Spring Up

Spring Up is the debut mini album by South Korean boy band Astro. The album was released digitally and physically on February 23, 2016 by Fantagio. The album contains five tracks with the lead single, "Hide & Seek" and second single "Cat's Eye".[1]

Spring Up
EP by Astro
Released	February 23, 2016 (2016-02-23)
Recorded	2015–2016
Genre	K-pop dance ballad
Language	Korean
Label	Fantagio Music Interpark INT
Astro chronology
Spring Up (2016) Summer Vibes (2016)
Singles from Spring Up
"Hide & Seek" Released: February 23, 2016 (2016-02-23) "Cat's Eye" Released: February 25, 2016 (2016-02-25)
Music video
"Hide & Seek" on YouTube "Cat's Eye" on YouTube

Background and release

In mid-January 2016, Fantagio announced that Astro would be released debut mini-album on February 23.[2] On February 11, 2016 the first teaser video for the album was posted, presenting members of the group. On February 15, 2016 the "Highlight Video" was posted, presenting all the songs on the album. On February 18, 2016 the first music video teaser was posted. On February 22, 2016 the music video for the title track "Hide & Seek" was released and on February 25, 2016 the music video for "Cat's Eye" was released.

Promotion

Astro held a live showcase on February 23, where they performed "Hide & Seek" along with dance track "Cat's Eye" and ballad tracks "First Love" and "Morning Call".

The group started promoting their title track "Hide & Seek" with the b-side "Cat's Eye" on music shows on February 25. They first performed the songs on Mnet's M! Countdown, followed by performances on KBS' Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core and SBS's Inkigayo.

The mini-album also appeared in the Billboard World Album (2016) chart, landing in #6 and it lasted for two weeks on the weeks of March 12 and March 19. This garnered their debut success as thousands of fans from around the world recognized the group.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Ok! Ready" (Ok! 준비완료)		Iggy Yong-bae	Iggy Yong-bae	1:13
2.	"Hide & Seek" (숨바꼭질)	Iggy Yong-bae	Iggy Yong-bae	Iggy Yong-bae	3:17
3.	"Innocent Love" (풋사랑)	Iggy Yong-bae	Iggy Yong-bae	Iggy Yong-bae	3:26
4.	"Morning Call" (모닝콜)	Seo Young-bae, Park Woo-sang	Seo Young-bae, Park Woo-sang	Seo Young-bae, Park Woo-sang	3:34
5.	"Cat's Eye" (장화 신은 고양이)	Park Woo-sang	Park Woo-sang	Park Woo-sang	2:45

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart	Peak position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[3]	4
US World Albums (Billboard)[4]	6

Monthly charts

Chart	Peak position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[5]	13

Sales and certifications

Chart	Amount
Gaon Charts	24,004+[6]

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
South Korea	February 23, 2016	CD, digital download, streaming	Fantagio Music, Interpark INT
Worldwide[7][8]		Digital download, streaming	Fantagio Music

References

1. "Spring Up". MelOn. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
2. http://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/01/fantagios-new-boy-group-astro-confirms-debut-date
3. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
   • "Spring Up". March 3, 2016.
4. "Spring Up". March 5, 2016.
5. "2016년 02월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
6. "2016년 11월 Album Chart (See #95)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
7. "Spring Up - EP". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
8. "Spring Up - EP". iTunes Store (GB). Apple Inc. Retrieved April 25, 2016.