Ace of Angels (album)
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| Studio album by AOA | ||||
| Released | October 14, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Universal Music Japan | |||
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Ace of Angels is the debut Japanese album by South Korean girl group AOA, and was released by Universal Music Japan on October 14, 2015.
To promote the album, AOA embarked on their first Japan concert tour, Angels World 2015 ~Oh Boy Academy~ in December 2015.
Background and release
After releasing three singles in the Japanese market, including "Miniskirt", "Like a Cat", and "Heart Attack", AOA released their first Japanese studio album Ace Of Angels on October 14, 2015 with a new title track "Oh Boy" and two new original songs, "Lemon Slush" and "Stay with Me".[1]
Two music videos for the track "Oh Boy" was released along with the album on October 14, 2015.
Editions
Ace of Angels was released in ten different versions: Limited CD+DVD Edition (Type A), Limited CD+Desk Calendar Edition (Type B), seven Limited Picture Label Member Editions, and the Regular Edition.[2]
- Limited CD+DVD Edition comes with a bonus DVD featuring "Oh Boy"'s original and dance versions of the music video, plus "Miniskirt", "Like a Cat", and "Heart Attack" Japanese music videos.
- Limited CD+Desk Calendar Edition comes with a bonus desk calendar.
- Limited Picture Label Member Edition comes in a standard jewel case without album cover and lyrics booklet. There are a total of seven editions in matching with seven members.
- Regular Edition comes in a standard jewel case with a lyrics-only booklet.
Singles
"Miniskirt" is AOA's debut single in Japanese. The single was the first ever Japanese-language track released by AOA on October 1, 2014 in Japan. The short version of music video "Miniskirt" was released on September 8, 2014.[3] The full music video for "Miniskirt" was released on September 10, 2014. The physical single also included the Japanese version of "Short Hair" and the original version of the Korean track "Get Out".[4]
AOA released their second Japanese single "Like a Cat" on February 25, 2015. The short version of music video was released on February 8, 2015.[5] A dance version was officially released on February 25, 2015 on AOA's Vevo channel.[6] The physical single included the Japanese versions of "Elvis" and "Just the Two of Us", which were previously available on AOA's first single album Angels' Story (2012) and their second EP, Like a Cat (2014), respectively.
The third Japanese single, "Heart Attack", was physically released on July 29, 2015. The short version of music video was released on July 19, 2015.[7] The full music video was released on the next day, July 20, 2015. A dance version was available on July 4, 2015 on AOA's Vevo channel. The physical single included the Japanese versions of "Confused" and "Joa Yo!", which were previously available on the fourth Korean single album Red Motion (2013) and the first EP Short Hair (2014), respectively.
The first track, "Oh Boy", was released digitally as a promotional single from the album on October 1, 2015.[8]
Track listing
| All editions CD and Digital download – Standard edition[9] | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 1. | "Oh Boy" |
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3:31 |
| 2. | "Heart Attack" (胸キュン; Mune Kyun Japanese version) |
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3:17 |
| 3. | "Elvis" (Japanese version) |
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3:23 |
| 4. | "Joa Yo!" (チョアヨ!; Choa Yo! Japanese version) |
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4:22 |
| 5. | "Luv Me" (Japanese version) |
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3:32 |
| 6. | "Short Hair" (ショートヘア; Japanese version) |
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3:37 |
| 7. | "Lemon Slush" |
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3:13 |
| 8. | "Like a Cat" (Japanese version) |
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3:41 |
| 9. | "You Know That" (Japanese version) |
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3:25 |
| 10. | "Stay with Me" |
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3:19 |
| 11. | "Miniskirt" (ミニスカート; Japanese version) |
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3:01 |
| Limited edition "Type A" CD+DVD | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Miniskirt" (Japanese version) | |
| 2. | "Like a Cat" (Japanese version) | |
| 3. | "Heart Attack" (Japanese version) | |
| 4. | "Oh Boy" | |
| 5. | "Oh Boy" (Dance version) | |
| 6. | "Oh Boy" (Music video and jacket making film) | |
| 7. | "AOA log-in Tokyo #7" | |
| 8. | "AOA log-in Tokyo "Mune Kyun" digest" | |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] | 2 |
| Japanese Top Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Edition(s) |
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| Japan | October 14, 2015 | CD + DVD | Universal Music Japan | Limited Edition |
| CD + Desk calendar | ||||
| CD | Picture Label Member Edition, Standard Edition | |||
| Digital download | Standard Edition |
References
- ↑ "AOA Japan 1st Album "Ace Of Angels"" (in Japanese). September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ↑ AOA 'Ace Of Angels' Full Album
- ↑ AOA Teases With Short MV for Japanese Version of “Mini Skirt”
- ↑ AOA to Make Japan Debut Today (10/1) with Japanese Version of ‘Miniskirt’
- ↑ AOA is sexier than ever for the Japanese version of 'Like a Cat'
- ↑ AOA releases short dance version of “Like a Cat” Japanese MV
- ↑ AOA give you a 'Heart Attack' in short PV for their Japanese version!
- ↑ AOA、日本ファースト・オリジナル・アルバムが発売
- ↑ ACE OF ANGELS - First Press Limited Edition
- ↑ Oricon Weekly Chart 26-10-2015
- ↑ Billboard Japan Top Albums 26-10-2015
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