Vivid (Ailee album)

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Vivid
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2015
Recorded2014—2015
Genre
Language
Label
Ailee chronology
Magazine
(2014)
Vivid
(2015)
A New Empire
(2016)
Singles from Vivid
  1. "Mind Your Own Business"
    Released: September 30, 2015
  2. "Insane"
    Released: October 1, 2015

Vivid is the debut studio album by South Korean singer Ailee. It was released on September 30, 2015, by YMC Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment.

Contents

Background and release

On September 21, 2015, it was revealed that Ailee would release her first full album on September 30, titled Vivid. [1] The title track of the album was revealed to be "Mind Your Own Business". On September 22, the first music video teaser for "Mind Your Own Business" was released. [2] On September 24, 2015, Ailee released the album's tracklist and album jacket cover. [3] On September 29, 2015, the music video for "Mind Your Own Business" was released.[ citation needed ] The music video for the second single, "Insane" was released on October 1, 2015.[ citation needed ]

Promotions

Ailee had her comeback stage on M! Countdown on October 1, following performances on Music Bank , Show! Music Core, Inkigayo and Show Champion . Besides "Mind Your Own Business", she performed the tracks, "Insane" and "How Can Someone Be This Way".[ citation needed ] She won her first trophy for promotions of this album on Show Champion on October 7, 2015.

Track listing

Vivid [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mind Your Own Business" (너나 잘해)
3:25
2."Insane" Ailee
  • Ailee
  • 양갱
3:29
3."I Love You, I Hate You" (미워도 사랑해)
  • Duble Sidekick
  • Long Candy
  • Duble Sidekick
  • Long Candy
  • the channels
3:50
4."Second Chance"
  • Ryosuke Imai
  • Gabriella Ellis
  • Ailee
  • Ryosuke Imai
  • Gabriella Ellis
3:17
5."Symphony" (featuring Chancellor)
  • Ailee
  • Park Jang-geun
  • Ailee
  • Chancellor
  • 양갱
3:16
6."How Can Someone Be This Way" (사람이 왜 그래)
  • 귓방망이
  • Ailee
  • 귓방망이
  • Ailee
3:44
7."Letting Go" (featuring Amber J. Liu)
  • Liu
  • Sean Alexander
  • Ailee
  • Liu
  • Alexander
  • Ailee
3:34
8."Love Recipe"Heo Sung-jin
  • Ha Hyung-joo
  • Heo Sung-jin
3:25
9."Filling Up My Glass" (잔을 채우고)
  • Lee Jong-hyun
  • Ailee
3:51
10."One Step Closer" (한걸음 더)
  • Fredro
  • Uta
  • Ryosuke Imai
  • Stef Lang
  • Ailee
  • Fredro
  • Uta
  • Ryosuke Imai
  • Stef Lang
3:16
Total length:35:13

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
Korean Albums (Gaon) [5] 7
US World Albums (Billboard)6

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousSeptember 30, 2015Digital downloadYMC Entertainment
LOEN Entertainment
South Korea CD, digital download

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