''Hush Rush'' is the debut
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. by South Korean singer
Chaeyeon. The EP was released by
WM Entertainment on October 12, 2022, and contains four tracks, including the lead single of the same name.
Background and release
On September 15, 2022, WM Entertainment announced that Chaeyeon, former member of
Iz*One
Iz*One ( ; ko, 아이즈원, Aijeuwon; ja, アイズワン, Aizuwan; stylized as IZ*ONE) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show '' Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: J ...
, would be debuting as a soloist in October 2022. On September 29, it was announced Chaeyeon would be releasing her first extended play titled ''Hush Rush'' on October 12. On October 5, the track listing was released with "Hush Rush" announced as the lead single. Six days later, the tracks sampler teaser video was released. On October 12, the music video teaser for "Hush Rush" was released.
The EP was released alongside the music video for "Hush Rush" on October 12.
Composition
''Hush Rush'' consists of four tracks. The lead single "Hush Rush" was described as a "emotional"
dance-pop song with lyrics about "feeling the most freedom on stage like a vampire who wakes up and dances freely under the moonlight and falls in love with that self". The second track "Danny" was described as a "80s vibe"
synth-pop song with lyrics about "the comparison of fan's relationship with their idols for a long time to a lifelong couple". The third track "Aquamarine" was described as a song "with a groovy bass characterized by various instrumental". The last track "Same But Different" was described as a
dance song.
Commercial performance
''Hush Rush'' debuted at number ten on South Korea's
Circle Album Chart
The Circle Album Chart, previously known as the Gaon Album Chart, is a record chart ranking the 100 most popular albums, extended plays and single albums in South Korea based on their pure sales. It is a part of the Circle Chart
The Circle C ...
in the chart issue dated October 9–15, 2022.
Promotion
Prior to the release of ''Hush Rush'', Chaeyeon held a live event to introduce the extended play and its song, and to communicate with her fans.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Sales
Release history
References
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2022 debut EPs
Korean-language EPs
Genie Music EPs
Stone Music Entertainment EPs