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Temptastic

Temptastic is the debut extended play by the South Korean girl group T-ara. It was released on December 1, 2010, through digital retailers by Core Contents Media. The EP marked the first appearance of the group's seventh member, Ryu Hwayoung.[1]

Temptastic
EP by
T-ara
ReleasedDecember 1, 2010 (Digital)
December 3, 2010 (Physical)
Recorded2010
Genre
Length22:00
LanguageKorean
Label
ProducerKwon Chang-hyun
T-ara chronology
Absolute First Album
(2009) 		Temptastic
(2010) 		John Travolta Wannabe
(2011)
Singles from Temptastic
  1. "Wae Ireoni?"
    Released: November 23, 2010
  2. "Yayaya"
    Released: December 1, 2010

In the works since at least late-2010, the physical album's release was originally scheduled alongside its digital release but was delayed until December 3, 2010, due to the bombardment of Yeonpyeong earlier that November.[2]

Singles

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"Wae Ireoni" was released as the lead single for Temptastic on November 23, 2010. The single is the group's first release to feature their newly added seventh member, Hwayoung. Written by label-mate Yangpa and produced by Kim Do-hoon and Lee Sang-ho, the song contains influences from 1980s synthpop and features the use of an electric guitar in the instrumental.[3][4][5] The music video for "Wae Ireoni" premiered on November 23, 2010, the same day as the single's release.[5] The director of the video was Lee Dae-jin, while the choreography was done by YAMA&HOTCHICKS.[6][7]

"Yayaya", the EP's second single, was released alongside its parent album on December 1, 2010. In a statement regarding the abstract lyrics, E-Tribe explained: "I used the hook technique to turn the song into a sort of riddle. I wanted the unique expressions to arouse the curiosity of listeners. [...] I wanted to express the unique music through lyrics that sounded like a spell. Please don’t misunderstand it and just enjoy the exciting music."[8] The music video features costumes and gestures (patting their hands over their mouths, finding a young man (No Min-woo)[9] who crashed there and tying him to a stake, and living in teepees) some have called stereotypical Native American.[10] On the December 12, 2010 broadcast of Mnet's M! Countdown, "Yayaya" won the first place spot. The song was eventually re-recorded in Japanese and released on November 30, 2011, serving as the group's second single in the territory. In 2024, the song was included on NME's best T-ara songs list.[11]

Release and promotions

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T-ara began promotions for their Temptastic mini-album on December 3, 2010, performing "Wae Ireoni" alongside "Yayaya" on KBS's Music Bank. During this promotional period, T-ara's initial performance outfits failed dress regulations enforced by the music programs twice,[12] due to short shorts or skirts worn by the group. Their staff was forced to rush out and purchase stockings or leggings at the last minute.[12][13]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Yayaya"E-TribeE-TribeE-Tribe, Chang Jun-ho03:26
2."Wae Ireoni (왜 이러니?, "Why Are You Being Like This?")"Lee Eun-jin (Yangpa)Kim Do-hoon, Lee Sang-hoLee Sang-ho03:57
3."Ma Boo"Kim Do-hoon, RhymerKim Do-hoonKim Do-hoon03:22
4."Mollayo (몰라요, "I Don't Know")"Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sungShinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sungShinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung03:38
5."Gwaenchanhayo (괜찮아요, "It's Okay")"Choi Kyu-sungChoi Kyu-sungChoi Kyu-sung03:58
6."Yayaya (Inst.)" E-TribeE-Tribe, Chang Jun-ho03:26

Charts

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Rankings

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Year Publisher List Recipient Placement Ref.
2017 SBS PopAsia 9 of the best T-ara singles Why Are You Being Like This? 4 [17]

References

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  1. ^ "Addition of the 7th member, Ryu Hwayoung". Retrieved December 14, 2010.
  2. ^ "T-ara album release date delayed to December 3". 25 November 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
  3. ^ (in Korean) "싱글 왜 이러니 | Daum 뮤직 :: 언제 어디서나 Music on Daum". Daum Music. Daum Communications. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  4. ^ "What's Wrong? - MNET". Mnet. CJ E&M CORP. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  5. ^ a b "T-ara's "What's Wrong?" MV released!". allkpop. 6Theory Media, LLC. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  6. ^ "T-ara reveals "Wae Ireoni?" audio track!". allkpop. 6Theory Media, LLC. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  7. ^ "K-POPダンススタジオ YAMA & HOTCHICKS official web site". LD&K. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  8. ^ 이트라이브, 티아라 신곡 '야야야' 가사 직접 해설’ (in Korean). StarNews. December 3, 2010.
  9. ^ "T-ara reveals 'Yayaya' music video!". allkpop. December 1, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  10. ^ "Thinking through Korean Appropriation of American Indians with James Turnbull - Sociological Images".
  11. ^ Chin, Carmen (2024-07-29). "The 10 best T-ARA songs". NME. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  12. ^ a b [티아라 24시=16:50] 티아라, 스타킹 대신 레깅스. Money Today (in Korean). Star News. 5 December 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  13. ^ Im, Ju-hui (3 December 2010). 티아라, '복장규제'로 인해 스타킹 두 개 겹쳐 신고 컴백. My Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  14. ^ "South Korea Circle Album Chart". On the page, select "2010.11.28 ~ 2010.12.04" to obtain the corresponding chart. Circle Chart Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  15. ^ "Gaon 2010 Year-End Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on February 13, 2011.
  16. ^ "Gaon Album Chart 2011" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on July 23, 2014.
  17. ^ "9 of the best T-ara singles". SBS PopAsia. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
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