Uh-ee
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Template:Contains Korean text "Uh-ee" (Hangul: 어이) is the fourth single album, and sixth single overall by Crayon Pop. It was released on April 1, 2014 by Chrome Entertainment and Sony Music, and was written by Kang Jin Woo of Dumb & Dumber, the producers behind Crayon Pop's first three singles. Chrome Entertainment called the song's genre "House Electronic Trot" because it "is composed of fast beats and strong electronic sounds with addictive trot melody".[1] Billboard magazine described the song as having a "hyper-techno dance beat" that would fit into Dance Dance Revolution.[2]
Release
"Uh-ee" was performed for the first time on March 28 at a showcase at Olleh Square in Seoul. For this comeback, Crayon Pop wore hanbok-inspired clothing: outfits made of ramie cloth, bandanas, and gomusin (traditional rubber shoes). At the showcase, Choa said, "We really had tons of meetings at our agency to come up with our next costume concept for our latest single. During the last New Year holiday we all took pictures in our hanbok and we realized if it was modified a bit it could actually be quite comfortable to wear around all the time... so that was our inspiration."[3] The song's intense choreography featured a "chicken leg" dance. The single album and music video were released on April 1.
The comeback stage was on April 3 on Mnet's Global M! Countdown. The day before, "Uh-ee" was ruled unfit for broadcast by KBS because the lyrics contain the Japanese word for "shiny" (ppikka). According to KBS, the word was "a vestige of Japanese imperialism".[4] Crayon Pop re-recorded part of the song, and a modified version was submitted to KBS and later performed on Music Bank.[5]
Music video
The music video featured cameo appearances by Bumkey, DJ DOC's Kim Chang-ryeol, and comedian Yoon Sung-ho. All five members of K-Much, and Bob Girls's Dahye and Jina also appeared. The music video received more than one million views within one day of release, and has 6.4 million views as of October 2014.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kang Jin Woo
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Uh-ee" (어이) | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Uh-ee (Inst.)" | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 6:26 | |
Charts
Album chart
| Country | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon Music Chart) |
Weekly albums chart[7] | 9 |
| Monthly albums chart[8] | 28 | |
| Yearly albums chart |
Single charts
| Country | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Gaon weekly digital chart[9] | 10 |
| Gaon monthly digital chart[10] | 19 | |
| Billboard K-Pop Hot 100[11] | 8 |
Sales and certifications
| Chart | Sales |
|---|---|
| Gaon physical sales | 4,416+[8] |
| Gaon digital sales | 353,916+[12] |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | April 1, 2014 | CD, digital download | Chrome Entertainment, Sony Music |
| Worldwide | Digital download |
References
- ^ "Uh-ee". Chrome Entertainment Official Website. Chrome Entertainment. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (March 31, 2014). "Crayon Pop Unleashes Mind-Boggling, Non-Stop Dance Routine in 'Uh-ee' Video". Billboard.com. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ Jackson, Julie (March 30, 2014). "Crayon Pop returns with red headscarves and 'Uh-ee'". Korea Herald. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ Gale, Alastair (April 3, 2014). "Crayon Pop's 'Uh-ee' Banned for Shiny Japanese Word". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ Smith, Corynn (16 April 2014). "KBS Adds Orange Caramel, Crayon Pop, and Akdong Musician to Their Ban List". MTVK. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "Crayon Pop's 'Uh-ee': A One Hit Wonder Or Will They Re-Climb The Charts?". KpopStarz. April 13, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ "2014년 15주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ a b "2014년 03월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ "2014년 15주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ "2014년 04월 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ "Billboard K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard.com. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Uh-ee":
- "Gaon Download Chart – 2014년 4월 (April 2014)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- "Gaon Download Chart – 2014년 5월 (May 2014)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- "Gaon Download Chart - 2014년 6월 2주차 (June 1, 2014 - June 7, 2014)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- "Gaon Download Chart - 2014년 6월 3주차 (June 8, 2014 - June 14, 2014)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved June 19, 2014.