Bluelove

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Bluelove
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Bluelove cover
EP by
ReleasedMay 19, 2010 (2010-05-19)
RecordedFNC Entertainment Studio
Genre Pop, pop rock
Length20:53
Language Korean
Label FNC Entertainment
Warner Music Taiwan
Producer Han Seong-ho, Han Seung-hun, Kim Jae-yang
CNBLUE chronology
Thank U
(2010)
Bluelove
(2010)
First Step
(2011)
Singles from Bluelove
  1. "Love Light"
    Released: May 10, 2010
  2. "Love"
    Released: May 19, 2010

Bluelove is the second Korean extended play of South Korean rock band CNBLUE. It was released on May 19, 2010 by FNC Entertainment and distributed by Mnet Media. [1] Before the album was released, "Love Light" was released as the first digital single on May 10, 2010. After it was released "Love" was promoted as the lead single. The album contain five new tracks plus previously released English track, "Let's Go Crazy" from their debut Japanese EP, Now or Never.

Contents

The album was released in Taiwan in June 2010 by Warner Music Taiwan in two versions: import limited edition and commemorate edition.

Promotion and reception

Upon release the album took number one spots on various online charts and peaked at number three on South Korean Gaon Album Chart.

They held their comeback stage on MBC Show! Music Core , performing "Love" and "Black Flower". They won first place on Mnet music show M! Countdown on June 10, 2010, [2] Mutizen award on SBS's Inkigayo on June 20 [3] and again on July 4. [4] "Love" placed #20 on KBS Music Bank 2010 Year End K-Chart.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Love"Han Seong-hoSEI, KOZISEI, KOZI3:48
2."Sweet Holiday"Han Seong-ho, Kang Min-hyuk Kim Jae-yangKim Jae-yang3:13
3."Black Flower"Han Seong-hoHan Seung-hun, Jeon Geun-hwaHan Seung-hun, Go Jin-young2:56
4."Tattoo" Jung Yong-hwa Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seung-hun Jung Yong-hwa, Han Seung-hun3:43
5."Love Light" (사랑 빛) Jung Yong-hwa Jung Yong-hwa Jung Yong-hwa, Kim Jae-yang3:13
6."Let's Go Crazy" (sung in English)Shusui, Family BusinessShusui, Family BusinessYoshimiko Chino4:00
Total length:20:53

Release history

CountryDateDistributing labelFormat
South KoreaMay 10, 2010 FNC Entertainment digital download ("Love Light")
May 19, 2010CD, digital download
TaiwanJune 9, 2010 Warner Music Taiwan import limited edition (CD) [5]
June 15, 2010commemorate edition (CD) [6]

Charts performance

ChartPeak position
"Love""Love Light"
Gaon Weekly Single Chart [7] 210
Gaon Monthly Single Chart (June) [7] 216
Gaon Yearly 2010 Top100 Digital Comprehensive Chart [8] 2037
Gaon Yearly 2010 Top100 Download Chart [8] 1540
Gaon Yearly 2010 Top100 Streaming Chart [8] 1654
Gaon Weekly Album Chart [9] 3
Gaon Weekly Domestic Album chart [9] 3
Gaon Yearly 2010 Top100 Album Chart [8] [9] 15

Sales

ChartAmount
2010 Gaon physical sales [8] 71,468
2011 Gaon physical sales [10] 29,665
Total Sales (copies)101,133

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