- K-pop quartet Aespa released their sophomore mini-album “Girls” and a music video for the lead track on Friday.
- The album features nine songs, including new tracks “Lingo” and “ICU,” Korean- and English-language versions of “Life’s Too Short” and previously released tracks such as “Black Mamba,” “Forever” and “Dreams Come True.”
- “Girls” has already shattered records for reaching the highest number of stock pre-orders of any K-pop girl group, surpassing previous record holder Blackpink for “The Album” in 2020.
- In addition to releasing their new mini-album, Aespa debuted on “Good Morning America” to kick off the show’s
K-pop quartet Aespa finally dropped their anticipated sophomore mini-album “Girls” and a music video for the lead track on Friday.
In addition to the song “Girls,” the album features eight other tracks. Newcomers “Lingo” and “ICU” are joined by pre-releases “Illusion” and “Life’s Too Short,” the group’s first English-language song which they debuted on Coachella’s main stage in April.
Their album also includes a Korean version of “Life’s Too Short” and three previous digital singles: the group’s debut “Black Mamba” and their cover songs “Dreams Come True” by girl group S.E.S and “Forever,” originally by Yoo Young-jin for SM’s holiday album “Winter Vacation In SMTown.com.”
#aespa’s comeback D-DAY is today! Their 2nd mini album ‘Girls’ exceeded 1.61M preorders, setting a new record for the highest number of preorders recorded for a K-pop girl group!
The album & the MV for the title track #Girls will drop at 1PM today (KST)!https://t.co/mgPekLTem3 pic.twitter.com/gTAW825PG3— SMTOWN (@SMTOWNGLOBAL) July 8, 2022
Similar to Aespa’s first mini-album “Savage,” “Girls” also features a lead title track with an accompanying music video. But in a recent interview with Billboard, Aespa member Winter describes their new mini-album as different from “Savage” because of its lead track.
“I think our mini-album ‘Girls’ is the most powerful among all our previously released tracks. Both our performance and vocals showcase a dynamic charm, so we hope many people look forward to it,” she was quoted as saying.
On Wednesday, Aespa revealed during an interview with Audacy Music that “Girls” was supposed to release as early as March but was pushed back so it could be further refined.
On June 1, the group’s label SM Entertainment announced their new global partnership deal with Warner Records, which will help amplify their presence in both South Korea and the U.S. On June 26 and 27, they held their two-day showcase “Synk in LA” at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. Following that, they made their first appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on June 30.
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