Red Motion

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Red Motion
AOA Red Motion.jpg
Single album by
AOA
ReleasedOctober 14, 2013
Recorded2013
Genre K-pop
Length7:17
Label FNC
AOA chronology
Moya
(2013)
Red Motion
(2013)
Miniskirt
(2014)
Singles from Red Motion
  1. "Confused"
    Released: October 14, 2013

Red Motion [1] [2] (stylized in all caps) is the fourth single album of South Korean girl group AOA. It was released on October 14, 2013 by FNC Entertainment. "Confused" was used as the single album's lead song. The single marked AOA's first release as a seven member group following Youkyung becoming exclusive to band lineups.

Contents

Release

After the summer release of "Moya" from the band's sub-unit AOA Black, AOA teased new music for an autumn release by showing fans concept images from the albums photoshoot. These images showed the girls outfitted in matching white lace dresses in bright white rooms creating an angelic look. [3] A video concept teaser was later released through YouTube on October 3, 2013 and showed the girls in the white lace blind folds from the images. [4] A second teaser released on October 7, 2013 showed scenes from the upcoming music video for "Confused". The clip showed all the girls dancing to the chorus of the song, showing off the groups pin-sharp movements. [5]

AOA released their follow-up Red Motion, featuring the sultry dance title song "Confused". The release also featured a second song, "We Belong Together". Both songs were co-written by the leader of the group, Jimin.

Promotion

On October 10, 2013 AOA appeared for their comeback stage on M Countdown promoting their song "Confused". The girls also showcased the songs through several other programs including Inkigayo , Show Champion , Show! Music Core , The Show and Music Bank .

Track list

The CD single's tracks are as follows: [6]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Confused" (흔들려; Heundeullyeo; Shake)Jimin, Kim Do Hoon, Han Sungho & Lee SanghoKim Do Hoon, Lee Sangho3:42
2."We Belong Together" (니꺼 내꺼; Nikkeo Naekkeo, Yours Mine)Jimin, Seo Yongbae & Han SeunghunSeo Yongbae & Han Seunghun3:35
Total length:7:17

Charts and sales

Weekly charts

ChartPeak
position
Gaon Digital Chart 40
Gaon Album Chart 12
Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 38

Sales

ChartSales [7]
Gaon physical sales3,136+
Gaon digital sales80,636+

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