Absolute First Album

Absolute First Album
Studio album by T-ara
Released November 27, 2009 (Digital)
December 4, 2009 (Physical)
2013 (Re-issue)
Recorded 2009
Genre Pop, K-pop, dance-pop
Label Core Contents Media/Mnet Media/LOEN Entertainment (South Korea)
PolyEast Records (Philippines)
Alpha Media Music (Taiwan)[1]
Producer Kwon Chang-hyun
T-ara chronology
Absolute First Album
(2009)		 Temptastic
(2010)
Singles from Absolute First Album
  1. "Joheun Saram (Good Person)"
    Released: April 29, 2009
  2. "Geojitmal (Lie)"
    Released: July 27, 2009
  3. "TTL (Time to Love)"
    Released: September 15, 2009
  4. "TTL Listen 2"
    Released: October 09, 2009
  5. "Bo Peep Bo Peep"
    Released: November 27, 2009
  6. "Cheoeum Cheoreom (Like The First Time)"
    Released: November 27, 2009
Alternative cover
"Breaking Heart" re-release cover limited edition
Singles from Breaking Heart
  1. "Neo Ttaemune Michyeo (You Drive Me Crazy)"
    Released: February 23, 2010
  2. "Naega Neomu Apa (I'm In Pain)"
    Released: March 3, 2010

Absolute First Album (re-released as Breaking Heart) is the debut studio album by South Korean girl group T-ara. The album was initially planned to be released earlier as an extended play, however, it was decided that a full album would be released instead. Including the four singles released earlier in the year, the album spawned seven hit songs including "Good Person", "Lie", "TTL (Time to Love)", "TTL Listen 2", "Bo Peep Bo Peep", "Like The First Time", and "You Drive Me Crazy". One track on the album, "Good Person", had to be re-recorded due to the member lineup changing after the original release of the song.

Release

In November 2009, it was first announced that T-ara would be releasing their first EP. The next week, it had been changed to a full-length album and was released in digital format on November 27, with the physical release following on December 4.[2]

Promotion

In order to promote the album, T-ara released two potential title tracks along with the digital release on November 27. After the music video teasers for "Bo Peep Bo Peep" and "처음처럼" were released, a poll was conducted in order to determine the song that would become the lead single for the album.[3] As the promotions for "처음처럼" began in 2010, main vocalist Park Soyeon was diagnosed with H1N1 and promotions quickly ended.[4]

Re-release

"Breaking Heart" redirects here. For the metaphor for intense emotional pain one feels after losing a loved one, see Breaking heart.

In early February 2010 it was announced that T-ara would be releasing a repackaged version of the album with a new title track in order to thank their fans for the success of their first album.[5] The title track for the re-release of the album, 너때문에 미쳐, was penned by singer-songwriter Wheesung.[6] The re-release was called Breaking Heart.

Track listing

Absolute First Album
No. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "One & One"  Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-SungShinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-SungShinsadong Tiger 02:36
2. "Cheoeum Cheoreom" (처음처럼, "Like the First Time")"hitman" bang"hitman" bangWonderkid 04:04
3. "Bo Peep Bo Peep"  Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-SungShinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-SungShinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung 03:45
4. "Tic Tic Toc"  Ahn Young-minAhn Young-minDavina 03:19
5. "Bye Bye"  Nam Ki-sang, Kang Jung-myungNam Ki-sangNam Ki-sang 03:34
6. "Apple is A"  Ahn Young-minCho Young-sooCho Young-soo 03:10
7. "Falling U"  Han Sang-wonHan Sang-wonYoon Young-min 03:29
8. "Neoneoneo" (너너너, "You You You")Kim Do-hoon, Kim Ki-bum, RhymerKim Do-hoon, Kim Ki-bumKim Do-hoon 03:40
9. "Geojitmal" (Dance Ver.) (거짓말, "Lie")Ahn Young-minCho Young-sooCho Young-soo 03:46
10. "T.T.L (Time To Love)" (featuring Choshinsung)Hwang Sung-jin, Rhymer, JoosucKim Do-hoonLee Sang-ho 03:38
11. "Geojitmal" (Slow Ver.)Ahn Young-minCho Young-sooCho Young-soo 03:44
12. "T.T.L Listen.2" (featuring Choshinsung)Rhymer, SangchuKim Do-hoon, RhymerKim Ki-wan 03:32
13. "Joheun Saram" (좋은 사람, "Good Person")K-SMITHHan Sung-hoKim Jae-yang 03:32
14. "Norabollae?" (놀아볼래?, "Wanna Play?")Ahn Young-minCho Young-soo, Kim Tae-hyunCho Young-soo, Kim Tae-hyun 02:53
Total length:
 49:15

Personnel

Credits for Absolute First Album adapted from liner notes.[7]

References

  1. ↑ (Chinese (Taiwan)) T-ara Absolute First Album Repackeged Retrieved 2010-10-07
  2. ↑ (Korean) 티아라, 12월 4일 정규앨범 발매 ‘방시혁-신사동호랭이 뭉쳤다’ (T-ara's full length album to be released November 27). Newsen. November 24, 2009.
  3. ↑ (Korean) 티아라 ‘처음처럼’VS‘보핍보핍’ 1위경쟁 후끈…타이틀곡은? (처음처럼 vs. Bo Peep Bo Peep). Newsen. November 27, 2009.
  4. ↑ (Korean) 티아라 소연 ‘공신’ 촬영 중 실신 응급실行 ‘신종플루 의심판정’ (T-ara's Soyeon rushed to the emergency room.). Newsen. January 28, 2010.
  5. ↑ (Korean) ‘활동 조기종료’ 티아라, 2월26일 ‘너때문에 미쳐’ 컴백 (T-ara to come back with "You Drive Me Crazy"). Newsen. February 3, 2010.
  6. ↑ (Korean) 휘성 티아라 리패키지 앨범 작사가로 깜짝 참여 (Wheesung participates in T-ara's repackage album). Newsen. February 7, 2010.
  7. ↑ Absolute First Album (Liner notes). Mnet Media, Corp. 2009.
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