Act. 1 The Little Mermaid is the debut extended play by South Korean girl group Gugudan. It was released digitally and physically on June 28, 2016 by Jellyfish Entertainment and distributed by CJ E&M.
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| Released | June 28, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 20:41 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
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| Gugudan chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Act. 1 The Little Mermaid | ||||
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Background and release
editOn June 13, 2016, Jellyfish Entertainment launched the band's official website and announced via SNS that the group would debut with the mini-album Act. 1: The Little Mermaid and title-track "Wonderland".
Teasers featuring each of the members for their music video were released from June 14 to 16th. On June 28, the song's music video were released online and through Naver's V App.
The EP was released on June 28, 2016 on Melon and various sites in South Korea and on iTunes for the global market as a digital download.[1][2]
Promotion
editThe music video for the title track "Wonderland", was released on June 28, 2016 in conjunction with the EP and accumulates over 2 million views.[3] Gugudan held a live showcase on June 28.
On June 29, the group made their official debut on MBC Music's Show Champion performing "Good Boy" and "Wonderland".[4][5]
Commercial performance
editAct. 1 The Little Mermaid entered and peaked at number 2 on the South Korean Gaon Album Chart on the chart issue dated June 26 – July 2, 2016.[6] In its third week, the EP re entered the Top 10 at number 8.[7] The EP also charted at number 8 on Gaon Album Chart for the month of June 2016 with 12,839 copies sold.[8]
The title track "Wonderland" entered and peaked at number 38 on the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart on the chart issue dated June 26 – July 2, 2016 with 55,887 downloads sold and 703,642 streams.[9][10][11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wonderland" |
| ButterFly | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Could This Be Love" (구름 위로; Gureum Wiro) | Misfit |
| 3:14 |
| 3. | "Good Boy" |
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| 2:54 |
| 4. | "Diary" (일기; Ilgi) |
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| 3:38 |
| 5. | "Maybe Tomorrow" | Kim Ji-hyang | MELODESIGN | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Wonderland" (instrumental) | ButterFly | 3:05 | |
| Total length: | 20:41 | |||
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Charts (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums (Gaon) | 2 |
Monthly charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| South Korean Albums (Gaon) | 8 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | June 28, 2016 | Digital download | Jellyfish Entertainment, CJ E&M Music |
| South Korea | CD, music download | ||
| Taiwan[12] | June 29, 2016 | Digital download | Avex Taiwan Inc. |
References
edit- ^ "앨범 정보>멜론". Melon. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ "Act.1 The Little Mermaid – EP by gugudan on Apple Music". iTunes. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ CJENMMUSIC Official (2016-06-27), 구구단 (gugudan) – Wonderland MV, retrieved 2016-07-21
- ^ MBC MUSIC (2016-06-29), (ShowChampion EP.192) gugudan – Good Boy, retrieved 2016-07-21
- ^ MBC MUSIC (2016-06-29), (ShowChampion EP.192) gugudan – Wonderland, retrieved 2016-07-21
- ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ Act. 1 The Little Mermaid. Copyright 2016 Avex Taiwan Inc.