Recorded 2015–2016 Runway(2016) Angel's Knock(2017) Release date 30 November 2016 Label Universal Music LLC | Length 40:04 Producer Han Sung Ho Genre Pop | |
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Released November 30, 2016 (2016-11-30) Similar AOA albums, J-pop albums | ||
Unboxing aoa 2nd japanese studio album runway yuna edition
Runway is the second Japanese studio album (second overall) by South Korean girl group AOA. It was released on November 30, 2016 through Virgin Music. Continuing the electro-influenced sound from their first Japanese album, Runway features a wide range of contribution from multiple new producers such as Han Seung Hoon, Lee Sang Ho, Matthew Tishler, Aaron Benward, and Felicia Barton.
Contents
- Unboxing aoa 2nd japanese studio album runway yuna edition
- Background and release
- Promotion
- Singles
- Formats
- Commercial performance
- Songs
- References
Two singles were released prior to the release of the album, "Give Me the Love" and "Good Luck", which both peaked at number-three on the Oricon Singles chart. The group promoted the album and its singles through various Japanese music and variety shows, as well as promoting through their second Japan concert tour titled AOA Summer Concert in Japan ~Angels World 2016~ from July 1–3, 2016.
Background and release
On October 3, 2016, AOA announced that they will release their second Japanese studio album on November 30, 2016.
Runway will include previously released tracks from AOA's fourth and fifth Japanese singles: "Give Me the Love" featuring Takanori Nishikawa; the Japanese versions of "Good Luck," "Still Falls the Rain," and "10 Seconds"; a new Japanese cover song titled "Wow War Tonight 〜Get On Up Join Our Movement (Girls Version)," and other six brand-new tracks.
Two music videos (official and dance version) for the track "Wow War Tonight 〜Get On Up Join Our Movement (Girls Version)" were released through AOA's official Vevo account along with the formal release of the album on November 30, 2016. The first teaser for the music video was released on October 18, 2016 through Universal Music's YouTube account. The short version of the music video was unveiled on October 28, 2016 through Japan music platform GyaO.
On October 24, 2016, the official track list for the album was revealed on AOA's official Japan website. Runway features an additional four original tracks: the title track "Runway," "OK!," "Muah!," and "Love Gave Me You"; plus the Japanese version of "Cherry Pop," which was included in AOA's fourth mini-album Good Luck; and "Perfect Strangers", a Japanese version of the hit song by British musician Jonas Blue.
Promotion
In AOA's second Japan concert tour titled, AOA Summer Concert in Japan ~Angels World 2016~, from July 1–3, 2016, they performed their biggest hits and the Japanese version of "Good Luck" for the first time.
During over the course of two days, from December 10–11, 2016, AOA participated in FNC Entertainment's annual Japan concert entitled, 2016 FNC Kingdom in Japan: Creepy Nights.
Singles
"Give Me the Love" was released on April 8, 2016 as AOA's fourth and first original Japanese single. The physical single comes with 11 editions.
The second single from the album, "Good Luck," was released on August 3, 2016 as their fifth Japanese single. The single also comes with 11 physical editions.
The third track, "Wow War Tonight 〜Get On Up Join Our Movement (Girls Version)," was released digitally as the first promotional single for the album on October 28, 2016.
Formats
On October 18, 2016, it was revealed that Runway would be released in eleven different physical versions: A limited CD+Blu-ray edition (type A), two limited CD+DVD editions (type B and type C), seven limited Picture Label Member CD editions, and a limited first press CD edition that will revert to a regular CD edition. Cover artworks for album editions were also revealed on the same day.
Commercial performance
Runway debuted at number 3 on the Oricon Daily Albums Chart for the date November 29, 2016. The album stayed in the Top 10 for the rest of its first week.
It was reported that Runway sold more than 14,500 copies in its first week, debuting and peaking at number 5 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart. To date, Runway has sold a total of 16,628 physical copies in Japan.
Songs
1RUNWAY3:27
2OK!3:02
3Wow War Tonight -Tokinihaokoseyo Movement (Girls Version)5:11