Sexy Love (T-ara song)

"Sexy Love"
Japanese version cover
Single by T-ara
from the album Treasure Box, Mirage
Released4 September 2012
GenreElectronic, dance pop
Length3:45
LabelCore 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
"Day by Day"
(2012) 		"Sexy Love"
(2012) 		"Number Nine"
(2013)

"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.

Background and release

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Korean version

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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

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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]

Reception

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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] NME included it on its of T-ara's best songs to date.[5]

~Sexy Love~ Premium Showcase

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Overview

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~Sexy Love~ PREMIUM Showcase Tour
Tour by T-ara
LocationJapan
Associated albumsSexy Love (Japanese Ver.)
Start dateNovember 11, 2012
End dateSexy Love 18, 2012
No. of shows6
T-ara concert chronology
  • T-ara Japan Tour 2012: Jewelry Box (2012)
  • ~Sexy Love~ PREMIUM Showcase Tour
  • Bunny Style! Special Showcase Tour (2013)

A special promotional showcase (Mini-Live) tour was held to celebrate the release of Sexy Love (Japanese Ver.). Tour was held across 6 cities in Japan. The purchase of at least one copie of the single was mandatory for access.[6] Additionally, a message card handover event was held after every showcase date, participants were chosen by lottery. The tour kicked off on November 11, 2012 in Fukuoka and ended on November 18, 2012 in Osaka. The Tokyo show held on November 17 reportedly drew a crowd of 3,000 fans.[7]

Tour dates

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Date City Country Venue Attendance
November 11, 2012 Fukuoka Japan Zepp Fukuaka —
November 11, 2012 Oita City Park Place Oita —
November 16, 2012 Tokyo Tokyo Dome City Hall 3,000[7]
November 17, 2012 Kyoto Kyoto Theatre —
November 17, 2012 Nagoya Oasis 21 —
November 18, 2012 Osaka NHK Osaka Hall —
Total —

Track listing

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CD

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Regular Edition - CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Sexy Love (Japanese ver.)"Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung, Seiko FujibayashiShinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung03:47
2."DAY BY DAY (Japanese ver.)"Cho Young-Soo, Kim Tae-hyun, MakikoCho Young-Soo, Kim Tae-hyun03:31
3."Sexy Love (Japanese ver./Inst.)"  03:47
4."DAY BY DAY (Japanese ver./Inst.)"  03:28
Total length:14:35
Limited Edition A - CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Sexy Love (Japanese ver.)"Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung, Seiko FujibayashiShinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung03:47
2."Bye Bye (Japanese ver.)"Nam Ki-Sang, Ichino OnomiyaNam Ki-Sang03:37
3."Sexy Love (Japanese ver./Inst.)"  03:47
4."Bye Bye (Japanese ver./Inst.)"  03:34
Total length:14:47
Limited Edition A - CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Sexy Love (Japanese ver.)"Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung, Seiko FujibayashiShinsadong Tiger, Choi Kyu-Sung03:47
2."Like the first time (Japanese ver.)"Hitman' Bang, MakikoWonder kid04:08
3."Sexy Love (Japanese ver./Inst.)"  03:47
4."Like the first time (Japanese ver./Inst.)"  04:05
Total length:15:48

DVD

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Limited Edition - A
No.TitleLength
1."Sexy Love (Japanese ver.) (Music Video)" 
2."Sexy Love (Music Video Making)" 
Limited Edition - B
No.TitleLength
1."DAY BY DAY (Japanese ver.) (Music Video)" 
2."Sexy Love (Japanese ver.) (Music Video Dance ver.)" 

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[4] 4
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[8] 5
South Korea (Gaon)[9] 3
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[10] 4
US World Digital Songs (Billboard) 7

Year-end charts

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Chart Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[11] 165
South Korea (Gaon)[12] 60
South Korea (K-pop Hot 100)[13] 40

Sales

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Country Sales
South Korea (digital) 1,550,000[14]

Release history

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Version Date Region Form Publisher
Korean version 4 September 2012 Various[15] Digital download Core Contents Media
Digital download
Japanese version 7 November 2012 Japan Digital download[16] EMI Music Japan
14 November 2012 CD[17]

References

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  1. ^ Kpopn (31 August 2012). "T-ara 確定9月3日回歸". www.kpopn.com (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. ^ "T-ARA/Sexy Love (Japanese ver.)＜通常盤＞". tower.jp. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. ^ "T-ARA/Sexy Love (Japanese ver.) ［CD+DVD］＜初回限定盤B＞". tower.jp. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Sexy Love(Japanese ver.) | T-ARA". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  5. ^ Chin, Carmen (29 July 2024). "The 10 best T-ARA songs". NME. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ^ "T-ARA、武道館公演をノーカットで映像作品化!　初回盤にインタヴュー映像" [T-ARA's Budokan concert released as a full-length film! First pressing includes interview footage]. Tower Records (in Japanese).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ a b "T-ARA ショーケースイベントでロボットダンス披露！" [T-ARA performs robot dance at showcase event!]. THE FACT JAPAN (in Japanese). 17 November 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 [ 2012/11/21 公開]". billboard-Japan.com.
  9. ^ "Circle Chart". circlechart.kr. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  10. ^ "2NE1 Chart History – K-pop Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Oricon reveals their yearly single ranking for 2012". tokyohive. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Circle Chart". circlechart.kr. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Circle Chart". circlechart.kr. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  15. ^ Mirage - EP by T-ara, 4 September 2012, retrieved 21 August 2022
  16. ^ Sexy Love (Japanese Version) - Single by T-ara, 14 November 2012, retrieved 21 August 2022
  17. ^ "Ｓｅｘｙ　Ｌｏｖｅ　（Ｊａｐａｎｅｓｅ　ｖｅｒ．）". billboard-Japan.
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