The First Collage is the debut extended play by South Korean singer Yang Yo-seob. It was released on November 26, 2012 by Cube Entertainment and consists of five tracks including the title track "Caffeine".[1]

The First Collage
EP by
ReleasedNovember 26, 2012
Recorded2012
Genre
LabelCube
ProducerYong Jun-hyung
Yang Yo-seob chronology
The First Collage
(2012)
White
(2018)
Singles from The First Collage
  1. "Caffeine"
    Released: November 26, 2012

Release

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On November 19 idol group member Yong Jun-hyung made an announcement on Twitter of a mysterious track list but did not provide any further explanation, leading many fans to believe it as his solo project debut.[2] The album was officially announced on November 21, 2012, titled "The First Collage", and Yong Jun-hyung will actually act as a producer for his fellow group member Yoseob.[3] A series of MV still teasers were released in the next few days[4] followed by the music video teaser, released November 23.[5] To date, it has sold 53,754 copies.

Track listing

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All music is composed by Yong Jun-hyung

The First Collage[6]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Look At Me Now"Yong Jun-hyung, Kim Tae-jooYong Jun-hyung, Kim Tae-joo03:07
2."Caffeine" (Title track)Yong Jun-hyung, Kim Tae-jooYong Jun-hyung, Kim Tae-joo03:37
3."Just Do As You Always Did"Jeon Hae-SeongJeon Hae-Seong03:17
4."Although I"E.OneE.One04:07
5."You Don't Know"Yong Jun-hyung, Kim Tae-jooYong Jun-hyung, Kim Tae-joo03:20

Chart performance

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Album chart

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Chart Peak chart position
Gaon Weekly album chart 2
Gaon Weekly domestic album chart 2
Gaon Monthly album chart 3
Gaon Monthly domestic album chart 3
Gaon Yearly album chart 31
Oricon Chart 5

Single chart

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Song Peak chart position Sales
KOR KOR
Gaon Chart[7] K-Pop Billboard[8]
"Caffeine" 2 3
  • KOR: 1,636,851+

Other songs charted

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Song Peak position Sales
"Just Do As You Always Did " 43
  • KOR: 79,733+
"You Don't Know" 47
  • KOR: 70,922+
"Although I" 50
  • KOR: 67,942+
"Look At Me Now" 54
  • KOR: 62,074+

Sales and certifications

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Chart Amount
Gaon physical sales[9] 55,817[10]
Oricon physical sales 9,781

References

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  1. ^ "B2ST's Yoseob release 1st solo album 'The First Collage'". 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  2. ^ "B2ST's Junhyung reveals the album tracklist for his solo album?". 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  3. ^ "B2ST's Yoseob to release solo mini album produced by Junhyung". 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  4. ^ "Yoseob releases MV still teasers for "Caffeine"". 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  5. ^ "B2ST's Yoseob releases teaser for "Caffeine"!". 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  6. ^ "Cube Entertainment – Yoseob Debut Album". 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  7. ^ "Gaon Search – Yang Yoseob" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
  8. ^ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Music Chart". Billboard. 2012-12-15. Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  9. ^ "Gaon album chart". Gaon (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  10. ^ ":: 가온차트와 함께하세요 ::". Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
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