Press Play (EP)

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Press Play
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EP by
BtoB
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2012 (2012-09-12)
Recorded2012
Genre K-pop, dance-pop, R&B, new jack swing
Length21:21
Language Korean
Label Cube Entertainment
Universal Music Group
BtoB chronology
Born to Beat
(2012)		Press Play
(2012)		 Thriller
(2013)
Singles from Press Play
  1. "Wow"
    Released: September 12, 2012
  2. "Lover Boy"
    Released: October 18, 2012
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Press Play" (featuring G.NA)Seo Yong-bae, Seo Jae-woo, G.NA Seo Yong-bae, Seo Jae-wooSeo Yong-bae, Seo Jae-woo3:20
2."WOW"Kim Do-hyun, Seo Yong-bae, Seo Jae-wooKim Do-hyun, Seo Yong-bae, Seo Jae-wooKim Do-hyun, Seo Yong-bae, Seo Jae-woo3:38
3."Lover Boy" (사랑밖에 난 몰라; Salangbakke Nan Molla)Kim Do-hyun, Seo Yong-bae, Seo Jae-woo, Jung Il-hoonKim Do-hyun, Seo Yong-bae, Seo Jae-wooKim Do-hyun, Seo Yong-bae, Seo Jae-woo3:30
4."U & I"Hwang Sung-jinLee Joo-hyung, Lim Sang-hyukLee Joo-hyung, Lim Sang-hyuk3:22
5."Stand Up"GumChoi Yong-chanChoi Yong-chan3:41
6."My Girl"Triple ATriple ATriple A3:54
Total length:21:21

Chart performance

Album chart

ChartPeak
position
Gaon Weekly album chart [14] 4
Gaon Monthly album chart [14] 13

Sales and certifications

ChartAmount
Gaon physical sales [15] 20,769+

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
South Korea September 12, 2012 Digital download, [1] CD Cube Entertainment
Worldwide [16] October 10, 2012Digital download

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References

  1. 1 2 "(EP) Press Play / Daum 뮤직 :: 언제 어디서나 Music on Daum" (in Korean). Daum Communications. 2012-09-12. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
  2. ↑ @cubeunited (September 4, 2012). "Press Play>>>>>>>>>BTOB! 120912 여러분을 깜짝 놀라게 할 'WOW' 요렇게 다 함께 양 손을 풋쳐핸졉! 와우!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved 2012-10-18– via Twitter.
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  4. ↑ 비투비 ‘와우’ 재킷사진공개 90년대 캠퍼스룩 복고느낌 물씬 (in Korean). Nate. 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
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  13. ↑ "'엠카' 비투비(BTOB), 부드러운 남성미 물씬 '순정남 변신'" (in Korean). Nate. 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
  14. 1 2 "Gaon Search - BtoB" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  15. ↑ "Gaon album chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-10-18.
  16. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Press Play - EP by BTOB". iTunes Store. 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
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