Illusion is the first Korean EP released by K-POP group ZE:A. The album was released on August 9, 2013.
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| Released | August 9, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | K-pop, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 21:32 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | Star Empire Entertainment | |||
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| Singles from Illusion | ||||
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Background
editOn August 5, 2013 Star Empire Entertainment released an audio teaser for Illusion's title track The Ghost Of Wind.[1] Later, on August 9, a video teaser of the music video was released.[2] The song Step By Step was released as a pre-release single.[3]
The comeback with the EP Illusion marked the return of ZE:A's leader, Moon Junyoung, after being away from promotional activities due to a leg injury.[4]
Promotion
editIllusion promotions began on August 8, 2013 with a showcase and mini-fanmeet. The following day televised music show promotions started with a performance on KBS' Music Bank.
The title track off Illusion, The Ghost Of Wind, peaked at number 21 on the Gaon Charts and is the highest position any ZE:A has reached since their debut single, Mazeltov.[5] The album itself peaked at number six on the Gaon charts, selling roughly 41,221 albums before it fell from the top 100.[6]
A Japanese single version of Illusion was released on November 28, 2013. Both a Japanese and Korean music video of Step By Step were released on November 1, 2013 to promote its release.[7][8]
Track listing
edit| Number | Title | Lyrics | Composer | Arranger | Length |
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| 1 | Crazy | 이현도 | 이현도 Eniac |
이현도 Eniac |
3:40 |
| 2 | The Ghost Of Wind 바람의 유령 |
Duble Sidekick David Kim |
Duble Sidekick | Duble Sidekick | 3:22 |
| 3 | Step By Step | Kevin Kim e.one Urban Cllasik |
Kevin Kim e.one |
e.one | 3:08 |
| 4 | U're My Sweety | 이경봉 Urban Cllasik |
이경봉 Urban Cllasik |
이경봉 Urban Cllasik |
3:24 |
| 5 | No.1 | 한준 | 이유진 | 이유진 | 3:25 |
| 6 | The Ghost Of Wind (Instrumental) | - | Duble Sidekick | Duble Sidekick | 3:08 |
| Total Length: 21:32 |
Japanese single track listing
edit| Number | Title | Lyrics | Composer | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Step By Step (Japanese Version) | Kevin Kim e.one Urban Cllasik |
Kevin Kim e.one |
e.one | 3:10 |
| 2 | U're My Sweety (Japanese Version) | 이경봉 Urban Cllasik |
이경봉 Urban Cllasik |
이경봉 Urban Cllasik |
3:54 |
| 3 | Step By Step (Original Version) | Kevin Kim e.one Urban Cllasik |
Kevin Kim e.one |
e.one | 3:10 |
| Total Length: 10:14 |
References
edit- ^ "ZE:A reveals "Illusion" comeback teasers, pre-release "Step By Step," and audio preview + MV teaser for "Ghost of Wind"". Archived from the original on 2013-09-10. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: ZE:A[제국의아이들] 바람의유령(Ghost of wind) 티저(Teaser.). YouTube.
- ^ "ZE:A pre-releases Kevin's self-composed track "Step by Step"".
- ^ "Boy group ZE:A to return with a new mini album ILLUSION".
- ^ http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/digital.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=34&f_year=2013&f_type=week[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=35&f_year=2013&f_type=week[permanent dead link]
- ^ "ZE:A Surprise Reveal: 'Step by Step' M/V in Korean & Japanese | kpoppla.net". Archived from the original on 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- ^ "ZE:A release Japanese version of 'Step by Step' MV".
External links
edit- Music Daum Page Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Music Daum Page (Japanese Single)