2014 EP by Bestie
Hot Baby
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Clockwise from top right: Uji, Haeryung, Hyoyeon and Dahye.
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Released
| July 28, 2014
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Genre
| K-pop
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Length
| 24
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36
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Language
| Korean
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Label
| YNB Entertainment,
Loen Entertainment
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Producer
| Tiger Bang
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- "Love Options"
Released: October 16, 2013
- "Thank U Very Much"
Released: February 28, 2014
- "Like a Star"
Released: July 11, 2014
- "Hot Baby"
Released: July 28, 2014
- "I Need You"
Released: August 29, 2014
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Digital repackage album cover as "I Need You"
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Hot Baby
is a
mini-album
by South Korean
girl group
BESTie
. It was released on July 28, 2014 by YNB Entertainment and distributed by
Loen Entertainment
as the group's first mini-album.
[1]
On August 29, it was
re-released
as
I Need You
(
Korean
:
니가 必要해
;
RR
:
Niga Piryohae
).
Background
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"Pitapat"
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"Pitapat" (
Korean
:
두근 두근
;
RR
:
Dugeun Dugeun
) was released on July 12, 2013 as Bestie's debut single. It was composed by Super Changddai with production by Will Simms and Tom Havelock.
[2]
The song's music video, which features comedian
Yoo Se-yoon
and
2AM
's
Jo Kwon
, has been noted for its "fanservice shots" and "flirty" choreography.
[2]
Corynn Smith of
MTV K
gave the track a positive review, calling it "ear-worm-y" and highlighted its production team.
[2]
In South Korea, "Pitapat" debuted at number 126 on the
Gaon Digital Chart
for the week of July 7 to July 13, 2013,
[3]
with 18,220 copies sold.
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The next week, the single jumped to its peak position of number 84.
[4]
"Pitapat" charted for a total of four weeks, selling 42,588 digital downloads in the month of July.
[5]
A remix of "Pitapat" was included on Bestie's debut mini-album,
Hot Baby
.
"Thank U Very Much" and other digital singles
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"戀愛의 條件" ("Love Options") was released as a second digital single on October 16, 2013, followed by "Thank U Very Much" on February 28, 2014. The song was written and produced by
Duble Sidekick
, with additional arrangement by Radio Galaxi.
[6]
The single debuted at number 118 on the Gaon Digital Chart,
[7]
selling 19,116 copies in its first week.
[7]
On the
Billboard Korea K-pop Hot 100
, it debuted at position 74 on the issue dated March 5, 2014.
[8]
"별처럼" ("Like a Star";
Byeolcheoreom
) was released as a digital single on July 11, 2014.
Hot Baby
and repackage
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The
Hot Baby
mini-album was released on July 28, 2014, along with its title track. In addition to the title track and two other new songs, the EP included the previously-released digital singles "Love Options", "Thank U Very Much" and "Like a Star", along with a remix of "Pitapat."
A digital-only repackaged version of the mini-album entitled
I Need You
was released on August 29, 2014 with a new track produced by
Duble Sidekick
and Homeboy.
[9]
The title track served as the promotional single for the new version.
Track listing
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Title
| Lyrics
| Music
| Arrangement
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1.
| "Hot Baby"
| Duble Sidekick
| Duble Sidekick, Kim Hyun-ah
| Duble Sidekick
| 3:25
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2.
| "Like a Star" (별처럼; Byeolcheoreom)
| Hong Ji-sang, Lee Woo-min
| Hong Ji-sang, Lee Woo-min
| Hong Ji-sang, Lee Woo-min
| 4:14
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3.
| "Roller Girl" (롤러걸; Lolleogeol)
| Duble Sidekick, David Kim
| Duble Sidekick, Park Cham, Kim Hyun-ah, Kim So-ri
| Duble Sidekick
| 3:38
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4.
| "I'm So Into You"
| Hong Ji-sang
| Hong Ji-sang
| Hong Ji-sang
| 3:51
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5.
| "Thank U Very Much"
| Duble Sidekick
| Duble Sidekick, Kim Hyun-ah, Kim So-ri, Park Cham
| Radio Galaxy
| 3:12
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6.
| "Love Options" (戀愛의 條件; Yeonaeui Jogeon)
| Brave Brothers
| Brave Brothers, Kim Hyo-su, Chakun
| Brave Brothers, Galactika
| 3:12
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7.
| "Pitapat" (두근 두근; Doogeun Doogeun) (Remix)
| Kim Eun-su, Minigun
| Super Changddai, Will Simms, Tom Havelock,
UJi
| Super Changddai
| 3:04
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Total length:
| 24:36
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Digital Repackage
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Track listing
Title
| Lyrics
| Music
| Arrangement
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1.
| "I Need You" (니가 必要해; Niga Piryohae)
| Duble Sidekick
| Duble Sidekick, Homeboy
| Glory Face, Homeboy
| 3:01
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2.
| "Hot Baby"
| Duble Sidekick
| Duble Sidekick, Kim Hyun-ah
| Duble Sidekick
| 3:25
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3.
| "Like a Star" (별처럼; Byeolcheoreom)
| Hong Ji-sang, Lee Woo-min
| Hong Ji-sang, Lee Woo-min
| Hong Ji-sang, Lee Woo-min
| 4:14
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4.
| "Roller Girl" (롤러걸; Lolleogeol)
| Duble Sidekick, David Kim
| Duble Sidekick, Park Cham, Kim Hyun-ah, Kim So-ri
| Duble Sidekick
| 3:38
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5.
| "I'm So Into You"
| Hong Ji-sang
| Hong Ji-sang
| Hong Ji-sang
| 3:51
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6.
| "Thank U Very Much"
| Duble Sidekick
| Duble Sidekick, Kim Hyun-ah, Kim So-ri, Park Cham
| Radio Galaxy
| 3:12
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7.
| "Love Options" (戀愛의 條件; Yeonaeui Jogeon)
| Brave Brothers
| Brave Brothers, Kim Hyo-su, Chakun
| Brave Brothers, Galactika
| 3:12
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8.
| "Pitapat" (두근 두근; Doogeun Doogeun) (Remix)
| Kim Eun-su, Minigun
| Super Changddai, Will Simms, Tom Havelock, UJi]
| Super Changddai
| 3:04
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9.
| "I Need You" (니가 必要해; Niga Piryohae) (Instrumental)
| Duble Sidekick
| Duble Sidekick, Homeboy
| Glory Face, Homeboy
| 3:01
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Total length:
| 30:38
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