DIA to Debut With Full-Length Studio Album". Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ J. K. (14 September 2015). "MBK's New Girl Group DIA Debuts With "Somehow" Music Video". Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "MBK's new girl group DIA to debut with double title tracks!". Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "MBK's new girl group Dia to perform their title track for the first time with a debut showcase!". Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Red Velvet win #1 + Performances from September 17th 'M! Countdown'!". Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Dia are bubbly and bright in follow-up MV 'My Friend's Boyfriend'!". Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ a b "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
