Listen to My Word

Listen to My Word
EP by Oh My Girl
Released August 1, 2016 (2016-08-01)
Genre K-pop
Length 15:08
Language Korean
Label WM Entertainment
Oh My Girl chronology
Pink Ocean
(2016)		 Listen to My Word
(2016)
Singles from Listen to My Word
  1. "Listen to My Word (A-ing)"
    Released: August 1, 2016

Listen to My Word (Hangul: 내 얘길 들어봐; RR: Nae Yaegil Deureobwa) is the fourth extended play (EP) by South Korean girl group Oh My Girl. It was released by WM Entertainment on August 1, 2016, distributed by LOEN Entertainment. The album contains four covers of classic K-pop songs, including Papaya's "Listen to My Word (A-ing)" featuring reggae duo Skull and Haha.

Release and promotion

On July 15, 2016, Oh My Girl's agency WM Entertainment announced that the group would be releasing a special summer album in August.[1] On July 31, Oh My Girl introduced the album through a live broadcast on Naver's V app, singing a medley of all four songs on the album.[2][3] The digital album was released on August 1, along with a music video for the title track, "Listen to My Word (A-ing)".[4][5] The CD version of the album was released on August 4.[6]

Composition

All four songs on the album are covers of classic K-pop songs, re-arranged to have a more contemporary sound.[3] The title track, "Listen to My Word (A-ing)", is a cover of the hit song by girl group Papaya, originally released in 2000.[7] It features reggae duo Skull and Haha and has reggae influences and a hip hop beat.[8] "Midsummer Night's Christmas", originally released in 1990 by Lee Jung-hyun, has a piano melody and bossa nova drum rhythms. "Je T'aime" was originally released by Hey in 2001, and has modern rock influences. "Lies You Can See" was originally released in by Kim Hyun-chul in 1998, and is in the Philly soul genre. All four songs feature a new rap written by Mimi.[6]

Chart performance

The album debuted at the top of the Gaon Album Chart for July 31 – August 6, 2016.[9] The title track charted at number 15 on the Gaon Digital Chart that same week.[10]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusicArrangement Length
1. "Listen to My Word (A-ing)" (Hangul: 내 얘길 들어봐(A-ing); RR: Nae Yaegil Deureobwa (A-ing); featuring Skull and Haha)Lee Yong-min, MimiHwang Se-jun72, David Anthony 3:31
2. "Christmas in Summer" (한여름의 크리스마스; Hanyeoreumui Keurisemaseu)Lee Jung-hyun, MimiLee Jung-hyunLee Beom-seok 3:54
3. "Je T'aime"  Lee Do-yeon, MimiYoo Jung-yeonRuvin 3:48
4. "I Can See Your Lies" (거짓말도 보여요; Geojitmaldo Boyeoyo)Kim Hyun-chul, MimiYoo Jung-yeonMoon Jeong-gyu 3:58
Total length:
 15:08

Credits and personnel

Locations
  • Recorded at Bono Studio ("Listen to My Word (A-ing)", "Christmas in Summer", "Je T'aime")
  • Recorded at Studio ARK ("Christmas in Summer")
  • Recorded at Seoul Studio ("Christmas in Summer", "Je T'aime")
  • Recorded at Mojo Sound ("Christmas in Summer", "Je T'aime")
  • Recorded at doobdoob Studio ("I Can See Your Lies")
  • Edited at Bono Studio ("Listen to My Word (A-ing)", "Je T'aime")
  • Edited at W Sound ("Christmas in Summer", "I Can See Your Lies")
  • Mixed at W Sound ("Christmas in Summer", "I Can See Your Lies")
  • Mixed at Bono Studio ("Listen to My Word (A-ing)", "Je T'aime")
  • Mastered at JFS Mastering
Personnel
  • Oh My Girl – vocals
  • WM Entertainment Inc. – executive producer
  • Lee Won-min – producer
  • Kim Jin-mi – executive director
  • 72 – music producer
  • Seon Yeong – recording engineer
  • Lee Ji-hong – recording engineer
  • Jo Jeong-hyun – recording engineer
  • Go Seung-wook – mixing engineer
  • Jo Joon-seong – mixing engineer
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering engineer
  • Soulme – choreography director
  • Segaji Video – music video director
  • Jo Dae-young – art direction and design
  • AHMI – art direction and design
  • No Yoon-A – art direction and design
  • Shin Hye-rim – photographer
  • David Anthony – keyboard, guitar, bass guitar, drum programming (on "Listen to My Word (A-ing)")
  • Kim Hyun-A – background vocals (on "Listen to My Word (A-ing)", "Je T'aime")
  • Park Eun-woo – background vocals (on "Listen to My Word (A-ing)")
  • 72 – vocal director (on "Listen to My Word (A-ing)", "Christmas in Summer")
  • Moon Jeong-gyu – vocal director (on "Listen to My Word (A-ing)", "Je T'aime", "I Can See Your Lies"), keyboard (on "I Can See Your Lies"), drum programming (on "I Can See Your Lies")
  • Seon Yeong – recording engineer (on "Listen to My Word (A-ing)", "Christmas in Summer", "Je T'aime"), digital editor (on "Listen to My Word (A-ing)", "Je T'aime"), mix assistant (on "Listen to My Word (A-ing)", "Je T'aime")
  • Go Seung-wook – mix engineer (on "Listen to My Word (A-ing)", "Je T'aime")
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering engineer (on "Listen to My Word (A-ing)", "Christmas in Summer", "Je T'aime", "I Can See Your Lies")
  • Jeon Yeong-ho – piano (on "Christmas in Summer")
  • Jeong Jae-pil – guitar (on "Christmas in Summer", "I Can See Your Lies")
  • Lee Beom-suk – bass guitar (on "Christmas in Summer", "Je T'aime", "I Can See Your Lies"), vocal director (on "Christmas in Summer")
  • Park Eun-chan – drum programming (on "Christmas in Summer", "Je T'aime")
  • Go Min-ae – background vocal (on "Christmas in Summer")
  • Jo Jeong-hyun – recording engineer (on "Christmas in Summer")
  • Jeong Ki-hong – recording engineer (on "Christmas in Summer", "Je T'aime")
  • Ji Yeong-ju – recording assistant (on "Christmas in Summer", "Je T'aime")
  • Kim Gap-su – recording engineer (on "Christmas in Summer", "Je T'aime")
  • Song Hye-jin – recording assistant (on "Christmas in Summer", "Je T'aime")
  • Heo Eun-sook – digital editor (on "Christmas in Summer", "I Can See Your Lies"), mix assistant (on "Christmas in Summer", "I Can See Your Lies")
  • Choi Ja-yeon – mix assistant (on "Christmas in Summer", "I Can See Your Lies")
  • Jo Joon-seong – mixing engineer (on "Christmas in Summer", "I Can See Your Lies")
  • Jeon Yeong-ho – piano (on "Je T'aime")
  • Ruvin – guitar, background vocals, vocal director (on "Je T'aime")
  • Lee Mi-ji – background vocals (on "Je T'aime")
  • Kang Tae-woo – background vocals (on "I Can See Your Lies")
  • Lee Ji-hong – recording engineer (on "I Can See Your Lies")

Credits adapted from EP liner notes.

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[9] 1

References

  1. ↑ Ahn, Woorim (July 15, 2016). "Oh My Girl Makes Comeback in August". BNT News. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ Bak Se-hwan (August 1, 2016). "[V Report] HyunA promises date with fans". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Lee Sang-won (August 1, 2016). "[V Report Plus] Oh My Girl sings live medley". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ "내 얘길 들어봐 Listen To My Word – EP by Oh My Girl on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ Kim Ye-na (July 31, 2016). "[핫100신곡] 오마이걸 매력에 퐁당 빠질 시간…"내 얘길 들어봐"". TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "오마이걸 (Oh My Girl) – 내 얘길 들어봐 (Summer Special Album)" (in Korean). Synnara Records. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  7. ↑ Ahn, Woorim (July 25, 2016). "Oh My Girl to Remake Papaya's Song". BNT News. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ Kim Yu-young (July 26, 2016). "Oh My Girl releases teaser image for new album". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  9. 1 2 "2016년 32주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  10. ↑ "2016년 32주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
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