Rec.

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Rec.
Yuju - Rec.jpg
Digital cover
EP by
Yuju
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2022 (2022-01-18)
GenreK-pop
Length15:10
LanguageKorean
Label
Singles from Rec.
  1. "Play"
    Released: January 18, 2022

Rec. (stylized as [REC.]; read as "recording") is the debut solo extended play (EP) by South Korean singer Yuju. It was released by Konnect Entertainment on January 18, 2022.[1] The album consists of five songs, including the title track "Play".[2] This is her first solo release since she joined Konnect Entertainment after GFriend's disbandment.

Background and release[]

On September 1, 2021, following GFriend's disbandment and her departure from Source Music, Yuju signed an exclusive contract with Konnect Entertainment as a soloist.[3]

On January 3, 2022, it was reported that Yuju will debut on January 18 with the extended play titled [REC.].[4] The following day, the schedule of the EP was released.[5] Preorders began on January 5.[6] On the same day, it was confirmed that the title track of the album is called "Play" and was written and composed by herself.[2] On January 6, a concept film for the EP was published on Konnect Entertainment official YouTube channel.[7] The day after, the track listing of the album was released, confirming that it has five songs, all written by Yuju herself.[8] The next two days, two concept photos of Yuju were released: "Take 1" on January 8 and "Take 2" on January 9.[citation needed] On January 10, a lyric poster spoiled a lyric of the title track "Play" :

When the flowers bloom beautifully and turned red, You broke it and far away, you departed

— Yuju, "Play", [9]

The first teaser for "Play" was released on January 12.[10] The album sampler of the EP was released then two days later, followed by a live version of the sampler as a special gift on January 16.[11][12] The following day, Konnect Entertainment revealed the second and final teaser for "Play".[13]

The EP was released on January 18 along with the music video for "Play".[14]

Track listing[]

Track listing for Rec.
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Bad Blood" (Intro)
  • Musikality
  • Celine Svanbäck
  • Ferras Alqaisi
  • Jeppe London
  • Musikality
  • Jeppe London
1:20
2."Play" (놀이)
  • Yuju
  • Chancellor
  • Amelia Moore
  • MZMC
  • Yuju
  • Chancellor
  • MZMC
  • Pinkslip
  • Inverness
  • MZMC
3:22
3."Cold Winter" (겨우, 겨울; gyeou, gyeoul; lit. "Barely, Winter"; featuring Mad Clown)
  • Yuju
  • Chancellor
  • Mad Clown
  • Yuju
  • Chancellor
  • Heo In-kuk (Gallery)
  • Yoon Je-hyuk (Gallery)
3:39
4."The Killa" (데킬라)
  • Yuju
  • Chancellor
  • Knave
  • Yuju
  • Chancellor
  • Purple
  • Jang Seong-il
  • Chancellor
  • Purple
3:21
5."Blue Nostalgia"
  • Yuju
  • MZMC
  • Leroy Sanchez
  • Kyle Scherrer
  • Pinkslip
  • Inverness
  • Dry Kyle
  • MZMC
3:28
Total length:15:10

Charts[]

Chart performance for Rec.
Chart (2022) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[15] 15

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for Rec.
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 18, 2022
[16]

References[]

  1. ^ NEWSIS (January 3, 2022). "여자친구 유주, 솔로 데뷔…18일 'REC.' 발매". newsis (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b 지민경. "유주,첫 솔로 타이틀곡은 '놀이(Play)'..직접 작사·작곡". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Lee, Min-ji (September 1, 2021). "여자친구 유주, 커넥트와 전속계약…강다니엘 CL 한솥밥(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ 지민경. "여자친구 출신 유주, 18일 솔로 데뷔 확정..첫 앨범 'REC.' 발매 [공식]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "YUJU FIRST MINI ALBUM [REC.] RELEASE SCHEDULE". Twitter. January 4, 2022. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "KONNECT Entertainment". konnectent.com. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  7. ^ 유주(YUJU) - [REC.] CONCEPT FILM, retrieved January 18, 2022
  8. ^ 기자, 황미현. "유주, 첫 솔로 앨범 트랙리스트 공개…전곡 참여". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  9. ^ 지민경. "유주, 신곡 '놀이(Play)' 가사 첫 공개..경쾌한 트랙+애절한 가사". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  10. ^ 지민경. "유주, '놀이' MV 티저 첫 공개..한폭의 그림 같은 퍼포먼스". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  11. ^ ���주(YUJU) - [REC.] ALBUM SAMPLER, retrieved January 18, 2022
  12. ^ 유주(YUJU) - [REC.] ALBUM SAMPLER (Special Live ver.), retrieved January 18, 2022
  13. ^ 지민경. "'솔로 데뷔 D-1' 유주, 신곡 '놀이' 마지막 티저 공개..신비감 증폭". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "유주(YUJU), 여자친구에서 솔로 가수로…'REC.' 발매". 싱글리스트 (in Korean). January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "2022년 04주차 Album Chart" [Week 4 of 2022 Album Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. January 16–22, 2022. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
  16. ^ [REC.], January 18, 2022, retrieved January 18, 2022
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