Natural Born Teen Top

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Natural Born
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ReleasedJune 22, 2015 (2015-06-22)
Genre dance
Length19:41
Language Korean
Label TOP Media, LOEN Entertainment
Teen Top chronology
Snow Kiss
(2014)
Natural Born
(2015)
Red Point
(2016)
Singles from Ah-Ah
  1. "Ah-Ah"
    Released: June 22, 2015

Natural Born Teen Top is the sixth EP recorded and performed by the South Korean idol group Teen Top. It was released digitally on June 22, 2015 [1] and physically on June 23. [2] The album was released in two versions and contains six tracks.

Contents

Background and release

On June 9, 2015, TOP Media announced that Teen Top will release a new mini album titled "Natural Born" on June 22. [3] TOP Media also revealed Teen Top's first music show performance with new title track "Ah-Ah" is scheduled for June 25 on the stage of M! Countdown. [4] On June 18, a preview video from the EP was uploaded to YouTube. [5] The official music video for the EP's first single, "Ah-Ah", came out on June 22. [6]

Versions

The mini-album was released in two versions, Passion and Dream, both versions having different covers, physical disc designs and photo books. [7]

Chart performance

In Korea, Natural Born Teen Top topped local charts like Hanteo and Synnara Records from June 22 to June 28 with the Passion version of “Natural Born Teen Top” getting the top spot and the Dream version of the Album at number 2. [8] [9]

Natural Born Teen Top topped Gaon's Weekly Album Sales Chart in its first week. [10] It also debuted at #13 on Billboard's World Albums Chart and "Ah-Ah" peaked at #20 on Billboard's World Digital Songs Chart. [11]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the official homepage. [12]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Hot Like Fire"Black Eyed Pilseung, Sam Lewis, L.Joe Black Eyed Pilseung 2:54
2."아침부터 아침까지 (Ah-Ah)"Black Eyed Pilseung, Sam LewisBlack Eyed Pilseung3:20
3."5계절 (5 Seasons)"Changjo, Heo Seong JinHeo Seong Jin3:37
4."그 전화 받지 마 (Please)"Niel, Danis Seo, Shin Seung Ik, CAP, L.JoeNiel, Shin Seung Ik, Danis Seo3:21
5."I Love It"Sam LewisSam Lewis3:12
6."헷갈려 (Confusing)"Black Eyed Pilseung, Sam LewisBlack Eyed Pilseung3:17
Total length:19:41

Sales and certifications

ChartAmount
Gaon physical sales58,424+ [13]
Oricon physical sales21,504+ [14]

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
South Korea June 22, 2015 CD, digital download TOP Media, LOEN Entertainment
WorldwideDigital downloadTOP Media
Japan [15] June 24, 2015 CD, digital download Loen Entertainment

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