Horn (album)

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Horn
Apink - Horn.jpg
Digital cover
Studio album by
Apink
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2022 (2022-02-14)
Genre K-pop
Length37:22
LanguageKorean
Label
Apink chronology
Look
(2020)		Horn
(2022)		Self
(2023)
Singles from Horn
  1. "Thank You"
    Released: April 19, 2021
  2. "Dilemma"
    Released: February 14, 2022
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Horn is the fourth Korean studio album and seventh overall by South Korean girl group Apink. Marketed as "special album", it contains eleven tracks, including the 2021 single "Thank You" and the lead single "Dilemma". The album was released by IST Entertainment on February 14, 2022. It was the group's last album to feature group member Naeun, who withdrew from the group on April 8, 2022.

Contents

Background and release

On December 22, 2021, IST Entertainment announced Apink would be releasing a new album in February 2022. [2] On January 18, 2022, it was announced by YG Entertainment member Son Na-eun would not be participating in the album promotional activities with exception of filming for the album jacket and music video due "to difficulties in coordinating the schedule for her next project under discussion". [3] On January 22, it was announced that Apink would be releasing Horn on February 14. [4] The album was marketed as "special album" by IST Entertainment. [5] Four days later, the track listing consisting of 11 tracks including previously released single "Thank You" and lead single "Dilemma" was released. [6] On February 7, the highlight medley teaser video was released. [7] The music video for "Dilemma" was released on February 11 and 13. [8]

Commercial performance

Horn debuted at number four on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart in the chart issue dated February 13–19, 2022; [9] on the monthly chart, the album debuted at number nine in the chart issue for February 2022 with 49,598 copies sold. [10]

Promotion

Following the release of the album, Apink held a live showcase on YouTube to introduce the album and communicate with their fans. [11] The group then performed "Dilemma", "Nothing", and "Red Carpet" on Mnet's M Countdown on February 17. [12]

Track listing

Track listing for Horn
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Dilemma"
  • B.E.P
  • Jeon Goon
 Rado 3:29
2."Holy Moly"
KenzieKenzie3:02
3."My oh My"
  • Hae Da-yeong
  • Oh Yu-won
Alawn3:06
4."Nothing" (Sung by Park Cho-rong, Jeong Eun-ji, and Kim Nam-joo)
  • Kim Jin (MUMW)
  • Hyeon Ji-won (PNP)
  • Go Hyeon-jeong (MUMW)
  • Lee Shin-young (MUMW)
  • Eunpa (MUMW)
  • Fredrik Boström
  • Louise Frick Sveen
  • Albin Nordqvist
Albin Nordqvist3:37
5."Red Carpet" (Sung by Yoon Bo-mi, Son Na-eun, and Oh Ha-young)Kim Yeon-seo
  • Daniel Mikael Caesar
  • Ludwig Axel Lindell
  • Kim Yeon-seo
  • Gabriel Brandes
  • Daniel Mikael Caesar
  • Ludwig Axel Lindell
3:05
6."Single Rider"Kim Jin-hwanKim Jin-hwanKim Jin-hwan3:23
7."Free & Love"Park Cho-rong
  • Justin Reinstein
  • JJean
Justin Reinstein3:28
8."Just Like This" (Korean : 그날의 봄; RR : Geunal-ui bom;lit. The Spring of that Day)Kim Nam-joo
  • KZ
  • Kim Tae-young
  • B.O.
  • KZ
  • Kim Tae-young
3:30
9."Trip"
  • Oh Ha-young
  • Zigzag Note
  • Kang Myeong-sin
  • No Eun-jong
  • Zigzag Note
  • Kang Myeong-sin
  • No Eun-jong
  • Zigzag Note
  • Kang Myeong-sin
  • No Eun-jong
3:33
10."Dream" (Korean : 작은 별; RR : Jag-eun byeol;lit. Starlet)Jeong Eun-ji
  • Lee Hyun-young
  • Jay Park
3:09
11."Thank You" (Korean : 고마워; RR : Gomawo;lit. Thanks)
  • Duble Sidekick
  • Yoo Tae-eun
  • De view
  • Duble Sidekick
  • De view
  • EastWest
  • SiO2
4:00
Total length:37:22

Notes

Charts

Release history

Release history for Horn
RegionDateFormatLabel
South KoreaFebruary 14, 2022 CD
Various

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