Action (EP)

Action
EP by NU'EST
Released July 11, 2012 (2012-07-11)
Recorded 2011
Genre K-pop, dance, R&B, electropop, dance-pop
Length 14:07
Language Korean
Label Pledis Entertainment
NU'EST chronology
Face
(2012)		 Action
(2012)		 Hello
(2013)
Singles from Action
  1. "Action"
    Released: July 10, 2012
  2. "Not Over You"
    Released: August 12, 2012
  3. "Sandy"
    Released: October 15, 2012

Action is the first mini-album by South Korean Boy band NU'EST. It was released on July 11, 2012 under Pledis Entertainment.

Background and release

On June 27, 2012, it was announced that NU’EST will make a comeback on Mid-July with a new album. On July 1, the album jacket photo as well as the release date of their new mini-album was revealed. The teaser video for the title track Action was released on YouTube on July 5, and features the members in individually themed settings, with action-filled shots and heart-pounding music;[1] this was followed by another teaser on July 8. The full music video was released on July 10, 2012.[2]

Promotion

The group made a comeback performance with their title track Action on Mnet’s M! Countdown on its July 12 episode.[3] This was followed by a comeback performance on KBS Music Bank, MBC’s Music Core and SBS’ Inkigayo.

On August 2, 2012, it was announced that the group would conclude promotions for Action and will continue with their third single, Not Over You.[4] The full music video was released on August 12, 2012.

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Not Over You"  Brian KimSeo Jaeha, Lee Yujin 3:41
2. "Action"  VASCO, Jang JiwonSeo Youngbae, Lee-Gi 3:18
3. "Sandy"  WAERMO SAMUEL, Jang JiwonWAERMO SAMUEL, MUSOH 3:52
4. "Happy Birthday (Baekho solo)"  Jeong YeonseungJeong Yeonseung 3:16
Total length:
 14:07

Chart Performance

The mini-album debuted at number 4 Gaon's National Physical Album Chart. The album went on to sell 15,564 copies making it number 8 on Gaon's National Physical Album Chart for the month of July.

Album Chart

Chart Peak
position
South Korea Gaon Weekly Album Chart 4
South Korea Gaon Yearly Album Chart 73

Sales

Chart Sales
Gaon physical sales 18,872+ [5]

Music Show charts

Song Peak chart position
KOR
Music Bank K-Chart M! Countdown Chart
"Action" 34 18

Release history

Region Date Format Labels
Korea July 11, 2012 CD[6] Pledis Entertainment
LOEN Entertainment
Worldwide Digital download[7]

References

  1. ↑ Ho, Stewart (6 July 2012). "NU'EST Releases the 'Action' With New Music Video Teaser". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  2. ↑ Ho, Stewart (11 July 2012). "NU'EST Releases the 'Action' With New Music Video". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "NU'EST brings "Action" to 'M! Countdown'!". allkpop. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "NU'EST to conclude promotions for "Action" & follow up with "Not Over You"". allkpop. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Album Ranking Aggregate. This links to current week - select the year/month from drop down menu". Gaon Album Charts (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
  6. ↑ "NU'EST Mini Album Vol. 1 - Action". YesAsia. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Action - EP". iTunes. iTunes Store.
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