Flourishing is the fourth extended play by South Korean singer Chung Ha. It was released by MNH Entertainment and distributed by Stone Music Entertainment on June 24, 2019. "Snapping" was released as the title track on the same day. It is her first EP since the release of Blooming Blue in July 2018.
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| Released | June 24, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 17:22 | |||
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Background and release
editOn June 12, 2019, it was reported that Chung Ha was returning with new music after five months since the release of her single "Gotta Go". It was revealed that Flourishing would be an extended play and be released on June 24 at 6 p.m. KST. A time table was also released revealing that from June 12 to June 21 teasers would be released, ending with a showcase on June 24 and the CD release a day later.[1][2] The first teaser image showed a drastic change of image from the singer as she tries blonde hair for the first time and a more mature concept.[3] A second teaser image was released two days later, reporting that this would be her third summer album after Hands On Me (2017) and Blooming Blue (2018).[4] Two days later the third and final teaser image was released, showing the singer in a red aesthetic set.[5] The EP marks the first time that Chung Ha released a song with hip hop elements, as she rapped for the first time on "Flourishing".[6]
The EP was released on June 24, 2019, through several music portals including iTunes.[7]
Track listing
editDigital download/CD[8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chica" |
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| 3:12 |
| 2. | "Young in Love" (우리가 즐거워) | Baek Ye-rin |
| Cloud | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Call It Love" | Shim Eunji | Shim Eunji | Shim Eunji | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Flourishing" |
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| Vincenzo | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Snapping" |
| Park Woo-sang |
| 3:33 |
| Total length: | 17:22 | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[9] | 6 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] | 25 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)[11] | 7 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | June 24, 2019 | Digital download, streaming | MNH Entertainment |
| South Korea | June 25, 2019 | CD |
References
edit- ^ "청하, 흑백 뚫고 나오는 도발적인 섹시미". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ "'융성한' 가수 청하가 네 번째 미니앨범의..." Incheon Ilbo (in Korean). 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ "'D-10' 컴백 가수 청하, 확 달라진 외모...금발 머리 매혹적 포즈". Incheon Ilbo (in Korean). 2019-06-14. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ "카리스마 넘치는 몽환적인 청하미". TV리포트. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ "청하, 팔색조 매력…치명적인 '플러리싱'". 디스패치 (in Korean). 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ "Flourishing song details". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-07-05.
- ^ Flourishing - EP by CHUNG HA, 2019-06-24, retrieved 2019-06-25
- ^ "Flourishing". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-07-05.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 26, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums – July 6, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ "WORLD ALBUMS". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2019.