| Be Ordinary | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 13 June 2017 | |||
| Recorded | Spring 2017 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 25:56 | |||
| Label | NHN Entertainment, How Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Hwang Chi-yeul | |||
| Hwang Chi-yeul chronology | ||||
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Be Ordinary is the first EP by South Korean singer-songwriter Hwang Chi-yeul, his first studio album in 10 years, released on 13 June 2017, since his debut album Five Senses in 2007. [1]
Background and release
In March 2017, singer Hwang Chi-yeul said during an interview:
"The exact release date hasn't been decided yet, but maybe in June? I think it might be unveiled before summer. There will be a song that I wrote on the new album, some of the tracks will be written by others though." [2]
In June 2017 after the EP's release, Hwang said during an interview with KBS World Radio:
"A song I self-wrote is on my album for the first time. It's track 7, "Alone" and it's a special track for me. I lived on a rooftop when I wrote that song so I was sitting out in the shade on my rooftop when I wrote the lyrics. I thought the emotion of love was so limiting so I watched movies like " If Only" and " The Notebook" to stir up more emotions and wrote the lyrics. That's why this song is so special to me. It's my first album so I was too shy to put it as track 1 so I put it as track 7.", [3]
He explains what "A Daily Song" is about:
"It's a song recalling memories so yes, I do have similar memories. It could be about love, my parents, a childhood incident. Music has the power to bring back memories from when you were young. So I too remember things from my past...when I write songs, of course my experiences are included. I also use other people's stories or movies.", [3]
Be Ordinary describes nearly every aspect of his ordinary everyday life as a musician for the past 10 years he remained unknown. His last release as a studio full-length album was in 2007 with his album Five Senses. Be Ordinary is his first EP.
Promotion
Before the EP's release, Be Ordinary, a teaser video, [4] was released on 9 June 2017. The EP and its official music video, [5] were released on 13 June 2017 and EP consists of seven tracks with many different genres. He wrote the lyrics for the last song, "Alone". [6]
On 24 May 2017, Hwang performed the song "A Daily Song" live for the first time on episode 16 of I Can See Your Voice, Season 4, that was broadcast on 15 June 2017 on Mnet. [7]
On 23 June 2017, "A Daily Song" took first place in the fourth week of June 2017 on KBS Music Bank. The nominees for the Music Bank K-Chart first place were "A Daily Song" by Hwang Chi-yeul and "Untitled, 2014" by G-Dragon. [8]
On 24–25 June 2017, Hwang held his first concert, Yolo Con at the Olympic Park in Seoul and performed his new songs from the EP live. [9]
Hwang is scheduled to hold his solo showcase on 30 July 2017 in Taipei, [10] and in concert on 10–11 August 2017 in Toronto. [11]
Hwang occasionally performs songs from the EP acoustically on a live streaming channel V LIVE. [12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prologue" (프롤로그) | Kang Hwa-sung (David Kang) | 1:10 |
| 2. | "With you" (같이 가자) | Choi Gap-won, Kang Hwa-sung (David Kang) | 4:04 |
| 3. | "A Daily Song" (매일 듣는 노래) | Han Gil, Han Wool | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Angle" (각) | Hong Ji-yu, Son Jun-hyuk, Bull$Eye | 3:51 |
| 5. | "One Spring Day" (봄이라서) | ENIAC, SONGMARION | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Goodbye..." (널 위해 배운 이별) | Lee Keun-sang, Lee Mi-a | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Alone" (사랑 그 한마디) | Hwang Chi-yeul, Jeon Sang-hwan | 4:27 |
Personnel
- Hwang Chi-yeul – vocals
- Kang Hwa-sung (David Kang) – piano, keyboards
- Shin Jeong-eun – keyboards, drums
- Jeong Su-wan – guitar
- Choi Hun – bass
- Han Gil – piano
- Park Shin-won – guitar
- Kang Tae-woo – backing vocals
- Yoon Young-bok – keyboards
- Tommy Kim – guitar
- Bull$Eye – drums
- Son Jun-hyuk – backing vocals
- ENIAC – piano, keyboards, drums
- Kim Da-ham – piano, keyboards
- Lee Gheun-hyung – guitar
- Jang Tae-woong – bass
- Super COO – drums
- Jeon Sang-hwan – piano, bass, drums
- Chung Soo-wan – guitar
Charts
Album
Weekly charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums ( Gaon) | 1 [14] |
Monthly charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums ( Gaon) | 1 [15] |
Half-Year charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums ( Gaon) | 10 [16] |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums ( Gaon) | 17 [17] |
Singles
| Chart (2017) | Single | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Chart | "A Daily Song" | 6 [18] |
| Download Chart | "A Daily Song" | 5 [19] |
| Streaming Chart | "A Daily Song" | 5 [20] |
| BGM Chart | "A Daily Song" | 2 [21] |
| BGM Chart | "Alone" | 2 [22] |
| Mobile Chart | "A Daily Song" | 2 [23] |
| Singing room Chart | "A Daily Song" | 1 [24] |
| Social Chart | "A Daily Song" | 61 [25] |
Album sales
| Year | Month | Be Ordinary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | Cumulative sales | ||
| 2017 | June | 112,783 | 112,783 [26] |
| July | 4,233 | 117,016 [27] | |
| August | 7,151 | 124,167 [28] | |
| September | 4,152 | 128,319 [29] | |
| October | 11,729 | 140,048 [30] | |
| November | 79,574 | 219,622 [31] | |
| December | 4,582 | 224,204 [32] | |
References
- ^ "Hwang Chi-yeul's new album sells over 100,000 copies". Yonhap News Agency. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018.
- ^ "[Exclusive] Hwang Chi-yeul set for summer album release". The Korea Herald. Lee Young-man.
- ^ a b "KBS World Radio Backstage Chat".
- ^ Yoo, Byung-chul (9 June 2017). "황치열, 타이틀곡 '매일 듣는 노래' 뮤직비디오 티저영상 공개". Naver News (in Korean). Korea Economy TV.
- ^ Jeong, An-jee (13 June 2017). "황치열, 오늘(13일) 신곡 음원 및 MV 공개 '중독성 甲'". Naver News (in Korean). Sports Chosun.
- ^ a b "Be Ordinary". Melon (in Korean).
- ^ Ryu, Su-geun (15 June 2017). "'너의 목소리가 보여' 황치열, 미스터리 싱어에서 초대가수로 '인생대반전'". SportQ (in Korean).
- ^ Lee, Ji-young (24 June 2017). "황치열, 밝은 미소와 함께 뮤직뱅크 1위 인증샷...훈훈". Maeil Business TV (in Korean).
- ^ a b Yoon, Min-sik (21 June 2017). "Hwang Chi-yeul becomes best-selling nongroup artist since 2013". The Korea Herald.
- ^ Park, Seol-i (7 June 2017). "황치열, 대만 여심 훔친다…7월 단독 쇼케이스 개최". Naver News (in Korean). TV Report.
- ^ "FIRST LIVE CONCERT IN CANADA". Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "비가 주르주륵 매일 듣는 노래" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Kim, Jae-heun (1 June 2017). "Singer makes successful comeback with new album". The Korea Times.[ dead link]
- ^ "24th week of 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "June 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Yearly 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Yearly 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "25th week of 2017 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "25th week of 2017 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "31st week of 2017 Streaming Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "25th week of 2017 BGM Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "24th week of 2017 BGM Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "25th week of 2017 Mobile Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "29th week 2017 Singing room Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "29th week 2017 Social Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "June 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "July 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "August 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "September 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "October 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "November 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "December 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
| Be Ordinary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 13 June 2017 | |||
| Recorded | Spring 2017 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 25:56 | |||
| Label | NHN Entertainment, How Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Hwang Chi-yeul | |||
| Hwang Chi-yeul chronology | ||||
| ||||
Be Ordinary is the first EP by South Korean singer-songwriter Hwang Chi-yeul, his first studio album in 10 years, released on 13 June 2017, since his debut album Five Senses in 2007. [1]
Background and release
In March 2017, singer Hwang Chi-yeul said during an interview:
"The exact release date hasn't been decided yet, but maybe in June? I think it might be unveiled before summer. There will be a song that I wrote on the new album, some of the tracks will be written by others though." [2]
In June 2017 after the EP's release, Hwang said during an interview with KBS World Radio:
"A song I self-wrote is on my album for the first time. It's track 7, "Alone" and it's a special track for me. I lived on a rooftop when I wrote that song so I was sitting out in the shade on my rooftop when I wrote the lyrics. I thought the emotion of love was so limiting so I watched movies like " If Only" and " The Notebook" to stir up more emotions and wrote the lyrics. That's why this song is so special to me. It's my first album so I was too shy to put it as track 1 so I put it as track 7.", [3]
He explains what "A Daily Song" is about:
"It's a song recalling memories so yes, I do have similar memories. It could be about love, my parents, a childhood incident. Music has the power to bring back memories from when you were young. So I too remember things from my past...when I write songs, of course my experiences are included. I also use other people's stories or movies.", [3]
Be Ordinary describes nearly every aspect of his ordinary everyday life as a musician for the past 10 years he remained unknown. His last release as a studio full-length album was in 2007 with his album Five Senses. Be Ordinary is his first EP.
Promotion
Before the EP's release, Be Ordinary, a teaser video, [4] was released on 9 June 2017. The EP and its official music video, [5] were released on 13 June 2017 and EP consists of seven tracks with many different genres. He wrote the lyrics for the last song, "Alone". [6]
On 24 May 2017, Hwang performed the song "A Daily Song" live for the first time on episode 16 of I Can See Your Voice, Season 4, that was broadcast on 15 June 2017 on Mnet. [7]
On 23 June 2017, "A Daily Song" took first place in the fourth week of June 2017 on KBS Music Bank. The nominees for the Music Bank K-Chart first place were "A Daily Song" by Hwang Chi-yeul and "Untitled, 2014" by G-Dragon. [8]
On 24–25 June 2017, Hwang held his first concert, Yolo Con at the Olympic Park in Seoul and performed his new songs from the EP live. [9]
Hwang is scheduled to hold his solo showcase on 30 July 2017 in Taipei, [10] and in concert on 10–11 August 2017 in Toronto. [11]
Hwang occasionally performs songs from the EP acoustically on a live streaming channel V LIVE. [12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prologue" (프롤로그) | Kang Hwa-sung (David Kang) | 1:10 |
| 2. | "With you" (같이 가자) | Choi Gap-won, Kang Hwa-sung (David Kang) | 4:04 |
| 3. | "A Daily Song" (매일 듣는 노래) | Han Gil, Han Wool | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Angle" (각) | Hong Ji-yu, Son Jun-hyuk, Bull$Eye | 3:51 |
| 5. | "One Spring Day" (봄이라서) | ENIAC, SONGMARION | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Goodbye..." (널 위해 배운 이별) | Lee Keun-sang, Lee Mi-a | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Alone" (사랑 그 한마디) | Hwang Chi-yeul, Jeon Sang-hwan | 4:27 |
Personnel
- Hwang Chi-yeul – vocals
- Kang Hwa-sung (David Kang) – piano, keyboards
- Shin Jeong-eun – keyboards, drums
- Jeong Su-wan – guitar
- Choi Hun – bass
- Han Gil – piano
- Park Shin-won – guitar
- Kang Tae-woo – backing vocals
- Yoon Young-bok – keyboards
- Tommy Kim – guitar
- Bull$Eye – drums
- Son Jun-hyuk – backing vocals
- ENIAC – piano, keyboards, drums
- Kim Da-ham – piano, keyboards
- Lee Gheun-hyung – guitar
- Jang Tae-woong – bass
- Super COO – drums
- Jeon Sang-hwan – piano, bass, drums
- Chung Soo-wan – guitar
Charts
Album
Weekly charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums ( Gaon) | 1 [14] |
Monthly charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums ( Gaon) | 1 [15] |
Half-Year charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums ( Gaon) | 10 [16] |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums ( Gaon) | 17 [17] |
Singles
| Chart (2017) | Single | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Chart | "A Daily Song" | 6 [18] |
| Download Chart | "A Daily Song" | 5 [19] |
| Streaming Chart | "A Daily Song" | 5 [20] |
| BGM Chart | "A Daily Song" | 2 [21] |
| BGM Chart | "Alone" | 2 [22] |
| Mobile Chart | "A Daily Song" | 2 [23] |
| Singing room Chart | "A Daily Song" | 1 [24] |
| Social Chart | "A Daily Song" | 61 [25] |
Album sales
| Year | Month | Be Ordinary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | Cumulative sales | ||
| 2017 | June | 112,783 | 112,783 [26] |
| July | 4,233 | 117,016 [27] | |
| August | 7,151 | 124,167 [28] | |
| September | 4,152 | 128,319 [29] | |
| October | 11,729 | 140,048 [30] | |
| November | 79,574 | 219,622 [31] | |
| December | 4,582 | 224,204 [32] | |
References
- ^ "Hwang Chi-yeul's new album sells over 100,000 copies". Yonhap News Agency. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018.
- ^ "[Exclusive] Hwang Chi-yeul set for summer album release". The Korea Herald. Lee Young-man.
- ^ a b "KBS World Radio Backstage Chat".
- ^ Yoo, Byung-chul (9 June 2017). "황치열, 타이틀곡 '매일 듣는 노래' 뮤직비디오 티저영상 공개". Naver News (in Korean). Korea Economy TV.
- ^ Jeong, An-jee (13 June 2017). "황치열, 오늘(13일) 신곡 음원 및 MV 공개 '중독성 甲'". Naver News (in Korean). Sports Chosun.
- ^ a b "Be Ordinary". Melon (in Korean).
- ^ Ryu, Su-geun (15 June 2017). "'너의 목소리가 보여' 황치열, 미스터리 싱어에서 초대가수로 '인생대반전'". SportQ (in Korean).
- ^ Lee, Ji-young (24 June 2017). "황치열, 밝은 미소와 함께 뮤직뱅크 1위 인증샷...훈훈". Maeil Business TV (in Korean).
- ^ a b Yoon, Min-sik (21 June 2017). "Hwang Chi-yeul becomes best-selling nongroup artist since 2013". The Korea Herald.
- ^ Park, Seol-i (7 June 2017). "황치열, 대만 여심 훔친다…7월 단독 쇼케이스 개최". Naver News (in Korean). TV Report.
- ^ "FIRST LIVE CONCERT IN CANADA". Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "비가 주르주륵 매일 듣는 노래" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Kim, Jae-heun (1 June 2017). "Singer makes successful comeback with new album". The Korea Times.[ dead link]
- ^ "24th week of 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "June 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Yearly 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Yearly 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "25th week of 2017 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "25th week of 2017 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "31st week of 2017 Streaming Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "25th week of 2017 BGM Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "24th week of 2017 BGM Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "25th week of 2017 Mobile Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "29th week 2017 Singing room Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "29th week 2017 Social Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "June 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "July 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "August 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "September 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "October 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "November 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "December 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.