Sexy_Love_(T-ara_song)
Sexy Love (T-ara song)
T-ara song
"Sexy Love" (Korean: 섹시러브) is a single by South Korean girl group T-ara and the lead single from their seventh mini-album Mirage. It was released by Core Contents Media on 4 September 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.
| "Sexy Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Japanese version cover | ||||
| Single by T-ara | ||||
| from the album Treasure Box, Mirage | ||||
| Released | 4 September 2012 | |||
| Genre | Electronic, dance pop | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Core Contents Media, EMI Music Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung, Seiko Fujibayashi (JP) | |||
| Producer(s) | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-sung | |||
| T-ara singles chronology | ||||
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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 arranged by Shinsadong Tiger would be released on 15 August. On an episode of T-ara's "Star Life Theater" broadcast by KBS on 17 July, a picture of T-ara's recording was revealed with former member Hwayoung also participated in the recording. However, due to Hwayoung's removal from the group, it was not until 30 August 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.[1] On September 6, T-ara performed a comeback performance of "Sexy Love" and "Day and Night" on the live music program M Countdown, and officially launched the promotion schedule.
Japanese version
On 14 September 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. 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.[2][3]
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.[4]
CD
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sexy Love (Japanese ver.)" | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung, Seiko Fujibayashi | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung | 03:47 |
| 2. | "DAY BY DAY (Japanese ver.)" | Cho Young-Soo, Kim Tae-hyun, Makiko | Cho Young-Soo, Kim Tae-hyun | 03:31 |
| 3. | "Sexy Love (Japanese ver./Inst.)" | 03:47 | ||
| 4. | "DAY BY DAY (Japanese ver./Inst.)" | 03:28 | ||
| Total length: | 14:35 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sexy Love (Japanese ver.)" | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung, Seiko Fujibayashi | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung | 03:47 |
| 2. | "Bye Bye (Japanese ver.)" | Nam Ki-Sang, Ichino Onomiya | Nam Ki-Sang | 03:37 |
| 3. | "Sexy Love (Japanese ver./Inst.)" | 03:47 | ||
| 4. | "Bye Bye (Japanese ver./Inst.)" | 03:34 | ||
| Total length: | 14:47 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sexy Love (Japanese ver.)" | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung, Seiko Fujibayashi | Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung | 03:47 |
| 2. | "Like the first time (Japanese ver.)" | Hitman' Bang, Makiko | Wonder kid | 04:08 |
| 3. | "Sexy Love (Japanese ver./Inst.)" | 03:47 | ||
| 4. | "Like the first time (Japanese ver./Inst.)" | 04:05 | ||
| Total length: | 15:48 | |||
DVD
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sexy Love (Japanese ver.) (Music Video)" | |
| 2. | "Sexy Love (Music Video Making)" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "DAY BY DAY (Japanese ver.) (Music Video)" | |
| 2. | "Sexy Love (Japanese ver.) (Music Video Dance ver.)" |
Weekly charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[4] | 4 |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[5] | 5 |
| South Korea (Gaon)[6] | 3 |
| South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[7] | 4 |
| US World Digital Songs (Billboard) | 7 |
Year-end charts
| Version | Date | Region | Form | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean version | 4 September 2012 | Various[12] | Digital download | Core Contents Media |
| Digital download | ||||
| Japanese version | 7 November 2012 | Japan | Digital download[13] | EMI Music Japan |
| 14 November 2012 | CD[14] |
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- Sexy Love (Japanese Version) - Single by T-ara, 14 November 2012, retrieved 21 August 2022
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