Flower (Xia album)

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Flower
XIA Flower album cover.jpg
Studio album by
XIA
ReleasedMarch 3, 2015 (2015-03-03)
Recorded2015
Genre
Language Korean
Label
  • C-JeS, LOEN
  • L200001085 (Standard Edition)
  • L100005024 (Special Edition)
Producer
  • XIA
  • Park Il
XIA chronology
Musical December 2013 with Kim Junsu
(2013)
Flower
(2015)
Yesterday
(2015)
Singles from Flower
  1. "Flower"
    Released: March 3, 2015 (2015-03-03)
  2. "X Song (Disco Funk Mix)"
    Released: May 28, 2015 (2015-05-28)

Flower is the third studio album of South Korean singer Kim Junsu, released under his stage name XIA on March 3, 2015. [2] [3] The album features artists Tablo, Dok2 and Naul from Brown Eyed Soul. [4] The album debuted at first place on the Gaon Chart. [5] [6]

XIA has revealed plans to release a special edition album on May 28. The special edition album will include a disco punk mix version of "X Song," an instrumental of "Flower," music videos, album jacket filming making video, a DVD including his interviews, and more than fifty previously unreleased photos. [7]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Reach"XIAAlex von Soos 
2."나비 Nabi" (Butterfly) JUNO, J.Kimb2JAJA, Hoi Jang-nim 
3."꽃 Kkot" (Flower)XIA, Kim Tae-won, Tablo XIA 
4."나의 밤 Na-ui bam" (My Night) Naul Naul 
5."Out of Control"XIA, YDGFraktal 
6."X Song"XIAXIA, Kwon Bin-gi 
7."License to Love"XIA, Lisa Desmond, Christian Fast, Henrik GoranssonLisa Desmond, Christian Fast, Henrik Goransson 
8."Musical in Life"XIAHoi Jang-nim, Jeong Jae-yeop 
9."Love You More"JUNO, J.KimbBen Earle 
10."F.L.P"XIA, Bruce Vanderveer, Ebony CunninghamBruce Vanderveer, Ebony Cunningham 
11."Hello Hello"JUNO, J.KimbXIA, Park Il 
12."그 말 참 밉다 Geu mal cham mibda" (Hateful Words)Seong Hyeon, Baek Mu-hyeonSeong Hyeon, Baek Mu-hyeon 
13."사랑숨 Sarangsum" (Breath of Love)Kim Ji-hyangMelodesign 
Flower (Special Edition)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."X Song (Disco Funk Mix)"XIAXIA, Kwon Bin-gi3:09
2."Reach"XIAAlex von Soos4:19
3."나비 Nabi" (Butterfly) JUNO, J.Kimb2JAJA, Hoi Jang-nim4:00
4."꽃 Kkot" (Flower)XIA, Kim Tae-won, Tablo XIA, Kim Tae-won3:34
5."나의 밤 Na-ui bam" (My Night) Naul Naul4:39
6."Out of Control"XIA, YDGFraktal3:28
7."X Song"XIAXIA, Kwon Bin-gi3:00
8."License to Love"XIA, Lisa Desmond, Christian Fast, Henrik GoranssonLisa Desmond, Christian Fast, Henrik Goransson3:34
9."Musical in Life"XIAHoi Jang-nim, Jeong Jae-yeop3:32
10."Love You More"JUNO, J.KimbBen Earle3:17
11."F.L.P"XIA, Bruce Vanderveer, Ebony CunninghamBruce Vanderveer, Ebony Cunningham3:39
12."Hello Hello"JUNO, J.KimbXIA, Park Il4:05
13."그 말 참 밉다 Geu mal cham mibda" (Hateful Words)Seong Hyeon, Baek Mu-hyeonSeong Hyeon, Baek Mu-hyeon4:27
14."사랑숨 Sarangsum" (Breath of Love)Kim Ji-hyangMelodesign3:49
15."꽃(Inst.)" (Flower) XIA, Kwon Bin-gi3:34

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