First Love is the debut extended play by South Korean girl group CLC. It was released on March 19, 2015 by Cube Entertainment. "Pepe" was released as the lead single.[1][2]

First Love
From left to right: Yeeun, Seungyeon, Yujin, Sorn and Seunghee/Digital cover and First Love version/Color pink and white version instead of other colours except for Pink and White.
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ReleasedMarch 19, 2015 (2015-03-19)
Recorded2015
Genre
Length17:03
LanguageKorean
Label
CLC chronology
First Love
(2015)
Question
(2015)
Singles from First Love
  1. "Pepe"
    Released: March 19, 2015

Background

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In March 2015, CUBE Entertainment launched the multi-national girl group CLC including original members Seunghee, Yujin, Seungyeon, Sorn and Yeeun.[3][4] The group held their debut showcase on March 18 at the AX Hall in Gwangjang-dong, Seoul, performing tracks from their debut album.[5] The group made their official debut on March 19 at Mnet's M Countdown performing with the tracks "First Love" and their promotional single, "Pepe". They also released the mini-album and music video for "Pepe" on the same day.[6]

The album "First Love" has a total of five tracks. Duble Sidekick, Seo Jaewoo, Playing Kid, Yanggang, and BTOB's Jung Il-hoon participated in the creation of album as producers and lyricist.[7] The album aims to represent CLC's undeniable charms.[8] The point choreography of the song was created by Rain.[9] At their debut showcase, the members revealed that all the proceeds of the album will be donated to children with developmental disabilities.[10]

In 2016, CLC released a Mandarin version of their song, "First Love" (初恋), for the Chinese drama, The Best Meeting (最好的遇见).

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Cafe Mocha Please" (카페모카 주세요)Jung Il-hoonSeo Jaewoo, FerdySeo Jaewoo, Ferdy3:25
2."Pepe"Long CandyDuble Sidekick, YanggangYanggang3:17
3."Sharala" (샤랄라)ZigZag Note, MAFLY, 노는어린니ZigZag Note, 노는어린니ZigZag Note, 노는어린니3:21
4."First Love" (첫사랑)Jo Seong-ho, FerdyJo Seong-ho, FerdyJo Seong-ho, Ferdy3:41
5."Opening the Window" (창문을 열고)Seo Jaewoo, Seo Yongbae, Jung Il-hoonSeo Jaewoo, Seo YongbaeSeo Jaewoo, Seo Yongbae3:34
Total length:17:03

Charts

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[11] 9

References

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  1. ^ "First Love album information". Melon. March 19, 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  2. ^ Lee, Eun-ho (March 19, 2015). "큐브 걸그룹 씨엘씨, 19일 정오 '페페' 음원 전격 공개 …'엠카운트다운' 출연". Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  3. ^ Lee, Soo-ah (9 March 2015). "New Cube Girl Group CLC to Debut with First Mini Album on March 19". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  4. ^ Jeon, Sumi (9 March 2015). "CLC Unveils Faces of the Five Members". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  5. ^ Kim, Byungkwan (18 March 2015). "CLC Presents Lovely Performances During Debut Showcase". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  6. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (18 March 2015). "CLC Makes Long-Awaited Debut with ′Pepe′ MV". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  7. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (17 March 2015). "CLC Gets Ready to Debut with ′Pepe′ Teaser". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  8. ^ "CLC First Love". cubeent. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  9. ^ Kim, Eun-ae (March 18, 2015). 씨엘씨 "타이틀곡 '페페' 안무, 선배 비가 만들어줘"[스포츠투데이] [CLC "Creating title song 'Pepe', senior Rain make it" [Sports Today]]. Sports Today. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  10. ^ Kim, Ye-na (March 18, 2015). ‘데뷔’ CLC “앨범 수록곡 ‘샤랄라’ 수익금 전액 기부” [‘Debut’ CLC “All proceeds from the album ‘First Love’ will be donated”]. TV Report. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  11. ^ "2015년 14주차 Album Chart" [2015 Week 14 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart Music (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-09-25.
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