Re:T-ara is the second single album by South Korean girl group T-ara. It was released on November 15,2021[1] by Dingo Music,and distributed by Dreamus. It marks the group's first release after a four-year hiatus following the EP What's My Name? (2017) and their first independent release. The single consists of two tracks:"All Kill" and the lead single "Tiki Taka".[2] The group credited as producers for the album and reportedly self-funded the project with no backing label.
On July 29,it was announced through the group's 12th anniversary V-Live that they would be making their first comeback in four years before the winter of 2021.[3] It was later revealed that the group will collaborate with Dingo Music to make their comeback with the single album Re:T-ara on November 15,2021.[4]
During an interview with SPOTV,the group agreed that the single took long to release partially because of the members' individual schedules,as they weren't easy to coordinate. They has to divide the company's work,they had no joint label managing them. Hyomin also stated that the group wanted to release something they created entirely on their own.[5]
The single was released on November 15 through Korean online music services,including Melon.[6] For the global market,the album was made available on iTunes.[7] It was also released in physical format.[8]
Composition
The single consists of two tracks:"All Kill" and "Tiki Taka".[9] "All Kill" is a lyrical Western-style hip-hop pop dance track. It was produced by Jo Young-soo and Ahn Young-min,who have collaborate with T-ara since their debut song "Lies". Jiyeon stated that the song represents T-ara's unique sound and that the group came up with its concepts upon hearing for the first time. "Tiki Taka" is also a dance track with a strong bass chorus produced by Colde.
Eunjung explained that the single is a reminiscent of T-ara's traditional musical style,while it also showcases a new mature image for the group. The name of the single,"Re:Tiara",conveys T-ara's aspirations for a fresh new beginning. Qri stated that the group came up with the name,as they wanted to protect T-ara's name.[5] This comes after MBK Entertainment,the group's former label,registered a trademark for T-ara on December 28,2017. The members officially filed documentation outlining grounds for rejection of MBK Entertainment's trademark on January 19.[10] On August 8,MBK Entertainment trademarks for T-ara had been denied by the Trademark Act.[11][12]
Music video
On November 12,a first teaser for the music video of "Tiki Taka" was released.[13] On November 14,the second teaser for the music video was released.[14] On November 15,The official music video of "Tiki Taka" was released.[15]
Promotion
None of the single's tracks were performed on weekly music shows like the rest of T-ara's release. However,the group held a special fan party,titled "Return of The Queen",to celebrate the single's release. The event was held on November 21 at Universal Arts Center in Gwangjin District,Seoul.
Critical reception
Pop Wrapped named "All Kill" one of the 21 best K-pop songs of 2021,while NME included it in its list of T-ara's best releases.[16][17]
↑[공식입장] 티아라, 前소속사와 맞선다.."상표출원 거절사유 제출"[[Official position] T-ara confronts former agency..."Submission of reason for refusal of trademark application"]. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). January 19, 2018. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
↑[단독] '티아라' 상표 출원 거절...팀명 지켰다[[Exclusive] 'T-ara' trademark application rejected... kept the team name]. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). August 8, 2018. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
↑MBK 측 "티아라 상표출원 첫 반려, 자료 보강 후 재신청 예정"(공식)[MBK side "First rejection of T-ara trademark application, plan to re-apply after data reinforcement" (official)]. newsen.com (in Korean). August 8, 2018. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
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