Can't Stop is the fifth Korean extended play (ninth overall) by the South Korean rock band CNBLUE. It was released on February 24, 2014, with the track "Can't Stop" as the promotional single. This mini album marked a change in CNBLUE's music. Its lead singer, Jung Yong-hwa, ditched the guitar and played piano on most of the songs. The style of this album is, as its lead singer said in an interview, a bit of Brit rock meets melodic pop rock and even Latin melodies that can be heard in "Diamond Girl".[1]
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| Released | 24 February 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
| Genre | Pop-rock, Brit rock, power pop, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 21:56 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | FNC Entertainment / CJ E&M Music and Live | |||
| Producer | Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seong-ho, Han Seung-hun, Kim Jae-yang | |||
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| Singles from Can't Stop | ||||
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Reception
editIn December, 2014, Billboard K-Town included the EP on its list of "The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2014" at #9, calling the tracks "Can't Stop" and "Like a Child" "some of the most accessible Korean rock tunes to come out of the scene this year", and "Cold Love" a "gritty ballad" and "Diamond Girl" a feisty rock jam.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Can't Stop" | Jung Yong-hwa Heaven Light | Jung Yong-hwa Heaven Light | Heaven Light | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Diamond Girl" | Jung Yong-hwa | Jung Yong-hwa | Jung Yong-hwa Heaven Light | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Cold Love" | Jung Yong-hwa | Jung Yong-hwa | Jung Yong-hwa Heaven Light | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Sleepless Night..." | Lee Jong-hyun Heaven Light | Lee Jong-hyun Heaven Light | Lee Jong-hyun Heaven Light | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Love Is..." | Jung Yong-hwa | Jung Yong-hwa Heaven Light | Jung Yong-hwa Heaven Light | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Like A Child" | Jung Yong-hwa | Jung Yong-hwa | Jung Yong-hwa Heaven Light | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 22:16 | ||||
Album sales
edit| Country | Chart | Peak position | Sales |
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| Japan | Oricon Physical sales | ||
| South Korea | Gaon Album Physical Sales | 1 | 113,338+ |
| South Korea | Gaon Singles Physical Sales | 3 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | February 24, 2014 | CD, Digital download | FNC Entertainment CJ E&M Music and Live |
| Worldwide | Digital download[3] | ||
| South Korea | November 7, 2016 | CD (re-issue) | FNC Entertainment LOEN Entertainment |
References
edit- ^ "CNBLUE의 [Can't Stop] 뉴욕 자켓 촬영기" (in Korean). Daum Communications. 2014-02-24. Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-03-01..
- ^ Jeff Benjamin, and Jessica Oak (December 11, 2014). "The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ a b "iTunes – Music – Can't Stop – EP by CNBLUE". iTunes Store. 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2014-03-01.