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Letter from Secret is the fifth extended play (promoted fourth Korean EP) by South Korean girl group Secret. The EP was released on April 30, 2013 and contains four tracks. "YooHoo", the album's lead single, marked the group's return to aegyo-inspired songs such as "Shy Boy" and "Starlight Moonlight".
Secret had their comeback performance on M Countdown on May 2, 2013. The group also performed "YooHoo" on various music shows such as Music Bank , Show! Music Core and Inkigayo in May and June 2013. Secret made a Japanese comeback on July 23, 2014 with the Japanese version of "YooHoo".
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "YooHoo" | Kang Jiwon, Kim Kibum | Kang Jiwon, Kim Kibum | 3:20 |
| 2. | "키다리 아저씨" ((Daddy Long Legs)) | Jung Hana (Zinger), Park Soo Suk, INOO | Park Soo Suk, Yoo Young Min | 3:12 |
| 3. | "ONLY U" | Jung Hana, Jun Da Woon, MARCO | Jun Da Woon, MARCO | 3:47 |
| 4. | "B.O.Y" ((Because of You)) | Park Soo Suk, INOO | Park Soo Suk, INOO | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 14:33 | |||
"YooHoo" peaked at number 5 on the Gaon Singles Chart and has 978,757 downloads. The EP has in total 1,063,071 DLs while it sold 8,532 copies.
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Gaon Weekly album chart | 7 |
| Gaon Monthly album chart | 15 |
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| Gaon physical sales | KOR: 8,532+ |
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | April 30, 2013 | CD, Digital Download | TS Entertainment LOEN Entertainment |
| Worldwide | Digital Download | Sony Music | |
These credits were adapted from the Letter from Secret liner notes. [2]
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