''Habit'' (also known as ''3rd Album'') is the third and final
studio album
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by South Korean singer,
U;Nee
Lee Hye-ryeon (이혜련), later name changed to Heo Yun (허윤), (May 3, 1981 – January 21, 2007) best known by her stage name as U;Nee () was a South Korean singer, rapper, dancer and actress.
U;Nee committed suicide on January 21, 2007 ...
. It was released on January 26, 2007, on Synnara Music, five days after her death.
Overview
In late 2006, Korean media reported that U;Nee was hard at work on a brand new album, showing a snippet of the song ''솔로판타지 (Sorrow Fantasy)'' and U;Nee rehearsing a dance to it. The album was expected to be released some time in 2007. However, on January 21, it was reported that U;Nee had committed suicide due to a bout with depression. Synnara Music then reported that they would not release U;Nee's third album, as the news of her death was too unbearable. But from constant demand, they decided to release the album as a final gift from U;Nee to her fans, despite prior criticism from
netizens
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The music style of the album is R&B influenced, but there is an
electropop
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dance song ("Honey"), a
rock
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song, which she raps and sings on ("U-Turn"), and a
Christmas
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instrumental ("라스트 크리스마스 1397"). The title song, "Habit", was promoted as a tribute song for U;Nee, and a video in U;Nee's memory came along with it.
Track listing
#"Intro"
#"U-Turn"
#"Honey"
#"솔로판타지 (Sorrow Fantasy)"
#"습관 (Habit) (Acoustic Ver.)"
#"내 맘속의 빈자리 (My Empty Heart)"
#"Follow Me"
#"Run Away"
#"아버지 (Father) (Remix Ver.)"
#"유턴 (House Ver.)"
#"습관 (Habit) (Ver.2)"
#"라스트 크리스마스 (Last Christmas) 1397"
Promoted songs
''"습관 (Acoustic Ver.)"''
References
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2007 albums
U;Nee albums