Alone (EP)

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Alone
Alone-EPcover.jpeg
EP by Sistar
Released April 12, 2012
(see release history)
Recorded 2011-2012
Genre Pop, R&B, dance
Length 21:53
Language Korean
Label Starship Entertainment
Sistar chronology
So Cool
(2011)So Cool2011		 Alone
(2012)		 Loving U
(2012)Loving U2012
Singles from Alone
  1. "I Choose to Love You"
    Released: January 19, 2012
  2. "Alone"
    Released: April 12, 2012

Promotional Singles

  1. "Lead Me"
    Released: April 21, 2012

Alone is the first EP by Korean girl group Sistar. The EP was released on April 12, 2012 with "I Choose to Love You" and the title track as the promotional singles.[1]

Background and release

"I Choose to Love You", a solo song by Sistar member Hyolyn, was digitally released on January 19, 2012, as part of the soundtrack for Sarangeul Boda 2 (사랑을 보다2). It reached number 2 on the Gaon Digital Singles Chart for the week[2] and number 3 for the month. The song "Alone", the title track of the EP, was produced and written by Brave Brothers. They also produced and wrote title songs from the group's other EPs, most notably "Push Push", "Shady Girl", "How Dare You", "Ma Boy" and "So Cool".

The music video of "Alone" was released on April 12, 2012, along with the EP release. The video starts off with the four members against a black backdrop and red metal rods built into structures. As the song progresses, the dance scenes are interjected with solo scenes of the members wandering around the streets of Las Vegas. In addition, the video also contains the members at a bar, singing to the camera as a group and also at the bar looking dejected and alone. "Alone" reached number 1 on the Gaon Charts for the week and month. The EP charted at number 3 on the Gaon Weekly Albums Chart[3] and number 10 on the monthly chart.[4] The title track went to number 1 on the weekly[5] and monthly Gaon charts and placed third on year-end chart. [6]

On June 28, 2012, a remix of "Alone" buy DJ Smells was released on Sistar's EP Loving U.

Promotions

The promotions of the song "Alone" started in April 12, on Mnet's M! Countdown. . The song "Lead Me" was also performed during the first week of promotions. The song gave the group their second TV music show award on KBS's Music Bank in April 27[7] and the third on May 4.[8] The song also won two mutizens on SBS's Inkigayo, on April 29[9] and May 6, respectively.[10]

Track listing

Official tracklist[1]
No. Title Lyrics Music Arrangements Length
1. "Come Closer"   War of the Stars War of the Stars Brave Brothers, War of the Stars 0:58
2. "Alone" (나혼자; Nahonja) Brave Brothers Brave Brothers Brave Brothers 3:26
3. "No Mercy"   Rovin Rovin Rovin 3:19
4. "Lead Me"   Duble Sidekicks, Ice Mike Ice Mike Duble Sidekicks 3:41
5. "Girls On Top"   Jo Seong-hwak, Rovin Rovin Rovin 3:36
6. "I Choose to Love You" (널 사랑하겠어; Neol Saranghagesseo) (Hyolyn solo) Kim Chang-ki Kim Chang-ki Jang Won-gyu 3:31
7. "Alone" (Instrumental)   Brave Brothers, Kang Dong-chul Brave Brothers, Kang Dong-chul 3:25
Total length:
 21:53

Chart performance

Album chart

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly album chart[3] 3
Gaon Monthly album chart[4] 10
Gaon Yearly album chart[11] 80

Sales and certifications

Chart (2012) Amount
Gaon physical sales[11] 18,000+

Release history

Country Date Format Label
South Korea[1] April 12, 2012 Digital download Starship Entertainment
LOEN Entertainment
April 17, 2012 CD

References

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