Draft:COLOURS

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  • Comment: Still cites only one source, which is not enough to satisfy WP:GNG, and there is nothing to suggest this would be notable per WP:NALBUM either (perhaps unsurprisingly, given that the recording was only released today). DoubleGrazing (talk) 14:35, 30 April 2024 (UTC)


COLOURS
EP by
ReleasedApril 30, 2024 (2024-04-30)
GenreK-pop
Length16:09
LanguageKorean
LabelRBW
Solar chronology
容:FACE
(2022)
COLOURS
(2024)
Singles from COLOURS
  1. "But I"
    Released: April 30, 2024

COLOURS is the second extended play (EP) by South Korean singer-songwriter Solar, the leader and main vocal of Mamamoo, released on April 30, 2024, by RBW[1]

Background and release[edit]

On April 8, 2024, the first teaser for COLOURS was released, 2 years and 1 month after the release of her first mini album 容 : FACE. COLOURS was released on the April 30, 2024 at 6 pm through various music sites, CD and Nemoz version. COLOURS features 6 main concepts or colors, Glam Silver, Reborn Beige, Bubblegum Pink, Ebony Black, Midnight Blue and Tangerine Orange. Each color represents the six songs featured in the album, all which have different genres attached to it[2]. Glam Silver represents Colors, Reborn Beige represents But I (lead single), Midnight Blue represents Empty, Bubblegum Pink represents Honey Honey, Tangerine Orange represents Easy Peasy, and Ebony Black represents Blues[2].

Before the release of her album, Solar held an exhibit titled "Colours: the exhibit" that featured exclusive photographs from the album photoshoot and music video photoshoot. The exhibit was held from April 27 to May 7, 2024.[3]

The lead single "But I" was written by Solar, Kim Do Hoon, and Lee Hoo Sang. "But I" is Solar's first attempt at band and rock music as a solo artist. "But I" is described as rock and R&B genre with a twist in melody in its chorus. The song features Reborn Beige as its main concept, where Solar's old self has died and was reborn. She then takes revenge on those who have hurt her. The revenge can be a lover, or a friend, as Solar intends for the song to be a feel good song for every listener.[4][5].

Track listing[edit]

COLOURS track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Colors"
  • Kim Do Hoon (RBW)
  • Seo Young Bae (RBW)
2:30
2."But I (Title)" (벗아이)
  • Solar
  • Kim
  • Lee Hoo Sang(RBW)
  • Kim
  • Lee Hoo Sang(RBW)
  • Jenabi
  • Kim
  • Lee Hoo Sang(RBW)
2:40
3."Empty" ()
  • Jang Minho (RBW)
2:24
4."Honey Honey"
  • Seonhui (153/Joombas)
  • Na Jung-ah (153/Joombas)
  • David Randolph (DRANDO)
  • Alina Smith
  • Annalise Morelli
  • David Randolph (DRANDO)
  • LYRE
3:07
5."Easy Peasy"SolarSolarlunCHbox2:35
6."Blues"
  • Kim Do Hoon (RBW)
  • Solar
  • Kim Do Hoon (RBW)
  • Solar
  • Kim Do Hoon (RBW)
2:51
Total length:16:09

Music video[edit]

The first music video teaser for the lead single "But I" was released on April 24, 2024. It featured Solar riding a white horse in Mongolia, and playing a piano on the desert.[6] The music video was released on April 30, 2024. A performance video was released for the song Colors on May 6, 2024, which featured Solar's first attempt at voguing dance. The choreography from ballroom house "House of Love". It is described as the first K-pop song to fully feature voguing from start to finish[7].

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit][edit]

Weekly chart performance for Colours
Chart (2024) Peak

position

South Korean Albums (Gaon) 14 [8]

Awards[edit]

Awards for Colours
Date Show Song Award
May 7, 2024 The Show SBS But I 1st Place [9]

Release history[edit]

Release history for Colours
Region Date Format Label
Various April 30, 2024 RBW

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kim, Jihye. "'마마무 솔라, 2년 1개월 만 솔로 컴백..'COLOURS' 발매". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Gu, Minji. "솔라, 새 앨범 스포일러…타이틀곡 'BUT I' 작사". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  3. ^ An, Jinwoong. "마마무 솔라, 신보 'COLOURS' 발매 기념 전시회 개최…27일∼5월 7일". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Lee, Seunghoon (April 30, 2024). "솔라, 데뷔 첫 록 도전.."10년만 처음으로 댄서 없이 무대" [인터뷰①]". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  5. ^ 기자, 김원희 (May 7, 2024). "[인터뷰] 솔라 "'벗 아이' 시원하게 터지는 '전 남친 퇴치곡'"". sports.khan.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Kim, Nayool. "마마무 솔라, 'But I' MV 티저 공개..백마 타고 몽골 질주". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  7. ^ 입력: 2024.05.07 17:23 (May 7, 2024). "솔라, 색 다르다···'Colors' 퍼포먼스 MV 공개". sports.khan.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved May 10, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "CIRCLE CHART - 써클차트". circlechart.kr. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  9. ^ tenasia.hankyung.com, Digital (May 8, 2024). "솔라, 6년만에 솔로 단독 콘서트 개최 | 텐아시아". 텐아시아 연예뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved May 10, 2024.