Can't Stop (EP)

Can't Stop
EP by
CNBLUE
Released24 February 2014 (2014-02-24)
Recorded2013–2014
GenrePop-rock, Brit rock, power pop, alternative rock
Length21:56
LanguageKorean
LabelFNC Entertainment / CJ E&M Music and Live
ProducerJung Yong-hwa, Han Seong-ho, Han Seung-hun, Kim Jae-yang
CNBLUE chronology
Korea Best Album 'Present'
(2014) 		Can't Stop
(2014) 		Wave
(2014)
Singles from Can't Stop
  1. "Can't Stop"
    Released: 24 February 2014

Can't Stop is the fifth Korean extended play (ninth overall) by the South Korean rock band CNBLUE. It was released on February 24, 2014, with the track "Can't Stop" as the promotional single. This mini album marked a change in CNBLUE's music. Its lead singer, Jung Yong-hwa, ditched the guitar and played piano on most of the songs. The style of this album is, as its lead singer said in an interview, a bit of Brit rock meets melodic pop rock and even Latin melodies that can be heard in "Diamond Girl".[1]

Reception

In December, 2014, Billboard K-Town included the EP on its list of "The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2014" at #9, calling the tracks "Can't Stop" and "Like a Child" "some of the most accessible Korean rock tunes to come out of the scene this year", and "Cold Love" a "gritty ballad" and "Diamond Girl" a feisty rock jam.[2]

Track listing

Track list[3]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Can't Stop"Jung Yong-hwa
Heaven Light		Jung Yong-hwa
Heaven Light		Heaven Light3:57
2."Diamond Girl"Jung Yong-hwaJung Yong-hwaJung Yong-hwa
Heaven Light		3:06
3."Cold Love"Jung Yong-hwaJung Yong-hwaJung Yong-hwa
Heaven Light		3:42
4."Sleepless Night..."Lee Jong-hyun
Heaven Light		Lee Jong-hyun
Heaven Light		Lee Jong-hyun
Heaven Light		3:45
5."Love Is..."Jung Yong-hwaJung Yong-hwa
Heaven Light		Jung Yong-hwa
Heaven Light		3:57
6."Like A Child"Jung Yong-hwaJung Yong-hwaJung Yong-hwa
Heaven Light		3:49
Total length:22:16

Album sales

Country Chart Peak position Sales
Japan Oricon Physical sales
South Korea Gaon Album Physical Sales 1 113,338+
South Korea Gaon Singles Physical Sales 3

Release history

Country Date Format Label
South Korea February 24, 2014 CD, Digital download FNC Entertainment
CJ E&M Music and Live
Worldwide Digital download[3]
South Korea November 7, 2016 CD (re-issue) FNC Entertainment
LOEN Entertainment

References

  1. ^ "CNBLUE의 [Can't Stop] 뉴욕 자켓 촬영기" (in Korean). Daum Communications. 2014-02-24. Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-03-01..
  2. ^ Jeff Benjamin, and Jessica Oak (December 11, 2014). "The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "iTunes – Music – Can't Stop – EP by CNBLUE". iTunes Store. 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2014-03-01.