Only One (U-KISS album)

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Only One
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 3, 2010 (South Korea)
March 31, 2010 (Philippines)
Recorded2009
Genre Pop, electropop
Length44:38
Label NH Media, KT Music
KTMCD-3000
Producer Brave Brothers
Han Sang-won
U-KISS chronology
ContiUKiss
(2009)
Only One
(2010)
Break Time
(2010)
Singles from Only One
  1. "Bingeul Bingeul"
    Released: February 5, 2010
  2. "What"
    Released: April 15, 2010

Only One is the debut Korean studio album by South Korean boy band U-KISS, it was released on February 3, 2010. It features the lead single "Round and Round (Bingeul Bingeul)".

Contents

Background

Before prepareations for U-KISS' first full-length album, Only One was finalized, "Without You" was the planned lead single.[ citation needed ] However, on February 3, 2010, "Bingeul Bingeul" (original title: 빙글빙글; literal meaning Round and Round) was announced as the lead single. The song was released via digital download on February 2 of the same year. [1]

After various performances in South Korea, Universal Records released the album in the Philippines on March 28. 2010. [2] Premiere Entertainment Philippines (PEP Inc.) brought U-KISS to Manila for the first time to promote their album, and the group had three-day mall shows in the Philippines and appearances on GMA Network's Party Pilipinas and Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman. [3] U-KISS set the record with the most number of albums sold in a mall event selling up to 5,000 copies of the album and earning an estimate of 1 million pesos. [3] Following this, U-KISS held their first major concert, entitled "First Kiss Tour in Manila', on June 14, 2010 at the Araneta Coliseum. [4] The event was later released on DVD entitled U-KISS 1st Kiss Tour in Manila DVD .

The album Only One reached number 2 on Gaon's Weekly Digital Charts [5] and placed at number 71 on the 2010 Year-End Charts. [6] On February 29, 2012 a Japanese version of "Bingeul Bingeul" was released as a part of U-KISS's first Japanese album, A Shared Dream . [7] [8]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:20
2."Bingeul Bingeul" (빙글빙글; Round & Round)3:16
3."Without You"3:19
4."Mworago" (뭐라고; What)3:29
5."Bang Bang Bang"3:30
6."Dancing Floor"3:16
7."Man Man Ha Ni" (Remix} (만만하니; Am I That Easy?)3:41
8."OK!" (Remix)3:26
9."I Like You" (Remix) (니가 좋아)3:40
10."Talk to Me" (Remix)3:30
11."Not Young" (Remix) (어리지 않아)3:02
12."Give It To Me" (Remix)3:31
13."Bingeul Bingeul" (Instrumental)3:18
14."Mworago" (Instrumental)3:29
Total length:44:38

Chart performance

Album chart

ChartPeak
position
Gaon Weekly Album Chart [9] 2
Gaon Yearly Chart Album Chart [10] 71

Sales

ChartSales
Gaon physical sales [10] 20,911+

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