Love & Hate (Hyolyn album)

Love & Hate
Digital cover
Studio album by
Hyolyn
ReleasedNovember 26, 2013
Recorded2013
Genre
LanguageKorean
LabelStarship
Hyolyn chronology
Love & Hate
(2013) 		It's Me
(2016)
Singles from Love & Hate
  1. "Lonely"
    Released: November 25, 2013
  2. "One Way Love"
    Released: November 26, 2013

Love & Hate is the debut studio album of South Korean singer Hyolyn (leader of Sistar). The album was released on November 26, 2013 and reached number 5 on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart.

Release and singles

On November 20, 2013, Hyolyn unveiled the track list for her debut solo album. As shown in the track list, the album consists of a total of 10 tracks by producers Brave Brothers, Duble Sidekick, Kim Do Hoon, and more. Hyolyn also collaborated with artists Mad Clown, Dok2, and Block B's Zico.[1] Hyolyn released two lead singles, "Lonely" and "One Way Love". Love and Hate consists of tracks produced by some of K-pop's hit producers, including Brave Brothers, Kim Do Hoon and Brave Brothers[2] The album was released on November 26, 2013, and reached a position of number 5 on the Gaon Weekly Albums Chart.[3]

Hyolyn uses a whispery voice for this song and explores the streets of London in the music video.[4] Its music video and digital single were released on November 25, 2013. The song reached number 3 on the Gaon Digital Singles Chart.[5]

The lead single "One Way Love", produced by Brave Brothers, is a "hip-hop style R&B" song with a "touch of tango beat". The second single, "Lonely", produced by Kim Da Hoon, is a British retro-pop song with piano and acoustic guitar. The album also features Korean rappers such as Mad Clown, Block B's Zico, Dok2 and Geek's Lil' Boy.On November 26, Hyolyn held a successful media showcase in celebration of the release of her solo album at Seoul Ilchi Art Hall.[6] The video features actor Yoo Yeon-seok as the male lead.[7] The track reached number 1 on the Gaon Digital Singles Chart.[5]

Hyolyn held the album's showcase performance at the Ilchi Art Hall in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul on November 26, 2013.[8] She performed songs from her solo debut album and held a showcase on Mnet, performing Sistar's songs with the members as well as her own tracks from her album. Only top stars such as BoA, Lee Hyori and Rain have been given this honor by Mnet.[9]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Lonely"Min YeonjaeKim Dohoon3:21
2."One Way Love" (너 밖에 몰라)Brave BrothersBrave Brothers, Elephant Kingdom3:17
3."Don't Love Me" (사랑 하지 마)Duble Sidekick, SEIONDuble Sidekick, SEION3:39
4."Stalker" (featuring Mad Clown)Mad Clown, Kim DohoonKim Dohoon4:01
5."Massage" (마사지; featuring Dok2)Jeon Goon, Ye-YoJeon Goon, Ye-Yo3:14
6."Closer"Min YeonjaeMegatone, The Name3:59
7."Red Lipstick" (립스틱 짙게 바르고; featuring Zico of Block B)Duble SidekickDuble Sidekick3:17
8."Falling"Duble SidekickDuble Sidekick, 텐조와타스코3:36
9."O.M.G" (featuring Lil Boi of Geeks)Crush, Lil BoiPrimary, Crush3:13
10."Tonight" (오늘 밤)Min Yeonjae, Kim Dohoon, Seo YoungbaeKim Dohoon, Seo Youngbae3:38

Chart performance

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Weekly album chart[3] 5
Gaon Monthly album chart[10] 18
Gaon Yearly album chart[11] —

Sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Gaon physical sales 6,300+[12][13]

References

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  7. ^ "Hyorin thinks it's 'One Way Love' in new MV". allkpop.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  8. ^ "씨스타 효린 솔로가수 데뷔..가요계 지각변동". naver.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  9. ^ "[Mnet Special] HyoLyns Love Hate – Mnet Special – Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  10. ^ "2013년 11월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  11. ^ "2013년 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on July 23, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  12. ^ "2013년 12월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  13. ^ "2014년 1월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.