Re:T-ara is the second single album by South Korean girl group T-ara. It was released on November 15, 2021[1] by Dingo Music, and distributed by Dreamus. It marks the group's first release after a four-year hiatus following the EP What's My Name? (2017) and their first independent release. The single consists of two tracks: "All Kill" and the lead single "Tiki Taka".[2]
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| Released | November 15, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–2021 | |||
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| Language | Korean | |||
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Background and release
editOn July 29, it was announced through the group's 12th anniversary V-Live that they would be making their first comeback in four years before the winter of 2021.[3] It was later revealed that the group will collaborate with Dingo Music to make their comeback with the single album Re:T-ara on November 15, 2021.[4] The album consists of two tracks: "All Kill" and "Tiki Taka".[5] The album was released on November 15 through many Korean online music services, including Melon.[6] For the global market, the album was made available on iTunes.[7] It was also released in physical format.[8]
Music video
editOn November 12, a first teaser for the music video of "Tiki Taka" was released.[9] On November 14, the second teaser for the music video was released.[10] On November 15, The official music video of "Tiki Taka" was released.[11]
Critical reception
editPop Wrapped named "All Kill" one of The 21 Best K-pop Songs of 2021 while NME included it in its list of T-ara's best releases.[12][13]
Track listing
editCredits adapted from Naver.[14][15]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "All Kill" | Ahn Young-min (Conan from Rocoberry) |
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| 3:04 |
| 2. | "Tiki Taka" (티키타카) | Colde |
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| 3:16 |
| Total length: | 6:21 | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| South Korea Albums (Gaon)[16] | 6 |
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| South Korea (Gaon)[17] | 124 |
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| South Korea (Gaon) | 132 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Hallyu Fans' Choice Awards | Best Girl Song – November | "Tiki Tika" | Nominated | [citation needed] |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | November 15, 2021 | Digital download |
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References
edit- ^ "T-ARA to release new single this month after a four-year hiatus". NME. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "티아라, 컴백 초읽기…티저 이미지 공개". Sports Khan. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ "'12주년' 티아라, 4년만 가요계 컴백 "첫눈 오기 전 신곡"".
- ^ "T-ARA to release new single this month after a four-year hiatus". NME. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "티아라, 컴백 초읽기…티저 이미지 공개". Sports Khan. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ ""Re:T-ARA" - album details". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "T-ARA Re:T-ARA - single (Apple Music)". November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "티아라 (T-ara) - Re:T-ARA [초도한정 포스터 2종+지관통 무료증정]". 리스뮤직. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "티아라, '티키타카' 몽환적 분위기의 티저…15일 발매". Xports News (in Korean). November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "'컴백 D-1' 티아라, 'TIKI TAKA' 가요계 접수 나선다". Xports News (in Korean). November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "티아라, 4년만 완전체 컴백…오늘(15일) 신보 'Re:T-ARA' 발매". Xports News (in Korean). November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ Juvet, Aedan (2021-12-27). "The 21 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021". PopWrapped. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ Chin, Carmen (2024-07-29). "The 10 best T-ARA songs". NME. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "ALL KILL - 티아라(T-ara)". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "TIKI TAKA - 티아라(T-ara)". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 47, 2021". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ "Circle Chart". circlechart.kr. Retrieved 2022-08-08.