Percent (EP)

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Percent
PERCENT APINK.jpg
EP by
Apink
ReleasedJanuary 7, 2019
Recorded2019
Genre
Length21:37
Label Play M
Apink chronology
One & Six
(2018)		Percent
(2019)		 Look
(2020)
Singles from Percent
  1. "%% (Eung Eung)"
    Released: January 7, 2019

Percent is the eighth extended play by South Korean girl group Apink, released by Play M Entertainment on January 7, 2019. [1] The EP features six tracks, with "%% (Eung Eung)" serving as the title track. [2]

Contents

Track listing

Percent track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."%% (Eung Eung)" (응응) Black Eyed Pilseung, Jun Goon Black Eyed Pilseung, Jun GoonRado3:28
2."Hug Me" (안아줘요)MosPickMosPickMosPick3:30
3."What Are You Doing?" (느낌적인 느낌)1Take, TAK1Take, TAK1Take, TAK3:39
4."Push & Pull" (줄다리기)Jung Jo HyunJung Jo HyunJung Jo Hyun3:26
5."Enough"Park ChorongWiidope, Kofi Owusu-Ofori, NikelWiidope3:27
6."Memories" (기억 더하기)1Take, TAK1Take, TAK1Take, TAK4:07
Total length:21:37

Composition

Billboard's Tamar Herman defines the title track "%% (Eung Eung)" as a lush, ‘80s-influenced dance track. [3]

Awards and nominations

Music program wins
SongProgramDateRef.
"%% (Eung Eung)" Show Champion January 16, 2019 [4]
M Countdown January 17, 2019 [5]
Inkigayo January 20, 2019 [6]

Accolades

Year-end lists
PublisherYearListicleWorkRankRef.
Billboard 2019Best K-Pop Songs of 2020"%% (Eung-Eung)"2 [7]
Dazed The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 201911 [8]

Commercial performance

The EP debuted at number three on the Gaon Album Chart in South Korea. [9]

Charts

Sales chart performance for Percent
Chart (2019)Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [10] 3
US World Albums (Billboard) [11] 14
Sales and streaming chart performance for "%% (Eung Eung)"
Chart (2019)Peak position
South Korea (Gaon) [12] 17
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100) [13] 14
US World Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [14] 8

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References

  1. ↑ "PERCENT-EP by Apink on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Apink Know What They Want From a Man On Bouncy New Track: Listen". Billboard . Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Apink Know What They Want From a Man On Bouncy New Track: Listen". Billboard . Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  4. ↑ [종합] '쇼챔피언' 에이핑크, '%%(응응)'으로 첫 1위…비투비 민혁 솔로 데뷔. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  5. ↑ '엠카운트다운' 에이핑크, '%%(응응)' 청하 꺾고 1위…여자친구-아스트로-에이티즈 컴백. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  6. ↑ [[종합] '인기가요' 에이핑크, '응응'으로 1위 3관왕…여자친구·아스트로 컴백 '인기가요' 여자친구 4관왕…문별·펜타곤·더보이즈 강렬 컴백 [종합]]. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved April 22, 2020.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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  8. ↑ Glasby, Taylor (December 5, 2019). "The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2019". Dazed . Retrieved December 23, 2021– via Joins.
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  10. ↑ "2019년 02주차 Album Chart". Gaon. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Apink Chart History: World Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  12. ↑ "2019년 02주차 Digital Chart". gaon. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  13. ↑ "BILLBOARD KOREA K-POP 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Apink Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
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