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| Released | February 16, 2015 |
| Genre | K-pop, dance |
| Length | 24:58 |
| Language | Korean |
| Label | TOP Media |
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oNiely (stylized oNIELy) is the first EP of Niel under TOP Media,released on February 16,2015. [1] The album is Niel's debut as a solo artist after over 4 years with the South Korean boy group Teen Top. Of the album's seven tracks,only "Affogato" was written by Niel. [2]
On January 5,2015,it was announced that Niel would be making his official solo debut in February. [3] January 27,on Mnet's "4 Things Show",Niel revealed a self-composed track "Affogato" from the EP. [4] On February 1,TOP Media announced Niel would release an EP entitled oNiely on February 16. Niel collaborated with various artists for his EP,such as C.A.P,L.Joe,and Dok2. February 17 on the radio program,"Power FM's 'Choi Hwa Jung's Power Time," Niel said he had to go to the emergency room twice during preparations for the debut due to anxiety. [5] On February 20 in the TV show "2TV morning" Niel's mother sent a video message stating "I found out from the news article that Niel had gone to the emergency room." [6]
On February 16,oNiely was released. oNiely reached number 1 on the weekly Hanteo Album Chart. It sold 17,205 copies on the first week. [7] oNiely also topped the "Bugs album chart top 100" and Gaon album chart. [8]
On April 14,Niel released oNiely repackage "Spring Love". The repackage album debuted at number 8 on Top 20 Best-Selling Albums on the Taiwan's weekly Five Music chart [9] and peaked at number 4 on Hanteo Album Chart. [10]
The official music video for the lead single "Lovekiller" came out on February 16 and features rapper Dok2. In the video,Korean model Yoo Seung-ok played the role of the "lovekiller". [11] [12] Much of the music video's inspiration came from Michael Jackson. [13] [14] Niel held the album's showcase performance at the Ilchi Art Hall in Cheongdam-dong,Gangnam-Gu,Seoul,on February 16,2015. [15] Televised promotions began on February 13,on KBS's Music Bank . [16] [17] He also promoted his album in various radio programs. On February 17,Teen Top SNS posted a video titled "Running machine live". In the video,Niel had been singing "Lovekiller" while jogging on the treadmill. The video impressed all the viewers with the high-speed movements while he kept singing. It showcased his abilities to perform perfectly,all while maintaining the choreography. [18]
oNiely repackage Spring Love came out on April 14,2015. The official music video for title track "Spring Love" was released on the same day,featuring female singer Juniel. [19] The video was filmed in Hoxton Studio Pacific in Japan. Niel made his solo comeback with "Spring Love" feat. Juniel on Mnet's M! Countdown on April 16,2015. [20]
The album includes the ballads "Call Me","Epilogue",and "Song of an Angel";the funk pieces "Affogato";and the disco set "Lovekiller" in which he sings along to a steady acoustic guitar riff. [21] The song "Lovekiller" was composed by Black Eyed Pilseung,who also wrote the melodies for Teen Top's "Missing" and "I'm sorry." [22] "Lovekiller" is a medium-tempo dance song with an acoustic guitar sound. The song,"Affogato," which means "a gentle mix of sweet and bitter"- was self-produced by Niel. He first revealed the music video in Mnet's "4 Things Show". [2]
Credits adapted from official Teen Top page. [23]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Only You" | Black Eyed Pilseung | Black Eyed Pilseung | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Lovekiller (feat. Dok2)" (못된 여자) | Black Eyed Pilseung | Black Eyed Pilseung | 3:29 |
| 3. | "아포가토 (feat. C.A.P)" (Affogato) | Niel | Niel | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Lady (feat. L.Joe)" | Black Eyed Pilseung | Black Eyed Pilseung | 3:31 |
| 5. | "전화해" (Call Me) | Ye-Yo | Ye-Yo | 3:28 |
| 6. | "에필로그" (Epilogue) | Brand Newjiq | DJTY | 3:27 |
| 7. | "천사의 노래" (Song of an Angel) | Lucid Fall | Lucid Fall | 4:22 |
| Total length: | 24:58 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "심쿵 (Spring Love) (feat. Juniel)" | Park Chang-hyun （박창현） | Park Chang-hyun （박창현） | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Memory... (feat. V-hawk)" | Niel | Niel | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Only You" | Black Eyed Pilseung | Black Eyed Pilseung | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Lovekiller (feat. Dok2)" (못된 여자) | Black Eyed Pilseung | Black Eyed Pilseung | 3:29 |
| 5. | "아포가토 (feat. C.A.P)" (Affogato) | Niel | Niel | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Lady (feat. L.Joe)" | Black Eyed Pilseung | Black Eyed Pilseung | 3:31 |
| 7. | "전화해" (Call Me) | Ye-Yo | Ye-Yo | 3:28 |
| 8. | "에필로그" (Epilogue) | Brand Newjiq | DJTY | 3:37 |
| 9. | "천사의 노래" (Song of an Angel) | Lucid Fall | Lucid Fall | 4:22 |
| Total length: | 31:52 | |||
ONIELy
| Country | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Gaon Weekly album chart [24] | 1 |
| Gaon Monthly album chart [25] | 3 |
ONIELy Repackage `Spring Love`
| Country | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Gaon Weekly album chart [26] | 4 |
| Gaon Monthly album chart [27] | 9 |
| Album | Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| oNiely | Korea | February 16, 2015 [28] | Digital download | TOP Media LOEN Entertainment |
| February 17, 2015 | CD | |||
| Spring Love | Korea | April 14, 2015 [29] | CD, digital download | TOP Media LOEN Entertainment |
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