Black Dress (EP)
Black Dress is the seventh extended play (ninth overall) by South Korean girl group CLC. It was released on February 22, 2018, by Cube Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. It consists of five songs, including the previously released song "To the Sky" and the title track "Black Dress".
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| EP by CLC | ||||
| Released | February 22, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 16:38 | |||
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| "Black Dress" on YouTube | ||||
The EP peaked at number 7 on the US World Albums chart and at number 12 on the Gaon Album Chart.
Background and release
On February 6, 2018, an image teaser was released online, revealing that the group will be releasing their seventh EP, Black Dress, on February 22.[1] Two days later, a comeback schedule was released, revealing that starting February 12, the group will release image and video teasers ahead of an online release on February 22, and a physical release a day later.[2] On February 12, the agency stated that their upcoming EP "will show off its charm and maturity by focusing on a chic and charismatic performance with a hip-hop, EDM and dance-based composition".[3] A day later, behind the scene photos were revealed.[4]
On February 14, the pre-order for the album was opened for online and offline music sites, revealing that the EP will contain a booklet of 146 pages, a post card, a photo card and a poster of the group. It was also revealed that a postcard and stamp sticker set will be available for those who buy the album on 20SPACE.[5][6] On February 18, the full track list was release, revealing the title track as "Black Dress".[7] On February 19, an audio snippet for each song was released on the group's official YouTube channel.[8]
The EP was released on February 22, 2018, through several music portals, including MelOn in South Korea and iTunes for the global market.[9][10]
Promotion
Singles
"To the Sky" was released as a digital pre-release track on February 1, 2018.[11][12] On February 9, a choreography practice video was released for the song.[13]
"Black Dress" was released as the title track in conjunction with the EP on February 22, alongside its music video.[9][10] The song expresses the woman's mind to seduce the other person with a fashion item called black dress. It is a song with a heavy beat and addictive sound.[8] The music video is directed by Kim Ji-hoon.[8] On February 20, the first music video teaser was released through the group's official YouTube channel and their distributor channel, 1theK.[14]
Live performances
Music show promotions commenced on February 22, on Mnet's, M Countdown, performing the title song, "Black Dress".
Commercial performance
Black Dress debuted at number 11 on Billboard's World Albums Chart, on the week ending March 3, 2018.[15] It also debuted at number 12 on the Gaon Album Chart, on the chart issue dated February 18–24, 2018.[16]
The album placed at number 35 for the month of February 2018, with 4,671 physical copies sold.[17]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Black Dress" |
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| 3:13 |
| 2. | "Like That" |
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| 2:59 |
| 3. | "Distance" (선; seon) |
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| 3:07 |
| 4. | "To the Sky" |
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| 3:05 |
| 5. | "7th" (일곱번째; ilgob beonjjae) |
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| 4:11 |
| Total length: | 16:38 | ||||
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[16] | 12 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)[18] | 7 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | February 22, 2018 | Digital download | Cube Entertainment |
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| South Korea | February 23, 2018 | CD |
References
- "CLC 7th Mini Album BLACK DRESS". Twitter. February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- "CLC 7th Mini Album BLACK DRESS, Comeback Schedule". Twitter. February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- "CLC's comeback on February 22 will focus from hip-hop to EDM" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- "[CLC] 7th Mini Album [BLACK DRESS] Jacket Shoot Behind The Scenes". Naver. February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- "CLC 7th Mini Album Black Dress Pre-Order". Twitter. February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- "[Notice] 20SPACE X CLC Postcard & Stamp Sticker Set Sale Information". Twitter. February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- "CLC 7th Mini Album Black Dress Tracklist". Twitter. February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- "[e-video] CLC, 'Black Dress' track list released". enews24. February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- "[EP] Black Dress, CLC". Melon. February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- Black Dress - EP by CLC on Apple Music, 2018-02-22, retrieved 2018-02-22
- "To the sky". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- To the Sky - Single by CLC on Apple Music, 2018-02-01, retrieved 2018-02-18
- United CUBE (CUBE Entertainment Official YouTube Channel) (2018-02-09), CLC(씨엘씨) - 'To the sky' (Choreography Practice Video), retrieved 2018-02-18
- "CLC's "Black Dress" comeback movie teaser released with "charismatic explosion"". Segye. February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- "World Music: Top World Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
- "Gaon Album Chart – Week 8, 2018". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- "World Music: Top World Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-03-06.