Lights Go On Again
Lights Go On Again is the fourth mini-album played by South Korean boy band Beast.[1] It is said that "Lights Go On Again" was a part 2 of their past album "Mastermind", with a whole set of different colors.[2] "Lights Go On Again" was released by Cube Entertainment on November 9, 2010. The song "Beautiful" was chosen to be the title track of the EP.[1]
Lights Go On Again | ||||
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Released | November 9, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
Genre | K-pop, dance-pop, R&B | |||
Length | 15:22 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
Label | Cube Entertainment | |||
Producer | Hong Shin-seong | |||
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Singles from Lights Go On Again | ||||
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History
On November 3, 2010, Beast opened up the preorder sales for their 4th mini-album named Lights Go On Again.[3] The album took the top 5 spots on the Mnet music charts on November 8, 2010, with their lead track, “Beautiful” debuting at 1st place, while the album’s remaining four tracks placed 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th respectively. According to album sales site Hanteo, the group’s album sales showed great success, with their sales figures ranked first.[4] On November 15, 2010, Beast released the first part of the relay music drama from the 4th mini-album on their official YouTube channel. It garnered interest from fans as well as overseas promoters and media for the style and concept of the upcoming music videos.[5]
On November 5, 2010, Beast revealed a teaser of the title song ‘Beautiful’ from their new album ‘Lights go on again’ in a form of an audio teaser on the radio show of KBS COOL FM ‘Narsha’s Raise the Volume’
The ‘radio teaser’ method has been an effective strategy carried out by BEAST that received an explosive response from the fans with the release of the title song off the 3rd album, ‘Breath’. Anticipation rose from the fans as they heard the short clip of the song to get a feel for the whole song.[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Lights Go on Again" | Hong Seungsung, DA9297, Shinsadong Tiger, Yong Junhyung | DA9297, Shinsadong Tiger | 3:34 |
2. | "Beautiful" | Kim Dohoon, Shinsadong Tiger, Lee Sangho | Kim Dohoon, Shinsadong Tiger, Lee Sangho | 3:36 |
3. | "니가 제일 좋아" (Niga Jeil Joha / I Like You the Best) | Shinsadong Tiger, Yong Junhyung | Shinsadong Tiger, Lee Chaekyu, Jeongoon | 3:22 |
4. | "Lightless" | Rado, Shinsadong Tiger, Yong Junhyung, Choi Kyusung | Rado, Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyusung | 3:24 |
5. | "I'm Sorry" | Rado, Yong Junhyung, Choi Kyusung | Rado, Choi Kyusung | 3:14 |
Total length: | 15:22 |
Charts
Album chart
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Single chart
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Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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South Korea | November 9, 2010 | Digital download, CD | Cube Entertainment |
March 17, 2011 | CD+DVD Deluxe Special Asian Edition | ||
Asia | December 12, 2010 |
References
- "비스트, 4집 'Lights go on again' 예약 판매 시작 :: 네이버 뉴스". Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- "FNN | 대한민국 최대 뉴스 네트워크". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- "BEAST's 4th album 'Lights Go On Again' preorder sales start". Newsen (in Korean). 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- "Expect a storm of vigor from BEAST's comeback with 'Beautiful'". Newsen (in Korean). 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- "BEAST reveals first part of the 4th album music drama, acting from the members attracts attention". Newsen (in Korean). 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
- "비스트, 4집 타이틀곡 'Beautiful' 라디오 티저 공개 '기대감↑' : 네이트 뉴스". Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- "Gaon Search - BEAST" (in Korean). Gaon. August 6, 2011.
External links
- (in Korean) Beast Official website