Black Eyes (EP)

Black Eyes
EP by
T-ara
ReleasedNovember 11, 2011
Recorded2011
GenreK-pop
Length20:12
LabelCore Contents
ProducerKwon Chang-hyun
T-ara chronology
John Travolta Wannabe
(2011) 		Black Eyes
(2011) 		Jewelry Box
(2012)
Singles from Black Eyes
  1. "Cry Cry"
    Released: November 11, 2011
Music video
"Cry Cry (Dance ver.)" on YouTube
"Cry Cry (Drama ver.)" on YouTube
Alternative cover
Funky Town re-release cover
Singles from Funky Town
  1. "We Were in Love"
    Released: December 23, 2011
  2. "Lovey-Dovey"
    Released: January 3, 2012
Music video
"Lovey-Dovey (Zombie ver.)" on YouTube
"Lovey-Dovey (Drama ver.)" on YouTube
"We Were in Love" on YouTube

Black Eyes is the third extended play by South Korean girl group T-ara. Its release was originally set for release on November 18, 2011, but was pushed forward one week to November 11 due to the demand for the album's lead track, "Cry Cry".[1] A repackaged version of the EP (though called the fifth album), titled Funky Town, was released on January 3, 2012, with the song "Lovey-Dovey" serving as the lead track.

"Lovey-Dovey" is a song known for its catchy melody and energetic beats. The song features a mix of electronic and dance-pop elements.[citation needed] The lyrics convey a playful and flirtatious theme, complemented by the group's vibrant choreography in the music video. "Lovey-Dovey" gained popularity for its infectious rhythm and became a hit in the K-pop scene.[citation needed]

Background and promotion

The group's agency, Core Contents Media, released a series of jacket photos for the single "Cry Cry", on November 4, 2011.[2] Black Eyes was released on November 17, 2011, with the single "Cry Cry" being released on the same day.[3] "Cry Cry" was promoted on multiple music shows, starting on Mnet's M! Countdown on the 17th, following with KBS's Music Bank on the 18th.[4][5]

Music videos

On November 9, two days before the album's release, the group officially released the video clip of the song "Cry Cry" as a music movie. In the video, T-ara sheds the usual feminine image, replacing it with strong images and intense gunfight scenes. At the end of the story was the audio teaser of "Lovey Dovey".[citation needed]

The drama version of "Lovey Dovey" was a continuation of "Cry Cry" Drama Version that ended the story. The "Cry Cry" / "Lovey Dovey" short movie is considered one of the longest music videos in K-pop's history. It cost around US$1 million (₩1.2 billion) to produce, making it one of the most expensive music videos in K-pop.[citation needed]

Several other versions of "Cry Cry" and "Lovey Dovey" were released, including Dance, Zombie, and Ballad among others.[6][7] The audio track from the "Cry Cry" ballad version's music video was included on Black Eyes along with the original ballad version of the song.

Reception

An editor for KKBox Taiwan praised the "Cry Cry" (Drama Ver.) music video, describing it as "as exciting as a mini-movie" and featured it in their list of the bloodiest K-pop music videos.[8]

Reception

"Cry Cry" peaked at number 1 on both the Gaon Digital Chart and K-pop Hot 100. The song has sold 3,755,993 digital units in South Korea as of 2012.[9] "We Were In Love", a single from Funky Town reached number 1 on Gaon and sold nearly 2,670,000 digital units by 2012. The music video for the song has reached over 97 million YouTube views as of June 2024.[10] "Lovey-Dovey" scored the number one position on the Gaon singles chart In 2012 becoming the album's third consecutive number-one hit. The song has achieved digital sales of over 3.7 million in South Korea alone.[11] "Cry Cry" was named the 6th best T-ara single by SBS PopAsia as well as the 49th best K-pop song of all time in a list by Popkultur.[12][13] In 2024, NME ranked the song at No. 8 on its list of T-ARA's best songs describing it as a "Heartbreak anthem". "Lovey Dovey" ranked first on the same list[14]

Track listings

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Cry Cry"Kim Tae-hyun, Cho Young-soo, Ahn Young-minKim Tae-hyun, Cho Young-sooKim Tae-hyun, Cho Young-soo3:17
2."Goodbye, OK"Ahn Young-minAhn Young-min, Lee Yoo-jinLee Yoo-jin3:05
3."O My God"Choi Kyu-sungChoi Kyu-sungChoi Kyu-sung4:05
4."I'm So Bad"Ahn Young-minKim Tae-hyun, Cho Young-sooKim Tae-hyun, Cho Young-soo3:12
5."Cry Cry" (Ballad Ver.)Kim Tae-hyun, Cho Young-soo, Ahn Young-minKim Tae-hyun, Cho Young-sooKim Tae-hyun, Cho Young-soo3:18
6."Cry Cry" (Ballad Music Video Ver.) (Digital Only)Kim Tae-hyun, Cho Young-soo, Ahn Young-minKim Tae-hyun, Cho Young-sooKim Tae-hyun, Cho Young-soo3:12
Total length:20:12

Funky Town

No.TitleLength
1."Lovey-Dovey"03:35
2."우리 사랑했잖아" (Uri Saranghaejjanha, "We Were in Love") (collaboration with Davichi)03:35
3."Lovey-Dovey" (Club Remix Ver.)03:47
4."Cry Cry"03:17
5."Goodbye, OK"03:05
6."O My God"04:06
7."I'm So Bad"03:12
8."Cry Cry" (Ballad Ver.)03:18
Total length:27:57

Charts

Black Eyes

Chart Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon) Weekly albums[15] 2
South Korea (Gaon) Monthly albums[16] 5
South Korea (Gaon) Yearly albums[17] 28

Funky Town

Chart Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon) Weekly albums[18] 1
South Korea (Gaon) Monthly albums[19] 2
South Korea (Gaon) Yearly albums[20] 20
Japan (Oricon) Weekly albums[21] 31

Sales

Country Sales amount
South Korea 48,205[22]
South Korea (repackage) 76,749[23]

Accolades

Listicles

"Cry Cry" was named the 6th best T-ara single by SBS PopAsia and the eighth on NME list of T-ARA's best songs. "Lovey Dovey" ranked first on the same list[14]

Year Publisher List Work Rank Ref.
2014 Y Magazine 120 Greatest Dance Tracks of All Time "Cry Cry" 49th [24]
2021 KKBOX Taiwan Top K-POP songs of 2011 Placed [25]

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / work Result Ref.
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2012 Best Collaboration "We Were In Love" Nominated [26]
Golden Disc Awards 2013 Disk Bonsang Funky Town Nominated [27]
Popularity Award Nominated [28]
Seoul Music Awards Popularity Award Nominated [29]
Main Prize (Bonsang) Won

References

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  3. ^ "티아라, "Cry Cry" 음원 앞당겨 11일 오후 5시 공개". SportsWorld (in Korean). November 11, 2011. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "티아라 엠카 컴백, '크라이 크라이'로 화려한 무대". Xports News (in Korean). November 17, 2011. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "티아라, "Cry Cry" 음원 앞당겨 11일 오후 5시 공개". SportsWorld (in Korean). November 11, 2011. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "티아라, 21일 'Cry Cry' 발라드 버전 뮤직비디오 공개". Xports News (in Korean). November 20, 2011. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  7. ^ "티아라 '러비더비 인 도쿄', 공개 이틀 만에 200만 조회수 돌파". Sports Chosun (in Korean). January 20, 2012. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  8. ^ "挑戰你的強心臟！7支血腥味MV大公開" [Challenge your strong heart! 7 bloody MVs released]. KKBOX. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  9. ^ Sales references for "Cry Cry":
  10. ^ "Davichi & T-ara(다비치&티아라) _ We were in love(우리 사랑했잖아) MV". YouTube. December 21, 2011. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  11. ^ "Gaon 2012 sales". Gaon.co.kr. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  12. ^ "9 of the best T-ara singles". SBS PopAsia. June 13, 2017. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  13. ^ "Die 82 besten K-Pop Songs aller Zeiten | Popkultur.de". popkultur.de (in German). November 20, 2019. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  14. ^ a b Chin, Carmen (July 29, 2024). "The 10 best T-ARA songs". NME. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  15. ^ "Gaon weekly album chart". Gaon. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  16. ^ "Gaon monthly chart". Gaon. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  17. ^ "Gaon yearly album chart". Gaon. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  18. ^ "Gaon weekly album chart". Gaon. Archived from the original on March 8, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  19. ^ "Gaon monthly album chart". Gaon. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  20. ^ "Gaon yearly album chart". Gaon. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  21. ^ "2012年01月16日～2012年01月22日のCDアルバム週間ランキング (Oricon's Weekly album chart for January 30th)". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
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  24. ^ "Dance Track 120 List". Music Y (in Korean). July 31, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  25. ^ 女團大崛起！2011年熱門K-POP, retrieved December 17, 2024
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