Nu ABO

Nu ABO
Nu ABO
	F(x) chronology
Singles from Nu ABO
	"Nu ABO"; Released: May 3, 2010;

Nu ABO (

Gaon Album Chart

and sold over 54,000 copies by 2016.

Background

The title is a play on words meaning "New Blood Type": A, B and O are blood types, and if the letters are said in succession, it sounds like "ye-bbi-oh" ("예삐오").

Promotions

The title track from the EP, "Nu ABO", was chosen as the lead single. "Mr. Boogie" was re-released as a digital single on July 17, 2010 for follow-up promotions. Live performances of both "NU ABO" and "Mr Boogie" were broadcast on various local music shows

Wave K with its own choreography. A remix version of "Ice Cream" by Idiotape was also released on March 27, 2013.^[1] The title track was also used for the Korean-American film Make Your Move (2013), and was subsequently included on its soundtrack.^[2]

Commercial performance

The extended play debuted and peaked at number 2 on the

Gaon Album Chart for the week ending May 8, 2010.^[3] In its second week the album fell to number 19 and to number 21 in its third week.^[4]^[5] The album rose to number 13 in its fourth week.^[6] The extended play was the 8th best-selling album in May 2010 in South Korea.^[7] It was the 53rd best-selling album in the country during 2010, with 27,281 copies sold.^[8]

Critical reception

The single "Nu ABO" was ranked amongst the best K-pop songs of all time by Spin at number 12,^[9] Music Y at number 87,^[10] and Melon at number 45.^[11] Stereogum included it in their 2012 list of The 20 Best K-pop Videos at number 16.^[12] It was named one of the best female idol songs since 1996 by The Dong-a Ilbo at number 5.^[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Nu ABO" (NU 예삐오)	Engelina Larsen, Yoo Young-jin (Additional melody)	3:44
2.	"Mr. Boogie"	Kenzie	Fredrik Fencke, Emilh Tigerlantz	3:00
3.	"Ice Cream" (아이스크림)	Kim Bu-min	Hitchhiker	3:06
4.	"Me+U"	Kim Young-hu	Cho Hun Young	3:16
5.	"Surprise Party"	Shim Eun-ji	Shim Eun-ji	2:43
6.	"Sorry (Dear Daddy)" (Luna and Krystal duet)	Kim Hee-young	Shim Eun-ji, Lee Min-young	3:41

Charts

Weekly charts


Chart (2010)	Peak position
South Korean Albums ( Gaon)^[14]	2

Year-end charts


Chart (2010)	Position
South Korean Albums ( Gaon)^[8]	53

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Distributing label	Ref.
South Korea	May 4, 2010	digital download	SM Entertainment KMP Holdings
Hong Kong	May 18, 2010	CD	Avex Asia	^[15]
Taiwan	May 28, 2010		Avex Asia	^[16]
Philippines	June 25, 2010		Universal Records

References

^ "10 Cc X Sm Seoul Melody - EP". iTunes. March 27, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
^ "Make Your Move (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists". iTunes Store US, Apple Inc. April 7, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
^ "2010년 20주차 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
^ "2010년 21주차 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
^ "2010년 22주차 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
^ "2010년 23주차 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
^ "2010년 05월 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "2010년 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011.
^ Bevan, David; Eddy, Chuck (June 1, 2012). "The 21 Greatest K-Pop Songs of All Time". Spin. Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
^ Kim, Seong-dae (July 10, 2014). "403 Forbidden" Dance Track 120 87위 – 에프엑스 『NU 예삐오 (Nu ABO)』 [Dance Track 120 87th – f(x) 『NU Yeppioh (Nu ABO)』]. Music Taste Y (in Korean). Retrieved July 19, 2022.
^ "Top 100 K-pop songs of all time revealed". Manila Bulletin. August 29, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
^ Breihan, Tom (March 22, 2012). "The 20 Best K-Pop Videos". Stereogum. Archived from the original on May 26, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
^ "New survey ranks top K-pop artists & songs of the past 20 years". SBS PopAsia. September 2, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
^ "Album Chart – Week 20 of 2010". Circle Chart (in Korean). May 9–15, 2010. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
^ "NU ABO (CD Only) f(x) 產品推介 - avex Hong Kong". Avexasia.com. May 18, 2010. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
^ "avex taiwan". Avex.com.tw. May 28, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2010.

External links

"Nu ABO" Music Video on
YouTube

[1] "10 Cc X Sm Seoul Melody - EP". iTunes. March 27, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.

[2] "Make Your Move (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists". iTunes Store US, Apple Inc. April 7, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2015.

[3] "2010년 20주차 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved January 27, 2021.

[4] "2010년 21주차 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved January 27, 2021.

[5] "2010년 22주차 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved January 27, 2021.

[6] "2010년 23주차 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved January 27, 2021.

[7] "2010년 05월 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved January 27, 2021.

[2010_gaon-8] "2010년 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011.

[spin2-9] Bevan, David; Eddy, Chuck (June 1, 2012). "The 21 Greatest K-Pop Songs of All Time". Spin. Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2022.

[10] Kim, Seong-dae (July 10, 2014). "403 Forbidden" Dance Track 120 87위 – 에프엑스 『NU 예삐오 (Nu ABO)』 [Dance Track 120 87th – f(x) 『NU Yeppioh (Nu ABO)』]. Music Taste Y (in Korean). Retrieved July 19, 2022.

[:12-11] "Top 100 K-pop songs of all time revealed". Manila Bulletin. August 29, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.

[stereogum-12] Breihan, Tom (March 22, 2012). "The 20 Best K-Pop Videos". Stereogum. Archived from the original on May 26, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2022.

[13] "New survey ranks top K-pop artists & songs of the past 20 years". SBS PopAsia. September 2, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2022.

[14] "Album Chart – Week 20 of 2010". Circle Chart (in Korean). May 9–15, 2010. Retrieved July 19, 2022.

[15] "NU ABO (CD Only) f(x) 產品推介 - avex Hong Kong". Avexasia.com. May 18, 2010. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.

[16] "avex taiwan". Avex.com.tw. May 28, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2010.

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