A Talk

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A Talk
ATalk-Hyuna.jpg
EP by Hyuna
Released July 28, 2014
(see release history)
Genre
Length 15:54
Label Cube Entertainment
Hyuna chronology
Melting
(2012)Melting2012		 A Talk
(2014)		 A+
(2015)A+2015
Singles from A Talk
  1. "Red"
    Released: July 28, 2014

A Talk is the third EP by South Korean singer Hyuna, released on July 28, 2014. It features the lead single "Red".[1]

Promotion

On June 26, 2014, Cube Entertainment announced that Hyuna would be releasing her third solo EP.[2] A reality documentary program, Hyuna’s Free Month, was produced to show her preparation and promotional activities for the album release.[3] [4] On July 15, the name of the TV show was changed from Sexy Queen to Hyuna’s Free Month, and aired its first episode on July 21[5] on SBS MTV.[6]

Hyuna performed the EP's lead single "Red" (빨개요; Ppalgaeyo) and album track "Blacklist" on music shows starting on July 25 on KBS's Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core, SBS's Inkigayo and Mnet's M! Countdown.[citation needed]

Reception

On August 7, 2014, A Talk debuted on Korea's Gaon Weekly Albums Chart at number 3.[7] With sales of 8,868 units,[8] the album reached number 17 on the monthly album chart.[9] The single "Red" reached number 3 on the Gaon Weekly Digital Chart.[10] On August 6, 2014, Hyuna won her first ever music show award on MBC Music's Show Champion for "Red",[11] and won on the same show again the following week.

Despite calling "Red" "fifty shades of messy," Lucas Villa of AXS praised Hyuna for delivering a "club banger that would make Miley proud."[12] Rolling Stone named "Red" number 5 on their year-end list of the top ten music videos of 2014.[13]

Track listing

No. Title Lyrics Music Arrangement Length
1. "A Talk"   Hyuna, Seo Jae-woo, Astroz Seo Jae-woo, Astroz Astroz 01:26
2. "French Kiss"   Brian Lee, Kim Tae-ho, LE Brian Lee, Im Kwang-wook, Seo Jae-woo Im Kwang-wook, Seo Jae-woo 03:12
3. "Red" (빨개요; Ppalgaeyo) Seo Jae-woo, BlueSun, Socrates Seo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-ho Seo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-ho 03:33
4. "From Where and Until Where" (with Yang Yoseob) (어디부터 어디까지; Eodibuteo Eodikkaji) Hyuna, Im Hyun-sik Im Hyun-sik Seo Jae-woo 03:23
5. "Blacklist" (feat. LE) Hyuna, LE Seo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-ho Seo Jae-woo, Kim Tae-ho 03:32

Charts

Albums chart

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly albums chart[7] 3
Gaon Monthly albums chart[9] 17

Sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Gaon physical sales[citation needed] 18,000+
Oricon physical sales[citation needed] 2,500+

Release history

Country Date Format Label
South Korea July 28, 2014 Digital download Cube Entertainment
July 29, 2014 CD
United States[14] August 11, 2014 Digital download
Mexico[15]

References

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  4. ↑ 현아, 리얼리티 SBS MTV 방송 확정 ‘현아의 모든 것 담는다’
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  6. ↑ Hyuna to have a solo comeback & reality program
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