Volume Up (EP)

Volume Up is the third extended play by the South Korean girl group 4Minute. It features a title track of the same name and was released on April 9, 2012.

Volume Up
EP by
ReleasedApril 9, 2012
Genre
Length22:32
Label
4Minute chronology
4Minutes Left
(2011)
Volume Up
(2012)
Best of 4Minute
(2012)
Singles from Volume Up
  1. "Volume Up"
    Released: April 9, 2012

Release

4Minute originally scheduled their EP release for February 2012; however, this date was subsequently delayed several times. Volume Up was finally released and officially revealed on April 9, 2012.[1] The premiere of the music video for the title song took place on the same day.[2]

Promotion

The group promoted the title track "Volume Up" (as well as the track "Dream Racer") on several music shows. Between April 12 and 15, 2012, they appeared onstage at music shows, including Mnet's M! Countdown, KBS's Music Bank,[3] MBC's Show! Music Core[4] and SBS's Inkigayo.

Music video

The set from the music video for "Volume Up" reportedly cost $132,538, making it the ninth most expensive K-pop music video. This video features a gothic set reminiscent of a Dark-Age castle. It consists of several tightly-edited shots of the group, sometimes with dancers and sometimes with animals in the background, combined with shots of the ominous-looking interior architecture.[5] This music video was released on April 9, 2012.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Get on the Floor"Kim Dong-yeol, Im Sang-hyukKim Dong-yeol, Im Sang-hyuk1:45
2."Volume Up"Shinsadong Tiger, Rado (Black Eyed Pilseung)Shinsadong Tiger, Rado3:50
3."I'm OK"RadoRado3:26
4."Say My Name"Seo Yong-bae, Seo Jae-wooSeo Yong-bae, Seo Jae-woo3:16
5."Femme Fatale"M (Lee Min-woo), David Kim (Day Day)Kim Do-hyun3:29
6."Dream Racer"THE KOXXTHE KOXX3:31
7."Black Cat"Chang Jun-ho, Min Yeon-jae, Gong Hyun-sikChang Jun-ho, Gong Hyun-sik3:15

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly album chart 1
Gaon Monthly album chart 4
Gaon Yearly album chart 30

Sales and certifications

Provider (2012) Amount
Gaon physical sales 57,294

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
South Korea April 9, 2012 CD, Digital download Cube Entertainment

References

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