''Again'' is the fifth
extended play
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T-ara
T-ara (; ko, 티아라) are a South Korean girl group formed by MBK Entertainment in 2009, consists of four members: Qri, Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon. T-ara's career is marked by hook-heavy dance-pop music, a result of their close partners ...
, It was released on October 10, 2013 by
Core Contents Media
MBK Entertainment (), was a South Korean entertainment company established by Kim Kwang-soo.
The company was originally founded in 1999 as GM Planning. The company was absorbed by Mnet Media in 2006, following Kim Kwang-soo joint with CJ Group a ...
. It marked their first release with the original line-up following member Lee Areum’s departure from the group.
Background and release
Again
On October 6, 2013, T-ara announced the impending release of double lead singles to promote their upcoming EP, ''Again''.
The album was released digitally on October 10, including the singles "Number 9" (넘버나인) and "Because I Know" (느낌 아니까; ''Neukkim Anikka'') and their music videos. "Number 9" is an electro-pop dance song with sad lyrics and melody. It was choreographed by Yama & Hotchicks, who also choreographed "
Bo Peep Bo Peep
"Bo Peep Bo Peep" is a song by South Korean girl group T-ara. It is the first lead track (of two) from the album ''Absolute First Album'', the other being "Like The First Time" (Korean: 처음처럼). The song won 5 weekly number one awards on K ...
". "Because I Know" is a mid-tempo song with an acoustic feel.
Again 1977
A repackaged edition of the EP, ''Again 1977'', was released on December 4, 2013. It contains two new songs, "Again 1977" and "Do You Know Me", a remake of Sand Pebbles' 1977 hit, "What Should I Do".
White Winter
The EP was re-released as special album on December 14, 2013 titled ''White Winter'' with additions two Christmas songs, "Hide and Seek" and "Middle of Winter Hide and Seek".
In 2016, Chinese girl group "Miss Mass" released a remake version of the song in Chinese.
Commercial performance
Shortly after its release, "Number Nine" reached number one on multiple real-time charts.
T-ara occupies first on three different music charts just hours after release of album 'AGAIN'
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''Again'' reached number 2 on the South Korean Gaon Weekly Albums ChartOricon
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Weekly Albums Chart as a Korean import.Korea K-Pop Hot 100
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.
Track listing
Again 1977
White Winter
Charts
Again
Singles chart history
Other charted songs
Sales
Accolades
Awards and nominations
Rankings
Release history
References
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2013 EPs
T-ara albums
Genie Music EPs
Korean-language EPs