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Be Ordinary

Be Ordinary is the first EP by South Korean singer-songwriter Hwang Chi-yeul, his first studio album in 10 years, released on 13 June 2017, since his debut album Five Senses in 2007.[1]

Be Ordinary
EP by
Hwang Chi-yeul
Released13 June 2017 (2017-06-13)
RecordedSpring 2017
GenrePop
Length25:56
LabelNHN Entertainment, How Entertainment
ProducerHwang Chi-yeul
Hwang Chi-yeul chronology
Five senses
(2007) 		Be Ordinary
(2017) 		Be Myself
(2018)

Background and release

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In March 2017, singer Hwang Chi-yeul said during an interview:

"The exact release date hasn't been decided yet, but maybe in June? I think it might be unveiled before summer. There will be a song that I wrote on the new album, some of the tracks will be written by others though."[2]

In June 2017 after the EP's release, Hwang said during an interview with KBS World Radio:

"A song I self-wrote is on my album for the first time. It's track 7, "Alone" and it's a special track for me. I lived on a rooftop when I wrote that song so I was sitting out in the shade on my rooftop when I wrote the lyrics. I thought the emotion of love was so limiting so I watched movies like "If Only" and "The Notebook" to stir up more emotions and wrote the lyrics. That's why this song is so special to me. It's my first album so I was too shy to put it as track 1 so I put it as track 7.",[3]

He explains what "A Daily Song" is about:

"It's a song recalling memories so yes, I do have similar memories. It could be about love, my parents, a childhood incident. Music has the power to bring back memories from when you were young. So I too remember things from my past...when I write songs, of course my experiences are included. I also use other people's stories or movies.",[3]

Be Ordinary describes nearly every aspect of his ordinary everyday life as a musician for the past 10 years he remained unknown. His last release as a studio full-length album was in 2007 with his album Five Senses. Be Ordinary is his first EP.

Promotion

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Before the EP's release, Be Ordinary, a teaser video,[4] was released on 9 June 2017. The EP and its official music video,[5] were released on 13 June 2017 and EP consists of seven tracks with many different genres. He wrote the lyrics for the last song, "Alone".[6]

On 24 May 2017, Hwang performed the song "A Daily Song" live for the first time on episode 16 of I Can See Your Voice, Season 4, that was broadcast on 15 June 2017 on Mnet.[7]

On 23 June 2017, "A Daily Song" took first place in the fourth week of June 2017 on KBS Music Bank. The nominees for the Music Bank K-Chart first place were "A Daily Song" by Hwang Chi-yeul and "Untitled, 2014" by G-Dragon.[8]

On 24–25 June 2017, Hwang held his first concert, Yolo Con at the Olympic Park in Seoul and performed his new songs from the EP live.[9]

Hwang is scheduled to hold his solo showcase on 30 July 2017 in Taipei,[10] and in concert on 10–11 August 2017 in Toronto.[11]

Hwang occasionally performs songs from the EP acoustically on a live streaming channel V LIVE.[12]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Prologue" (프롤로그)Kang Hwa-sung (David Kang)1:10
2."With you" (같이 가자)Choi Gap-won, Kang Hwa-sung (David Kang)4:04
3."A Daily Song" (매일 듣는 노래)Han Gil, Han Wool4:19
4."Angle" (각)Hong Ji-yu, Son Jun-hyuk, Bull$Eye3:51
5."One Spring Day" (봄이라서)ENIAC, SONGMARION3:39
6."Goodbye..." (널 위해 배운 이별)Lee Keun-sang, Lee Mi-a4:04
7."Alone" (사랑 그 한마디)Hwang Chi-yeul, Jeon Sang-hwan4:27

Personnel

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Source:[6][9][13]

  • Hwang Chi-yeul – vocals
  • Kang Hwa-sung (David Kang) – piano, keyboards
  • Shin Jeong-eun – keyboards, drums
  • Jeong Su-wan – guitar
  • Choi Hun – bass
  • Han Gil – piano
  • Park Shin-won – guitar
  • Kang Tae-woo – backing vocals
  • Yoon Young-bok – keyboards
  • Tommy Kim – guitar
  • Bull$Eye – drums
  • Son Jun-hyuk – backing vocals
  • ENIAC – piano, keyboards, drums
  • Kim Da-ham – piano, keyboards
  • Lee Gheun-hyung – guitar
  • Jang Tae-woong – bass
  • Super COO – drums
  • Jeon Sang-hwan – piano, bass, drums
  • Chung Soo-wan – guitar

Charts

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Album

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) 1[14]

Monthly charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) 1[15]

Half-Year charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) 10[16]

Year-end charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) 17[17]

Singles

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Chart (2017) Single Peak
position
Digital Chart "A Daily Song" 6[18]
Download Chart "A Daily Song" 5[19]
Streaming Chart "A Daily Song" 5[20]
BGM Chart "A Daily Song" 2[21]
BGM Chart "Alone" 2[22]
Mobile Chart "A Daily Song" 2[23]
Singing room Chart "A Daily Song" 1[24]
Social Chart "A Daily Song" 61[25]

Album sales

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Gaon Monthly Album Chart, South Korea
Year Month Be Ordinary
Sales Cumulative sales
2017 June 112,783 112,783[26]
July 4,233 117,016[27]
August 7,151 124,167[28]
September 4,152 128,319[29]
October 11,729 140,048[30]
November 79,574 219,622[31]
December 4,582 224,204[32]

References

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  1. ^ "Hwang Chi-yeul's new album sells over 100,000 copies". Yonhap News Agency. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018.
  2. ^ "[Exclusive] Hwang Chi-yeul set for summer album release". The Korea Herald. Lee Young-man. 26 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b "KBS World Radio Backstage Chat".
  4. ^ Yoo, Byung-chul (9 June 2017). "황치열, 타이틀곡 '매일 듣는 노래' 뮤직비디오 티저영상 공개". Naver News (in Korean). Korea Economy TV.
  5. ^ Jeong, An-jee (13 June 2017). "황치열, 오늘(13일) 신곡 음원 및 MV 공개 '중독성 甲'". Naver News (in Korean). Sports Chosun.
  6. ^ a b "Be Ordinary". Melon (in Korean).
  7. ^ Ryu, Su-geun (15 June 2017). "'너의 목소리가 보여' 황치열, 미스터리 싱어에서 초대가수로 '인생대반전'". SportQ (in Korean).
  8. ^ Lee, Ji-young (24 June 2017). "황치열, 밝은 미소와 함께 뮤직뱅크 1위 인증샷...훈훈". Maeil Business TV (in Korean).
  9. ^ a b Yoon, Min-sik (21 June 2017). "Hwang Chi-yeul becomes best-selling nongroup artist since 2013". The Korea Herald.
  10. ^ Park, Seol-i (7 June 2017). "황치열, 대만 여심 훔친다…7월 단독 쇼케이스 개최". Naver News (in Korean). TV Report.
  11. ^ "FIRST LIVE CONCERT IN CANADA". Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  12. ^ "비가 주르주륵 매일 듣는 노래" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  13. ^ Kim, Jae-heun (1 June 2017). "Singer makes successful comeback with new album". The Korea Times.[dead link]
  14. ^ "24th week of 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  15. ^ "June 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Yearly 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  17. ^ "Yearly 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  18. ^ "25th week of 2017 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  19. ^ "25th week of 2017 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  20. ^ "31st week of 2017 Streaming Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  21. ^ "25th week of 2017 BGM Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  22. ^ "24th week of 2017 BGM Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  23. ^ "25th week of 2017 Mobile Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  24. ^ "29th week 2017 Singing room Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  25. ^ "29th week 2017 Social Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  26. ^ "June 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  27. ^ "July 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  28. ^ "August 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  29. ^ "September 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  30. ^ "October 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  31. ^ "November 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  32. ^ "December 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
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