Sweet & Sour (EP)

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Sweet & Sour
Sistar Sweet and Sour.jpg
EP by
ReleasedAugust 26, 2014
Recorded2014
Genre K-pop
Length23:17
Language Korean
Label
Sistar chronology
Touch N Move
(2014)
Sweet & Sour
(2014)
Shake It
(2015)
Singles from Sweet & Sour
  1. "I Swear"
    Released: August 26, 2014

Sweet & Sour is the second summer special album by South Korean girl group Sistar. It was released on August 26, 2014 by Starship Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. "I Swear" served as the lead single for the album. [1]

Contents

Track listing

Sweet & Sour EP [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) / Remixed byLength
1."I Swear" Duble Sidekick
  • Duble Sidekick
  • Glory Face
3:57
2."Hold On Tight"
  • Ear Attack
  • Rhymer
  • Ear Attack
  • MasterKey
  • O.Bros
3:55
3."Touch My Body" (Glen Check Remix) Black Eyed Pilseung Black Eyed Pilseung / Glen Check4:14
4."Loving U" (House Rulez Remix)Duble SidekickDuble Sidekick / House Rulez3:56
5."Give It to Me" (Reno Remix)Duble SidekickDuble Sidekick / Reno3:21
6."Gone Not Around Any Longer" (있다 없으니까; Itda Eopseunikka; Smells Remix) Brave Brothers
  • Brave Brothers
  • Elephant Kingdom
  • Smells
3:54
Total length:23:17

Charts

Sales and certifications

ChartAmount
Gaon physical sales7,006+ [3]

Accolades

Music program awards for "I Swear"
ProgramDate
Show Champion September 3, 2014
M Countdown September 4, 2014
Music Bank September 5, 2014
Show! Music Core September 6, 2014
Inkigayo September 7, 2014

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