Alone (EP)
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Alone is the debut
Background and release
"I Choose to Love You", a solo song by Sistar member
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[2] and number 10 on the monthly chart.[3] The title track went to number 1 on the weekly[4] and monthly Gaon charts and placed third on year-end chart.[5] On June 28, 2012, a remix of "Alone" by DJ Smells was released on Sistar's extended play Loving U.
Singles
"Alone" was released as the title track in conjunction with the EP on April 12, 2012. The song entered at number 4 on the
The song charted at second place on the Gaon Digital Chart for April 2012 with 1,361,471 downloads sold and 9,544,009 accumulated streams.[12][13][14] "Alone" placed at number 3 on the Gaon Digital Chart for the year 2012 with 3,203,685 downloads sold and 36,092,888 streams.[15][16][17]
Commercial performance
Alone entered and peaked at number 3 on the
Promotion
The promotions of the song "Alone" started on April 12, on
Accolades
Program | Date | Ref. |
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M Countdown | April 26, 2012 | [27] |
Music Bank | April 27, 2012 | [28] |
May 4, 2012 | ||
Inkigayo | April 29, 2012 | |
May 6, 2012 | ||
Show Champion | May 1, 2012 |
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Come Closer" | War of the Stars | War of the Stars | 0:58 |
2. | "Alone" (나혼자; Nahonja) | Brave Brothers | Brave Brothers | 3:26 |
3. | "No Mercy" | Rovin | Rovin | 3:19 |
4. | "Lead Me" |
| Ice Mike | 3:41 |
5. | "Girls On Top" | Jo Seong-hwak, Rovin | Rovin | 3:36 |
6. | "I Choose to Love You" (널 사랑하겠어; Neol Saranghagesseo) (Hyolyn solo) | Kim Chang-ki | Kim Chang-ki | 3:31 |
7. | "Alone" (Instrumental) | Brave Brothers, Kang Dong-chul | 3:25 | |
Total length: | 21:53 |
Chart performance
Album charts
Chart | Peak position |
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Gaon Weekly album chart[2]
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3 |
Gaon Monthly album chart[3] | 10 |
Gaon Yearly album chart[30] | 80 |
Sales
Chart (2012) | Amount |
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Gaon physical sales[30] | 18,000 |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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South Korea[29] | April 12, 2012 | Digital download | Starship, Loen
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April 17, 2012 | CD |
References
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- ^ a b "2012년 04월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ "2012년 17주차 Digital Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ "Gaon Yearly Chart". Gaon. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
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- ^ 씨스타, 데뷔 이래 지상파 첫 1위! 보라-다솜 '폭풍 눈물' (in Korean). Nate. April 27, 2012. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ '뮤직뱅크' 씨스타 2주 연속 1위, 포미닛 아쉬운 탈락 (in Korean). Nate. May 4, 2012. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ 뭘해도 되는 씨스타 '인기가요' 1위 '앵콜무대 잘려 아쉬워' (in Korean). Nate. April 29, 2012. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ^ '인기가요' 씨스타 1위, 라이벌 포미닛에 "화이팅입니다" (in Korean). Nate. May 6, 2012. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
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- Naver News (in Korean). Archivedfrom the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Naver.
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- ^ a b "2012년 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
External links
- "Alone" music video on YouTube