''Spring Up'' is the debut

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by the South Korean boy band

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. The album was released digitally and physically on February 23, 2016 by

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. The EP contains five tracks, including the singles "Hide & Seek" and "Cat's Eye".

Background and release

In mid-January 2016, Fantagio announced that Astro would release a debut EP on February 23. On February 11, the first teaser video for the album was posted, presenting members of the group. On February 15, a "Highlight Video" was posted, presenting all the songs on the album. On February 18, the first music video teaser was posted. On February 22, the music video for "Hide & Seek" was released and on February 25, the video for "Cat's Eye" was released.

Promotion

Astro held a live showcase on February 22–23, where they performed "Hide & Seek" along with the dance track "Cat's Eye" and ballads "First Love" and "Morning Call". The group started promoting "Hide & Seek" with the b-side "Cat's Eye" on music shows on February 25. They first performed the songs on

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's ''

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'', followed by performances on

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's ''

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'', KBS' ''

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'', MBC's ''

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'' and SBS's ''

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''. The EP debuted on the

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chart at #6, and it lasted for two weeks on the weeks of March 12 and March 19.

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References

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