Volume Up (EP)

Volume Up is the third extended play by South Korean girl group 4Minute. It was released by Cube Entertainment and distributed by Universal Music on April 9, 2012.

Volume Up
Physical edition cover
EP by
4Minute
ReleasedApril 9, 2012
Genre
Length22:32
Label
4Minute chronology
4Minutes Left
(2011)		 Volume Up
(2012)		 Best of 4Minute
(2012)
Singles from Volume Up
  1. "Volume Up"
    Released: April 9, 2012

Release

4Minute originally scheduled their EP release for February 2012; however, this date was subsequently delayed several times. Volume Up was finally released and officially revealed on April 9, 2012.[1] The premiere of the music video for the title song took place on the same day.[2]

Promotion

The group promoted the title track "Volume Up" (as well as the track "Dream Racer") on several music shows. Between April 12 and 15, 2012, they appeared onstage at music shows, including Mnet's M! Countdown, KBS's Music Bank,[3] MBC's Show! Music Core[4] and SBS's Inkigayo.

Music video

The set from the music video for "Volume Up" reportedly cost $132,538, making it the ninth most expensive K-pop music video. This video features a gothic set reminiscent of a Dark-Age castle. It consists of several tightly-edited shots of the group, sometimes with dancers and sometimes with animals in the background, combined with shots of the ominous-looking interior architecture.[5] This music video was released on April 9, 2012.[6]

Commercial performance

Volume Up debuted at number 7 on the Gaon Album Chart for the week ending April 14, 2012.[7] In its third week, the EP peaked at number 1.[8] It was the fourth best-selling album in April 2012 with 42,060 copies sold.[9] The album sold 56,174 copies in 2012.[10]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Get on the Floor"Kim Dong-yeol, Im Sang-hyukKim Dong-yeol, Im Sang-hyuk1:45
2."Volume Up"Shinsadong Tiger, Rado (Black Eyed Pilseung)Shinsadong Tiger, Rado3:50
3."I'm OK"RadoRado3:26
4."Say My Name"Seo Yong-bae, Seo Jae-wooSeo Yong-bae, Seo Jae-woo3:16
5."Femme Fatale"M (Lee Min-woo), David Kim (Day Day)Kim Do-hyun3:29
6."Dream Racer"THE KOXXTHE KOXX3:31
7."Black Cat"Chang Jun-ho, Min Yeon-jae, Gong Hyun-sikChang Jun-ho, Gong Hyun-sik3:15

Charts
Chart (2012) Peak

position

South Korean Albums (Gaon)[8] 1

Release history
CountryDateFormatLabel
South Korea April 9, 2012 CD, Digital download Cube Entertainment

References
  1. "4minute to make group comeback this February". Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  2. "4Minute releases eclectic 3rd mini-album 'Volume Up'". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  3. "Ova向日葵在夜晚绽放动画播放,GRATISVIDEOS重口另类,极品辣妈好V5漫画,久久五月丁香激情综合".
  4. "4minute Performs "Volume Up" on Music Core".
  5. "4minute reveals the cost behind their music video set for "Volume Up"". Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  6. "4Minute reveals full MV for "Volume Up"". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  7. "2012년 16주차 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved February 28, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "2012년 18주차 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved February 28, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "2012년 04월 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved February 28, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "2012년 Album Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved February 28, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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