Refresh (EP)

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From left to right: Seunghee, Yujin, Elkie, Eunbin, Yeeun, Seungyeon and Sorn.
EP by
CLC
ReleasedFebruary 29, 2016
Recorded2015–2016
Genre
Language Korean
Label
CLC chronology
Question
(2015)
Refresh
(2016)
High Heels
(2016)
Singles from Refresh
  1. "Eighteen"
    Released: April 16, 2015
  2. "High Heels"
    Released: February 29, 2016

Refresh is the third extended play by South Korean girl group CLC. It released on February 29, 2016. It was CLC's first release as a seven-member group. "High Heels" was released as the lead single of the EP. [1] [2]

Contents

Release

CLC announced their comeback with two additional members that were revealed to be Elkie, and Produce 101 contestant, Kwon Eun-bin. [1] [3] [4] [5] However, due to Eunbin's appearance in Produce 101, she was not able to join CLC's promotions on music shows or broadcast. Eunbin's parts in the music video were also deleted and she postponed her activities with CLC until she was eliminated from Produce 101. [6] [7] CLC released a short version of their promotional single, "High Heels" on February 29, 2016. [2] The full version of the music video was uploaded on March 20. [8]

CLC began promoting as a 6-member group on Mnet's M Countdown on March 3. [9]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."High Heels" (예뻐지게; Yeppeojige)No Jun-hwan, IggyLee Hyun-seung, DOMLee Hyun-seung, DOM, Jeinho3:24
2."Refresh"GHIGH, GDLO (Mono Tree)GHIGH, GDLO, Choi Young-kyung (Mono Tree)GHIGH, GDLO (Mono Tree)3:26
3."Yaya (Say Bye to Solo)"Big SanchoBig SanchoBig Sancho3:13
4."Friend Lover Zone" (오빠친구; Oppachingu) Jung Il-hoon Ferdy, Adam Kulling, Alice GernanotFerdy, Adam Kulling3:25
5."Eighteen"Kim Geon-wooKim Geon-wooKim Geon-woo, Song Gi-hong3:29
Total length:16:57

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [10] 6

Release history

CountryDateDistributing labelFormat
South Korea
February 29, 2016
CD, Digital download
Worldwide

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