Ah Yeah (EP)

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Ah Yeah
EXID Ah Yeah cover.jpeg
EP by
EXID
ReleasedApril 13, 2015
Recorded2014–15
Genre
Length28:46
Language Korean
Label
Producer Shinsadong Tiger
EXID chronology
Hippity Hop
(2012)		Ah Yeah
(2015)		 Street
(2016)
Singles from Ah Yeah
  1. "Up & Down"
    Released: August 27, 2014
  2. "Ah Yeah"
    Released: April 13, 2015
CD/digital download [10]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Ah Yeah'" (아예; Aye) Shinsadong Tiger, Namking Nang, LE Shinsadong Tiger, Namking Nang, LEShinsadong Tiger3:19
2."A Sul Hae" (아슬해)Shinsadong Tiger, Polar Bear, LEShinsadong Tiger, Polar Bear, LEShinsadong Tiger, Polar Bear3:32
3."Todak Todak" (토닥토닥)LEShinsadong Tiger, LEShinsadong Tiger, LE3:51
4."Without U"LELE, S. KimShinsadong Tiger, S. Kim3:31
5."1M"Shinsadong Tiger, Monster Factory, LEShinsadong Tiger, Monster FactoryShinsadong Tiger, Monster Factory3:51
6."Up & Down" (위아래; Wiarae)Shinsadong Tiger, Namking Nang, LEShinsadong Tiger, Namking Nang, LEShinsadong Tiger3:09
7."Every Night (Version 2)" (매일 밤; Maeil Bam)LEShinsadong Tiger, LEShinsadong Tiger4:14
8."Ah Yeah" (Instrumental) Shinsadong Tiger, Namking Nang, LEShinsadong Tiger3:19
Total length:28:46

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [15] 5
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [16] 272
US World Albums ( Billboard ) [17] 12

Monthly charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [18] 10

Awards and nominations

Annual music awards

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
201524th Seoul Music Awards Bonsang (Main Prize) EXID Won
High1/Mobile Popularity AwardNominated
Hallyu Special AwardNominated
4th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards Discovery of the Year - 2014 Won

Music program awards

SongProgramDate
"Up & Down" M! Countdown (Mnet)January 8, 2015 [19]
January 15, 2015 [20]
Music Bank (KBS)January 9, 2015 [21]
January 16, 2015 [22]
Inkigayo (SBS)January 11, 2015 [23]
The Show (SBS MTV)January 13, 2015 [24]
"Ah Yeah"The Show (SBS MTV)April 21, 2015 [25]
Inkigayo (SBS)April 26, 2015 [26]
May 3, 2015 [27]
Show Champion (MBC Music)April 29, 2015 [28]
May 6, 2015 [29]

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
South Korea [10] April 13, 2015 CD, digital download
Worldwide [30] April 14, 2015Digital downloadYedang Entertainment

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