Joker Is Alive

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Joker is Alive
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EP by
ReleasedApril 15, 2015 (2015-04-15)
Recorded2015
Genre
Length17:16
Label
Producer
  • Subin
  • Shim
  • Jae-hoon
  • Issueman
Dal Shabet chronology
B.B.B
(2014)
Joker is Alive
(2015)
Naturalness
(2016)
Singles from Joker Is Alive
  1. "Joker"
    Released: April 15, 2015

Joker Is Alive is the eighth extended play by the South Korean girl group Dal Shabet. It was released on April 15, 2015, by Happy Face Entertainment.

Contents

Background

The EP was co-written and co-produced by member Subin.

Release and controversy

In April 2015, Dal Shabet posted a picture for their comeback on their Facebook page. On April 10, they posted a picture with the title track "Joker". On April 12, they posted the first teaser for the album. On April 14, they released a teaser for the music video. The official video for the title track "Joker" was released on April 15, the same day as the album.

As they were promoting the album, KBS censored "Joker" when they aired the track as they claimed that the English word for "Joker", when sung in a staccato style in the song, sounded like a certain Korean expletive. [1]

Commercial performance

The EP debuted at number 8 on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart. The title track, "Joker", charted at number 20 on the Gaon Digital Chart, becoming their 8th and last single to reach the Top 20.

Track listing

The 8th Mini Album Joker Is Alive
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."To Darling"Subin, Shim Jae-hoon, IssuemanSubin, Shim Jae-hoon, Issueman1:58
2."홀려" (Obsessed)Subin, Jiyul, GaeunSubin, Shim Jae-hoon, Issueman2:59
3."Joker"Subin, Shim Jae-hoon, IssuemanSubin, Shim Jae-hoon, Issueman2:56
4."I'm Not"Subin, Shim Jae-hoon, IssuemanSubin, Shim Jae-hoon, Issueman3:19
5."OK Boy"Subin, Shim Jae-hoonSubin, Shim Jae-hoon3:08
6."Joker" (Inst.)  2:56

Charts

ChartPeak
Position
Gaon Weekly Album Chart8

Sales

Chart (2015)AmountRef
Gaon Physical Sales4,786+

References

  1. Park, Hyun-Taek (2015-05-12). "Dal Shabet seek a breakthrough". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.