Remember is the eighth extended play by South Korean girl group T-ara. It was released on November 9, 2016, by MBK Entertainment and distributed by Interpark. This is the final EP featuring members Soyeon and Boram.

Remember
EP by
ReleasedNovember 9, 2016 (2016-11-09)
Genre
Length16:59
Language
Label
Producer
T-ara chronology
So Good
(2015)
Remember
(2016)
What's My Name
(2017)
Singles from Remember
  1. "Tiamo"
    Released: November 9, 2016
Music video
TIAMO on YouTube

Background and release

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In October 2016, T-ara announced that they would be releasing a new mini-album produced by Duble Sidekick in November.[1] In October 2016, the release date of the mini-album was announced to be on November 9.[2] On November 1, it was announced that the lead single would be titled "Tiamo", based on how to say "I love you" in Italian, and that it would be a medium tempo track.[3] T-ara then officially released the EP, containing five tracks including the lead single "Tiamo".[4] The music video for "Tiamo" was released on V Live app at 00AM KST and released on YouTube channel at 12PM KST.

Commercial performance

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Remember entered and peaked at number 4 on the Gaon Album Chart, on the chart issue dated November 13–19, 2016.[5] In its second week, the EP fell to number 15 and dropped the chart the following week.[6] The EP entered at number 18 on the chart for the month of November 2016, with 16,015 physical copies sold and sold a total of 17,977 copies by the end of 2016.[7][8]

The music video for "Tiamo" hit 1 million views in a day on YouTube and 130 million views within a week on Tudou in China. The music video eventually reached 1 billion views becoming the most viewed MV by a Korean artist on the platform.[9]

Track listing

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Digital download[10]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Tiamo"
  • Long Candy
  • Jinli
Eastwest3:23
2."Hurt Only Until Today" (오늘까지만 아파할 거야; oneulkkajiman apahal geoya)
  • Park HyunJoong
  • Peter Pan
  • Park HyunJoong
  • Peter Pan
Park HyunJoong3:14
3."Farewell Movie" (이별 영화; ibyeol yeonghwa)
  • Duble Sidekick
  • Long Candy
  • SEION
  • Duble Sidekick
  • Long Candy
  • SEION
Eastwest3:36
4."Tiamo" (Chinese version)
  • Long Candy
  • Jinli
  • Duble Sidekick
  • Eastwest
Eastwest3:23
5."Tiamo" (instrumental) 
  • Duble Sidekick
  • Eastwest
Eastwest3:23
Total length:16:59

Charts

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Remember chart history
Region Peak
South Korean Weekly Albums (Gaon) 4[11]
South Korean Monthly Albums (Gaon) 18[12]
TIAMO Chart History
Region Peal
South Korean Weekly Singles 81[13]

Sales

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Remember Physical Sales
Region Sales
South Korea 17.977[14]

Lists

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Publisher Year List Recipient Rank Ref.
Fuse 2016 Best K-Pop Music Video of 2016 "Tiamo" 1st [15]

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
South Korea November 9, 2016 CD [16]
South Korea Digital download MBK Entertainment
United States [17]

References

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  1. ^ "T-ara to make a comeback soon!".
  2. ^ "Update: T-ara Reveals Comeback Date and Showcase Plans". 19 October 2016.
  3. ^ "T-ara Reveals Details About Title Track + New Teaser Image". November 2016.
  4. ^ "Watch: T-ara Unveils Wintry Music Video for "TIAMO"". 8 November 2016.
  5. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  6. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  7. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  8. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  9. ^ "T-ara′s ′Tiamo′ Reaches Top Views on Tudou". 2016-11-17. Archived from the original on 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  10. ^ "REMEMBER". melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  11. ^ "2016년 47주차 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  12. ^ "2016년 11월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  13. ^ "2016년 46주차 Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  14. ^ "2016년 12월 Album Chart" [Circle Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  15. ^ "T-ara's 'Tiamo' chosen best K-pop music video". kpopherald.koreaherald.com. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  16. ^ "Remember - The 8th Mini Album by T-ara". Melon. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  17. ^ "Remember – The 8th Mini Album by T-ara". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved November 9, 2016.