Frank (stylized in all caps) is the debut extended play by South Korean singer-songwriter Yerin Baek, released on November 30, 2015, under JYP Entertainment. It contains six tracks which were entirely written and composed by Baek, and she took part in the conceptualization of the album content, album jacket, and music video.[1] The EP marked Baek's long-time collaboration with music producer Cloud.[2]
| Frank | ||||
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| Released | November 30, 2015 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 22:34 | |||
| Language | Korean, English | |||
| Label | JYP Entertainment | |||
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According to Baek, the album title meant "being honest and not hiding anything", and references the title of the debut album by Amy Winehouse who has been cited as one of Baek's influences.[3]
Background and release edit
In 2012, Baek debuted as part of a South Korean duo called 15&, along with K-pop Star season 1 winner Jamie. Following the duo's hiatus in February 2015, Baek was featured in a number of tracks such as "Excited" by rapper Olltii,[4] "On & On" by rapper Yuk Ji-dam,[5] and "Me You" by rapper San E, all of which topped realtime music charts.[6]
On November 25, 2015, JYP Entertainment released the teaser for Baek's upcoming debut extended play, Frank, along with a teaser photo with the upcoming single "Across the Universe".[7] The following day, the teaser for the music video, "Across the Universe" was revealed.[8] On the 27th, the track list, along with 15-second snippets of the songs was released on Baek's Instagram account.[9]
On November 30, 2015, Frank was released along with the music video of "Across the Universe".[10]
Track listing edit
All lyrics are written by Yerin Baek; all music is composed by Baek Yerin, Cloud
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blue" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Across the Universe" (우주를 건너) | 4:07 |
| 3. | "As I am" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Don't Leave Me Alone" (혼자 두지 마) | 3:28 |
| 5. | "(zZ)" (잠들고 싶어(zZ)) | 3:38 |
| 6. | "That's Why" | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 22:34 | |
References edit
- ^ "백예린, 30일 솔로 앨범 'FRANK' 음원 전격 공개 : 네이트 연예". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "백예린, 솔로도 된다...'우주를 건너' 차트 1위 : 네이트 연예". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "백예린 "우주 같은 사람이 되고 싶어졌어요"". 아이즈(ize) (in Korean). 2015-12-18. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ 재배포금지>, <ⓒ "텐아시아" 무단전재. "올티, 15& 백예린 함께한 '설레' 주요 음원 차트 1위 : 네이트 연예". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ 재배포금지>, <ⓒ "텐아시아" 무단전재. "육지담, '온앤온' 차트 1위에 감사 인사 "1위 처음인 것 같아" : 네이트 연예". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "산이 '미유', 닷새째 주요 음원차트 1위 '위력 입증' : 네이트 연예". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "백예린, 첫 솔로 'FRANK' 30일 발매...몽환적 분위기 '눈길'". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "백예린 첫 솔로 '우주를 건너' 티저 영상 공개. 열아홉 소녀의 모습 담겨 : 네이트 연예". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "'첫 솔로' 백예린, 'FRANK' 트랙리스트 공개 : 네이트 연예". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "백예린, 30일 솔로 앨범 'FRANK' 음원 전격 공개 : 네이트 연예". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-06-23.