Bingle Bangle

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Bingle Bangle
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Digital and Play version cover
EP by
AOA
ReleasedMay 28, 2018 (2018-05-28)
Recorded2018
Label FNC
AOA chronology
Angel's Knock
(2017)		Bingle Bangle
(2018)		 New Moon
(2019)
Singles from Bingle Bangle
  1. "Bingle Bangle"
    Released: May 28, 2018

Bingle Bangle (stylized in all caps) is the fifth extended play by South Korean girl group AOA. It was released on May 28, 2018 by FNC Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M. It contains a total of six songs, including the title track "Bingle Bangle". This is the only release as a six member group, after Choa's departure in 2017, as well as the last release to feature member Mina following her departure from the group in May 2019.

Contents

Background and release

On April 18, 2018 FNC Entertainment confirmed that AOA would be returning as a group of six in May 2018, marking it their first comeback since Choa's departure in 2017. [1] [2] It was later confirmed that the group would be returning with their fifth mini album titled Bingle Bangle on May 28, 2018. [3] On May 9, FNC Entertainment opened AOA's official instagram and began posting teasers for the comeback on May 10. Both individual and group teasers began to be released through their official instagram on May 10. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] And the tracklist was released on May 22. On May 28, the mini album was officially released along with the title track's "Bingle Bangle" music video.

Member Jimin participated in writing the lyrics for the album. [10]

Promotion

AOA held a showcase on May 28 for the release of the mini album and performed their title track alongside "Super Duper". [11]

They began performing the title track "Bingle Bangle" and "Super Duper" on South Korean music shows from May 31 on Mnet's M!Countdown. [12]

Singles

"Bingle Bangle" was released as the title track in conjunction with the EP on May 28, 2018. The song was described as "a funky summer song with fresh and lively energy". [13] "Bingle Bangle" reached No. 4 on Korea's Gaon Digital Chart and No. 3 on the K-Pop Hot 100.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementsLength
1."Bingle Bangle" (빙글뱅글)
  • Han Seong Ho
  • Kim Dohoon
  • Lee Sang Ho
  • Jimin
  • Erik Nyholm
  • Krista Siegfrids
  • Kristofer Karlsson
3:41
2."Super Duper"
  • Han Seong Ho
  • Jimin
  • Mats Tärnfors
  • Simon Jakobsson
  • Mats Tärnfors
  • Simon Jakobsson
3:25
3."Heat"
  • Ingrid Margrete Skretting
  • Ketil Schei
Ketil Schei3:14
4."Ladi Dadi"
  • Katerina Bramley
  • Ketil Schei
Ketil Schei3:22
5."파르페" (Parfait)
  • Seo Ji Eum
  • Jimin
  • Emile Ghantous
  • Stephen Daly
  • Keith Justin Hetrick
3:33
6."뚜뚜뚜" (Ddu Ddu Ddu)
  • Han Seong Ho
  • Jimin
  • David Amber
  • Devyn Rush
David Amber3:16

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [14] 3
US World Albums (Billboard) [15] 10

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
South KoreaMay 28, 2018 Digital download FNC Entertainment
Various
South KoreaMay 29, 2018 CD

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