Mayday is the third single album by South Korean girl group April. It was their second comeback in 2017, after releasing their third mini album Prelude in January.
| "Mayday" | ||||
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| Single by April | ||||
| Released | May 29, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | E.One | |||
| April singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
editOn 7 March 2017, it was reported that April had recently started filming a new Mnet reality program set to be broadcast in April 2017. It was also reported that the group is also preparing for a mid-April comeback with plan for the new album to be promoted along with the new show.[1][unreliable source?] On 14 March, it was confirmed that the reality program titled "A-IF-Ril" would start airing on 4 April for a total of five episodes.[2][unreliable source?][3][unreliable source?]
On 4 April, the group released the surprise tennis court themed MV for their single "Sting" (Korean: 따끔), through the first episode of their reality program "A-IF-Ril".[4][unreliable source?]
On 12 April, DSP Media announced that the group's comeback would be postponed until after finishing the filming of their reality program "A-IF-Ril" – the new release goal was set for mid-May.[5][unreliable source?]
On 8 May, the group started their second reality program of the year, titled "April Secret" on Naver TV.[6]
On 15 May, DSP Media announced that the group's comeback was set for 29 May with their second single album titled Mayday.[7][unreliable source?] On 29 May, the tennis court themed MV for their single "Sting" (Korean: 따끔) was re-released under the title "Lovesick",[8] together with the single's title track "Mayday" and its retro themed MV,[9] followed by a special choreography MV of "Mayday", on 1 June.[10] On June 22, April performed a special stage of "Sting/Lovesick" on Mnet's M Countdown.[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "따끔 (Lovesick)" | E.One | E.One | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Mayday" | Chowool | Chowool | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Yes Sir" | 어벤전승, 정재엽 | 어벤전승, 정재엽 | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 9:16 | |||
References
edit- ^ Hong, C. (7 March 2017). "April To Reportedly Make A Comeback In April With New Reality Show". Soompi. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "April to have their first reality show 'A-IF-Ril'". Allkpop. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ Yu, Jiwon (14 March 2017). "April's New Variety Show Reveals Title And Format Details". Soompi. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "April surprise fans with an MV for 'Sting'". Allkpop. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ Do, K. (12 April 2017). "April To Make A Comeback In May". Soompi. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "[Info] 'April's Secret' videos are also uploaded on yangstarTV's official Youtube account. #April #에이프릴 #에이프릴의_쉿크릿". twitter.com. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ Hong, C. (15 May 2017). "Update: April Reveals Preview Of Fun New Tracks From Single Album "MAYDAY"". Soompi. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "[MV] April (에이프릴) 따끔 (Lovesick) Music Video". 29 May 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "[MV] April (에이프릴) Mayday (메이데이) Music Video". 29 May 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "[Choreography] April - "Mayday" choreography". 1 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "[April - Lovesick] Special Stage - M Countdown 170622 EP.529". 22 June 2017 – via YouTube.