"Sexy Love" (Korean: 섹시러브 ) is a single by South Korean girl group
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 partner ...
and the lead single from their seventh mini-album "
Mirage
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". It was released 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 ...
on September 3, 2012. This is the first Korean single released by T-ara without its former member Hwayoung.
The song was released in Japan and served as the first single from the group's second Japanese album ''
Treasure Box
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Plot introduction
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Background and release
Korean version
In mid-July 2012, T-ara's agency, Core Contents Media, stated that after "
Day by Day" promotional schedule was over, a follow-up single would be released on August 15, " Arranged by "
Shinshadong Tiger". On an episode of T-ara's "
Star Life Theater" broadcast by
KBS on July 17,the picture of T-ara's recording was revealed with former member
Hwayoung also participated in the recording. However, due to the influence of Hwayoung's removal from the group, it was not until August 30, 2012, that the official album cover and concept photos of the seventh mini-album "Mirage" were released. The music video trailer for the single "Sexy Love" was also announced on the same day.
On September 6, 2012, T-ara performed a comeback performance of "Sexy Love" and "Day and Night" on the live music program "
M! Countdown
''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet. The show features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. It is broadcast from CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul.
Bro ...
", and officially launched the promotion schedule.
Japanese version
On September 14, 2012, T-ara released the Japanese version of "Sexy Love" as their fifth single in the country. All songs were later re-released under the group's second full album ''
Treasure Box
''Treasure Box'' (1996) is a horror novel by American writer Orson Scott Card. It takes place in modern-day America.
Plot introduction
The plot details a middle-aged man, Quentin Fears (pronounced "fierce"), who marries a woman who turns out t ...
.''
The single was released in three versions: Limited Editions A and B with a DVD, and a regular edition. Each edition included a Japanese remake of a previously released song. Regular editions A & B come with DVDs containing music videos and other content.
Track listing
CD
DVD
Chart performance
The single peaked in the top five on both the Korean and Japanese charts. The Japanese version peaked at number 4 on Oricon singles chart and charted for a total of 10 weeks.
Charts
Korean version
Japanese version
Sales
Release history
References
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T-ara songs
Japanese-language songs
Songs written by Shinsadong Tiger
2012 songs